New Features and Enhancements

 

 

Common

Key New Features

• Align / Space Parts

  A new Align Parts tool has been added, which allows you to align and/or space the parts by different criteria. While aligning parts, the Dynamic Collision Check option is also available for real-time feedback on new part positions.

• Delete Sub-Parts

  A new Delete Subparts tool has been added, which allows you to select subparts and delete them from a part or from an assembly without separating the part.

• Remembering Part Transform

  A new Reset Transform option in the Transform dialog helps you reposition the part to its original position.

Key Improvements

• New 3MF File Format Support

  Added a new 3MF file format, which is the standard for 3D printing, to the supported file type in the Import.

• UI / UX Improvements

  The following improvements were made to the UI / UX:

  • The parameters set in the Auto Place can be saved and reused.

  • Added an easier way to turn off printer visibility.

  • Moved the visibility icon in the Part List to the left of the part name.

  • Separated the icon in the Part List to distinguish parts that are outside of the Print Platform from parts that have other errors.

  • The default View settings have been updated for each printer technology, and are now remembered across 3D Sprint sessions.

  • A new Zoom Platform option has been added, that allows you to fit the entire Print Platform to the canvas.

  • Multiple parts can be colored randomly with just one click.

• Improvements to Reporting

  The following improvements were made to the Reporting:

  • Included the part transform.

  • Included build volume utilization.

  • Included measurements.

  • Included measurements in the images that were saved with the report.

  • Enabled to save a snapshot of the current viewport in the images saved with the report.

  • Organized the report into different tabs in the excel sheet.

 

SLA

Key New Features

• Support Improvements

  • Print Success Rate

    • Vertical beams can be generated in sufficiently narrow gaps.

    • Added a new Keep User Defined Anchor Points option to retain user-defined anchor points.

    • Prevent creating tall columns without proper trussing and disconnected bottom connections.

    • Added a new Adaptive Top Placement option to make more candidates for origination of grids.

    • Added extra trusses to long top connections.

    • Improved algorithm for part support intersections.

    • Improved for truss margins near bottom connections.

    • Allowed creation of adaptive direction truss within main support grids for adequate trussing at bottom connections.

    • Added a new Use Tripod option to allow creation of extra tripod stabilizer connections.

    • An easy troubleshoot support for points and supports using the View panel.

    • Allowed to generate a single support for a group or parts, and keep different build styles for each part in the group while having a single support structure for all parts in the group.

  • Part Quality - Exclusion Region on surface enhanced to redirect any type of support connections, and prevent support scars in undesirable areas.

  • Faster Post-Processing - Added anchor points in voids to no-support lists and it prevents from generating supports on the inside of parts.

  • Material Savings

    • Provided holes on the base.

    • Enabled to turn off extra points.

    • Allowed to specify Max. Z height for all anchor points.

    • Added a new Adaptive Top Placement option to make more candidates for origination of grids.

  • Performance and User Experience

    • Computed regions on-demand, to avoid unnecessary and long analysis.

    • Allowed to draw custom regions anywhere on a part.

    • Added a new Crease Angle selection tool, allowing contiguous region selection for variable curvature.

    • Allowed to use region editing tools for All, Clear, and Reverse with shortcut keys.

    • Enhanced region definitions lifetimes to saving .3dprint file, persistence for more operations, propagating to copies, etc.

• Real Printer Connection to iPro 8000 / 9000 SV

  Connecting to iPro 8000 / 9000 SV printers and sending a build file over to the printer from 3D Sprint are now available.

  Note: This requires the Windows 10 version of iPro control code.

Key Improvements

• Build Style Improvements

  The following improvements were made to the Build Style command:

  • All the parameters can be controlled at the region-level.

  • Added ability to copy the build styles across parts and regions.

• Recoat Style Improvements

  Lock recoat style region and prevent it from being modified by mistake.

• Auto Update Mechanism for New or Updated Materials

  Material patch will be delivered via auto-update notification in 3D Sprint.

 

NextDent 5100 & Figure 4

Key New Features

• Struts to Reinforce Supports

  The Create Bars which was in the previous version of 3D Sprint has been renamed to Create Struts. In addition to existing capability of adding struts to a parts, this tool provides ability to add struts between supports or between part and the supports, while retaining existing supports.

  Additionally, a new cross-sectional profile named “Cross” has been added for the struts.

Key Improvements

• New Stacked Arches Build Style

  A new Ortho Stacked build style has been added to support printing stacked arches using the Grey and Peach shades of Model 2.0 material.

• Improvements to Stacked Arches

  The following improvements were made to the Stack Arches command:

  • Improved the algorithm to detect the base accurately.

  • Resolved crashing issues that might be encountered when creating stacked arches.

 

MJP

Key New Features

• Scale & Offset Wizard

  A new Scale & Offset Wizard has been added to the Printer Settings, allowing you to calibrate the printer with specific scale and offset values using a wizard.

Key Improvements

• Improvements to Auto-Placement

  The following improvements were made to the Auto Place command:

  • The stitch lines can be ignored when placing parts on the Print Platform. This allows you to place more parts on the Print Platform.

  • The parts can be arranged according to not only their volume but also their height.

 

SLS

Key New Features

• Slice Preview

  The View Slice is now available for SLS printers. This allows you to preview the actual slices that will eventually be printed and inspect the layers that might have errors while printing.

Key Improvements

• Improvements to Auto-Placement

  The following improvements were made to the Auto Place command:

  • Increased productivity by fitting more parts on the Print Platform.

  • Your parameters can be saved as presets for repeated uses.

• Build Time Estimate

  Enabled to schedule builds efficiently as a result of build time estimate being close to the actual value.

 

Miscellaneous Enhancements and Bug Fixes

For the full, up-to-date list of miscellaneous enhancements and bug fixes, please consult the What's New document at the 3D Sprint download page.
(https://support.3dsystems.com/s/article/3D-Sprint)