UltiMaker Cura 4.7.0

Ultimaker Cura 4.7.0 ====

Highlights Rotation widgets fieldOfView has contributed code that adds 3 pairs of arrow widgets to the Rotate tool handle, to rotate objects by exactly 90 degrees.

Performance improvements with multiple 3D models In previous versions many objects on a build plate could cause Cura's performance and response to be slow. We have made some code optimizations to increase the responsiveness of Cura in such cases.

Cloud connections improvements Improved the overall UX workflow when a user is using a cloud connection. Check our new enhancements below.

Moved tree-support from experimental to normal settings We've made stability fixes and tested thoroughly so that it can be considered stable.

Improve object list GUI The object list indicates now the extruder used for each model, the mesh type if the model is not a normal mesh, and the number of per model setting overrides and whether a model is outside of the build plate. Contributed by fieldOfView.

Other Features Support for MacOS Big Sur Ultimaker Cura will now run on Apple's upcoming operating system.

Change normal support vs. tree support into a drop-down There is now the option of easily switching between normal and tree support. You cannot enable both at the same time any more.

Add "Multiply model" to Edit menu The option is now also accessible in the Edit menu and not only in the context menu (right-click).

Add local printer improvements Whenever the user wants to add a non-networked printer it is now easier to distinguish the scrollbar and some more information regarding the selected printer in our new redesigned layout. Have a look yourself! Brought to us by fieldOfView.

Show all while searching per object settings For more ease-of-use, the behavior has been changed so that all settings are visible temporarily, even if initial were hidden.

Search through setting descriptions When searching through the custom settings, the results include all the matches found in both the setting names and setting descriptions. This makes some settings easier to find if you don't remember the name.

Check for account updates manually A check for update/sync/refresh button was added near the account so that the user can manually check for updates of subscribed Marketplace packages and available Digital Factory printers.

Always select last write-device Cura will now remember the last used output device to save the g-code to (to file, USB stick, etc.) Contributed by fieldOfView.

Improved sync with the Ultimaker Marketplace Profile picture and links to the Digital Factory have been improved in the account dropdown.

Add option to sign in with another account while looking for cloud printers The "Sign in with a different account" link logs the user off both from Cura and the browser, so that they can sign in with another account. In case the other account has extra cloud printers, then these printers are added to Cura and are available for use.

Show warning in printer management page that removing is temporary When removing a printer in your Digital Factory, a message pops up to inform the user that the printer will be re-added in the next sync.

Show cloud connection not available We now display an offline icon when losing connection to a printer in the Digital Factory.

Show notification when printer is removed from account We show a notification when a printer is removed from the account. You can either go to the account page to restore access or remove it from Cura. In order to establish a new connection, the user is directed to the Digital Factory.

Add an offline printer, linked to an account, to Cura Printers that are temporarily offline (but previously added to your account) will also be added to Cura. You won't be able to send a print to that printer, but you could slice for it and store the g-code elsewhere.

Adjust initial layer horizontal expansion We adjusted the initial layer horizontal expansion for some profiles. This compensates for Elephant's Foot, a small defect where the bottom of the print has a little ridge where it is molten to the build plate.

Allow a g-code to be inserted before or after pausing It allows the user to enter a custom g-code before and after a pause at height. Contributed by rodrigosclosa.

Remove package ratings The package ratings have been removed from the Marketplace.

Remove extra skin wall count in concentric Hide "Extra Skin Wall Count" setting if a concentric pattern is used, and don't let it affect the print any more.

Support Stair Step Minimum Slope Angle With this setting you can disable stair stepping on the very bottom of the support, up until the slope of the model has a certain angle.

Pause at Height scripts combined Instead of having various scripts to use for different machines, there is now just one Pause at Height post-processing script, so all printers can now have the same features when pausing. Contributed by fieldOfView.

Pause at Height limited to 1 redo layer The "redo layers" setting is replaced by a checkbox to redo just the last layer, to prevent colliding the print head with previously printed layers.

Change at Z improvements Added support for changing Retract Length and Speed and fixed an issue when multiple changes are stacked on top of each other. Contributed by novamxd.