UltiMaker Cura 5.8.0

New features and improvements

New Z Seam Settings

New settings have been added that let you tweak how and where the Z seam is placed

• "Z Seam On Vertex" allows you to choose if the Z seam is placed on the vertices closest to a selected Z seam position or if it instead follows the selected position exactly
• "Seam overhang angle" enables you to select the angle at which Z seams will not be printed on overhangs, resolves github.com/Ultimaker/Cura/issues/9369 ↗
• "Support Z Seam Away from Model" and "Min Z Seam Distance from Model" define where the Z seam is placed on supports

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Newly introduced Settings

• “Support Infill Density Multiplier Initial Layer”, “Raft Infill Overlap Percentage”, Raft Surface Z Offset, and Raft Flow settings to improve dual extrusion rafts
• “Cooling during extruder switch" to define the cooling fan behavior during an extruder switch by defining Unchanged, Only last extruder, All fans
• Updated the "Interleaved Prime Tower" with "Prime Tower Minimum Shell Thickness" so it uses less filament, contributed by @wawanbreton

Other Improvements

Add printer search bar

• A search bar has been added to the “Add an offline printer” list, resolves github.com/Ultimaker/Cura/issues/16716 ↗
• Updated the retract behavior for a nozzle switch to reduce the chance of oozing
• Updated Insert at Layer Change Post Processing Script so layers can be skipped, contributed by @tastyratz

Bug Fixes

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• Fixed a bug that caused spiked objects to have missing layers, thanks to @thomasrahm
• Updated the text in the Open Universal Cura Project (UCP) file to be more correct
• Fixed the interpolated values for fan speeds and improved the check for minimum layer time, resolves github.com/Ultimaker/Cura/issues/5409 ↗
• Fix a bug where materialprinttemp_prepend not being disabled, resolves github.com/Ultimaker/Cura/issues/19204 ↗
• Reduced the chance that oozing in the first travel move will cause a scar on the bottom of the model by updating the Layer Start X and Y, resolves github.com/Ultimaker/Cura/issues/19156 ↗
• Fixed a bug where a slice would fail if the overhang angle was set to 90 degrees
• Fixed a bug where infill lines are going through the model with a certain setting combination, resolves, github.com/Ultimaker/Cura/issues/18970, ↗ contributed by @thomasrahm
• Updated the temperature values in the monitor page to reflect the initial instead of the final bed and print temperatures, contributed by @GregValiant

Bugs resolved during the Beta

• Fixed a bug where gaps would appear in generated tree support, resolves github.com/Ultimaker/Cura/issues/19442 ↗
• Raft-related values that appeared incorrectly when switching extruders now show the correct values
• Seam not on Vertex has been fixed for multiple models on the buildplate
• Exported cura:setting keys in material definitions now correctly shows True instead of yes
• .makerbot file types are now selected by default when saving those files to the Digital Library
• For the UltiMaker Method series machines Support Interface, Tower, and Horizontal Expansion settings have been updated.
• For all UltiMaker Machines the Zseam settings have been updated so they are smartly hidden, except for the visual intents.

Printer definitions, profiles, and materials:

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• Introduced the Ultimaker Method with PLA, PVA, and N12CF profiles and intents
• Improved dual-support settings for UltiMaker Sline and Method printers
• Expanded and updated intents for Factor 4
• Updated CPE and PC settings to improve surface quality for Factor 4
• Introduced Creality Ender 3 V3 KE, contributed by @vadim-danilchik, @daitj, @VladislavVidenov, @fjventura20
• Introduced Voron2 StealthChanger 250, StealthChanger 300, and StealthChanger 350, contributed by @TheSin-
• Introduced K1 Max, contributed by @itay-grudev
• Introduced Ankermake M5C, contributed by @augustchi
• Introduced WEEDO F150S, F152S, F370, ME40, ME40 Lite, and X40 V3+, contributed by @WinstonMao

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