Mar 15, 2022: v4.2.2
Brief changelog:
New features
- Feature: Added Dual-extruder support.
- Feature: Added 3D model group and ungroup functions in 3D printing editor.
- Feature: Added " Align " function to position several models together in their design position.
- Feature: Added model " Auto arrange " function with rotation and spacing parameters.
- Feature: Added automatic back up for user configuration data.
- Feature: Added printable area display. Printable area is changed according to adhesion type and extruder selection, and highlighted on build volume.
Improvements
- Improvement: Added pop-up windows to notify user that export is completed.
- Improvement: Migrated " Extrusion " parameters to materials, allowing users to customize extrusion parameters by material.
- Improvement: Enhanced support tools with optimized manual support.
- Improvement: Optimized 3D model rendering.
- Improvement: Optimized the startup speed of the software.
- Improvement: Optimized the performance of batch process image and preview G-code(Updated Electron to 11.5.0).
- Improvement: Updated translations for six languages.
- Improvement: Re-added a pop-up window prompts when SVG/DXF image is too large.
- Improvement: Revised the default value of " number of passes " when changing the Toolpath processing method in laser editor.
Bug fixes
- Fix: Fixed that the connection to the machine was easily disconnected due to the main process being stuck.
- Fix: Fixed UI bug that 3D printing G-code layer view starts from layer 1 instead of layer 0.
- Fix: Fixed a bug that extra straight lines being printed right after resuming printing (under the serial port).
- Fix: Fixed a bug that you can click " Send file to machine " button when G-code file is not selected.
- Fix: Fixed slice issues after switching process mode from vector mode to bitmap mode in laser editor.
- Fix: Fixed UI text not being displayed correctly with specific system fonts (e.g. Zapfino-Regular font) (feedback from user ticket).
- Fix: Fixed some buttons in workspace control panel cannot be clicked (feedback from user ticket).
- Fix: Fixed UI does not updated when changing the general parameters in some special case in laser&cnc editor. (feedback from user ticket).
Known issues
- " Scale to fit " feature is not working as expected in some case in 3D printing editor.
Download links
Snapmaker Luban for macOS
- Download: snapmaker-luban-4.2.2-mac-x64.dmg
Snapmaker Luban for Windows 64-bit
- Download: snapmaker-luban-4.2.2-win-x64.exe
For Linux versions and Windows 32-bit versions, please refer to our Github releases page to download.
Feedbacks
For the full user manual for Snapmaker Luban 4.0 and later, please checkout Snapmaker Luban 4.0 User Manual.
Your feedback is very much appreciated. If you have encountered any problem or would like to propose suggestions, contact us via one of the following:
- Email to support@snapmaker.com
- Create issues from Snapmaker/Luban
Thanks to @maihde @Minimieo for his contributions to this release.