Snapmaker Luban Downloads and Updates

Snapmaker Luban
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May 25, 2023, v4.8.0

System Requirements

  • macOS >= 11, for legacy macOS 10 versions (Catalina, Mojave, High Sierra), please upgrade to at least macOS 11
  • Windows x64
  • Linux 64 bits distros

What’s Changed

New Features

  • Introduced mesh coloring tool & multi-color model slicing.
  • Launched an online case library.
  • Added simple mesh split tool.

Improvements

  • Added printer control functions (nozzle & heated bed control) for J1 & Artisan printers.
  • Updated print setting profiles with reduced minimum layer time.

Bug Fixes

  • Fixed issue with the transfer file name.
  • Fixed issue where the G-code thumbnail includes hidden objects.
  • Restored missing progress bar for preview.
  • Fixed incorrect estimated print time calculation.

Mesh Painting Tool & Multi-color Model Slicing

In response to user requests, we have now added Mesh Painting Tool & Multi-color Model Slicing similar to PrusaSlicer’s Multi material painting.

In GUI, you can apply two distinct colors to the mesh, each representing two different materials.
To support this new functionality, we have adapted our slicing engine, ensuring it can handle the slicing of these newly colored meshes.

Luban provides two tools, Smart Fill and Brush, to accomplish mesh coloring.

  • Smart Fill: Depending on the angle of the triangles in the clicked area, select triangles with a range of angular tolerances around the connection.

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  • Brush: Triangles are selected based on the triangles and angular tolerances that the spherical brushes come in contact with. Smaller angle tolerances detect sharp borders, allowing the brush to paint only the area within the edge. The opposite is true for larger angles, where a 90° tolerance allows the brush to recede to select all triangles touched by all spherical brushes.

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In terms of shortcut operations, it supports numbers 1 and 2 to switch color selection quickly, and Ctrl/Command + scroll to quickly resize the brush.

The undo feature and preview of colored areas are still under development. They will be completed in future versions.

Model Split Tool

For models that are composed of multiple meshes, they can naturally be assigned to different extruders without the need for coloring. In that case, we provide a split tool that allows you to split a single STL file composed of multiple meshes. This makes it easier to allocate different extruders to each segment.

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Online Case Library

Considering the scarcity of multi-material models, we have created an online case library to share models suitable for multi-material printing. Currently, the resource quantity is limited, but we will gradually increase it. In the future, we plan to add sections for Laser and CNC, and make it accessible to everyone.

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Full Changelog: v4.8.0

Download links

We provide Snapmaker Luban for different platforms:

  • macOS x64/ARM64
  • Windows x64
  • Linux

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:

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