- **UI:**
- (Improvement) Auto show a horizontal scroll bar on wider than screen contents on the tool windows
- (Improvement) Move normal windows to zero position if negative and auto constrain height if necessary
- (Improvement) Set a minimum width and minimum height for tool windows
- (Fix) Setting - "Allow resize the tool windows" had been lost and no effect when checked
- (Add) Windows MSI - Option: Add installation directory to system PATH environment variable
- (Improvement) Better fetch of UVtools.Core.dll on PowerShell scripts under Windows
- (Improvement) Better handling in get the process output, this fixes processor name not being shown on macOS
- (Fix) GCode: Improve the regex for parsing layer index from comments, also fixes chitubox zip format layer parsing
- (Fix) MacOS: Auto updater was not copying the files to the right location, leading to not upgrade the program. However this version still need to update manually
- **Core:**
- (Add) Getter `FileFormat.DisplayPixelCount` Gets the display total number of pixels (ResolutionX * ResolutionY)
- (Add) Getter `Layer.NonZeroPixelRatio` Gets the ratio between non zero pixels and display number of pixels
- (Add) Getter `Layer.NonZeroPixelPercentage` Gets the percentage of non zero pixels relative to the display number of pixels
- (Add) Getter `Layer.PreviousHeightLayer()` Gets the previous layer with a different height from the current, returns null if no previous layer
- (Add) Getter `Layer.NextHeightLayer()` Gets the next layer with a different height from the current, returns null if no next layer
- (Add) Method `Layer.GetPreviousLayerWithAtLeastPixelCountOf()` Gets the previous layer matching at least a number of pixels, returns null if no previous layer
- (Add) Method `Layer.GetNextLayerWithAtLeastPixelCountOf()` Gets the next layer matching at least a number of pixels, returns null if no next layer
- (Add) Method `Operation.GetRoiOrVolumeBounds()` returns the selected ROI rectangle or model volume bounds rectangle
- (Add) Documentation around `Operation` methods
- (Fix) Open files in partial mode when the resolution is not defined would cause a `NullPointerException` (#474)
- **Suggestion: Wait time before cure**
- (Add) Proportional maximum time change: Sets the maximum allowed time difference relative to the previous layer (#471)
- (Add) Proportional mass get modes: Previous, Average and Maximum relative to a defined height (#471)
- (Change) Proportional set type sets fallback time to the first layer
- (Fix) Proportional set type was taking current layer mass instead of looking to the previous cured layer (#471)
- **Tools:**
- **Edit print parameters:**
- (Change) Incorporate the unit label into the numeric input box
- (Change) Allow TSMC speeds to be 0 as minimum value (#472)
- (Fix) PCB Exposure: The thumbnail has random noise around the image
- **Settings:**
- (Add) Tools: "Always prompt for confirmation before execute the operation"
- (Fix) Changing layer compression method when no file is loaded would cause a error
- **UI:**
- (Add) Holding Shift key while drag and drop a .uvtop file will try to execute the operation without showing the window or prompt
- (Add) Drag and drop a .cs or .csx file into UVtools will load and show the scripting dialog with the file selected
- (Add) Errors that crash application will now show an report window with the crash information and able to fast report them
- (Add) "Version" key and value on registry to tell the current installed version (Windows MSI only)
- (Upgrade) AvaloniaUI from 0.10.13 to 0.10.14
- (Upgrade) .NET from 6.0.4 to 6.0.5
- **UI:**
- (Add) Setting: Restore window last position - If enabled, it will restore the main window last known client position on startup (#460)
- (Add) Setting: Restore window last size - If enabled, it will restore the main window last known client size on startup (#460)
- (Improvement) If there are missing dependencies it will show a proper window with information instead of crashing application without any visuals
- (Improvement) Start maximized is set before windows spawn to prevent the flicker effect on main window
- (Add) File formats: Property `IsUsingTSMC` - Indicates whatever file globals are using TSMC or not
- (Change) Lithophane: Noise removal and gap closing iterations defaults to 0
- (Fix) Anycubic files: Printers are unable to use TSMC values after save (#457)
- (Fix) Pixel Editor button is hidden when using screens with scalling > 100% [dirty-fix] (#458)
- (Upgrade) .NET from 6.0.3 to 6.0.4
- **Core:**
- (Add) Machine presets and able to load machine collection from PrusaSlicer
- (Improvement) Core: Reference EmguCV runtimes into core instead of the UI project
- **File formats:**
- **CXDLP:**
- (Add) Detection support for Halot One Pro
- (Add) Detection support for Halot One Plus
- (Add) Detection support for Halot Sky Plus
- (Add) Detection support for Halot Lite
- (Improvement) Better handling and detection of printer model when converting
- (Improvement) Discovered more fields meanings on format
- (Fix) Exposure time in format is `round(time * 10, 1)`
- (Fix) Speeds in format are in mm/s, was using mm/min before
- (Add) JXS format for Uniformation GKone [Zip+GCode]
- (Improvement) Saving and converting files now handle the file backup on Core instead on the UI, which prevents scripts and other projects lose the original file in case of error while saving
- (Fix) After load files they was flagged as requiring a full encode, preventing fast save a fresh file
- **UVtoolsCmd:**
- Bring back the commandline project
- Consult README to see the available commands and syntax
- Old terminal commands on UVtools still works for now, but consider switch to UVtoolsCmd or redirect the command using `UVtools --cmd "commands"`
- **Tools:**
- **Change print resolution:**
- (Add) Allow to change the display size to match the new printer
- (Add) Machine presets to help set both resolution and display size to a correct printer and auto set fix pixel ratio
- (Improvement) Real pixel pitch fixer due new display size information, this allow full transfers between different printers "without" invalidating the model size
- (Improvement) Better arrangement of the layout
- (Add) Infill: Option "Reinforce infill if possible", it was always on before, now default is off and configurable
- (Improvement) Always allow to export settings from tools
- **GCode:**
- (Improvement) After print the last layer, do one lift with the same layer settings before attempt a fast move to top
- (Improvement) Use the highest defined speed to send the build plate to top after finish print
- (Improvement) Append a wait sync command in the end of gcode if needed
- (Fix) When lift without a retract it still output the motor sync delay for the retract time and the wait time after retract
- **PrusaSlicer:**
- (Add) Printer: Creality Halot One Pro CL-70
- (Add) Printer: Creality Halot One Plus CL-79
- (Add) Printer: Creality Halot Sky Plus CL-92
- (Add) Printer: Creality Halot Lite CL-89L
- (Add) Printer: Creality Halot Lite CL-89L
- (Add) Printer: Creality CT133 Pro
- (Add) Printer: Creality CT-005 Pro
- (Add) Printer: Uniformation GKone
- (Add) Printer: FlashForge Foto 8.9S
- (Add) Printer: Elegoo Mars 2
- (Improvement) Rename all Creality printers
- (Fix) Creality model in print notes
- (Add) Raft relief: Tabs type - Creates tabs around the raft to easily insert a tool under it and detach the raft from build plate
- (Add) Linux AppImage binaries (You won't get them with auto-update, please download AppImage once before can use auto-update feature in the future)
- (Change) Rename "layer compression method" to "layer compression codec", please redefine the codec setting if you changed before
- (Improvement) Linux and macOS releases are now compiled, published and packed under Linux (WSL). Windows release still and must be published under windows.
- **(Add) Suggestions:**
- A new module that detect bad or parameters out of a defined range and suggest a change on the file, those can be auto applied if configured to do so
- **Avaliable suggestions:**
- **Bottom layer count:** Bottom layers should be kept to a minimum, usually from 2 to 3, it function is to provide a good adhesion to the first layer on the build plate, using a high count have disadvantages.
- **Wait time before cure:** Rest some time before cure the layer is crucial to let the resin settle after the lift sequence and allow some time for the arm settle at the correct Z position as the resin will offer some resistance and push the structure.
This lead to better quality with more successful prints, less lamination problems, better first layers with more success of stick to the build plate and less elephant foot effect.
- **Wait time after cure:** Rest some time after cure the layer and before the lift sequence can be important to allow the layer to cooldown a bit and detach better from the FEP.
- **Layer height:** Using the right layer height is important to get successful prints:
Thin layers may cause problems on adhesion, lamination, will print much slower and have no real visual benefits.
Thick layers may not fully cure no matter the exposure time you use, causing lamination and other hazards. Read your resin dtasheet to know the limits.
Using layer height with too many decimal digits may produce a wrong positioning due stepper step loss and/or Z axis quality.
- **Core:**
- Convert the project to Nullable aware and "null-safe"
- **File Formats:**
- (Add) `Volume` property to get the total model volume
- (Add) `SanitizeLayers` method to reassign indexes and force attribute parent file
- (Improvement) Merge `LayerManager` into `FileFormat` and cleanup: This affects the whole project and external scripts.
If using scripts please update them, search for `.LayerManager.` and replace by `.`
- (Change) Chitubox encrypted format can now be saved as normal
- (Fix) Converted files layers was pointing to the source file and related to it
- **Layers:**
- (Add) Methods: `ResetParameters`, `CopyParametersTo`, `CopyExposureTo`, `CopyWaitTimesTo`
- (Improvement) `IsBottomLayer` property will also return true when the index is inside bottom layer count
- **Scripting:**
- (Add) Configuration variable: `MinimumVersionToRun` - Sets the minimum version able to run the script
- (Improvement) Allow run scripts written in C# 10 with the new namespace; style as well as nullables methods
- (Improvement) Convert scripts to use Nullable code
- **UI:**
- (Add) Fluent Dark theme
- (Add) Default Light theme
- (Add) Default Dark theme
- (Change) Use fontawesome and material design to render the icons instead of static png images
- (Change) Some icons
- (Change) Move log tab to clipboard tab
- (Change) Tooltip overlay default color
- (Improvement) Windows position for tool windows, sometimes framework can return negative values affecting positions, now limits to 0 (#387)
- (Fix) Center image icon for layer action button
- (Fix) Center image icon for save layer image button
- **Tools:**
- (Add) Layer re-height: Offset mode, change layers position by a defined offset (#423)
- (Improvement) Rotate: Unable to use an angle of 0
- (Improvement) Remove layers: Will not recalcualte and reset properties of layers anymore, allowing removing layers on dynamic layer height models and others
- (Improvement) Clone layers: Will not recalcualte and reset properties of layers anymore, allowing cloning layers on dynamic layer height models and others
- (Fix) Exposure time finder: Very small printers may not print the stock object as it is configured, lead to a unknown error while generating the test. It will now show a better error message and advice a solution (#426)
- **Terminal:**
- (Add) More default namespaces
- (Improvement) Set a MinHeight for the rows to prevent spliter from eat the elements
- (Change) Set working space to the MainWindow instead of TerminalWindow
- **(Upgrade) .NET from 5.0.14 to 6.0.3**
- This brings big performance improvements, better JIT, faster I/O operations and others
- Read more: https://devblogs.microsoft.com/dotnet/performance-improvements-in-net-6
- Due this macOS requirement starts at 10.15 (Catalina)
- Read more: https://github.com/dotnet/core/blob/main/release-notes/6.0/supported-os.md
- (Add) Native support for MacOS ARM64 architecture (Mac M1 and upcomming Mac's) (#187)
- (Exchange) Dependency Newtonsoft Json by System.Text.Json to parse the json documents
- (Remove) "Automations - Light-off delay" in favor of new suggestion "wait time before cure" module
- (Fix) File - Send to: Winrar or 7zip have a wrong extension on the list (uvt) when should be (uvj)
- (Upgrade) AvaloniaUI from 0.10.12 to 0.10.13
- **About box:**
- (Add) Processor name
- (Add) Memory RAM (Used / Total GB)
- (Add) OpenCV and Assemblies tab
- (Add) "Copy information" button to copy the whole dialog information, usefull for bug reports
- (Improvement) Enumerate the loaded assemblies
- (Improvement) Rearrange the elements and put them inside scroll viewers to not strech the window
- (Improvement) Allow to resize and maximize the window
- (Fix) Auto updater: From this version forward, the linux packages are correctly identified (linux, arch, rhel) and will download the same package as installed. Were downloading the linux-x64 no matter what
Tiago Conceição