- **(Fix) Layers:**
- Round properties before comparing to avoid the precision error
- Prevent 'Wait time' properties from having negative values
- The `RetractSpeed` or `RetractSpeed2` property wasn't setting the bottom speed for bottom layers, instead the normal retract speed was always used
- Set the `RetractHeight2` or `RetractSpeed2` property was not notifing the timer to update the print time no
- Propagate global settings to layers now identfies the bottom layers per height instead of layer index
- (Add) UVJ: Support TSMC for the file format
- (Fix) UVJ: Soft save was not updating the layer settings
- (Fix) CTB: TSMC not working properly due incorrect layer `LiftHeight` value calculation
- **UI:**
- (Add) Pixel position on lcd millimeters to the pixel picker information
- (Add) Pixel size information when availiable below zoom on status bar
- (Add) Click on Zoom button will zoom to 100% and shift click will set to the user defined value
- **CTB:**
- (Add) Allow to change wait time for bottoms and normal layers separately
- (Change) Software version field to 1.9.0
- (Fix) Bottom layer count field was not being set in one of the tables
- (Fix) CXDLP: Force the 'Wait time before cure' to be 1 as minimum, or else 0 is preventing the print
- (Add) Allow to change wait time for bottoms and normal layers separately
- (Change) Software version field to 1.9.0
- (Fix) Bottom layer count field was not being set in one of the tables
- **(Fix) CTB:**
- Converting a file to version 4 won't port the TMSC values (#271)
- Force version 3 when on version 4 and converting to photon or cbddlp
- **(Improvement) Export to SVG image:**
- Group \<g\> all layer objects
- Intersect all childs on same \<path\>
- **PrusaSlicer:**
- (Rename) Printer keywords notes:
- BottomWaitBeforeCure -> BottomWaitTimeBeforeCure
- WaitBeforeCure -> WaitTimeBeforeCure
- BottomWaitAfterCure -> BottomWaitTimeAfterCure
- WaitAfterCure -> WaitTimeAfterCure
- BottomWaitAfterLift -> BottomWaitTimeAfterLift
- WaitAfterLift -> WaitTimeAfterLift
- (Change) PrusaSlicer gcode printers to reflect the previous changes
- (Change) PrusaSlicer Creality Hallot printers with better values by default
- (Fix) PrusaSlicer printers with TMSC values was not being ported to the file format
- (Fix) CXDLP: The light-off delay is not present on the format, instead the wait time before cure is used, this was leading to high wait and print times
- (Fix) Converting from files that aren't both TSMC compatible won't set the bottom and lift height
- (Fix) Error when changing the layer collection with another with higher layer count than the previous
- **File Formats:**
- (Fix) Setting a global property that haven't a bottom counter-part will notify and set that value to bottom layers too
- (Fix) TSMC: Update lift or retract height for the first time will set the `RetractHeight2` property to 0
- (Fix) TSMC: `RetractHeight` is the first fast sequence paired with `RetractSpeed`
- (Fix) TSMC: `RetractHeight2` paired with `RetractSpeed2` is performed after the `RetractHeight` and controls the height to retract to the next layer position (The slow stage)
- (Improvement) When converting from a TSMC enabled to a TSMC unable file, the slowest retract speed will be enforced
- **Layer:**
- (Add) `Number` property to get the layer number, 1 started
- (Fix) `HaveGlobalParameters` property was not comparing the `PositionZ` resulting in `true` when different heights are used but keeping all other settings the same
- (Fix) `HaveGlobalParameters` property was not comparing the `WaitTimeAfterCure` for bottom layers
- (Fix) `MaterialMilliliters` calculation with the real layer height instead of global information and recalculate when height changes (#266)
- **CTB:**
- (Improvement) Discovered more unknown fields and set them accordingly
- (Improvement) When all layers share same settings as globals it will set to follow global table instead of per layer settings
- (Fix) VDT: Wrong binding to json 'retract_distance2' key
- (Fix) XYZ Accuracy: 'Total height' text showing a F3 and no decimals
--decrypt-ctb <filepath> will decrypt all encrypted fields in the CTB. The file is replaced with the decrypted contents.
--encrypt-ctb <filepath> will encrypt header and footers of the CTB. No layer data is encrypted (not required). The file is replaced with the encrypted contents.
- **Layer:**
- (Add) `Number` property to get the layer number, 1 started
- (Fix) `HaveGlobalParameters` property was not comparing `PositionZ`
- (Fix) `HaveGlobalParameters` property was not comparing `WaitTimeAfterCure` for bottom layers
- (Fix) CTB: Discovered more unknown fields and set them accordingly
- (Add) Setting - Allow to resize the tool windows: Check this option if you have problems with content being cut on some windows, down-size the height by a bit and then expand to fix the content.
- (Fix) File formats: When converting from a TSMC-able file to an TSMC-unable file, the LiftHeight will be set to the total lift (1+2) as fail-safe guard
- (Fix) Pixel Arithmetic: Keep pattern visible by default to prevent content from being cut when made visible
- **(Fix) CTBv4:**
- LiftHeight and LiftHeight2 properties when using TSMC, LiftHeight on CTB is the total of lifts 1+2
- Soft-save is corrupting the file
Helpers.cs: Added new SHA256 and AES helper methods
FileFormat.cs: Add as available file format, does not appear in the UI
CTBEncryptedFile.cs: New FileFormat implementation for these encrypted CTB files. Keys are left as an excercise
**(Fix) CTBv4:**
- LiftHeight and LiftHeight2 properties when using TSMC, LiftHeight on CTB is the total of lifts 1+2
- Soft-save is corrupting the file
- **File formats:**
- Add and remove some image types that can be open
- (Add) `CanProcess` method to know if a file can be read under a format and to allow diferent formats with same extension
- (Fix) `LiftHeightTotal` and `RetractHeight` was rounding to no decimals and returning wrong values
- (Improvement) Round all float setters on `Layer` class
- (Improvement) Decode/encode RAM usage and performance by processing in batch groups
- **Pixel Dimming:** (#262)
- (Add) Option "Lightening pixels" to add brightness/lightening instead of dimming/subtract pixels
- (Fix) "Dim walls only" would reset body brightness by increase pixel brightness two times it value
- **Pixel Arithmetic:**
- (Change) Transpose "Pixel Dimming" to "Pixel Arithmetic"
- (Improvement) New options and manipulations
- **(Fix) Exposure time finder:**
- Generate top staircase based on selected measure (px or mm)
- Zebra bars when used in mm measures, it was using X density instead Y to calculate the thickness
- Move 'Unit of measure' to 'Object configuration'
- Custom text with wrong Y position when using out of portion resolutions/LCDs
- **CTBv4:**
- (Fix) More Unknown fields discovered and implemented
- (Fix) Reserved table is 384 bytes instead of 420
- (Fix) When full encoding it was forcing to change to version 3. This also affected convertions. (#263)
- (Fix) `BottomRetractHeight2` was being set to `BottomRetractSpeed2`
- (Fix) `RetractHeight2` was being set to `RetracSpeed2`
- (Fix) The PrintParametersV4 table address
- (Fix) Generates invalid files to open with Chitubox and printers (#263)
- (Fix) Better progress report
- **(Add) PrusaSlicer printer notes variables:**
- BottomLiftHeight2
- BottomLiftSpeed2
- LiftHeight2
- LiftSpeed2
- BottomRetractSpeed
- BottomRetractSpeed2
- BottomRetractHeight2
- BottomRetractSpeed2
- RetractHeight2
- RetractSpeed2
- **UI:**
- (Add) File - Open current file folder (Ctrl+Shift+L): Locate and open the folder that contain the current loaded file
- (Improvement) Hide some virtual extensions from file open dialog filters
- (Improvement) UI: Refresh active thumbnail when changed
- (Change) Icon for File - Open and Open in a new file
- (Change) Rename File - Extract to: Extract file contents
- (Upgrade) AvaloniaUI from 0.10.6 to 0.10.7
- (Fix) PW0, PWM, PWMX, PWMO, PWMS: Unable to decode some files with AntiAliasing (#143)
- **(Fix) CTBv4:**
- When full encoding it was forcing to change to version 3. This also affected convertions. (#263)
- `BottomRetractHeight2` was being set to `BottomRetractSpeed2`
- `RetractHeight2` was being set to `RetracSpeed2`
- **Command line arguments:**
- (Add) Convert files: UVtools.exe -c \<inputfile\> \<outputfile1/ext1\> [outputfile2/ext2]
- (Add) Extract files: UVtools.exe -e \<inputfile\> [output_folder]
- https://github.com/sn4k3/UVtools#command-line-arguments
- **File formats:**
- (Add) Implement TSMC (Two Stage Motor Control) for the supported formats
- (Add) Implement 'Bottom retract speed' for the supported formats
- (Add) LGS: Support for lgs120 and lg4k (#218)
- (Add) CTB: Special/virtual file extensions .v2.ctb, .v3.ctb, .v4.ctb to force a convertion to the set version (2 to 4). The .ctb is Version 3 by default when creating/converting files
- (Improvement) Better performance for file formats that decode images in sequential pixels groups
- **GCode:**
- (Improvement) Better parsing of the movements / lifts
- (Improvement) Better handling of lifts performed after cure the layer
- (Improvement) More fail-safe checks and sanitize of gcode while parsing
- (Improvement) CTBv3: Enable per layer settings if disabled when fast save without reencode
- (Upgrade) .NET from 5.0.8 to 5.0.9
- (Fix) PrusaSlicer printer: Longer Orange 4k with correct resolution and display size
- (Fix) Odd error when changing properties too fast in multi-thread
- **Windows MSI:**
- (Fix) Use the folder programs x64 instead of x86 for new installation path (#254)
- (Improvement) Mark program and all files as x64
- (Improvement) Add UVtools logo to side panel and top banner
- (Improvement) Add open-source logo to side panel
- (Improvement) License text aligment and bold title
- (Add) File format: OSLA / ODLP / OMSLA - Universal binary file format
- (Add) Calibration - Lift height: Generates test models with various strategies and increments to measure the optimal lift height or peel forces for layers given the printed area
- (Add) Layer Actions - Export layers to images (PNG, JPG/JPEG, JP2, TIF/TIFF, BMP, PBM, PGM, SR/RAS and SVG)
- (Add) About box: License with link
- (Add) Include a copy of the LICENSE on the packages
- (Improvement) File formats: Implement `Wait time before cure` properties on file formats with light-off delay, when used it will calculate the right light-off delay with that extra time and set to `LightOffDelay` property
- (Improvement) Change all date times to Utc instead of local
- (Fix) Tool - Flip: 'Both' were not working correctly
- (Fix) Linux: File 'UVtools.sh' with incorrect line break type, changed to \n (#258)
- **(Add) PrusaSlicer printers:**
- Creality HALOT-MAX CL-133
- Nova3D Elfin2
- Nova3D Elfin2 Mono SE
- Nova3D Elfin3 Mini
- Nova3D Bene4
- Nova3D Bene5
- Nova3D Whale
- Nova3D Whale2
- **About box:**
- (Add) Runtime information
- (Fix) Limit panels width and height to not overgrow
- **(Fix) macOS:**
- macOS version auto-upgrade (Will only work on future releases and if running v2.16.0 or greater)
- Demo file not loading
- Auto disable windows scaling factor when on Monjave or greater on new instalations
- (Add) Tool: Raise platform on print finish
- (Add) CXDLP: Support for Halot MAX CL-133
- (Improvement) Tools: Better handling/validation of tools that are unable to run with abstraction
- (Improvement) CWS: Simplify filenames inside the archive
- (Upgrade) EmguCV from 4.5.2 to 4.5.3
- (Change) Allow to set layer `LightPWM` to 0
- (Fix) Arrange dropdown arrow from layer image save icon to be at center
- **(Improvement) CWS:**
- Remove light-off delay from the format
- Sync movements with a delay time
- Auto convert the light-off delay time to wait before cure time when required
- **(Improvement) CTB:**
- When positively set the 'Wait time before cure' property on a CTBv3 or lower, it will compute the right light-off delay with that extra time into consideration
- When positively set any of the light-off delays on a CTBv4 it will auto zero the 'Wait times' properties and vice-versa
- Automation to set light-off delay on file load, will no longer do when any of 'Wait times' are defined for a CTBv4
- (Improvement) PrusaSlicer printers that use .cws format, implement the wait times on printer notes
- (Fix) GCode parser: Commented commands were being parsed
- (Fix) Exposure time information on bottom status bar was inverted, showing normal/bottom time instead of bottom/normal
- (Fix) macOS: Installing libusb is no longer a requirement
- **File formats:**
- (Add) Wait time before cure: The time to rest/wait in seconds before cure a new layer
- (Add) Wait time before after: The time to rest/wait in seconds after cure a new layer
- (Add) Wait time after lift: The time to rest/wait in seconds after a lift/peel move
- (Change) All gcode file formats dropped light-off delay field in favor of new 'Wait time before cure' field, setting light-off delay still valid but it redirects to the new field
- (Change) Reorder 'Light-off delay' before 'Exposure time'
- (Improvement) Recalculate the print time when a related property changes
- (Fix) Generic time estimation calculation was ignoring exposure times
- (Fix) Unable to load files with uppercase extensions
- (Fix) ZIP: Use G1 at end of gcode instead of G0
- (Fix) CWS: Use G1 for movements
- **(Fix) CXDLP:** (#240)
- Layer area calculation
- Validation checksum
- **(Fix) ZCODE:**
- Use G1 at end of gcode instead of G0 to prevent crash to top bug on firmware
- Put back the M18 motors off at end of gcode
- **GCode Builder/Parser:**
- (Add) Allow to choose between G0 and G1 for layer movements and end gcode
- (Fix) Safe guard: If the total print height is larger than set machine Z, do not raise/lower print on completeness
- (Fix) Light-off delay is the real delay time and not the calculated movement of the lifts plus the extra time
- (Improvement) Parse gcode line by line instead searching on a group of layers to allow a better control and identification
- **Tools:**
- **Change print parameters:**
- (Add) Tooltips to labels
- (Add) Sun UTF-8 to the Light PWM value unit to describe intensity
- (Improvement) Dynamic lifts: Round lift height and speed to 1 decimal
- (Fix) Exposure time finder: Time estimation when using 'Use different settings for layers with same Z positioning'
- **Prusa Slicer:**
- (Add) Note keyword: BottomWaitBeforeCure_xxx
- (Add) Note keyword: WaitBeforeCure_xxx
- (Add) Note keyword: BottomWaitAfterCure_xxx
- (Add) Note keyword: WaitAfterCure_xxx
- (Add) Note keyword: BottomWaitAfterLift_xxx
- (Add) Note keyword: WaitAfterLift_xxx
- (Change) Uniz IBEE: Remove light-off delay and implement wait time keywords
- **macOS:** (#236)
- (Remove) osx legacy packages from build and downloads
- (Fix) macOS: Simplify the libcvextern.dylib and remove libtesseract dependency
- (Fix) macOS: Include libusb-1.0.0.dylib
- Note: `brew install libusb` still required
- **UI:**
- (Fix) Refresh gcode does not update text on UI for ZIP, CWS, ZCODEX files
- (Fix) Operations: Import a .uvtop file by drag and drop into the UI would not load the layer range
- (Change) When convert a file, the result dialog will have Yes, No and Cancel actions, where No will open the converted file on current window, while Cancel will not perform any action (The old No behaviour)
- (Add) Exposure time finder: Base layers print modes, a option to speed up the print process and merge all base layers in the same height
- (Add) GCode tab: Allow to temporarily edit and use custom gcode
- (Change) Zcode: Omit M18 at end of the gcode to prevent carrier goes up and crash to the limit at a end of a print
- **Exposure time finder:**
- (Add) [ME] Option: 'Use different settings for layers with same Z positioning'
- (Add) [ME] Option: 'Lift height' for same Z positioned layers
- (Add) [ME] Option: 'Light-off delay' for same Z positioned layers
- (Improvement) Auto-detect and optimize the 'multiple exposures' test to decrease the print time, by set a minimal lift to almost none
- (Improvement) Better information on the thumbnail
- (Fix) Importing a profile would crash the application
- (Fix) Error with 'Pattern loaded model' fails when generating more models than build plate can afford (#239)
- **GCode:**
- (Fix) When the last layer have no lifts and a move to top command is set on end, that value were being set incorrectly as last layer position
- (Fix) Layer parsing from mm/s to mm/m bad convertion
- (Add) File formats: Setter `SuppressRebuildGCode` to disable or enable the gcode auto rebuild when needed, set this to false to manually write your own gcode
- (Fix) ZCode: Some test files come with layer height of 0mm on a property, in that case lookup layer height on the second property as fallback
- (Upgrade) EmguCV from 4.5.1 to 4.5.2
- **File formats:**
- (Add) Getter `IsAntiAliasingEmulated`: Gets whatever a file format uses real or emulated AntiAliasing
- (Add) Getter `IsDisplayPortrait`: Gets if the display is in portrait mode
- (Add) Getter `IsDisplayLandscape`: Gets if the display is in landscape mode
- **Tool - Resize:** (#235)
- (Fix) Division by 0 when start layer is equal to end layer
- (Fix) Calculations when using the option "Increase or decrease towards 100%"
- (Add) About window: OpenCV build number and a button to copy build information to clipboard
- (Improvement) Exposure exposure finder: Improve the **Multiple brightness** section to auto fill with correct values for file formats that use time fractions to emulate AntiAliasing, this can be used to replace the **Multiple exposures** section
- (Fix) UVJ: Error when using a null or empty layer array on manifest `config.json` file (#232)
- (Fix) GCode parser: When only a G4/wait command is present on a layer it was setting the global exposure time and discard the this value per layer
- **File Formats:**
- (Add) SL1S: Prusa SL1S Speed
- (Add) CTB v4 support (318570758)
- (Improvement) PHOTON, CBDDLP, CTB v2, PHZ: Disallow per layer settings, beside the format support, printers never use it
- (Improvement) Longer Orange format with new found keys
- (Improvement) CXDLP: Fix the resolution from CL-60 and trigger an error when a invalid resolution was set and unable to detect the printer model
- **Prusa Slicer:**
- (Add) UVtools Prusa SL1S SPEED
- (Add) Longer Orange 120
- (Fix) Creality HALOT-ONE CL-60: Flip resolution & display and remove mirror
- (Fix) Creality HALOT-SKY CL-89: Remove mirror
- (Improvement) Longer Orange printers with better default settings
- (Add) Button on `Help - Sponsor`: Open github sponsor webpage
- (Fix) ZCode: lcd.gcode was blank / not generating when converting from any file format
- (Fix) Zcodex: Change MaterialId from `uint` to `string` (#223, #224)
- (Fix) CXDLP: Set the default printer name to `CL-89` when creating new instance, was `null` before
- (Fix) Some tools were unable to pull certain settings from profiles and imported settings:
- Elephant foot
- Exposure finder
- Grayscale
- Stress tower
- Tolerance
- XYZ Accuracy
- Change resolution
- Dynamic lifts
- (Change) `Layer repair` icon at Issues tab and `Outline` icon on preview toolbar (#227)
- (Developers) Created `UVtools.AvaloniaControls` project with `AdvancedImageBox` control for AvaloniaUI
- **File formats:**
- (Add) CXDLP v2
- (Improved) GR1, MDLP, CXDLP decode and encode performance and memory optimization
- (Remove) CXDLP v1 from available formats
- (Add) Pixel editor - Drawing: New brushes of shapes/polygons
- (Upgrade) .NET from 5.0.6 to 5.0.7
- (Fix) When there are issues on the list, executing any operation will navigate to the last layer
- (Fix) PrusaSlicer printer: Rename "Creality HALOT-SKY CL-60" to "Creality HALOT-ONE CL-60"
Tiago Conceição
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