It was only a couple of weeks ago that Ultimaker launched the stable version of Cura 4.0. But, the 3D printer manufacturer is back with yet another update for its free, open-source 3D printing slicer.
Matt Jani, content marketing specialist at Ultimaker, explains in a blog post: “After the last release of Ultimaker Cura, we immediately got to work processing and implementing your feedback.”
With this update, you’ll find improvements such as improved notifications in the Ultimaker Marketplace for plugins and materials, more freedom with positioning settings panels in the interface, and better prime tower reliability.
You’re urged to use the stable version of Cura if you’re working on an important project, but for those interested in tinkering with the new beta version, you can download it for free from the Ultimaker website.
Let’s take a look at a few of the improvements in greater detail:
As well as being both free and open-source, Cura offers users the chance to send in their feedback to help regularly improve the platform. The result is used by professionals and beginners alike.
A few of the release notes from this update include:
If you’re interested in finding out more of the improvements made to Cura 4.1, visit the Ultimaker blog post. Or, if you’d rather give it a try yourself, you can download and test the beta version of Cura 4.1 today.
As always, if you have any feedback for Ultimaker, the company is always interested in hearing your thoughts and, who knows, your opinion may help improve the slicer for the stable release.
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