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Wednesday, October 1, 2014

What?s on Tap for MakerBot Software
Today we?d like to take a moment of your time to share the features and improvements we?ve been working on and what you can look forward to in the next few months.
Our passionate teams of software experts have been hard at work, iterating and improving on the three software products we released this Spring, and working closely with their colleagues (specialists in hardware manufacturing, industrial design, electrical engineering, mechanical engineering, and more) to bring you the best 3D printing experience we can.
We know you?re eager to hear about specific features and fixes we?ve only hinted at before. So here is what you can expect from us from now until the New Year.
MakerBot Desktop

First up for the app this fall is v3.3. It contains:
–Print History: Anything you print from your personal Cloud Storage Library or Thingiverse can quickly be reprinted
–A new Device Preferences dialog: so you can easily access and modify your printer settings
–Automatic filament unloading when your filament runs out. Currently, when filament runs out, a small piece remains inside the Smart Extruder and should be unloaded. However, it?s easy to miss and, if it?s not unloaded, may cause a jam.
–Camera improvements: These apply to the most recent generation of MakerBot Replicator 3D Printers. You?ll get faster frame rates, plus the ability to view through your printer?s camera over USB (as well as via your network, as it currently does).
–Bug fixes
Version 3.4. Following on the heels of v3.3, this version will contain some of our most significant updates to the MakerBot Desktop app, including
–Significant improvements to print quality and slicing
–Advanced calibration tool: For tuning first layers and rafts, contributing to better overall print quality
–Auto update functionality: so you don?t have to reinstall
–Ability to print via your network without having to manually confirm (press printer?s button or dial). Plus you can view the build plate via your printer?s camera.
–Post-print: Reprint an item and share to Thingiverse from the onboard camera if it’s a public item
MakerBot Mobile

Early on in the fall, v1.1 of MakerBot Mobile will be a Universal Application that supports both iPhone and iPad screen resolutions. In addition, we?re including updates to better support iPhone 6 and 6+ resolutions.
Android lover? Version 1.0 will be released for you soon after. This version concentrates on Library access, Printing, and Monitoring.
Sneak peek. We?re also working on support for remote, on-the-go monitoring of your MakerBot Replicator 3D Printer. Start a print at home. Then head on down to the coffee shop and check your print?s status with MakerBot Mobile. You?ll be able to view it via your printer?s camera too!
MakerBot PrintShop

The MakerBot PrintShop team is eager to release two new tools that we think you?ll really enjoy.
First up this autumn will be Vase Maker, which has been making an impact around MakerBot?s Brooklyn facilities as vases, bowls, and containers of all sort of shapes and sizes (all the way up to Z18 heights) have appeared on shelves and desks. We can?t wait to see what you make with it.
After that, it?s time for a medal making tool. These fun medals can be used for sports, events, and achievements. Pick a sport or icon, add your own text, and print.
You can also expect continual updates to the Explore section of PrintShop during the next few months.
MakerBot Thingiverse

Before year?s end, the plan is for the Thingiverse community to take advantage of an exciting new collaborative feature called Groups. Members will be able to start a Group around a topic they?re passionate about, invite others to join, and then collaborate by sharing things and discussing subtopics.
To sum up, we have an incredibly passionate team dedicated to pushing the MakerBot 3D Ecosystem ever further for you and we?re eager to bring these updates in the next few months. Stay tuned for more as it develops.