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On this page you can find a brief description about what is new in each release of MatterControl. The version number shown is for the official [MatterHackers release](http://www.mattercontrol.com/#jumpMatterControlDownloads) - the release numbers for specific manufacturers may vary.
== 1.4.1 (November 16, 2015 - MC Touch only) ==
=== Minor Changes ===
*Enabled new seam hiding code in MatterSlice
*Enabled 'Pinch to Zoom' on touchscreens
*Reset view button on model and gcode views
*Improved STL repair, added handling for bad polygon winding
*Added Outside perimeter extrusion width setting (Filament -> Extrusion)
*Added Top Solid Infill speed to MatterSlice
*Improved to Braille Grade 2 support in Braille Builder
*Made print leveling dialog easier to use on Touch
*Made message reports easier to read on Touch
=== Bug Fixes ===
*Improved showing and hiding of the Android keyboard
*Better startup behavior when a printer plugged in
*Fixed issue where grouped objects were not moving when scaled
*Android now resets boards on connect
*Fixed issue where Infill Overlap was not being used correctly
*Fixed issue with empty Start GCode
*General stability improvements
== 1.4.0 (October 5, 2015) ==
*[https://mattercontrol.appspot.com/downloads/development/ag9zfm1hdHRlcmNvbnRyb2xyOwsSB1Byb2plY3QY6gcMCxINUHVibGljUmVsZWFzZRiAgICI-uWHCgwLEgZVcGxvYWQYgICAiJmliwoM PC Download]
*[https://mattercontrol.appspot.com/downloads/development/ag9zfm1hdHRlcmNvbnRyb2xyOwsSB1Byb2plY3QY7AcMCxINUHVibGljUmVsZWFzZRiAgICgjoKDCgwLEgZVcGxvYWQYgICAoMn-kwoM Mac Download]
=== New Features ===
*Added Cloud Design Library - automatic design file syncing
*Expanded general library management tools (folder creation, item rename)
*Added options for sharing designs
*Added support for X3G 3D printers (added new profiles)
*Added ability to start/stop prints remotely and remotely add items to queue
*Added 'Braille Builder' design add-on for creation of 3d printable braille labels
== 1.3.0 (June 23, 2015) ==
*[https://mattercontrol.appspot.com/downloads/development/ag9zfm1hdHRlcmNvbnRyb2xyOwsSB1Byb2plY3QY6gcMCxINUHVibGljUmVsZWFzZRiAgICwgO6SCgwLEgZVcGxvYWQYgICAsLiahQoM PC Download]
*[https://mattercontrol.appspot.com/downloads/development/ag9zfm1hdHRlcmNvbnRyb2xyOwsSB1Byb2plY3QY7AcMCxINUHVibGljUmVsZWFzZRiAgIDA58SYCgwLEgZVcGxvYWQYgICAoOC5ngoM Mac Download]
=== New Features ===
*Auto arrange has been improved
*Added profiles for MakerGear, PrintSpace, Huxley
*Adding Touchscreen mode for touchscreen devices
*Support for ATX power hardware
*Improved Basic and Standard UI settings
*Perimeters, Bottom and Top layers can all be set in millimeters
*Perimeters can now be printed outer layer first or last
=== Minor Changes ===
*Updated Lulzbot settings
*Added tool change g-code
*Added crash reporting to alpha and beta channels
*Better default printer naming
*Fixed slicing problems with very complex models during top and bottom layer creation.
=== Bug Fixes ===
*Fixed issue with spiral vase setting
*Fixed bug with dual extrusion offset (offset values were limited to integer values)
*Fixed slicing problems with very complex models during top and bottom layer creation
*Improved reset connection
*Keep 3D views up to date with model changes
*Fix to end gcode processing not doing replacements
*Improved error messages
*Fixed handling of bad AMF loading
*Better handling of connection not available
*Fixed a bug in the queue while printing and trying to change items1
*Fixes for international number formatting
*Improved clarity of redundant slice settings naming
*Fixed a problem with first layer extrusion width
=== MatterSlice ===
==== Features ====
*Added a wipe before retract feature
*Made it possible to print the raft with any extruder
==== Bug Fixes ====
*Filter move writes better
*Spiral Vase now ignores confounding settings when set
*Outer perimeters can no longer overlap themselves
*Improved loop clipping
*Put in tool change code
*Print the skirt before the raft
*Hex infill could sometimes miss a bottom edge
*Fixed a freeze bug when creating top and bottom layers for complex parts
*Make sure we retract on layer change if required
*Extruder offset previously could only be an integer value (it can now be a decimal value as well)
== 1.2.2 (March 6, 2015) ==
*[https://mattercontrol.appspot.com/downloads/development/ag9zfm1hdHRlcmNvbnRyb2xyOwsSB1Byb2plY3QY6gcMCxINUHVibGljUmVsZWFzZRiAgIDg7O2cCQwLEgZVcGxvYWQYgICA4IO_lgoM PC Download]
*[https://mattercontrol.appspot.com/downloads/development/ag9zfm1hdHRlcmNvbnRyb2xyOwsSB1Byb2plY3QY7AcMCxINUHVibGljUmVsZWFzZRiAgIDAjJCPCwwLEgZVcGxvYWQYgICAwN74kAoM Mac Download]
=== New Features ===
*Improved printer connection stability
*Updated Serial Driver for RAMPS
*Added profiles for Revolution 3D, Solidoodle
*Added hexagon infill
*Added the ability to turn on 'Reset Connection' works as an e-stop
=== Minor Changes ===
*Bug fixes
*Better memory reporting and stability
*Fixed a bug with temp being set repeatedly
*Using sub-modules (easier to build from GitHub)
== 1.2.1 (January 28, 2015) ==
* [https://mattercontrol.appspot.com/downloads/development/ag9zfm1hdHRlcmNvbnRyb2xyOwsSB1Byb2plY3QY6gcMCxINUHVibGljUmVsZWFzZRiAgICgkqidCgwLEgZVcGxvYWQYgICA4KyQhgoM PC Download]
* [https://mattercontrol.appspot.com/downloads/development/ag9zfm1hdHRlcmNvbnRyb2xyOwsSB1Byb2plY3QY7AcMCxINUHVibGljUmVsZWFzZRiAgICA26OTCgwLEgZVcGxvYWQYgICAwPTHlgoM Mac Download]
=== New Features ===
*Pop Out Windows - now you can show settings and controls all the time
*Ability to send parts to other computers and MatterControl Touch
*We now display a big 3D view on startup
*Better connection handling
*Support for many more printers
*Added a Simple mode to slice settings
=== Minor Changes ===
*External Perimeter First slice setting
*Improved edge detection during slicing
*Select Raft Extruder
*Vertical offsets in edit mode
*Faster editing of models
*More accurate gcode generation
*More accurate support angles
*Better slice settings help and defaults
*Fixed some very obscure errors with Print Leveling being too high sometimes
*Better detection of co-linear edges (highly tessellated round things work better)
== 1.2 (November 19, 2014) ==
*[https://mattercontrol.appspot.com/downloads/development/ag9zfm1hdHRlcmNvbnRyb2xyOwsSB1Byb2plY3QY6gcMCxINUHVibGljUmVsZWFzZRiAgICg3KGHCQwLEgZVcGxvYWQYgICAoOLjlQoM PC Download]
*[https://mattercontrol.appspot.com/downloads/development/ag9zfm1hdHRlcmNvbnRyb2xyOwsSB1Byb2plY3QY7AcMCxINUHVibGljUmVsZWFzZRiAgICAy6-BCgwLEgZVcGxvYWQYgICAgNvunQoM Mac Download]
=== New Features ===
*Dual-Extrusion Support
*Simple Multi-Material Workflow
*Advanced Support Material Generation
*New Touch-Friendly UI
*Signed Windows Drivers (no more Windows 8 pain)
*AMF support
=== Minor Changes ===
*Improved Pausing (remembers and returns to pause position)
*Support for @pause and M226 (user requested pause from gcode)
*MatterSlice
**Skirt always draws from the outside
== 1.1.3 (August 8, 2014) ==
*[https://mattercontrol.appspot.com/downloads/development/ag9zfm1hdHRlcmNvbnRyb2xyOwsSB1Byb2plY3QY6gcMCxINUHVibGljUmVsZWFzZRiAgIDAxOeTCgwLEgZVcGxvYWQYgICAwMnShQoM PC Download] - last XP compatible build
*[https://mattercontrol.appspot.com/downloads/development/ag9zfm1hdHRlcmNvbnRyb2xyOwsSB1Byb2plY3QY7AcMCxINUHVibGljUmVsZWFzZRiAgICA1pSNCgwLEgZVcGxvYWQYgICAgLG7igoM Mac Download]
=== New Features ===
*Updated to Slic3r 1.1.7
*MatterSlice significantly improved
**Support can now have interface layers
**Many bugs and performance improvements
*New 3D Display options (outline view)
*MakerBot X3G support now available (beta)
*Added Turkish translation
=== Minor Changes: ===
*Make sure the 3D views always match the current printer size and shape
*Improved 3D GCode view (more display options)
*Faster Mesh and GCode loading
*New driver for RoBo 3D
*Made Smoothieboards work better
== 1.1.2 (July 22, 2014) ==
=== New Features ===
*3D GCode View
*Cloud Monitoring: While logged in, printer status viewable from the web
*SD Card Support: Allows you to print from and view/edit the contents of the on-board SD Card
*Triangle infill in MatterSlice, for incredibly strong parts
=== Minor Changes ===
*Minor UI fixes (ex. added scroll bars to slice presets)
*Added 'Preheat' temperature preset - sets temp to current slice settings
*Fixed slice implementation of Raft settings. It was not putting in correct spacing
*Fixed issue with update download not starting.
*Fixed issue with auto-connect causing start-up crash (on Printrboards specifically)
== 1.1.1 (May 27, 2014) ==
=== New Features ===
*New Advanced Raft in MatterSlice
*GCode playback during printing
=== Minor Changes ===
*Independent Axis Scaling Improved
*Fixed a bug in Macros being sent in reverse order
*Better international support (
*Bug fixes and performance improvements
== 1.1.0 (May 14, 2014) ==
=== New Features ===
*MatterSlice : A new high quality, high speed slicing engine by MatterHackers
*Material/Quality Presets : Layers settings to that modify the base settings
*Widescreen Mode
*Expanded Themes
*Image Converter : A new tool that lets you change images into printable models
*Print History updates and improvements
=== Minor Changes ===
*Pause, cancel, resume functionality can now be assigned custom GCode.
*Added visualization for retraction and partial path viewing to GCode view.
*When parts are repositioned in the plate editor, the offsets are now preserved.
*Localization support has been added. We'll be integrating translations as they become available.
*Saving part file edits is now significantly faster.
**Loading images is now faster (uses caching).
**Many bug fixes and performance improvements
[[Category:General Information]]
[[Category:Development]]
On this page you can find a brief description about what is new in each release of MatterControl. The version number shown is for the official [MatterHackers release](http://www.mattercontrol.com/#jumpMatterControlDownloads) - the release numbers for specific manufacturers may vary.
== 1.4.1 (November 16, 2015 - MC Touch only) ==
=== Minor Changes ===
*Enabled new seam hiding code in MatterSlice
*Enabled 'Pinch to Zoom' on touchscreens
*Reset view button on model and gcode views
*Improved STL repair, added handling for bad polygon winding
*Added Outside perimeter extrusion width setting (Filament -> Extrusion)
*Added Top Solid Infill speed to MatterSlice
*Improved to Braille Grade 2 support in Braille Builder
*Made print leveling dialog easier to use on Touch
*Made message reports easier to read on Touch
=== Bug Fixes ===
*Improved showing and hiding of the Android keyboard
*Better startup behavior when a printer plugged in
*Fixed issue where grouped objects were not moving when scaled
*Android now resets boards on connect
*Fixed issue where Infill Overlap was not being used correctly
*Fixed issue with empty Start GCode
*General stability improvements
== 1.4.0 (October 5, 2015) ==
*[https://mattercontrol.appspot.com/downloads/development/ag9zfm1hdHRlcmNvbnRyb2xyOwsSB1Byb2plY3QY6gcMCxINUHVibGljUmVsZWFzZRiAgICI-uWHCgwLEgZVcGxvYWQYgICAiJmliwoM PC Download]
*[https://mattercontrol.appspot.com/downloads/development/ag9zfm1hdHRlcmNvbnRyb2xyOwsSB1Byb2plY3QY7AcMCxINUHVibGljUmVsZWFzZRiAgICgjoKDCgwLEgZVcGxvYWQYgICAoMn-kwoM Mac Download]
=== New Features ===
*Added Cloud Design Library - automatic design file syncing
*Expanded general library management tools (folder creation, item rename)
*Added options for sharing designs
*Added support for X3G 3D printers (added new profiles)
*Added ability to start/stop prints remotely and remotely add items to queue
*Added 'Braille Builder' design add-on for creation of 3d printable braille labels
== 1.3.0 (June 23, 2015) ==
*[https://mattercontrol.appspot.com/downloads/development/ag9zfm1hdHRlcmNvbnRyb2xyOwsSB1Byb2plY3QY6gcMCxINUHVibGljUmVsZWFzZRiAgICwgO6SCgwLEgZVcGxvYWQYgICAsLiahQoM PC Download]
*[https://mattercontrol.appspot.com/downloads/development/ag9zfm1hdHRlcmNvbnRyb2xyOwsSB1Byb2plY3QY7AcMCxINUHVibGljUmVsZWFzZRiAgIDA58SYCgwLEgZVcGxvYWQYgICAoOC5ngoM Mac Download]
=== New Features ===
*Auto arrange has been improved
*Added profiles for MakerGear, PrintSpace, Huxley
*Adding Touchscreen mode for touchscreen devices
*Support for ATX power hardware
*Improved Basic and Standard UI settings
*Perimeters, Bottom and Top layers can all be set in millimeters
*Perimeters can now be printed outer layer first or last
=== Minor Changes ===
*Updated Lulzbot settings
*Added tool change g-code
*Added crash reporting to alpha and beta channels
*Better default printer naming
*Fixed slicing problems with very complex models during top and bottom layer creation.
=== Bug Fixes ===
*Fixed issue with spiral vase setting
*Fixed bug with dual extrusion offset (offset values were limited to integer values)
*Fixed slicing problems with very complex models during top and bottom layer creation
*Improved reset connection
*Keep 3D views up to date with model changes
*Fix to end gcode processing not doing replacements
*Improved error messages
*Fixed handling of bad AMF loading
*Better handling of connection not available
*Fixed a bug in the queue while printing and trying to change items1
*Fixes for international number formatting
*Improved clarity of redundant slice settings naming
*Fixed a problem with first layer extrusion width
=== MatterSlice ===
==== Features ====
*Added a wipe before retract feature
*Made it possible to print the raft with any extruder
==== Bug Fixes ====
*Filter move writes better
*Spiral Vase now ignores confounding settings when set
*Outer perimeters can no longer overlap themselves
*Improved loop clipping
*Put in tool change code
*Print the skirt before the raft
*Hex infill could sometimes miss a bottom edge
*Fixed a freeze bug when creating top and bottom layers for complex parts
*Make sure we retract on layer change if required
*Extruder offset previously could only be an integer value (it can now be a decimal value as well)
== 1.2.2 (March 6, 2015) ==
*[https://mattercontrol.appspot.com/downloads/development/ag9zfm1hdHRlcmNvbnRyb2xyOwsSB1Byb2plY3QY6gcMCxINUHVibGljUmVsZWFzZRiAgIDg7O2cCQwLEgZVcGxvYWQYgICA4IO_lgoM PC Download]
*[https://mattercontrol.appspot.com/downloads/development/ag9zfm1hdHRlcmNvbnRyb2xyOwsSB1Byb2plY3QY7AcMCxINUHVibGljUmVsZWFzZRiAgIDAjJCPCwwLEgZVcGxvYWQYgICAwN74kAoM Mac Download]
=== New Features ===
*Improved printer connection stability
*Updated Serial Driver for RAMPS
*Added profiles for Revolution 3D, Solidoodle
*Added hexagon infill
*Added the ability to turn on 'Reset Connection' works as an e-stop
=== Minor Changes ===
*Bug fixes
*Better memory reporting and stability
*Fixed a bug with temp being set repeatedly
*Using sub-modules (easier to build from GitHub)
== 1.2.1 (January 28, 2015) ==
* [https://mattercontrol.appspot.com/downloads/development/ag9zfm1hdHRlcmNvbnRyb2xyOwsSB1Byb2plY3QY6gcMCxINUHVibGljUmVsZWFzZRiAgICgkqidCgwLEgZVcGxvYWQYgICA4KyQhgoM PC Download]
* [https://mattercontrol.appspot.com/downloads/development/ag9zfm1hdHRlcmNvbnRyb2xyOwsSB1Byb2plY3QY7AcMCxINUHVibGljUmVsZWFzZRiAgICA26OTCgwLEgZVcGxvYWQYgICAwPTHlgoM Mac Download]
=== New Features ===
*Pop Out Windows - now you can show settings and controls all the time
*Ability to send parts to other computers and MatterControl Touch
*We now display a big 3D view on startup
*Better connection handling
*Support for many more printers
*Added a Simple mode to slice settings
=== Minor Changes ===
*External Perimeter First slice setting
*Improved edge detection during slicing
*Select Raft Extruder
*Vertical offsets in edit mode
*Faster editing of models
*More accurate gcode generation
*More accurate support angles
*Better slice settings help and defaults
*Fixed some very obscure errors with Print Leveling being too high sometimes
*Better detection of co-linear edges (highly tessellated round things work better)
== 1.2 (November 19, 2014) ==
*[https://mattercontrol.appspot.com/downloads/development/ag9zfm1hdHRlcmNvbnRyb2xyOwsSB1Byb2plY3QY6gcMCxINUHVibGljUmVsZWFzZRiAgICg3KGHCQwLEgZVcGxvYWQYgICAoOLjlQoM PC Download]
*[https://mattercontrol.appspot.com/downloads/development/ag9zfm1hdHRlcmNvbnRyb2xyOwsSB1Byb2plY3QY7AcMCxINUHVibGljUmVsZWFzZRiAgICAy6-BCgwLEgZVcGxvYWQYgICAgNvunQoM Mac Download]
=== New Features ===
*Dual-Extrusion Support
*Simple Multi-Material Workflow
*Advanced Support Material Generation
*New Touch-Friendly UI
*Signed Windows Drivers (no more Windows 8 pain)
*AMF support
=== Minor Changes ===
*Improved Pausing (remembers and returns to pause position)
*Support for @pause and M226 (user requested pause from gcode)
*MatterSlice
**Skirt always draws from the outside
== 1.1.3 (August 8, 2014) ==
*[https://mattercontrol.appspot.com/downloads/development/ag9zfm1hdHRlcmNvbnRyb2xyOwsSB1Byb2plY3QY6gcMCxINUHVibGljUmVsZWFzZRiAgIDAxOeTCgwLEgZVcGxvYWQYgICAwMnShQoM PC Download] - last XP compatible build
*[https://mattercontrol.appspot.com/downloads/development/ag9zfm1hdHRlcmNvbnRyb2xyOwsSB1Byb2plY3QY7AcMCxINUHVibGljUmVsZWFzZRiAgICA1pSNCgwLEgZVcGxvYWQYgICAgLG7igoM Mac Download]
=== New Features ===
*Updated to Slic3r 1.1.7
*MatterSlice significantly improved
**Support can now have interface layers
**Many bugs and performance improvements
*New 3D Display options (outline view)
*MakerBot X3G support now available (beta)
*Added Turkish translation
=== Minor Changes: ===
*Make sure the 3D views always match the current printer size and shape
*Improved 3D GCode view (more display options)
*Faster Mesh and GCode loading
*New driver for RoBo 3D
*Made Smoothieboards work better
== 1.1.2 (July 22, 2014) ==
=== New Features ===
*3D GCode View
*Cloud Monitoring: While logged in, printer status viewable from the web
*SD Card Support: Allows you to print from and view/edit the contents of the on-board SD Card
*Triangle infill in MatterSlice, for incredibly strong parts
=== Minor Changes ===
*Minor UI fixes (ex. added scroll bars to slice presets)
*Added 'Preheat' temperature preset - sets temp to current slice settings
*Fixed slice implementation of Raft settings. It was not putting in correct spacing
*Fixed issue with update download not starting.
*Fixed issue with auto-connect causing start-up crash (on Printrboards specifically)
== 1.1.1 (May 27, 2014) ==
=== New Features ===
*New Advanced Raft in MatterSlice
*GCode playback during printing
=== Minor Changes ===
*Independent Axis Scaling Improved
*Fixed a bug in Macros being sent in reverse order
*Better international support (
*Bug fixes and performance improvements
== 1.1.0 (May 14, 2014) ==
=== New Features ===
*MatterSlice : A new high quality, high speed slicing engine by MatterHackers
*Material/Quality Presets : Layers settings to that modify the base settings
*Widescreen Mode
*Expanded Themes
*Image Converter : A new tool that lets you change images into printable models
*Print History updates and improvements
=== Minor Changes ===
*Pause, cancel, resume functionality can now be assigned custom GCode.
*Added visualization for retraction and partial path viewing to GCode view.
*When parts are repositioned in the plate editor, the offsets are now preserved.
*Localization support has been added. We'll be integrating translations as they become available.
*Saving part file edits is now significantly faster.
**Loading images is now faster (uses caching).
**Many bug fixes and performance improvements
[[Category:General Information]]
[[Category:Development]]
