ReplicatorG 0017 now available!
ReplicatorG 0017 is now available for your 3d printing pleasure! This is a pretty big update– you’ve got STL preview mode, Skeinforge integration, bug fixes, usability improvements, better error reporting, and a raft of other stuff. Why are you even reading this? Grab a copy from the download page, and read this quick guide to the new features.
Update 6/18/10 6:30
The initial release on Friday morning had a couple of bad bugs (trouble with Java 1.5, and problems selecting a new serial port) that slipped by. These have been fixed. If you downloaded a release earlier today and had some trouble with it, pick up the latest version (-r2) and give it a whirl.
Here’s a list of the major changes in this release:
- STL Preview mode added; you can now open STL files directly in ReplicatorG.
- Skeinforge is now run directly from ReplicatorG; you never have to see the Skeinforge Tk interface again (unless you want to!)
- Skeinforge support for arbitrary preferences directories
- Skeinforge now provides progress information for slow operations
- Start and end gcode scripts are now added directly to Skeinforge output without further processing (this should fix the “random end-of-build moves” that some have reported).
- Header now contains tabs for parallel gcode and STL files
- Autoscanning of serial ports has been removed
- Individual “return-to-zero” buttons added to the control panel for each axis
- Numerous bug fixes
A lot of members of the community pitched in on this release! A big thanks to:
- Aaron Colwell (Improved packet handling for 0-length payloads)
- Rick Kimball (Fix for Mac OS X build issues)
- Charles Pax (Much Skeinforge hacking and patient testing)
- lotu (Individual axis return-to-zero buttons in the control panel)
- Steve Jasik (Mac PPC beta testing)
(It’s been a little hectic getting this release out the door, so if I left anyone out, please let me know and I’ll add you to the list.)
As always, leave a comment or drop a line and let me know how this release works (or doesn’t!) for you.
versonova
June 18th, 2010 at 1:01 pm #
Sweet! You guys Rock! this comes just in time for my vacation starting tomorrow and all next week… Happy fathers day!
Brian Pierce
June 18th, 2010 at 4:08 pm #
Wow! This is outstanding stuff! I am so proud to be apart of this opensource revolution…I can’t wait to see how everything evolves and what we’ll be able to do 3 years from now!
v2oracle
June 18th, 2010 at 11:43 pm #
this is soooo awesome. I am stoked to try this out!!! great work thanks for all your efforts!
stevew
June 19th, 2010 at 9:35 am #
ReplicatorG 0017 including Skeinforge and generating gcodes is amazing! Unfortunately my 1st attempt at gcode generation crashes Python on OS X 10.5.8 on a PPC cpu iBook (2005).
[07:49:57] Beginning toolpath generation.
[07:50:00] Assertion failed: (b.imag != 0.0), function _Py_c_quot, file Objects/complexobject.c, line 116.
[07:50:07] Unrecognized error code returned by Skeinforge.
[07:50:07] Toolpath generation failed!
Moved the STL file (nophead’s version of wade’s extruder gear) to another Mac (2009) running OS X 10.6.4 with Intel cpus and it runs just fine. I just use the old laptop to feed MakerBot electronics and don’t expect PPC support to generate gcode. The Mac Pro 8-core can do the heavy lifting
Keep up the great work! Can’t wait to see what’s coming next.
LeoM
June 19th, 2010 at 4:36 pm #
Look Great !
My MakerBot is down for the moment but I’m very impatient to try this !
JadeKnight
June 23rd, 2010 at 1:36 am #
Bravo on the new ReplicatorG!
The new 3D preview is pretty slick.
I love the skeinforge integration, and the multiple profiles. It is so nice not to have to constantly switch between the 2 programs to make tweaks, slice, and print new objects.
Kudos to everyone who contributed to this fantastic new version!!!