OrcaSlicer 2.2.0 Beta released

Last week, a new version of OrcaSlicer, 2.2.0 Beta, was released. This release comes with a long list of bug fixes and improvements.

• Orca Slicer now support multi-tool printer
• New improved flow rate calibration: YOLO (You Only Look Once) mode
• Enhancement: Adaptive Pressure advance
• Port of Cura’s multi-material interlocking
• Better support for MMU devices with filament cutter(e.g. ERCF v2 and any MMU with a cutter like Filametrix)
• Support per object skirt and draft shield.
• Orca Slicer now deprecates the overhang_speed_classic option, and the slowdown_for_curled_perimeters option is enabled by default. This should improve the print quality for overhangs.
• Improve rendering performance when in g-code preview mode when the color scheme is set to “Filament” or “Speed”
• Combined infill max layer height (optional) parameter
• Improvements in Inner Outer Inner wall ordering logic
• Improve overhang slowdown granularity & line segmentation handling
• Adding pellet printer support to OrcaSlicer
• Extrusion Rate Smoothing: Round speed values to prevent needless & trivial speed fluctuations
• Bug fix: Avoid crossing walls feature removes some retraction wipes
• Duplicate Current Plate With Objects
• Add travel_slope option
• Restore nozzle override fix
• Make document icons comply with macOS design guidelines.
• 06-27 Add Chuanying x1 printer profiles
• Qidi profiles tweaks: update pressure_advance for 0.4mm nozzles
• Documentation updates. Adding some developer-centric docs
• Build on systems with libwebkit2gtk-4.1
• Support Clear Linux OS
• Add missing includes
• Update Korean Translation (v2.1.1)
• Mark unsaved projects title with *
• Add new de for v2.1.1
• Update Polish translations ( 2.1.1 )
• Update Ukrainian translations ( 2.1.1
• Disable small area flow compensation on the first layer
• Allow variable temperatures with the Tronxy X5SA 400
• Update Korean Translation (v2.1.1_2)
• Fix typos
• Fix some UTF-8 related issues in Cut gizmo
• Catalan language updated
• Prusa MINIIS custom g-code changes
• Add Artillery’s new machine config
• Add new feature translation for German
• Limit the max speed on the wipe tower
• Auto arrange plate after cloning
• Update TURKISH translations
• Add new nozzle type named Hardened Steel Nozzle(HSN)
• [07-10 Flashforge]: Add more layer height options for AD5M, and more nozzles for G3U etc.
• AppImage: Fix env overrides that cause segfault and EGL initialization error for Mesa from GIT
• Some Spanish Translation Fixes
• Correction material settings for Ultimaker 2
• Color fixes
• Update Spanish translations
• Update zh_CN translations
• Update Polish translation
• Added Styrene Butadiene Styrene (SBS) to filament_types
• Use one loop for draft shield
• Reverse draft shield direction on even layers to reduce thermal stress
• Fix Preferences dialog sizing on multi-monitor setups
• Limit variable layer height displaying precision to 3 digits
• Suggest firmware retraction time
• Fix crossing max x axis & rise max print height of Ender-3 V3 KE
• Update bbl profiles to 01.09.00.18
• Update Korean Localization (v2.1.1_3)
• Fix access violation when slicing project with print-by-object mode
• Fix processes not showing for Flashforge Guider 2s
• feat: add stealth mode select step to setup wizard
• added FilX as a Filament vendor
• Update plate list > plate number position
• Improved Flsun S1,T1 configuration parameters
• FlasForge Adventurer 3 machine start gcode fix
• fix “exclude_object” for FlyingBear profiles
• Enable WebView devtools if developer mode is enabled
• Fix/crashing when generating walls
• Fix gizmo bar wobbling
• Fix -Wsubobject-linkage warning
• Properly find used extruders when infill/wall_filament is set
• Fix z hop performed after retraction in PA pattern calibration. Fix z hop config value not used
• Drop object on the plate
• Jerk – per axis maximum limit
• Feature/misc fixes of toolchanger
• Clarified flow ratio tooltips
• more missing includes
• Feature/mmu toolchange time
• Improved FLSUN S1 and T1 configurations
• add de translation for new features
• French translations
• Styrene Butadiene Styrene (SBS) – Template and profiles for Bambu
• Stagger concentric infill seams.
• Artillery profiles update
• Gap fill tooltip clarification & filter_out_gap_fill setting visibility
• Fix crash on Linux when switching between tabs in printer config
• Fix “Open Containing Folder” on Linux
• Remove unused parameter from place_seam method
• Overhang tooltips updates
• Reduce warnings: remove unused variables
• Updated chamber temperature control tooltips
• Revert “Take filament flow ratio into account when displaying flow in gcode legend”
• upgrade start_gcode
• Update Dutch translations
• Fix crash in printer config when switching tabs
• Refactor stagger concentric seams
• Fix crash when both Flow compensator and Verbose Gcode are enabled
• Remove unused slow-down proportionally code
• Make the checkbox on export preset dialog more visible in dark mode
• A bunch of tab fixes
• add new msgid’s fol all languages 2.2.0-Dev
• Profiles for Kingroon KLP1 and KP3S V1
• UseElegoo Neptune 4 retraction from Np4 Pro profile
• Ported filament shrinkage compensation for XY and independent Z from Prusa Slicer (fixing MMU painting, seam painting, support painting issues)
• Fixes for FLSUN S1/T1
• Add Rook MK1 profile
• Update User-Agent in HTTP request header
• Case insensitive sort for filament vendor list
• Treat Linux Mint the same as Ubuntu.
• Another outline algorithm based on depth buffer
• Fix bridge anchor when bridge is also the top surface
• Fix only one wall on first layer when raft is used
• Added profiles for MK3.5
• Clarify support and filter bridge config options
• Update Creality Ender-3 V3 KE 0.4 nozzle.json
• Added profiles for Anycubic Kobra standard
• Fix calibration tab when switching between BBL&non-BBL printers
• Fix crash when dragging text in WebViews on macOS
• Update Qidi profiles, fixes thumbnails for X3 machines
• Fix gapfill was assigned with wrong extruder/filament
• Fix Anycubic Kobra 0.4 nozzle profile
• Fix loading 3d mouse params from config
• Correct odd layer GUI description
• Filter out micro-segments generated during the overhang slowdown process
• Fix various issues with fuzzy skin
• Fix issue that “total filament used [g]” is missing from gcode
• Prevent toolbar clicking when mouse is hovering over layer height editor
• Fixed a regression bug that spacing was not working anymore when arranging plate objects
• FlashForge Adventurer 3 machine start gcode fix

As always, if you are interested in the new features, you should check out the complete release notes, which include more explanations and nice illustrations.

You can find the release notes and the download links at the following link: https://github.com/SoftFever/OrcaSlicer/releases/tag/v2.2.0-beta