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80 lines
3.9 KiB
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## v0.9 Pre-release
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EXPERIMENTAL BUILD - LIMITED TESTING
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Based on Snapmaker Orca v2.2.4
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v0.9 full spectrum pre-release focuses on mixed-filament workflow UX and stability.
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### What's New in v0.9
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#### Mixed Filaments UI/UX Overhaul (v0.9)
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- Replaced the blocking mixed-filament popup with an inline expand/retract editor.
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- Added row hover feedback and click-anywhere row activation for custom mixed filaments.
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- Added dynamic mixed-filament panel resizing with an expansion cap sized for up to two expanded rows.
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- Simplified editor flow to `Simple` mode only (mode selector removed from the inline editor).
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- Moved gradient selector inline with filament selectors for faster editing.
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- Reworked filament selectors into compact color swatch pickers with `F1/F2/...` labels.
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- Simplified pattern editing:
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- removed insert dropdown/button flow,
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- kept direct filament buttons for appending pattern tokens.
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- Moved preview labels into the preview bar itself (`Preview` + ratio overlay), with outlined text for readability.
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#### Mixed Filaments Behavior and Reliability (v0.9)
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- Automatic mixed filaments are now read-only in the inline settings editor.
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- Automatic mixed filaments can now be deleted from the UI.
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- Added persistent deleted-state storage for mixed filament rows so deleted auto rows stay deleted after refresh/restart.
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- Excluded deleted rows from enabled/displayed virtual filament mapping.
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- Improved change propagation so mixed-filament edits correctly mark config/project dirty states.
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- Addressed mixed-filament editor collapse/refresh stability issues.
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#### Local Z Dithering and Prime Tower Handling (v0.9)
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- Enhanced Local-Z phase-b tool change handling when wipe/prime tower is enabled.
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- Added an unplanned Local-Z tool-change path in wipe tower integration to emit proper tool-change/wipe G-code outside the preplanned per-layer sequence.
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- Enabled Local-Z phase-b execution with wipe tower active (still blocked when wiping overrides are active).
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- Restored pre-pass extruder state after Local-Z phase-b so subsequent wipe/prime tower planning remains synchronized.
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- Improved Local-Z + wipe tower diagnostics/fallback logging for troubleshooting.
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#### Dark Mode and Visual Consistency (v0.9)
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- Added dark-mode-aware styling to mixed-filament rows and inline editor controls.
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- Fixed dark-mode text contrast for mixed-filament row labels and controls.
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- Updated gradient/preview border handling for better dark-mode contrast.
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### Installation
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#### Windows
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1. Download `Snapmaker_Orca.zip`.
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2. Extract to a folder.
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3. Run the executable.
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#### macOS
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1. Download the macOS build (`arm64` for Apple Silicon or `x86_64` for Intel).
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2. If the release asset is a `.zip`, unzip it first.
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3. Open the `.dmg`.
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4. Drag `Snapmaker_Orca.app` into `Applications`.
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5. Launch the app from `Applications`.
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#### Linux (AppImage)
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1. Download `Snapmaker_Orca_Linux_V2.2.4.AppImage`.
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2. Run `chmod +x Snapmaker_Orca_Linux_V2.2.4.AppImage`.
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3. Run `./Snapmaker_Orca_Linux_V2.2.4.AppImage`.
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### Warning
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- Use at your own risk.
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- May produce incorrect G-code in edge cases.
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- Mixed-filament behavior is still experimental in some scenarios.
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- This release has had limited real-printer validation.
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### Features Not Yet Fully Tested
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1. Mixed-filament editor behavior on all platform/theme combinations (Windows/macOS/Linux).
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2. Dark-mode visual consistency across all desktop environments.
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3. Mixed-filament preview/readability with all localization strings and scaling factors.
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### Known Issues
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- On-screen color blend preview may not exactly match physical print results.
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- Some UI spacing/alignment may vary by OS and system font rendering.
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- Older Linux distributions may fail to run this AppImage due to glibc mismatch.
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### Credits
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- FilamentMixer color blending integration is powered by the FilamentMixer library by [justinh-rahb](https://github.com/justinh-rahb).
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- Library repository: [https://github.com/justinh-rahb/filament-mixer](https://github.com/justinh-rahb/filament-mixer).
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