Some new cool features in Prusa Slicer 2.6.1-rc1

[Sanity Agathion]

There are some really nice new features coming to PS 2.6.1. I know Rhoban's Plater is pretty popular in VORON circles to create densely packed plates. This may make few people happy:

Release PrusaSlicer 2.6.1-rc1 · prusa3d/PrusaSlicer

Summary This is a first release candidate of PrusaSlicer 2.6.1. This release brings significantly improved Arrange function, new features in the Cut tool, improved embossing on curved surfaces a...

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Trident Z assembly, screenshot courtesy of @yell

Another nifty feature seems arbitrary bed shapes - I know quite a few people turned their 3D printer into a (not very good) CNC and milled print surface a bit ... clever solution is to put it as a texture in slicer and don't place objects there. Now it can be auto-arranged with those areas excluded

What other features would you appreciate? I know single perimeter on top and bottom is very popular choice, would be cool if they get that one going!

 

[Machinza]

I would love to see features like custom gcode by feature.

 

[individ]

This release brings significantly improved Arrange function

Very cool, non-convex packing! This explains why my PR Arrange room for skirt and brim #9181 never was merged - they were already working on similar things. I was going to look at non-convex packing after I got this first PR merged. Glad I waited! I have to try it and see if it works with skirt and brim, 2.6.0-rc2 didn't...