3DPrinterOS in the cloud Update
“Multi-Printer Support from a Single Device
Aaron Roy:
Understanding how to do multi-printer support from a single device
(i.e. 1 Raspberry Pi 2 and two different 3D Printers connected) and
making the software intuitive enough to work with printer serial numbers
thus making it plug and play instead of our old “keyed method” of
connecting printers to the cloud took quite a bit of development time.
Figuring that out has allowed many of our users to add and manage
multiple printers with ease. This is incredibly important for schools
who may have 6 printers and one admin. Right now you could also plug in 2
printers from 2 different manufacturers and be able to control both as
well. This was very difficult for past 3D software.(…)
Making Models Printable
Aaron Roy:
We realized that many files from Thingiverse and YouMagine are simply
not ready for 3D printing right away. They might need clean up, repair,
or orientation for a specific printer before being able to print. We had
to develop our “Magic Fix” app in response because for one click
manufacturing to be a reality in the future you need the ability to run
all of those processes with ease and quickly. This has allowed us to
work with schools and newer generations of makers as some of the
barriers of success for making that first print are now removed!”