Changes/Additions for LSAM Print^3D Version 2025.0.2.0 (for Mastercam 2025)

FIXED/ADDED:

• ADDED: Warning dialog displays when posting more than one toolpath.
• ADDED: Implicit seam guides for closed passes in AM Outline and AM Surface Outline now behave more similar to AM Slice.
• IMPROVED: Implicit seam guides more accurately select the “longest straightest sub-segment” of a pass.
• FIXED: Certain scenario can cause pass ordering to become altered on an AM Slice toolpath when "Check Volumes" and "Close Open Passes" are enabled.
• FIXED: Other minor miscellaneous bug fixes.

Changes/Additions for LSAM Print^3D Version 2024.2.2.0 (for Mastercam 2024)

FIXED/ADDED:

• ADDED: Independent lead-in and lead-out settings for open vs closed AM Slice boundary passes and AM Surface Outline toolpaths
• ADDED: Ability to choose between closing open passes or allowing them to remain open when applying check volumes to boundary passes
• ADDED: Backplot tool holder now resembles LSAM nozzle
• IMPROVED: Moved “Trim to check volumes” check box to the geometry page next to where check volumes are selected and added a check box for “Close open passes”.
• IMPROVED: Seam guide starting point and seam avoidance offset now remain more consistent on toolpaths that may change direction due to check volumes or other geometry changes.
• IMPROVED: Posted NC file now uses a leading % (comment line) character on specific comment lines allowing parenthesis to be used in file names and toolpath names (prevents run time errors caused by nested parenthesis).
• FIXED: Extra top layer can become duplicated when multiple bodies are selected in a single toolpath.
• FIXED: Raft layers not getting cut by check volumes.
• FIXED: Raft layers for spiral toolpaths are not obeying the non-suppression of tangential following on bridge moves when the linear inches are below 15”
• FIXED: Melt reduction anomalies with infill and outline toolpaths for applying on less than the 3rd bead option
• FIXED: Raft layers do not obey Change in angle per layer on infill passes.
• FIXED: Rare scenarios can cause print models to have a small section created out of plane
• FIXED: Other minor miscellaneous bug fixes.

LSAM Print^3D 2024.1.2.2 (for Mastercam 2024)
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Changes/Additions for LSAM Print^3D Version 2024.1.2.2 (for Mastercam 2024)

FIXED/ADDED:

• FIXED: Extra top layer print with gaps between each extra layer when multiple bodies are selected in a single toolpath.
• FIXED: Certain scenarios can cause an AM Slice toolpaths that has been broken by a check volume to print over the top of itself at the start of the path.
• FIXED: Check Volumes remain selected after selecting the clear button and returning to the check volume selection option.
• FIXED: Other minor miscellaneous bug fixes.

LSAM Print^3D 2024.0.2.1 (for Mastercam 2024)
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Changes/Additions for LSAM Print^3D Version 2024.0.2.1 (for Mastercam 2024)

FIXED/ADDED:

• FIXED: Sparce fill applies melt reduction on non-bridge moves and should not.
• FIXED: In certain scenarios AM Outline and AM Surface Outline toolpaths can keep bridge move melt reduction value active beyond the bridge when corner pull back occurs near the bridge move.
• FIXED: Seam guide leader geometry is seeking from the back rather than the tip of the line (based on the selection direction).
• ADDED: Start Slices Relative to Origin feature. Prevents toolpaths from starting at a height not equal to the defined layer height (On by default on all new toolpaths).
• ADDED: Corner Pull Back support for spiral toolpaths.
• ADDED: Added more control over which pass Melt Reduction occurs upon.
• ADDED: Automatic prevention of ‘out of machine bounds’ lead-outs for VLP and ALP toolpaths. (Recommended to position geometry so that lowest printed beads will be flush with the Z plus direction relative to the machines print plate).
• ADDED: Ability to apply a seam guide leader seek limit. Default seek was and still is infinite.
• ADDED: Ability to apply start point indicators to AM Slice toolpaths that are turned into open paths by check volumes.
• IMPROVED: Thin wall now supports ramp up and double lead outs.
• IMPROVED: Improved Seam Guide control: Seam guides now only affect toolpath loops that would physically be crossed by the seam guide leader geometry.

LSAM Print^3D 2023.1.2.0 (5/08/2023)
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Changes/Additions for LSAM Print^3D Version 2023.1.2.0

FIXED/ADDED:

• FIXED: LSAM Print Information dialog does not allow modifications to an existing materials density via the Overwrite Selection button.
• FIXED: Various other bug fixes and improvements.
• IMPROVED: Toolpaths now allow for more acute angles before rounding outside corners.
• ADDED: Support for ALP print orientation.
• ADDED: Check volume geometry selection is now separate from main slice geometry.
• ADDED: Corner pull back suppression volumes can now be turned off without deselecting the geometry.
• ADDED: LSAM Print 3D menu About dialog which shows current software version and license information including maintenance date.

Note: If you are running on a network license, you will need to install this license installer (this is not necessary if you are running on a stand alone license).

Changes/Additions for LSAM Print^3D Version 6.1.2.3

FIXED/ADDED:

• FIXED: Certain scenarios using Check Volumes can cause incorrect toolpaths and failure to bridge/connect passes.
• FIXED: Certain scenarios allowed sparse fill to go past the part boundary pass.
• FIXED: Various bug fixes and improvements.
• IMPROVED: Improved the consistency of automatic start locations between toolpath regenerations.
• ADDED: Void fill now uses Maximum pass overlap percent instead of gap width for better usability and uniformity.
• ADDED: Void fill Maximum extension overlap. Allows start and endpoints of void fills to be extended by a percent of the bead width.
• ADDED: Thin Wall option now has its own tab and settings.

Changes/Additions for LSAM Print^3D Version 5.3.2.25

FIXED/ADDED:

• FIXED: Raft layers for AM Surface Outline in Left plane (VLP mode) get created in the Top plane.
  FIXED: Certain scenarios can cause AM Surface outline to switch offset direction side even with correctly selected start point indicators.
  FIXED: Certain scenarios can cause Void fill to create paths that go beyond the boundary of part.
  ADDED: AM Surface Outline now follows selection order for start point indicator geometry.
  ADDED: Support for moving table style VLP printing (Toolpath -> Build plane: Right - VLP Moving Table ).

LSAM Print^3D 5.3.2.11 (5/14/2020)

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Changes/Additions for LSAM Print^3D Version 5.3.2.11 (5/14/2020) 

ADDED:

• LSAM Print Information dialog: Allows user to get material weight estimates directly from individual additive toolpaths or multiple toolpaths including Z Layer Merged toolpaths. This new feature does not require the creation of a print model to get the weight estimates. Allows user save materials and their densities in a database to recall later.
• Trim to Check Volumes option for boundary toolpaths. This option allows closed volumes such as solids and water tight surfaces to be used to trim portions of boundary passes and create them into closed passes/loops where possible (pass closing has a 60 degree angle limitation). This feature works best with passes that mate together with the defined overlap %. Infill and void fill are not supported.
• AM Outline and Surface Outline option to close open passes when possible. This option allows multiple open beads/passes to be closed into boundary style loops. (pass closing has a 60 degree angle limitation).
• Corner Pull-Back now has the option to allow pull-back in areas that would overlap existing beads (such as inside corners). This option also allows for different pull-back extension and length values for overlapping scenarios.
• Metric support. (Requires THM Version 10.4.0 or higher).
• Support for non “C:” drive installs.
• AM Z layer merge now allows Z limits to be applied.
• Various bug fixes and improvements.

Note: If you are running on a network license, you will need to install this license installer (this is not necessary if you are running on a stand alone license).

Changes/Additions for LSAM Print^3D Version 4.1.1.60 (5/7/2019) 

AM Slice Printpaths

• Ability to choose boundary pass direction (CW, CCW).
• Ability to order boundary passes by depth.
• Ability to perform boundary passes in a spiral fashion (start location currently can’t be defined).
• Ability to perform spiral infill pattern.
• Ability to center fill passes on the geometry when no boundary passes exist.

AM Outline and AM Surface Outline Printpaths

• Ability to link multi-passes of open contours.
• Ability to extend linked ends of multi-pass open contours.
• Linking passes can be straight line or a radius and offers melt reduction and separate feed rate ability.

AM Surface Outline Printpaths

• Ability to choose path direction (CW, CCW). This eliminates the need to apply start geometry just to change the start location of AM surface outlines.

All Printpaths

• Ability to apply double lead-outs. (Most practical use: for lead-outs that cannot wipe into neighboring passes. Allows the compression wheel to first lead out tangentially to flatten end of bead before wiping back onto itself).
• Ability to ramp up at the end of lead-outs.
• Posted files now allow for on the fly Z axis adjustment between print layers. This adjustment utilizes a machine variable [LSAM_Z_ADJ] accessible via the SuperControl’s machine variables dialog. (Most practical use: for VLP prints to provide the ability to adjust bead contact to chill plate in the first few layers of the print).
• Ability to pause/suppress tangential following rotary axis motion during corner pull-back moves.
  (requires SuperControl software version 10.3.4 or newer to support this feature)