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v3.4.0

Track all updates, new features, improvements, and bug fixes across 3DPlotter versions.

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v3.4.0

LatestOctober 3, 2026

Preview: See Your Plot Framed

Export → Preview shows your drawing as a realistic photo — on the real paper, in your pen colours, framed in a lit room — and exports the image for your shop or feed.

  • Preview — Export → Preview shows your drawing framed on a wall, leaning on the floor, or lying on a table, with soft shadows that fall like real light
  • Real paper — preview on your printer bed size (drawing exactly where it plots), A5–A3, US Letter, squares, or a custom size, in any paper colour
  • Your pens — set each layer's pen colour and the pen width in millimetres, including white or gold ink on black paper
  • Ink finish — matte, gel, or metallic foil ink that catches the light, with gold, silver, copper, and green foil quick picks
  • Depth of field — a real lens blur that keeps your artwork in focus and softens the room around it
  • Photo finish — film grain and vignette show live in the preview (Clean, Film, and Portrait looks), so the exported image matches what you see
  • Wall colours — 14 wall colours from gallery white to terracotta, navy, and black, plus any custom colour
  • Frames & mats — five frame profiles in oak, ash, maple, walnut, white, or black; bevel-cut mats; optional glass
  • Margins to the frame — tuck the paper under the frame or float it with a gap; cut the mat window around the drawing or the whole sheet, in millimetres
  • Light — drag the light around the piece; choose studio light or sunlight through a window, blinds, or leaves
  • Image export — 4:5, 1:1, 9:16, 3:2, or fit crops as PNG or JPEG up to 4096 px, with optional grain and vignette (included with every 3DPlotter license)
  • Six starting settings — Catalogue, Editorial, Warm gallery, Square post, Leaning story, and Paper study; drag to turn, shift-drag to pan, scroll to zoom
  • Preview page — new 3dplotter.xyz/preview page with example renders and a walkthrough
  • Preview opening blank — the framed drawing now appears every time Preview is opened from Export
  • No more flashing — changing paper, pens, or settings updates the image smoothly without blank or mixed frames

v3.3.8

October 3, 2026

Canvas Video Recording

Record what you do on the plotter board and download a shareable video — with a 3dplotter.xyz mark along the bottom inside the bed.

  • Canvas recording — use Record on the canvas toolbar to capture pan, zoom, draw preview, and edits as a WebM video; stop to download the file to your computer
  • Recording watermark — exported videos show 3dplotter.xyz centered along the bottom inside the plot bed (not on your live board while you work)

v3.3.7

September 28, 2026

Full Calibration Front Clearance & Feature Pages

Full calibration on X/P pen mounts no longer draws the last Z rows toward the printer door. New marketing walkthroughs cover Overlay, Tally, Pen Palette, and Shape Fill.

  • Full calibration (X/P pen mount) — test rows stay at bed Y ≥ 115 mm so later Z passes do not sweep toward the front frame (matches compact calibration reach)
  • Feature pages — marketing media and walkthrough copy for Image Overlay, Tally (sequence text), Pen Palette, and Shape Fill

v3.3.6

September 26, 2026

Tally Sequences & Letter Labels

The Tally grid tool now labels from A correctly, and you can fill a grid with lowercase letters, Greek letters, hex, or binary — handy for swatch charts, edition marks, and maker reference cards.

  • Tally letter labels — with Start at 1, the first cell is A again (was off by one through the whole alphabet)
  • Tally sequences — new Sequence modes: lowercase letters (a–z), Greek (Α–Ω), hex, and binary, with zero-padding for fixed-width labels

v3.3.5

September 25, 2026

Calibration Rear Layout & Attach Corner

Calibration test rows now start at the rear of the safe zone so later Z passes do not sweep the toolhead toward the front door. Pen-attach staging returns to the back-left corner, away from the draw area.

  • Calibration row layout — test rows are back-anchored in the safe zone so lower Z passes no longer drive the toolhead toward the front of the bed (reported as repeated “forward home” moves with a pen holder fitted)
  • Pen-attach staging — calibration and design exports park at the back-left attach corner before the pause, not bed center, so staging stays clear of the test-line area
  • X1C guide & calibration dialog — copy updated to describe the back-left attach corner pause instead of bed center

v3.3.4

September 25, 2026

X1C Calibration Safe Zone Fix

Full calibration G-code for Bambu Lab X1 and P1 printers no longer sends the pen holder into the front frame between test rows. The X1C setup guide now matches the real pause workflow.

  • X1C / P1 Full calibration — test rows now stay inside the Falu pen-holder safe zone; row spacing auto-shrinks when the full pattern is taller than the reachable bed area, preventing front-chassis collisions between rows
  • X1C setup guide — corrected bed-center Resume pause instructions (was incorrectly described as a left-corner Start pause); added warning not to attach the pen holder before the X1C firmware calibration finishes
  • Calibration download dialog — X-Series copy now notes that firmware calibration runs before the Resume pause, so the pen holder must stay off when you press Start

v3.3.3

September 24, 2026

Proportional Shape Drawing

Hold Shift while drawing shapes to lock proportions — squares, circles, and straight diagonal lines, just like Illustrator.

  • Shift-draw shapes — hold Shift while dragging a rectangle, ellipse, star, or other shape to keep equal width and height (squares and circles from the corner)
  • Shift-draw lines — hold Shift on the line or arrow tools to snap to horizontal, vertical, or 45° angles

v3.3.2

September 21, 2026

Underlay Lock & Polish

Lock your tracing underlay so it stays put while you draw, and a cleaner opacity slider in the object stack.

  • Underlay lock — lock the tracing underlay from the object stack so it cannot be selected, moved, or resized on the canvas while you trace over it
  • Underlay opacity slider — opacity control now matches the studio theme instead of the browser default

v3.3.1

September 21, 2026

AutoCAD DXF Import

Import linework straight from AutoCAD — drop a DXF file and plot it with the same scale, layer, and pen controls as SVG.

  • AutoCAD DXF import — bring in `.dxf` linework through Import → SVG, DXF, or Vector; lines, polylines, arcs, circles, ellipses, and splines become plottable paths
  • Import dialog — artwork import lists `.dxf` alongside SVG and images; native `.dwg` files show export steps (Save As DXF in AutoCAD)

v3.3.0

September 15, 2026

Bambu Lab A2L Pen Plotter Support

Full support for the Bambu Lab A2L large-format bed-slinger — select your printer, mount the H2S tool head cover pen holder, and export plot-ready G-code with calibrated settings.

  • Bambu Lab A2L support — select A2L in the printer list and export pen-plot G-code tuned for the 330×320 mm bed
  • H2S / A2L tool head cover — use the same integrated cover pen holder as the H2S; download the STL from Resources and attach after the start pause
  • A2L setup guide — step-by-step tutorial with screenshots, 3D Shape Studio workflow, export settings, and plotting video
  • A2L supported-printer page — landing page with bed size, pen holder photos, and links to the guide and app
  • A2L start G-code — exports use the OrcaSlicer A2L homing sequence (G380 end-stop clearance, G28 X Z) for reliable large-bed plotting
  • Homepage printer showcase — scrolling carousel highlights all supported Bambu Lab models including the A2L

v3.2.1

September 15, 2026

H2S Pen Attachment Pause

Bambu Lab H2S exports now include the same start pause as P-Series printers so you can attach the tool head cover after homing.

  • H2S start pause — export dialog lets you pause after homing to attach the pen holder (timed wait or press Resume)
  • Finish pause off by default on H2S — optional end-of-job pause stays unchecked unless you need time to remove the cover before homing
  • H2S setup guide updated — export and plotting steps now explain the 10-second attach window and pause options

v3.2.0

September 14, 2026

Bambu Lab X2D Pen Plotter Support

Full support for the Bambu Lab X2D — select your printer, mount the Sebas pen holder, and export plot-ready G-code with calibrated settings.

  • Bambu Lab X2D support — select X2D in the printer list and export pen-plot G-code tuned for the dual-nozzle enclosure
  • Sebas X2D pen holder — download the dedicated STL and attach the Sebas pen plotter toolhead designed for the X2D
  • Calibrated plotter settings — Z-Draw 14 and Z-Lift 25 presets for Stabilo Point 88 with ~4 cm pen protrusion above the holder
  • X2D setup guide — step-by-step tutorial with screenshots, recommended workflow, and links to the supported-printer page
  • Smoother job finish — X2D exports skip the end-of-job pen-removal pause by default since homing is safe with the Sebas mount
  • X2D start G-code — exports include a printer-specific startup sequence for reliable dual-toolhead plotting

v3.1.1

September 8, 2026

Braille STL Export

Export braille text as a 3D-printable sheet — flat base plate with raised dots, ready for tactile signs.

  • Braille STL export — download a printable sheet STL from any braille text element: flat base with raised cylindrical dots on top
  • 3D print controls — adjust base thickness and dot height before exporting
  • Saved elements — STL print settings are remembered when you save and reload braille text

v3.1.0

September 8, 2026

Braille Text Plotting

Type normal text and plot it as braille — with live preview, adjustable dots, line wrapping, and support along paths.

  • Braille text style — add text, choose Braille, and the bed shows plottable braille dots you can resize and position like any other object
  • Live braille preview — see the translated braille in the sidebar as you type, including line breaks that match the bed
  • Braille on path — run braille along a drawn path for curved labels and captions
  • Languages & grades — English (UEB) Grade 1 and Grade 2, plus Greek, German, and French braille tables
  • Dot size control — adjust how large each braille dot is relative to the cell height
  • Line wrapping — long phrases wrap at your text box width so braille stays readable on the bed

v3.0.16

September 7, 2026

Multi-Pen SVG Scale & Text Resize

Multi-color SVG imports with fill stay aligned when you scale them on the bed, and text resizes from the canvas like it does in the sidebar.

  • Multi-pen SVG scale — scaling a filled multi-color import no longer slices layers apart; all pen colors resize together
  • Text board resize — drag corner handles on text to change size on the bed (not only the sidebar Size slider)
  • Text selection — picking text in the layer list selects it on the canvas so resize handles appear immediately

v3.0.15

August 29, 2026

Layer Knockout, Align Tool & Export Cleanup

Cut through lower layers, align selections on the bed, and control export path cleanup — plus Morse code dashes.

  • Cut through below — punch holes in layers underneath so upper linework clears lower fills without drawing white
  • Path cleanup toggle — turn export geometry cleanup on or off; off keeps every vertex exactly as drawn
  • Align tool — align the selection to bed edges or centre, or align paths within the selection (studio tool rail)
  • Morse code dashes — Dashes modifier encodes your message as dots and dashes along strokes
  • Multi-layer selection — shift-click and marquee stay on the same layer as the first selected path
  • Settings number fields — clearing numeric inputs no longer breaks the panel with console errors
  • Export cleanup stats — path cleanup summary matches your setting when the export dialog opens

v3.0.14

August 29, 2026

A1 Mini Pen-Safe Startup

A1 Mini pen plots no longer tap the bed during startup, so paper stays clean.

  • A1 Mini startup — pen plot exports lift first, then home with `G28 X Y` + plain `G28 Z` (no load-cell bed tap that marks paper)

v3.0.13

August 29, 2026

Board Save & A1 Mini Homing

Saved boards now keep modifier stacks and Plotter2 elements (generators, ribbons, brush). A1 Mini exports use the correct bed-slinger homing sequence.

  • Save board — designs with generators, ribbons, or modifiers no longer fail with a server error when saving
  • Modifier stacks — Offset, Line Edit, Pen Palette, and other layer modifiers are persisted when you save and reload a board
  • A1 Mini homing — exported G-code uses staged `G28 Z P0 T300` instead of CoreXY homing that could fail Z calibration

v3.0.12

August 29, 2026

Plotter Settings & Shape Picker Fixes

Thanks to Goncalo for spotting that Plotter Settings crashed on open and that Add Object → Shape skipped the shape picker. Both are fixed.

  • Plotter Settings — opening the panel no longer hits an error screen; Fill Passes and Outline Passes sliders work again
  • Add Object → Shape — opens the full shape picker so you can browse all 66 shapes before drawing on the canvas

v3.0.11

August 28, 2026

Stronger SVG Import

Illustrator and Inkscape exports import more faithfully — CSS class strokes, symbol references, and dimension labels plot as linework instead of breaking apart.

  • SVG CSS classes — stroke, fill, and stroke-width from `<style>` blocks are read correctly (common in Adobe Illustrator exports)
  • SVG `<use>` symbols — referenced shapes and symbols expand into plottable paths instead of being skipped
  • SVG text labels — dimension and annotation text converts to plottable outlines for technical drawings
  • Open path linework — two-point paths and Illustrator-style `fill:none` strokes import as lines, not invisible fragments

v3.0.10

August 28, 2026

Layer Transfer

Move drawn paths, Bézier curves, and filled shapes from one layer to another in the object stack without redrawing.

  • Layer geometry transfer — move drawn paths, Bézier curves, and filled shapes from one layer to another in the object stack without redrawing

v3.0.9

August 27, 2026

Offset Round Caps

Round offset echoes on open lines now close into smooth capsule loops like Line and Form.

  • Offset round corners — choosing Round on an open line with both-side offsets closes each echo into a smooth capsule loop instead of leaving parallel open segments

v3.0.8

August 27, 2026

Tune & Trace Import Fixes

Importing images through Tune & trace is more reliable — every trace mode previews before you add to the bed, draw and erase work as expected, and switching algorithms after import no longer shows a blank rectangle.

  • Tune & trace preview — Photo, March, Vector, Sketch, and Auto all show a live bed preview before you add to the bed
  • Draw / erase — brush strokes apply correctly, undo steps back through edits, and the preview keeps the right aspect ratio
  • Switching trace modes — after importing with March (or any mode), changing to Vector, Sketch, Auto, or VTracer retraces from your image instead of showing a rectangle
  • VTracer — server tracing now follows image content instead of returning empty paths on photos and portraits
  • Bed preview pan — dragging the import preview moves in the direction you pull

v3.0.7

August 27, 2026

Offset, Filter & QR Improvements

Studio modifiers and QR codes work more predictably — echo lines stay clean on corners, Filter trims by drawing order, and QR settings update the board as you edit.

  • Offset modifier — parallel echoes around your linework with sharp or round corners, spacing growth, and left/right/both direction
  • Filter modifier — keep or drop strokes by drawing progress, a percentage range, every-other/every-Nth patterns, and inside/outside selection
  • QR codes — fill modules reach the box edges, one layer entry per code, and slider changes update the board live
  • Text boxes — dragging a corner resizes the wrap width instead of changing the font size
  • Greek punctuation — guillemets and curly quotes render correctly in single-stroke text
  • Modifier scaling — corner handles scale artwork correctly when Offset or other modifiers are on the layer

v3.0.6

August 26, 2026

Profile Menu & Panel Layout Fixes

Thanks to Emre for reporting that the profile menu closed right away and the side panel felt cramped. Your account menu now stays open, add-object menus are no longer cut off, and the Settings/Layers button collapses to an icon when the panel is narrow.

  • Profile menu — opening your account menu no longer refreshes the page or closes immediately
  • Add Object menus — Import, Object, and Modifier dropdowns open fully instead of being clipped by the side panel
  • Narrow side panel — the Settings/Layers toggle shows only its icon when space is tight, so it is never cut off
  • Drawing tool rail — the left toolbar scrolls cleanly on shorter screens with a visible scrollbar when needed

v3.0.5

August 26, 2026

Sign-In & Board Fixes

Thanks to Izzard for flagging the broken Remember me checkbox. Sign-in now keeps you logged in when you want it, and deleting a saved board uses the in-app confirmation dialog instead of a browser popup.

  • Remember me — checking the box now keeps you signed in for up to 30 days and pre-fills your email on return visits
  • Board delete confirmation — deleting a saved board shows a styled in-app dialog instead of the browser's native alert

v3.0.4

August 26, 2026

Selection & Scaling Fixes

Duplicating a layer no longer breaks per-shape selection. The pointer tool selects shapes on click, and resize handles stretch width, height, or both independently.

  • Per-shape selection after layer duplicate — duplicating a layer no longer links every freehand stroke to the same group; each shape selects on its own again
  • Select tool click-to-select — click a shape with the pointer tool to select it, not only marquee drag; Shift-click toggles paths in the selection
  • Non-uniform scaling — corner handles stretch width and height independently; edge handles resize one side only; hold Shift on a corner for proportional scale

v3.0.3

August 26, 2026

Modifier Fixes & Shape Callouts

Layer modifiers now reshape freehand strokes and Bézier curves in the preview and in per-layer exports — not just placed objects. Oval and cloud callout shapes draw cleanly in the shape picker.

  • Layer modifiers on freehand strokes — Offset, Line Edit, Dashes, and the rest of the stack now update pen and brush linework in the preview, not only objects from Add Object
  • Layer modifiers on Bézier paths — modified curves show in the preview instead of the unmodified Bézier overlay hiding the result
  • Per-layer G-code export — modifiers run before export so each layer file matches what you see on the canvas
  • Oval and cloud callouts — shape-picker callouts draw as smooth closed paths instead of jagged or scribbled outlines

v3.0.2

August 25, 2026

Pen Palette Split Fix & V3 Feature Catalog

Pen Palette Split to Layers works again for multi-pen export. Browse all 69 V3 studio tools on new feature pages, and win-back cron jobs authenticate reliably in production.

  • Pen Palette Split to Layers — creates one layer per palette color instead of failing silently when you click the button
  • V3 feature catalog — 69 searchable pages for generators, modifiers, and studio tools at `/features`, linked from the V3 hub and sitemap
  • Win-back email cron — sends at most one sequence email per user per daily run so a backlog does not dump multiple win-back messages in one go
  • Cron auth in Docker — `CRON_SECRET` is passed into the production container so scheduled jobs authenticate correctly

v3.0.1

August 25, 2026

Calibration Safety — Finish Pause for Pen Holders

Calibration G-code for Bambu Lab X1, P1, and P2 printers now pauses at the end so you can remove the pen holder before the printer finishes — matching design exports. The download dialog explains start and finish pauses for your specific printer. Thanks to Sam Allison for reporting the X1 Carbon collision.

  • X1 / X1C / X1E calibration now pauses at the end (M400 U1) so you can remove the Falu pen holder before the printer finishes — prevents the mount hitting the chassis after the test lines complete
  • P1P / P1S / P2S / X2D calibration now include the same 10-second finish wait (G4 S10) as design exports, so you have time to remove the pen holder before post-print moves
  • Calibration files park at the extruder-safe position (e.g. X28 on X1/P1 with the Falu mount) instead of X0, which could push the pen holder past safe limits
  • Calibration download dialog shows printer-specific Start — attach pen and Finish — remove pen instructions (Resume vs timed wait) before you download
  • Fractal calibration tests use the same finish-pause and safe-parking logic as full and compact calibration files

v3.0.0

August 24, 2026

The Studio — A Ground-Up Board Redesign

3DPlotter V3 replaces the old board with a studio layout: a slim tool rail on the left, a wide canvas in the centre, and an object stack on the right. Add 45+ generators and shapes, stack 16 non-destructive modifiers per layer, describe artwork with Genplot AI, and organise everything as editable elements — then export the same G-code you trust today.

  • New 3dplotter board — the redesigned studio is now the default for everyone; load, save, gallery imports, and Open in 3DPlotter from String Art, Map, and 3D all land here
  • Studio layout — icon-only tool rail on the left, full-width canvas in the middle, and a scrolling object stack on the right so tools and layers never crowd the artwork
  • + Add Object catalog — 45+ ready-to-plot objects grouped by Shapes & Imports, Lines & Patterns, Image, 3D, Draw, Simulation, and Experimental; searchable from one menu
  • Shapes & imports — Shape, Text, QR Code, SVG Import, Underlay, Tally, Infill, and Saved Element re-placement from your library
  • Lines & patterns — Generators, Generative Brush, Recursion, Stipple, Plot Frame, Guilloché, Ruling, Current, Loom, Moiré, Pattern Maker, Procession, Calendar, Dial, Drafting Sheet, Surface Grid, and Terrain
  • 3D generators — Coil, Volume, 3D Shape Studio, Solid, Relief, Extrusion, and Rendered Solid turn flat linework into dimensional pen art
  • Simulation generators — Growth (trees, bushes, grass, wildflowers), Hanging, Burst, Drape, Wake, and Deflection
  • Draw tools — Band Grid and Free Band ribbons, plus experimental Tiles, Screen, Emboss, 3D Letters, Circuit, Fern, and Script maths curves
  • + Add Modifier stack — 16 non-destructive modifiers per layer, applied in order and editable anytime: Line Edit, Offset, Dashes, Filter, Overlay, Pen Palette, Radial/Linear/Spiral/Mirror Array, Mask, Hatch, Morph, Bow, Loft, Bulge, Ripple, Swirl, Anamorph, Shatter, and Droop
  • Import menu — SVG or Vector, Trace an Image, Genplot, Saved Element, G-code, and Underlay Image each get their own entry instead of being buried in mixed panels
  • Genplot AI — describe artwork in plain text and generate a plot-ready vector with optional multi-pen palettes; history, bed-sized output, and one-click placement on the canvas (1 credit per generation)
  • Object stack — layers, elements, modifiers, and geometry buckets (freehand, Bézier, fills, traced/image artwork) in one accordion; click to select, expand inline settings, drag to reorder
  • Editable elements — text, generators, QR codes, patterns, ribbons, brushes, and imports stay as named objects you can reopen, tweak, hide, duplicate, or delete without losing the stack
  • Modifier cards — each modifier opens its own settings row under the layer; reorder, disable, or remove without baking until you are ready
  • Saved Elements — save any selection to your account library and drop it back from Add Object or Import on future boards
  • Tool rail — Select, Move, Bézier pen (draw path / edit nodes), Freehand brush, Paint bucket, Text, shapes, Eraser, Undo/Redo, Snap, Grid, Zoom, Fit, and Delete — with flyout options for brush size, fill pattern, and node types
  • Rulers & guides — metric/imperial rulers around the bed; drag guides out of the rulers; lock guides when you are done aligning
  • Paper templates — visual paper-size guides on the canvas (A series, envelopes, custom) so framing matches what you will put on the bed
  • Document title — click the name at the top of the panel to rename the board; saved with Quick Save and cloud boards
  • Page vs Stack — Page holds printer, bed, export, and calibration; Stack holds layers and objects — one scrolling column, never both fighting for space
  • Multi-select in the stack — Shift-click layers in the sidebar to include them in canvas selection
  • Pattern / generator workflow — live preview first, then Add to Canvas commits a permanent element; sliders after that edit the object instead of spawning duplicates
  • Marquee and lasso selection redraw smoothly during drag — much more responsive on dense designs
  • Delete selection reliably removes the full selection — traced paths, generator elements, and grouped artwork delete in one action
  • Generator partial delete — selecting part of a generator now removes the whole element (generators cannot be torn apart path-by-path)
  • String Art, Map, and 3D Model to SVG Open in 3DPlotter flows target the new board automatically
  • Gallery load board and load design URL parameters open straight into the new board

v2.10.0

August 22, 2026

Pen Palette & Handwriting Stroke Order

Assign pen colors across a layer with a new modifier, and keep custom stroke-font letter order intact by turning off Optimize Travel — now saved with your board and respected at export.

  • Pen Palette modifier — assign one pen color or a cycling palette (sequence or random) across a layer's linework, with per-color stroke widths, then Split to layers for multi-pen export
  • Optimize Travel toggle in Export — Drawing Order section mirrors plotter settings so export matches what you chose
  • Optimize Travel persists — disabling it is saved with Quick Save / board load and stored in account preferences (older boards still default to on)
  • Export respects stroke order — G-code uses the Optimize Travel choice from the export dialog, not a hidden default
  • Misleading export banner — “Path Optimization Applied” only shows when geometry cleanup actually ran; separate from travel order
  • Handwriting / EMS fonts — with Optimize Travel off, strokes plot in JSON font order and direction (e.g. downstroke before bowl on b / d)
  • Pen Palette stacking — recolouring no longer absorbs lower layers when other modifiers use “all below” scope

v2.9.9

August 21, 2026

Custom Stroke Fonts (Hershey / EMS)

Upload your own single-line pen fonts and type with them in Single-stroke text mode — centre paths stay centre paths, not outlines.

  • Stroke Fonts upload — import .jhf (Hershey) and .json (EMS-style) stroke fonts from Fonts → Stroke Fonts (saved to your account, up to 10 fonts)
  • My Stroke Fonts in the Single-stroke font picker — use uploaded fonts on editable text elements
  • Multiple letter variants in JSON — up to 5 per character; repeated letters can randomize like My Handwriting
  • German support — umlauts from font glyphs or composed automatically; ß uses a single-stroke eszett when your font lacks one
  • Custom Fonts panel clarifies `.ttf`/`.otf` are for Outline/Hatched/Solid; finished single-line art uses Import → SVG or Vector

v2.9.8

August 15, 2026

Sidebar Redesign, Greek Font & Pattern Workflow

A cleaner sidebar layout, proper Greek lettering for single-stroke text, and a clearer pattern workflow — preview first, then add to the canvas when you're happy.

  • Generators card — Pattern, Generative Brush, and QR Code in one tabbed panel
  • Fonts card — Handwrite and Custom Fonts together in the sidebar
  • Add to Canvas for patterns — commit a live preview as a permanent element instead of stacking previews as you tweak sliders
  • Typeable values for text size, letter spacing, line spacing, and text box width — click the number and type an exact value
  • Greek accents & final sigma — tonos on ά έ ή ί ό ύ ώ and a proper word-final ς in the Greek single-stroke font
  • Coast silhouette maps — when only the Water layer is on, plot much larger areas at a lower zoom
  • Canvas Elements accordion — settings expand inline under each element in the list
  • Pattern preview — one live preview in place; sliders after Add to Canvas no longer spawn extra patterns
  • Single-stroke font picker scrolls correctly so Cyrillic and Greek options are always reachable
  • Word-final σ automatically becomes ς when using the Greek font

v2.9.7

August 14, 2026

Smarter Exports & Image Vectorization

Control draw order and ink passes when exporting, add a shaded fill style for SVG imports, and turn raster photos into line-following vector paths — no PicSVG workaround needed.

  • Outline first export option — draw outlines and borders before hatch fills so edges stay crisp on multi-pass plots
  • Fill passes and Outline passes (1–6 each) — repeat hatch fills and outlines independently; freehand strokes always draw once
  • Shaded SVG fill mode — dark-filled SVG regions get an outline plus diagonal hatch for a hand-shaded look
  • Convert to SVG on raster uploads — vectorize a PNG/JPG in one click so the pen follows actual image lines instead of only horizontal/vertical hatch
  • Vector tracing mode (formerly Contour) — clearer label and tip for getting line-following plots from photos and line art
  • Outline first, fill passes, and outline passes now apply correctly in exported G-code (roles stay aligned through travel optimization)

v2.9.6

August 14, 2026

Multi-Color SVG & Smarter Imports

Import multi-color SVGs into aligned pen layers, pick files with a drag-and-drop modal across the board and 3D studio, and see each layer’s real ink color in the panel — including black pens on the dark canvas.

  • Multi-color SVG import — upload one SVG with several stroke/fill colors and 3DPlotter creates a separate pen layer for each color, already aligned on the bed
  • File import modal — drag and drop or browse from your computer when importing images to trace, reference photos, G-code/3MF, or 3D models
  • SVG alignment — imports now position artwork relative to the SVG artboard (viewBox), so separately exported color files with the same page size land in the same place on the bed
  • Layer colors match ink on multi-color imports — black and other dark pens keep their real swatch in the layers panel and show as a visible gray preview on the dark canvas
  • True Size (1:1) SVG import now uses the artboard dimensions for placement, keeping multi-pen layers and re-imported color files in register
  • After a multi-color import, a short confirmation explains how to use Export → Export by Layer for multi-pen G-code

v2.9.5

August 14, 2026

Printer Profiles & Direct G-code Export

Switching printers now applies the right Z height, speeds, bed size, and pen holder for each machine. The 3D and Map tools get a full G-code export dialog with a live bed preview — and every Bambu Lab printer exports correctly.

  • Direct G-code export for the 3D and Map tools — export modal with bed preview (no-draw zones, printable area, artwork placement), plotter settings summary, and start/finish pause controls like the main board
  • Printer switching now updates Z-Draw, Z-Lift, pen speed, and travel speed to each printer's calibrated defaults — Falu holder 14 / 20 (X1, P1, A1), H2 cover 12 / 20, P2S Sebas toolhead 17 / 25
  • 3D studio and Map tool resize the canvas to the new printer's printable area when you change printer, and the 3D render re-fits so proportions stay correct
  • Main board applies the same calibrated defaults on printer change and auto-selects the Sebas pen plotter attachment for P2S and X2D
  • Direct G-code export for all Bambu Lab printers (X1C, P1S, P2S, A1 Mini, H2S, and more) — no-draw clamping and orientation now match the main plotter board
  • Every supported Bambu Lab printer profile now ships with guide-tested Z heights instead of generic placeholder values

v2.9.4

August 12, 2026

Custom Fonts, Handwriting & Draw Preview

Upload your own TTF/OTF fonts, draw a personal single-line handwriting font, preview how the pen will move before you export, and turn photos into hatched line art — all saved to your account.

  • Custom font upload — add your own .ttf or .otf files (up to 10 fonts, 5 MB each), saved to your account and listed under My Fonts in the Outline, Hatched, and Solid font pickers
  • My Handwriting — draw your own single-line letters in the sidebar Handwrite panel (A–Z, a–z, 0–9), save up to 5 variants per character, and pick My Handwriting at the top of the single-stroke font list
  • Draw preview — play, pause, step, and scrub through how the plotter will draw your design on the canvas toolbar, with adjustable speed and optional travel-move preview
  • Photo hatch import — when you add a photo, choose Edit & hatch to threshold the image and fill dark areas with scanline hatching (horizontal, vertical, or diagonal, optional cross-hatch) before placing it on the board
  • Hatch tracing algorithm for uploaded images — brightness, contrast, invert, and threshold controls tuned for portrait and photo line art
  • Design expansion scale range increased to 10× with quick presets at 3× and 5× for oversized posters and wall art
  • Custom font upload parsing fixed on the server — TTF/OTF files that failed with “Could not parse” now import correctly

v2.9.3

August 6, 2026

Map Tool — Now for Everyone

The Map tool is no longer limited to beta testers. Creator Bundle owners and everyone who bought 3DPlotter before the bundle launched can frame any place on Earth and plot it. Opening a map on the board now matches the map preview size.

  • Map tool unlocked for Creator Bundle buyers and lifetime 3DPlotter owners who purchased before the bundle — find it in the Map tab
  • Prusa CORE One beta pen plotting with Printables #1451615 holder (40.5 mm X offset, ~210×220 mm plot area) and Orca-derived G-code
  • Bambu Lab X2D and A2L added to the pen plotter printer list (beta — dry-run on hardware recommended). X2D uses the Sebas P2S toolhead; A2L uses the H2S integrated cover.
  • Markers and map artwork no longer appear oversized on the board after Open in 3DPlotter — import uses the same printable-area fit as G-code export
  • Trip start/end dots use the marker pen weight instead of the route line weight
  • Default place-marker size is slightly smaller (5 mm) so pins read better on tight map frames

v2.9.2

August 7, 2026

P2S Front Margin Export Fix

Fixes P2S exports incorrectly reserving a large dead zone at the front of the bed even after the margin was reduced to 9 mm.

  • P2S G-code export no longer clamps the front of the bed to the old back-margin extruder limit — strokes at the canvas front now reach gcode Y≈9 mm (9 mm front margin) instead of being forced to Y≈35 mm

v2.9.1

August 8, 2026

P2S Calibrated Settings & Export Notes

P2S plot margins and Z-Draw are now tuned from Sebas beta feedback — Stabilo Point 88 at 17 mm Z-Draw with the Sebas toolhead, plus a clear export note about pen protrusion.

  • P2S default Z-Draw is 17 mm (Stabilo Point 88, ~4 cm pen protrusion above the Sebas toolhead) — applied when you select P2S and in Map/3D export defaults
  • Export dialog and G-code header now note that P2S bed margins assume the pen does not protrude more than 4 cm beyond the holder
  • P2S setup guide and marketing page updated for the calibrated 227 × 212 mm plot area and new Z-Draw value

v2.9.0

August 3, 2026

P2S Pen Plotter Toolhead by Sebas

The Bambu Lab P2S now has its own dedicated pen plotter toolhead in Resources, designed by Sebas — who also helped debug P2S firmware issues so 3dplotter works flawlessly on the P2S. Pick P2S when you sign up to get the setup guide by email.

  • P2S Pen Plotter Toolhead by Sebas in Resources → 3D Pen Models — STL download plus MakerWorld link
  • UMTS Pen Tube (parametric) by Mister Andersen — preview in Resources, Customize opens MakerWorld to pick pen hole presets or design your own (no download; print from MakerWorld)
  • P2S plot area updated from Sebas beta feedback — 227 × 212 mm (margins: 0 mm left, 35 mm back, 29 mm right, 9 mm front) after Z-Draw calibration
  • P2S green/red bed overlay draws all four unreachable strips correctly (left, back, right, and front)
  • Bambu Lab P2S is selectable in the printer dropdown when you create an account — you'll receive the P2S setup guide by email
  • Huge thank-you to Sebas for designing the P2S toolhead and helping fix P2S bugs so plotting works flawlessly

v2.8.0

August 2, 2026

Map — Plot Anywhere on Earth

A new Map tool: pan and zoom a live map, frame the area you want on your paper, and draw it. Streets, water, parks, buildings and railways each come out on their own pen, ready to plot or open on the board.

  • Map tool — choose any area in the world on a live map and turn it into plotter artwork
  • Frame overlay matches your paper size, so what you see inside the rectangle is exactly what gets drawn
  • Search any town, street or landmark by name and jump straight to it
  • Six independent pen layers — major roads, minor roads, water, buildings, green space and railways — each with its own colour
  • Roads are joined into long continuous strokes rather than thousands of short fragments, so plots run faster and look hand-drawn
  • Trip layer — draw a route by clicking the map, or import a .gpx from Strava, Komoot or Garmin; it plots on its own pen in its own colour, over the streets
  • Trips show their real distance, get optional start/end markers, and have their own line weight — or plot a trip on its own with no streets at all
  • Markers — click to mark a place, no route needed; they plot on their own pen
  • Mark a spot with a pin, ring or cross — or pick any shape from the shape library (hearts, stars, arrows, callouts) in the same picker the board uses
  • Caption — add a title and subtitle under the map, drawn in pen lettering, with optional coordinates. Mark where you met and write it underneath
  • Pick any of the app's 24 pen-plottable fonts for the caption — the same set the board uses
  • Your caption appears in the reserved space under the map as you type it, in the font you picked
  • Export as SVG, as ready-to-draw G-code for your printer (one file per pen), or send straight to the board for editing
  • The plot preview draws every pen in its own colour with a legend, so you can see at a glance which pen draws the streets, the water and your trip
  • Your route appears on the map as you draw it, and stays put when you switch basemap
  • Reset button clears the map and takes you back to pick a new area, keeping your paper size, layers, colours and trip
  • Paper presets now lead with your printer's bed size, dim any preset too big for it, and warn you before an oversized map gets scaled down on export
  • Choose your basemap while framing: Streets, dark Streets, OpenStreetMap or OpenTopoMap
  • Paper presets (A5/A4/A3, portrait and landscape), adjustable margin, simplify and minimum-detail controls, and the usual single or double plot frame
  • Live readout of how wide the framed area is on the ground, with a warning before you pick an area too large to draw
  • Map data comes from OpenStreetMap, © OpenStreetMap contributors

v2.7.7

August 1, 2026

Plot Frames, G-code Import & Canvas Polish

From Davy and Sebas — plot frames around imported artwork, import pen-plotter G-code with a live preview, smoother canvas zoom/pan, richer export pause options, and wider layer positioning. Image import goes straight to the board; tracing and frame settings stay in the sidebar.

  • Plot frame — optional single or double rectangle around traced artwork, with adjustable margin and line gap; exports with your design
  • Import G-code — toolbar button opens a preview dialog for pen-plotter files (.gcode, .gco, .nc): fit to bed, scale, rotation, mirror, and travel-move preview
  • Export dialog: finish pause at end of print so you can remove the pen holder before the printer homes (especially useful on P2S)
  • Export dialog: start pause — choose timed wait (G4) or wait-for-Resume (M400 U1) when attaching the pen at the beginning of a print
  • Canvas Reset view control — re-centre the bed after panning or zooming (toolbar and bottom-left zoom bar)
  • Export dialog is wider so start/finish pause and export options need less scrolling
  • Layer Offset X / Y sliders and number fields now span the full bed (±bed width and ±bed height) so you can move artwork edge to edge
  • Image import applies immediately to the board — tracing algorithm, fill mode, expansion, and plot frame are edited in the sidebar without an extra modal step
  • Zoomed canvas: pan with Space+drag, middle mouse, or scroll; Ctrl/Cmd+scroll still zooms
  • Expanding the canvas no longer makes a loaded trace image disappear — the Konva stage re-initialises correctly when the preview panel resizes
  • Export dialog no longer crashes when showing timed-pause G-code examples
  • Thank you to Davy and Sebas for driving plot frames, G-code import, export pauses, and canvas usability in this release

v2.7.6

July 31, 2026

String Art Pen Plotter & P1S Export Polish

Photo string art opens on the pen plotter board with pen-friendly line counts and live editing. P1S / CoreXY export gets design-rotation WYSIWYG, safer front-of-bed clamping, and configurable pen-attachment pause. Thank you to Davy and all 634 active community members.

  • String Art tab: Open in 3DPlotter — import thread art onto the pen board and export G-code or SVG
  • String Art board editor — adjust pen line count and pen tip width in the sidebar with live preview
  • P1S / P1P / X1 / H2 / P2S: canvas rotation now exports correctly — design rotation is applied before the bed Y-flip, not double-stacked with mirror transforms
  • P1S: artwork near the front of the bed is no longer cropped at export — clamping runs in canvas space before the G-code Y conversion
  • P1S / CoreXY: canvas preview shows design rotation while you edit, matching what will print
  • Export dialog: optional start pause to attach the pen — timed wait (1–120 s) on P-series, or wait-for-Resume on X1
  • Layer Offset Y on P1S / X1 / H2 / P2S matches G-code grid direction (up = toward bed back)
  • Board, gallery, and multi-layer exports all use the same orientation pipeline for consistent results
  • Dense string art imports use pen-tip stroke width in preview instead of rendering as a solid blob
  • Board canvas footer no longer clips below the window — bed size, path count, and ▼ FRONT OF PRINTER marker stay visible at the bottom of the preview panel
  • Version badges (changelog page, site footer, and user menu) now show v2.7.6 to match the latest release
  • Thank you to Davy and our 634 active community members for bug reports, feature ideas, and creation

v2.7.5

July 30, 2026

Bambu P2S Beta & Pen Plotter Orientation

Adds Bambu Lab P2S pen plotter support and fixes how P1S, X1, H2, and P2 plots land on the bed — exports should now match what you see on the canvas, with clearer front/back and origin markers on the grid.

  • Bambu Lab P2S in the pen plotter printer list (256×256 mm, Series X & P pen holder, beta — dry-run on hardware recommended)
  • P2S setup guide and supported-printer landing page
  • P1S, P1P, X1, X1C, X1E, H2S, H2D, H2C, and P2S: what you see on the bed is what prints — the Y-axis bed conversion runs automatically at export with Mirror buttons off
  • P1S / X1 family: removed the incorrect default Mirror X that flipped plots left–right on the bed (e.g. east and west swapped on a compass)
  • Mirror X and Mirror Y in Layout are optional flips on top of the normal view — press Mirror Y to flip vertically relative to the canvas; leave both off for a straight WYSIWYG print
  • Saved Mirror X from the previous release is cleared when you open the plotter on a Bambu CoreXY printer
  • Bed grid for P1S, X1, and H2 printers: one 0,0 at the front-left corner, Y ruler counts up toward the back, and a ▼ FRONT label marks the door side
  • Move tool: after moving a path you can click another part without switching back to the Select tool first
  • P1S, X1, and P2S pen plotter: the red “pen cannot reach” strip is on the right bed edge (not the left), and the front of the bed no longer shows a bottom unreachable band — only the back/top band remains
  • Layout sidebar shows printer-aware default mirror and rotate settings when you switch between A1 and CoreXY printers

v2.7.4

July 28, 2026

Pen Reach Zones & A1 Family Export Fix

Pen plotter mode now shows the correct “can’t reach” area on the bed for each printer family, and exports for Bambu Lab A1, A1 Mini, and H2S no longer squash artwork against the back edge when you use the standard pen holder.

  • Bambu Lab A1, A1 Mini, and H2S with the standard pen plotter: the red “pen cannot reach” band is only at the top of the canvas (back of the bed) — the front of the bed stays fully usable down to the bottom edge
  • Pen plotter G-code export no longer pins strokes to the back of the bed when artwork sits near the top unreachable band — designs export at the position you placed them instead of smearing along Y max
  • The green printable outline and center crosshair match the real pen-reachable area for offset pen holders, including the back-of-bed limit from the 28 mm offset
  • X1 / P1 pen mounts still show front and back unreachable bands (plus the left strip) where both bed edges are limited

v2.7.3

July 25, 2026

Clearer Layout Controls & Pen-Mode Fixes

A polish release for the main plotter board: the center guide and position readouts match the real printable area with pen mode on, layout controls take less sidebar space, clearing the canvas uses the in-app confirmation dialog, and skip-homing text makes the homed-printer requirement explicit.

  • Pen plotter mode: the yellow center crosshair now sits in the middle of the area you can actually draw — aligned with the red “pen cannot reach” zone, not the full bed
  • Sidebar Position and Transform are merged into a compact Layout card — offset X/Y stay visible, mirror and rotate stay on screen without opening a panel
  • Layout offset fields now show the active layer’s position (plus any global offset) instead of staying at zero while you move artwork
  • Trash on the canvas toolbar always clears the entire board after an in-app confirmation — not just the current selection
  • Clear-board confirmation uses the same styled dialog as the rest of 3dplotter — no browser pop-up
  • Skip Homing (G28) setting explains that the printer must already be homed before you run G-code without G28

v2.7.2

July 20, 2026

More Canvas Room, Better Paper Picker & A1 Mini Fix

A focused layout and usability pass on the main plotter board: the canvas now gets two-thirds of the screen so you can see more of your design while you work, the paper-size picker matches the rest of the app with a proper dropdown and clear Vertical / Horizontal buttons, and the Bambu Lab A1 Mini dead-zone overlay finally sits on the correct edge of the bed.

  • The plotter board now uses a 2/3 canvas · 1/3 settings split on desktop — more room to draw and preview, with controls still one glance away on the right
  • Paper size selection now uses the same styled dropdown as the printer picker — dark theme, grouped sizes (A series, envelopes, postcards, custom), and dimensions shown for each option
  • Paper orientation is now explicit: tap Vertical or Horizontal instead of a single flip button, so portrait vs landscape is always clear
  • Bambu Lab A1 Mini: the red “pen cannot reach” zone now appears at the bottom of the canvas (front of the bed) instead of upside-down at the top — matching where the pen holder actually can't plot

v2.7.1

July 9, 2026

Calibration Overhaul — Safer, Clearer, Smarter

Pen height calibration just got a full safety and UX pass. Calibration G-code now starts at lighter contact (Z16) and works down to Z4 so you find the sweet spot before pressing too hard, with a clear warning to stop the print as soon as a row looks ideal. A new confirmation dialog walks you through dry-run-first procedure before download. X1 Carbon and P1-series calibration files now include the same pen-attachment pause as design exports (Resume on X-Series, 10-second window on P-Series). Guides, supported-printer pages, and external setup docs were updated to match.

  • Calibration test rows now run from Z16 down to Z4 (high to low) — lighter contact first, so you can spot the ideal line before the pen presses too hard
  • New calibration download dialog — like the export dialog, it explains dry-run-first procedure, pen-attachment timing, and stop-when-ideal safety before the G-code downloads
  • The calibration panel in the sidebar now shows purpose, Z-order, dry-run requirement, and pen-holder safety warnings at a glance
  • X1 Carbon / X1 / X1E calibration G-code now pauses for pen attachment (press Resume) — matching design exports, so homing finishes before you mount the pen
  • P1P / P1S calibration G-code now includes the 10-second pen-attachment wait — matching design exports
  • Fractal calibration tests use the same pen-attachment pause logic as full and compact calibration files
  • All five Bambu Lab setup guides now include a dedicated calibration step, mandatory dry-run language, and stop-when-ideal guidance
  • Supported-printer pages and Instructables / LinkedIn setup docs updated with the new calibration workflow

v2.7.0

July 8, 2026

3D Model to SVG Studio — Draw Your 3D Models

The biggest creative addition since String Art: the new 3D Model to SVG Studio turns any 3D model into plotter line art. Drop in an STL, OBJ, PLY, GLB/glTF, or 3MF, frame it in a live 3D viewport, and render a true vector SVG with real hidden-line removal — only the edges you'd actually see get drawn, just like a hand-drawn sketch. Seven drawing styles (blueprint, cross-hatch shading, single-line spiral, topographic slices, wireframe, stipple dots, and a four-view technical drawing sheet), perspective or CAD-style orthographic projection, A5/A4/A3 paper presets, and multi-pen depth layers. Export the SVG, send ready-to-draw G-code straight to your printer, or open the result on the board and keep designing. Included in the Creator Bundle — and if you bought 3DPlotter before the bundle launched, it's yours at no extra cost.

  • New 3D to SVG tab: upload any 3D model (STL, OBJ, PLY, GLB/glTF, 3MF), rotate it in a live 3D viewport, and render it as true vector plotter line art — everything runs in your browser, your models never leave your computer
  • Blueprint mode with real hidden-line removal — only the edges you would actually see from your chosen angle are drawn, with an optional X-ray layer that keeps hidden edges as lighter lines
  • Hatch shading mode — cross-hatch shading built from the model's actual lighting, with 2-6 brightness bands at alternating angles and crisp outlines on top
  • Single-line spiral mode — one continuous spiral whose waves follow the model's shading, with adjustable ring spacing and wave amplitude
  • Technical drawing sheet mode — front, right, top, and isometric views arranged on one page like a CAD drawing, generated from any mesh
  • Topographic slices, wireframe, and stipple-dot modes round out seven drawing styles in total
  • Orthographic projection toggle — switch from perspective to parallel-ray CAD-style output with one click, plus A5/A4/A3 paper presets in portrait or landscape
  • Multi-pen layers — split the drawing into 2 or 3 colored SVG layers by depth (or by shading band in hatch mode) and plot each one with a different pen
  • Draw directly on your printer — pick your printer (same list as the board, custom printers included) and export ready-to-run G-code scaled to your bed, or open the SVG on the 3DPlotter board to keep editing
  • The 3D Model to SVG Studio is part of the Creator Bundle. Bought 3DPlotter before the bundle launched? It's included for you at no extra cost — just open the new tab

v2.6.0

June 15, 2026

The Big Fill & Layers Fix — Thank You, Marko & Solia

This release is dedicated to Marko & Solia, whose in-depth YouTube review put 3DPlotter through a real-world stress test and surfaced a batch of genuine bugs — SVG imports ignoring the original artboard size, fills bleeding past the outline, solid fills you couldn't make denser, disconnected and compound shapes that wouldn't fill, and a clunky multi-colour layer workflow. Thank you both for buying it, using it, filming it, and reporting back so honestly. I fixed every one of those, then kept going with a ground-up paint-bucket overhaul, cleaner image/SVG fills, layer copy & merge fixes, and correct Bambu Lab A1 Mini output — plus a few additions of my own: a Points/Dots fill, shift-click multi-select into a new layer, metric & imperial rulers, and a click-to-set zoom.

  • Paint-bucket fill now fills only the compartment you click — it respects inner walls, nested cutouts, and holes instead of flooding the whole shape (so complex traced artwork fills section-by-section, the way you'd expect)
  • Paint-bucket fill no longer bleeds outside the clicked region or past a shape's outline — even on tricky imported artwork like faces and cars where it used to leak into neighbouring shapes
  • Paint-bucket fill now reaches right up to the walls — no more unfilled margin inside the compartment, no gap at the top or bottom, and the four corners fill in completely
  • The paint-bucket now has an adjustable fill density/spacing, so you can make the fill of small shapes as dense (or as open) as you like
  • Imported SVG fills no longer spill outside the outline — the fill lines stay neatly inside the shape
  • Imported JPG/PNG image fills no longer bleed past the outline, and now correctly leave holes empty instead of filling blank areas
  • The SVG "True Size" toggle now actually scales the import to a real-world 1:1 size on the bed
  • Filling a scaled SVG now scales the fill with it — the fill lines no longer stay at the old (larger) size after you resize the shape
  • The fill-pattern picker no longer opens partly off-screen — it now stays fully inside the window
  • Tracing in "Outline" mode no longer drops shapes — a circle that previously vanished from line-art now traces correctly
  • Tracing "Auto" mode no longer fragments simple images into jagged, broken pieces, and soft-gradient images (like watercolour-style waves) trace far more cleanly
  • New Points/Dots fill mode — fill a shape with a field of dots instead of lines for stippled, halftone-style shading
  • Shift-click to select multiple elements at once, then send them all to a new layer together
  • Copying an element to a new layer (or via copy/paste) no longer shrinks it — scaled artwork keeps its size
  • Merging two layers now keeps the content of both layers instead of dropping one
  • Bambu Lab A1 Mini G-code now starts and prints correctly — files generated for the A1 Mini no longer fail to begin the draw
  • The Export dialog now shows the correct printer name — "A1 Mini" instead of "A1"
  • Added metric & imperial rulers/guides around the canvas so you can see real-world dimensions while you design
  • The zoom percentage is now clickable — type or pick an exact zoom level instead of only using the buttons or scroll wheel
  • A heartfelt thank-you to Marko & Solia for the detailed YouTube review, and to the whole 3DPlotter community for buying, using, and reporting issues — your feedback drives releases like this one

v2.5.1

June 9, 2026

Accents Fixed in Outline & Hatched Fonts

A quick follow-up to the multilingual update: accented characters typed with option-key shortcuts (like ñ, á, é, ü, ç) were showing up as a little rectangle box in the outline, hatched, and solid font styles. They now render and plot correctly in every font style — and the same fix applies to text placed along a path.

  • Accented characters no longer appear as a rectangular box in the outline, hatched, and solid (filled) text styles — they now draw the correct letter in every font
  • Text placed on a path now also renders accents correctly instead of showing the placeholder box
  • Accents typed via option-key shortcuts (common on Mac) and pasted-in text now behave identically to directly-typed accented letters

v2.5.0

June 9, 2026

Write in Any Language — Accents & Special Characters

You can now type accented and special characters in every single-line and handwriting font, not just the outline ones. Whether it's Spanish ñ and ¿, French é à ç, German ü ö ß, Portuguese ã õ, or Nordic å ø æ — your text now plots exactly as you wrote it instead of dropping the accent. This works across all of the single-stroke and handwritten font styles, so you can finally plot names, words, and phrases in your own language on any of them.

  • Accented letters now plot correctly in every single-line (Hershey) and handwriting font — á é í ó ú, à è ì ò ù, â ê î ô û, ä ë ï ö ü ÿ, ã ñ õ, å, ç and their capitals all render with the right accent above or below the letter
  • Special characters work too — Spanish ¿ and ¡, the German ß, and the ligatures æ / œ (and Æ / Œ) plus the Nordic ø / Ø all plot as proper single-stroke shapes
  • Accented characters keep the exact same letter width as their plain counterpart, so word spacing, wrapping, and alignment stay perfectly even
  • Type a whole sentence in mixed languages — accents, plain Latin letters, and the existing Cyrillic & Greek support all work together in the same text box
  • Accented characters that previously disappeared from single-line and handwriting fonts (showing nothing where the letter should be) now draw correctly

v2.4.0

May 22, 2026

Anycubic Kobra 3 Support — Community Contribution

The Anycubic Kobra 3 is now a fully supported pen plotter, and we owe it entirely to community member Jonas Vannieuwenhuijsen. Jonas designed a custom Fusion pen-holder mount for the Kobra 3 print head, and after a long debugging session worked out exactly which G-code tweaks the Kobra 3 firmware needs to accept 3DPlotter output without manual editing. Pick Kobra 3 from the printer dropdown, flip on the Pen toggle, and download Jonas's STL from Resources → 3D Pen Models to get started. A huge thank-you to Jonas Vannieuwenhuijsen for the design, the research, and for contributing it all back so every Kobra 3 owner can plot out of the box.

  • Anycubic Kobra 3 is now a first-class supported pen plotter selectable from the printer dropdown, with the Pen toggle ready to flip on the moment you pick it
  • Jonas Vannieuwenhuijsen's custom Fusion-designed pen-holder mount for the Kobra 3 print head is now available as an STL download in Resources → 3D Pen Models, with on-card attribution to Jonas
  • Kobra 3 G-code now emits the Anycubic-compatible file structure, so files generated by 3DPlotter run on stock Kobra 3 firmware without manual edits, every one of these fixes was researched and contributed by Jonas Vannieuwenhuijsen
  • Added an Anycubic row to the in-app Supported Printers panel so the new support is visible at a glance
  • Massive thank-you to Jonas Vannieuwenhuijsen for the STL, the G-code research, and for being patient enough to debug it through to a clean working print, exactly the kind of contribution that makes 3DPlotter better for everyone

v2.3.0

May 18, 2026

Export Your Design as SVG

Your 3DPlotter designs are no longer one-way trips to G-code. The Export dialog now offers a second format — SVG — so you can take any design you built in 3DPlotter (text, drawings, traced images, generative brushes, layers, the lot) and open it in Illustrator, Inkscape, Figma, or any other vector tool. Great for thumbnails, logo sheets, laser-cutter handoffs, or just re-importing your own work back into 3DPlotter as a traced layer.

  • New SVG export option in the Export dialog — pick "SVG" instead of "G-code" to download your design as a clean vector file you can open in Illustrator, Inkscape, Figma, or any other vector design tool
  • Exported SVGs preserve your layer structure — each visible layer becomes a colored <g> group (with Inkscape-compatible labels), so your multi-pen design stays organized when you re-open it elsewhere
  • SVG files are saved in real-world millimeters (matching your bed size) so they round-trip at true size and can be re-uploaded back into 3DPlotter as a traced design later
  • The SVG matches exactly what you see on screen — printer-side orientation corrections (mirror / rotate) are intentionally skipped so the file looks like your canvas, not the physical bed
  • The big "Download G-code" button is now simply "Export" — clicking it opens the same dialog with a clear format switch so you can choose G-code (to print) or SVG (to keep designing)

v2.2.0

May 11, 2026

Resources Hub & Redesigned Header

A new Resources hub, a cleaner header that finally fits on smaller screens, and dropdowns that look like the rest of the app. Help, printer setup guides, STL pen-holder models, and the community gallery are now one click away from the canvas — no matter how narrow your window is.

  • New Resources hub — the old "Printers" header button is now "Resources", opening a single page with all the Help, Printer Setup Guides, STL pen-holder downloads, and supported-printer info in one place
  • Printer Setup Guides section inside Resources — at-a-glance cards for each supported Bambu Lab printer (A1, A1 Mini, H2S, P1S, X1C) that link to the full step-by-step setup walkthrough for that machine
  • Tool selector (3DPlotter, String Art, Wax Seal, G-code Editor, Roll Press, Lithophane, Moldforge) is now a single compact dropdown at every screen size, so the printer picker, status, and your avatar always fit in the header without wrapping
  • Printer dropdown and tool dropdown now render in the dark plotter theme (matching the Save Board / Open Board menu) instead of the browser's default white system list — cleaner look, consistent with the rest of the app
  • Gallery is back as a one-click destination — accessible from the tool dropdown alongside 3DPlotter, String Art, etc., so you can jump to community designs without leaving the canvas
  • Resources entry added to the avatar menu (alongside Profile, Subscription, Feedback, etc.) so help, guides, and STL models stay reachable on very narrow screens where the header button collapses
  • Pricing page enriched with shipping, return-policy, and customer-review structured data so 3DPlotter shows up cleaner in Google Shopping and search snippets — no change to the actual page design
  • Per-printer landing pages (Bambu Lab A1, A1 Mini, H2S, P1S, X1C) now include a real customer review snippet for richer search results

v2.1.5

April 28, 2026

Traced Image — Scale Keeps Working After Edits

Fixed a frustrating bug where scaling a traced image stopped working — and even reverted to the original size — once you erased a piece of it. Your scaled-up trace now stays exactly where you put it after a delete, and the scale slider keeps responding so you can keep dialing the size in.

  • Erasing part of a traced image no longer snaps the rest of the trace back to its original (un-scaled) size — the size you set with the Uniform Scale / Width / Height sliders is preserved through the edit
  • The scale and rotation sliders for a traced image keep working after you delete pieces of it, so you can still resize and rotate the remaining strokes
  • Same behavior also applies when you move pieces of a traced image — the visible size sticks, and the sliders remain usable for further tweaks

v2.1.4

April 26, 2026

String Art — Wider Thread Thickness Range

The Thread Thickness slider in String Art now spans the full physical range of a 0.4 mm nozzle. You can dial threads down to hair-fine for delicate, near-transparent string art, or push them all the way up to nozzle-width for chunky, high-contrast pieces — with the same per-detail defaults you have today, so existing exports stay identical.

  • Thread Thickness slider in String Settings now ranges from "Hair fine" to "Nozzle (0.4 mm)" — over 7× the previous range — letting you choose anything from spider-silk thin to a full nozzle-width thread
  • Per-detail defaults (Low / Medium / High / Ultra) are unchanged, so the Reset button and existing recipes produce the exact same prints as before — the wider range is purely opt-in via the slider
  • Live canvas preview now reflects the chosen thread thickness more faithfully across the full range, so what you see lines up with what the printer extrudes

v2.1.3

April 24, 2026

Bambu Lab A1 — Calibration Safe Homing Fix

Critical safety fix for Bambu Lab A1 calibration files. A regression introduced in v2 caused the A1 to attempt nozzle-tap Z homing from the far-left position (off the bed), where the nozzle could scrape the build plate. A1 calibration now follows the same safe homing sequence the main plotter already uses, restoring the behavior the rest of the Bambu lineup has been using without issue.

  • Bambu Lab A1 calibration files now lift Z safely, home X, stage the toolhead over the bed, and then run the load-cell Z probe — preventing the nozzle from contacting the plate during the homing sequence
  • Bambu Lab A1 calibration end-sequence now parks the head at the A1-safe position (X0 Y180), matching the main plotter's parking behavior
  • Added regression tests for every Bambu Lab model (A1, A1 mini, H2S, P1S, X1C) so the calibration homing behavior cannot silently drift again — A1 mini, H-series, P-series, and X-series all keep their current, working homing sequence unchanged

v2.1.2

April 22, 2026

Main Plotter — SVG Rendering Fixes

A focused round of fixes for SVG uploads on the main 3DPlotter tab — intricate pen-plotter SVGs now render true to the source file, with correct line weights and no phantom shapes in the corners.

  • SVGs that use a clip-path to hide off-page content (common in 3D-projection and perspective pen-plotter designs) no longer leak those hidden rays into the preview — four "phantom" shapes around the artwork are gone
  • Fine line art uploaded as SVG now keeps its original line-weight hierarchy — strokes set to 0.05–0.3 mm render thin, while bolder outlines render thick, instead of everything being drawn at the same thick preview line
  • SVG group transforms (translate, scale, rotate, skew, matrix — including nested groups) are now applied correctly, so elements land in the right position and orientation instead of drifting or appearing mis-scaled
  • Elements defined inside <defs> / <clipPath> are no longer drawn as extra geometry — they're treated as definitions, the way the browser treats them
  • Switching tracing mode back to "Auto" on an uploaded SVG now re-parses the original vector paths instead of leaving you stuck with the previous raster trace
  • Uploading an SVG now shows a "Vector Mode" notice and hides the raster-only tracing algorithms (Sketch / Contour / vTracer / Stipple), pointing you to the Fill Mode options instead

v2.1.1

April 20, 2026

Wax Seal Fixes & Polish

A round of fixes for the Wax Seal stamp generator — bold text now renders cleanly in the STL, custom SVG designs come out right-side up, and the side-view preview finally matches the model you actually get.

  • Bold text no longer breaks the holes in letters like e, a, d, and o when exported to STL — counters now shrink correctly while the outer shape thickens
  • Uploaded SVG designs are no longer flipped upside down in the printed stamp, so the final model matches the on-screen preview
  • Custom SVG preview now renders the full design — including gradients, groups, transforms, and rounded rectangles — instead of a simplified subset
  • Long handle option now draws correctly in the side-view preview and lines up with the generated 3D model
  • Side-view preview now shows the border ring overlay so you can see exactly where the engraved rim will sit
  • Font size slider caps at the value the generator actually uses, so the slider no longer sits in a "dead zone" at the top
  • Downloaded STL filenames now include the handle type — e.g. waxseal-circle-35mm-knob-face.stl — to make batches easier to sort
  • Cleaned up the built-in symbol picker — removed duplicate entries and gave similar symbols distinct labels

v2.1.0

April 18, 2026

String Art Image Editor

Full photo-editing controls inside String Art — fine-tune every image with Levels, Highlights, Shadows, Vignette, and an Invert toggle, all applied directly to the thread-art output in real time.

  • Levels control — set black point, midtone, and white point on a live gradient to dial in contrast exactly the way you want
  • Highlights and Shadows sliders — recover blown-out highlights or open up dark regions without crushing the overall image
  • Vignette slider — add a soft black or white falloff toward the edges to focus attention on the subject
  • Invert Source Image toggle — flip blacks and whites for dramatic negative-style string art
  • Redesigned Edit Image and String Settings panels with gradient sliders, centered numeric inputs, and per-row reset buttons
  • String art now re-generates live as you tune any setting, so you see the result of each adjustment immediately
  • Image adjustments and new image uploads made during an in-progress generation are no longer silently lost
  • Numeric inputs with fractional steps (like Frame mm) no longer show long trailing decimals after editing

v2.0.0

April 17, 2026

String Art, Wax Seal Stamps & Major UX Upgrades

3DPlotter v2 — a milestone release introducing String Art from photos, custom Wax Seal stamp generation, mouse wheel zoom on the canvas, and a fully redesigned text box system with word wrapping, justified alignment, and adjustable line spacing.

  • New String Art generator — upload any photo and convert it to a thread-art pattern with a 3D-printable nail board (3MF export)
  • String Art supports circle, square, and octagon board shapes with adjustable nail count and thread density
  • Text-only String Art mode — type a word or letter and generate string art with automatic background removal
  • New Wax Seal stamp generator — design custom wax seal stamps from text or SVG artwork with 3MF export for 3D printing
  • Wax Seal stamp preview with real-time 3D visualization and adjustable handle, rim, and relief depth
  • Mouse wheel zoom — scroll to zoom in and out of the canvas (Ctrl/⌘ + scroll wheel), with zoom controls in the toolbar
  • Text box word wrapping — text now automatically wraps to the next line when it reaches the box boundary
  • Justified text alignment — new justify option alongside left, center, and right alignment for text elements
  • Text Box Width slider — define the boundary width for text and control where lines break
  • Zoom In / Zoom Out / Reset buttons in the canvas toolbar with percentage display (50%–400%)
  • String Art dedicated marketing page with step-by-step guide and SEO optimization
  • Condensed String Art sidebar layout with bottom action bar for a cleaner workspace
  • Fixed canvas zoom — previously required shrinking the browser zoom to see more of the workspace, now zoom is built into the canvas with mouse wheel support
  • Fixed text input workflow — previously required duplicating single lines manually, now text wraps automatically within a defined text box with adjustable line spacing and alignment

v1.9.4

April 1, 2026

Elegoo Neptune 3 Series Support (Beta)

Beta testing support for the Elegoo Neptune 3 series — Neptune 3, Neptune 3 Pro, Neptune 3 Plus, and Neptune 3 Max now available in the printer selector with optimized Marlin G-code presets.

  • Added Elegoo Neptune 3 Pro support with 225×225mm bed and Marlin G-code generation
  • Added Elegoo Neptune 3 support with 220×220mm bed
  • Added Elegoo Neptune 3 Plus support with 320×320mm large format bed
  • Added Elegoo Neptune 3 Max support with 420×420mm extra-large format bed
  • Printer images for all Neptune 3 models in the printer selector and setup wizard
  • Elegoo Neptune 3 series now available in registration and profile printer selection
  • Optimized pen speed and travel speed defaults for Neptune 3 series Marlin firmware

v1.9.3

March 22, 2026

Two-Way Feedback Messaging

A full chat experience for feedback — admins can reply to your submissions, you can reply back, and conversations update in real time with a floating chat bubble on every page.

  • Two-way chat on feedback — admins can reply to your submissions and you can reply back in a threaded conversation
  • Floating chat bubble on every page — quickly access your conversations without leaving what you're working on
  • Real-time updates — new messages appear instantly via live streaming, no need to refresh
  • Admin-initiated messages — our team can now reach out to you directly with important information
  • Broadcast messages — receive announcements and updates from the team
  • Email notifications for new replies so you never miss a response
  • Chat bubble is dismissible — close it anytime and re-enable from the feedback modal
  • Unread message badges show how many new messages are waiting

v1.9.2

March 20, 2026

Bug Fixes & UI Improvements

Fixes for the feedback form, broken help links, and removal of the unreleased Bridge feature from all user-facing pages.

  • Fixed feedback form on the plotter page — submissions no longer fail with a 400 error
  • Fixed broken resource links on the Printers help tab — all links now point to real pages
  • Removed unreleased Bridge feature from all user-facing pages to avoid confusion
  • Updated Printers page FAQ with relevant pen plotting questions
  • Simplified payment success and cancel pages
  • Cleaned up SEO metadata and structured data

v1.9.1

March 16, 2026

SVG Fill with Hole Support

Imported SVGs now properly fill shapes while preserving holes and negative space — perfect for illustrations with cutouts like eyes, windows, or interior details.

  • SVG fill patterns now respect holes and negative space — fill a shape body without filling interior cutouts
  • Direct SVG path parsing for fill generation — no more rasterization artifacts when filling imported SVGs
  • Compound path support — automatically detects sub-paths that are holes inside larger shapes (e.g., Illustrator compound paths)
  • SVG circle, ellipse, and rect element support — more Illustrator and design tool exports work correctly
  • Hole outlines are drawn even when fill is applied, preserving the full illustration detail
  • Scanline fill generation with proper hole clipping for clean hatching, crosshatch, diagonal, and solid fill patterns

v1.9.0

February 23, 2026

Truchet Art Generator

New multi-line Truchet tile pattern generator with multi-layer color support for creating stunning pen plotter artwork with parallel-stroke pipe compositions.

  • New Truchet Art pattern category with multi-line parallel stroke tiles
  • Multi-layer Truchet art — generate 2-4 overlapping color layers with independent seeds
  • Independent layer selection and movement — click any layer's content to select and reposition it
  • Path-level eraser — erase individual lines within patterns without removing the whole design
  • Quarter-circle arc tiles with concentric parallel lines
  • S-curve, horizontal, vertical, and cross/diamond tile types
  • 9 curated presets: Classic Pipes, Thick Ribbons, Mixed Flow, Woven Pipes, Dense Weave, Minimal, Multi-Layer Classic, Multi-Layer Mixed, and Multi-Layer Woven
  • Full parameter controls: grid size, line count, pipe width, S-curviness, wobble, diagonal weight, crossing gap, color layers, and seed
  • Color layer slider with visual color indicators for multi-layer presets
  • Back-and-forth line drawing within tiles minimizes pen lifts

v1.8.0

February 4, 2026

Text on Path

Place text along any shape or path for creative typography effects on your pen plotter.

  • New Text on Path feature - select any shape and add text that flows along it
  • Text follows circles, curves, and custom drawn shapes
  • Clockwise and counter-clockwise text direction options
  • Inside, outside, or center text placement relative to the path
  • Adjustable start position to control where text begins on the path
  • Path size control to resize the underlying shape after adding text
  • Precision number inputs for all text-on-path parameters
  • Arial and Arial Black fonts added to the font library
  • Fixed letter baseline alignment - all characters now sit on a consistent baseline

v1.7.0

February 1, 2026

QR Code Generator

Full-featured QR code generator for creating plottable QR codes with your pen plotter.

  • New QR Code Generator panel for creating plottable QR codes
  • URL/Link QR codes for websites and web pages
  • vCard QR codes for contact information (name, phone, email, address)
  • WiFi QR codes for sharing network credentials
  • Email, Phone, SMS, and Geo location QR codes
  • Plain text QR codes for any custom message
  • Adjustable QR code size with best practice guidance (25mm+ recommended)
  • Four error correction levels (L/M/Q/H) for different recovery capabilities
  • Three module styles: Square, Rounded, and Dots
  • Fill modules option for better visibility when plotted
  • Live preview as you configure QR code settings
  • Edit QR code size, style, and error correction after creation
  • QR codes saved with boards and can be moved, rotated, and deleted

v1.6.1

February 2, 2026

HEIC Image Support

Full support for HEIC/HEIF images from iPhones and modern cameras.

  • Added HEIC/HEIF image format support for uploads
  • Automatic conversion of iPhone photos to compatible format
  • HEIC support across all image upload areas: plotter, gallery, profile, and comments

v1.6.0

January 29, 2026

Generative Art Toolkit

Comprehensive generative art algorithms for creating beautiful pen plotter artwork with full parameter control.

  • New Flowing Lines pattern generator - smooth interpolated lines in pen plotter style
  • Flow Field patterns with Perlin/Simplex noise for organic particle trails
  • Contour Lines generator for topographic map style patterns
  • Linetrace algorithm for hand-drawn aesthetic effects
  • Wave Interference patterns for moiré and interference effects
  • Concentric Circles, Hatching, and Spiral Art generators
  • Full parameter controls in Pattern Generator with Custom Parameters mode
  • New pattern presets: Flowing Lines Classic, Dense, Organic, Wavy, and more
  • Generative Brush Panel for drawing with generative effects
  • Seed control for reproducible pattern generation
  • Real-time preview updates when adjusting parameters
  • Randomize button for quick experimentation with patterns

v1.5.0

January 25, 2026

Bambu Lab A1 Full Support

Complete pen plotting support for the Bambu Lab A1 with dedicated landing page, setup guide, and email onboarding.

  • Full support for Bambu Lab A1 with 256×228mm plot area
  • Dedicated A1 landing page with product showcase and video demo
  • Complete step-by-step A1 setup guide with screenshots
  • A1-specific email guide sent automatically when adding an A1 printer
  • A1 pen holder images showcasing the attachment
  • Pen offset alignment guide image for accurate positioning
  • A1 now featured with border highlight in Bambu Lab printers page

v1.4.0

January 20, 2026

Native Prusa Support

Full native support for Prusa MK4S and MK4 with optimized pen plotter presets and dedicated attachment configuration.

  • Native support for Prusa MK4S with optimized pen plotting settings
  • Native support for Prusa MK4 with optimized pen plotting settings
  • New pen plotter attachment preset for MK4/MK4S (based on Printables #827264)
  • Optimized Z-height settings for spring-loaded pen attachments
  • Faster pen speed defaults (50mm/s) for improved plotting throughput
  • Prusa printers now appear directly in printer selector (no Custom Board needed)

v1.3.0

January 15, 2026

Advanced Image Vectorization

Powerful new image-to-vector conversion with multiple processing modes for superior pen plotting results.

  • New advanced vectorization engine with edge detection and contour extraction
  • Multiple processing modes: Outline, Sketch, Hatching, and Stipple effects
  • Adjustable detail levels from simple outlines to highly detailed conversions
  • Smart path optimization for faster and smoother plotting
  • Enhanced image preprocessing with brightness, contrast, and threshold controls
  • New hatching patterns with customizable angle and density
  • Better line simplification for cleaner output paths
  • Real-time preview of vectorization settings before generating G-code

v1.2.1

January 12, 2026

Bambu Lab X1C & P1S Support

Full pen plotting support for Bambu Lab X1 Carbon and P1S printers with optimized presets.

  • Added full support for Bambu Lab X1C (X1 Carbon) with 228×221mm plot area
  • Added full support for Bambu Lab P1S with 228×221mm plot area
  • Added pen holder STL for X1/P1 series printers
  • Dedicated setup guides and video tutorials for X1C and P1S

v1.2.0

January 10, 2026

Major Printer Expansion

Massive expansion of supported printers including Prusa, Anycubic, and Creality's latest high-speed models.

  • Added support for Prusa MK4S, MK4, MK3S+, Mini+, XL, and Core One
  • Added support for Anycubic Kobra 3, Kobra 3 Max, Kobra S1, and Kobra S1 Max
  • Added support for Creality K1, K1 Max, K1C, K2 Plus, Ender 3 V3, and Ender 3 V3 Plus
  • Optimized G-code generation for each printer's firmware
  • Tailored speed and movement settings for high-speed printers

v1.1.0

January 8, 2026

Expanded Printer Support

We've expanded our printer compatibility and improved the overall plotting experience.

  • Added support for Flashforge Adventurer 5X, 5M, 5M Pro, and Guider 3 Ultra
  • Expanded firmware compatibility for better print results
  • Smarter G-code generation tailored to your specific printer
  • Enhanced printer status display in the interface
  • Better handling when switching between different printers
  • Flashforge printers now available in registration and profile settings
  • Fixed display issues for certain printer configurations
  • Version history page to track updates

v1.0.0

January 1, 2026

Initial Release

The first public release of 3DPlotter - The Complete Pen Plotting Platform for Any 3D Printer.

  • Complete pen plotting platform with instant G-code generation
  • Full support for popular Bambu Lab printers
  • Custom Board for any printer with custom dimensions
  • Convert images to plottable paths with one click
  • Import and optimize SVG files for plotting
  • Large collection of single-stroke fonts
  • Beautiful fractal and geometric pattern generation
  • Easy visual calibration - no manual measurements needed
  • Pen holder STL database for quick setup
  • Community gallery to share and discover designs
  • Multi-layer support for complex designs
  • Real-time preview showing exactly what will be plotted

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