- New features
- Python 3 is (mostly) supported now 228
- 6 axis support 1384
- Can load SVG files (~only paths without transformations~ improved by tatarize, see
wiki) 902 1312
- Can slice 3D meshes in STL and PLY formats (with minor limitations) 901
- Can export 3D scan (autolevel probe) data in XYZ format suitable for meshlab poisson
surface reconstruction
- Support for helical and ramp cutting 590
- New style of tabs implemented using "islands" with support for arbitrary shapes and
pockets 220
- Interactive value entry is now possible in g-code scripting 1256
- DRO entry can now handle math formulas like: `sqrt(safe)+1`, `sin(pi**2)` or
`3.175/2` 789
- Drag Knife postprocessor and simulator plugin 975
- Jog digitizer to create drawing by recording points while jogging 929
- ArcFit plugin can interpolate lots of small segments using one long line/arc 921
- DrillMark plugin to laser engrave markers for manual drilling 1128
- More plugins: find center of path, close path, flatten path, scaling, randomize...
- Start cycle can now be triggered by hardware button connected to arduino 885
- Improvements
- Restructured UI 1057 and more
- Better autodetection of serial ports (with device names, ids and without restarting
bCNC)
- Disabled blocks are commented-out in exported g-code 767
- Lots of small improvements and experimental/development features like "trochoidal"
(see git)
- Added button to activate GRBL sleep mode (= disable motors) 1099
- Added button to trigger GRBL door alarm
- Added button to scan autoleveling margins (to see what will be probed)
- Added some useful jog buttons
- Added framework to show help text and images for each plugin 806
- Bug Fixes
- Proper path direction detection and climb/conventional support 881
- Proper handling of G91 when moving/rotating g-code 915
- Development and release engineering
- Created PyPI package for bCNC 964
- This means bCNC now installs as `pip install bCNC` and launches as
`python -m bCNC` (see wiki!)
- Added .bat script to build .exe package of bCNC 437
- Support for individual motion controllers is now in form of separate plugins 1020
- Added some basic Travis-CI tests 1117
- New bugs
- We've hidden few secret bugs in our code as a challenge for you to find and report
:-)