Simply3D's Biggest Release Ever

Version 5.0 is packed with new features including a powerful next-generation slicing engine, streamlined user interface, novel support structure tools, massive performance improvements, automated print optimizations, and over 120 highly anticipated feature requests. The software has been redesigned from the ground up to help you push the limits of what’s possible!

Further Improvements in Simplify3D v5.1

Top Layer Perfection

Achieve significantly improved print quality on the top surfaces of your prints with a collection of new features targeting these highly visible regions. Create an unmatched surface finish by applying secondary smoothing passes, unique movement sequences, and intelligent motion planning.

Ironing Smoothing Pass

Perform a secondary finishing pass to smooth top layer imperfections and create a perfectly flat finish.

Intelligent Anti-Scarring

Reduce unwanted marks and scars on the top surface of your part by leveraging unique retraction and movement behavior.

Monotonic Infill Sequences

Intelligent motion planning creates a more consistent surface finish by carefully controlling the direction and order of infill toolpaths.

Complete Top Layer Control

Advanced targeting allows precise customization over top layer properties to achieve perfectly sealed surfaces with the ideal surface finish.

Native Apple Silicon Support

Version 5.1 includes native support for Apple M1/M2 architectures, offering up to 20% faster performance for CPU intensive tasks.

Deeply Integrated WiFi and Ethernet Support

Version 5.1 includes a major upgrade to WiFi and Ethernet communication in Simplify3D. Compatibility has been extended to provide seamless integration with 3D printers powered by Klipper, OctoPrint, and Duet3D electronics. Handheld tablets like the Creality Sonic Pad and FLSUN Speeder Pad are also supported. Once connected to your printer, you can leverage the full power of the Simplify3D Machine Control Panel to upload and manage build files, monitor the status of the printer, and perform maintenance tasks with ease.

Real-Time Build Previews

The Live Preview option in Version 5.1 animates a 3D visual simulation of the print that stays in sync with the current progress of your printer. This real-time view provides unparalleled insights into the exact operations taking place on the machine.

This new functionality in Version 5.1 supports machines connected over USB, WiFi, or Ethernet, providing valuable feedback no matter how you choose to connect to your printer.

Embedded Thumbnail Preview Images

Simplify3D can now embed a thumbnail image of your print directly into exported build files. These images can then be displayed on the printer LCD itself providing useful verification during build setup and printer operation. Simplify3D supports thumbnails with many different formats, resolutions, and settings, enabling compatibility with dozens of popular machines and applications.

With expanded WiFi and Ethernet compatibility, wireless printing and machine monitoring, real-time build previews, and embedded thumbnails, Version 5.1 achieves a new level of integrated simplicity to improve your printing experience!

The Simplify3D Advantage

Simplify3D is the leading commercial 3D printing software preferred by engineers, designers, educators, and enthusiasts worldwide.

• Professional Solution
Simplify3D has been producing industry-leading additive manufacturing software for more than a decade. Trust the product built with professionals in mind instead of relying on freeware, untested, or unsupported tools.

• Complete Control
Simplify3D provides complete control over the 3D printing process in ways that competitors can’t match. Customizable support structures, variable part settings, targeted customizations, and a unique process system unlock new capabilities for your 3D printer.

• Tested and Verified
We do the testing so you don’t have to! Our in-house labs contain one of the largest collections of different 3D printers in the world. We continually test and evaluate the software to make sure it delivers exceptional results right from the start.

• Unrivaled Performance
Simplify3D boasts best-in-class performance with novel algorithms that are many times faster than the competition. Save time during processing, iterate faster, and push the limits of complexity with your designs.

• Universal Compatibility
The software is seamlessly integrated with more than 600 different 3D printers from hundreds of popular OEM brands. Our universal approach eliminates the need to learn a new software program for each printer you purchase in the future.

• Expert Support Team
Connect directly with our team of 3D printing experts if you encounter any questions. We are constantly printing using the same machines as our customers, allowing us to understand the nuances of each printer so we can help you maximize your results.

The Simplify3D Workflow

implify3D is packed with features that help you through each step of the 3D printing workflow.

Import and Repair

Efficiently import 3D model files and analyze the geometry for potential mesh errors that could impact the print. A powerful geometric engine gives you the capacity to handle massive multi-gigabyte files with tens of millions of triangles so that there are no limits to the complexity you can create. Detect and fix common issues including holes, thin walls, or self-intersections that would otherwise create significant problems during printing.

Orient and Arrange

Move your models into the ideal printing position with best-in-class tools for orienting, arranging, and packing. Optimize build efficiency by nesting hundreds of parts on a single build platform, or interactively manipulate a single part to find the perfect orientation for improved print quality. Common issues such as out-of-bounds geometry or incorrectly positioned parts are automatically identified to prevent costly failures.

Support Generation

Patented support structure capabilities offer superior results with an unprecedented level of control. Automatically generate support structures with fine-tuned parameters, or completely customize support location and shape using rapid editing tools. Upon print completion, the sacrificial supports effortlessly separate from the final part with such impressive results, you have to try it to believe it!

Build Customization

The difference between a good print and a great print comes from the level of control you have over the printing process. Simplify3D offers extensive control capabilities far beyond other applications. Our unique process system enables streamlined settings customization for specific parts or regions within a single part. Intelligent software algorithms dynamically adjust common parameters including layer thickness or infill density throughout the print to reduce material usage without compromising our industry-leading build quality.

Slice and Preview

More than a decade of research and development has led to one of the fastest and most capable slicing engines ever designed. Precise machine-specific instructions are generated while incorporating complex real-world physics to optimize the quality and strength of each part. Build files are verified using our advanced Preview Mode which offers an incredibly realistic view of the exact size, speed, and properties of each additive instruction – generating valuable insights about the printing process before it even begins.

Control and Monitor

Simplify3D directly communicates with hundreds of popular 3D printers, allowing you to control and monitor your machines using USB, WiFi, or Ethernet connections. Initiate a new print or track important sensor readings from the comfort of your desktop. Perform critical maintenance tasks with ease using a robust machine interface that is customized for the capabilities of each unique printer.

Unrivaled Compatibility

Simplify3D has worked closely with OEM partners around the world to seamlessly integrate our software with hundreds of popular 3D printers. Our in-house experts optimize the settings for each machine to ensure customers achieve exceptional results right out of the box! Click below to see if your 3D printer is supported.

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Advanced Features

Power users will find dozens of advanced features designed to push the limits of quality and efficiency

Adaptive Layer Height

The software optimizes the thickness of each layer based on the model topology to improve surface quality and reduce print time.

Variable Part Settings

Our unique process system enables you to define different settings for specific regions of a single part, giving you complete design freedom.

Automatic Seam Hiding

Intelligent logic selects the ideal start points on each layer, hiding unsightly seams and defects to ensure the highest quality surface finish.

Dynamic Extrusion Sizing

Unique logic dynamically adjusts the size of each extrusion to perfectly recreate thin features with improved accuracy and strength.

Custom Support Shapes

Easily define custom shapes for support structures to provide the perfect foundation while avoiding unnecessary surface defects.

Dynamic Infill Density

The density of the interior fill can be automatically increased near the surface to create a strong exterior while reducing overall material usage.

Small Feature Reinforcement

Intelligent algorithms automatically identify and reinforce small features to improve part strength for fragile regions.

Automatic Mesh Repair

Many common mesh errors are repaired automatically in real-time during slicing, saving valuable time when dealing with imperfect models.

Powerful Scripting Engine

An integrated scripting engine makes it easy to insert custom commands, modify existing sequences, or customize output files for new applications.

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