MakerWorld Release Note 0724

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Hi MakerWorld Community,

We’re excited to unveil the latest MakerWorld update, brimming with features designed to empower creators and elevate the user experience.

A detailed list of changes is available below:

  1. Auto-generated STLs from Print Profiles

Addressing community feedback, we’ve introduced the ability to automatically generate STL files from print profiles (3mf) for models that lack STL files. This caters to users who prefer STL downloads, expanding accessibility. Initially, this feature applies to newly uploaded models, with gradual rollout to existing ones.

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  1. Enhanced Print Profile Compatibility

MakerWorld now intelligently detects the required build volume for each print profile and generates a list of compatible printers.

For instance, an X1C print profile for a small/medium-sized object will be compatible with A1 mini, enabling printing via Bambu Handy.

This feature is currently available for newly uploaded models, with plans for expansion to existing ones.

  1. Featured Model Collections

Introducing Featured Model Collections, curated assortments of top-tier models tailored to specific themes, seasons, events, user groups, and unique categories like Maker’s Supply kits. These collections showcase the best of MakerWorld’s offerings, catering to diverse interests and needs.

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  1. Optimized Search Functionality

We’ve enhanced the search capabilities to include:

  • Model ID Search: Locate models directly using their unique identifiers.

  • Collection Search: Find collections by name, tag, or ID.

  • Refined Search Predictions: Enjoy more relevant and accurate search suggestions.

  1. Maker’s Supply BOM List Download

Users can now download Maker’s Supply Bill of Materials (BOM) lists as .xlsx files for easy sharing.

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  1. New Block Feature

You can now block other users. Blocked users will not be able to interact with you, including sending direct messages, commenting, rating, and following.

  1. Download Limit for Anonymous Users

Anonymous user download limit is now set to 5 models, encouraging registration to unlock unlimited downloads and other benefits.

  1. Streamlined Point Reward Calculation

To help you save the effort of complex manual calculations, we offer point rewards for several typical download volumes. Additionally, we have optimized the presentation of the point reward rules on the interface to make them easier to read and understand.

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  1. Weekly Boost Token Distribution

Boost Token distribution limits now align with natural calendar weeks by being calculated on a calendar week basis.

  1. Model Cover Image Cropping Enhanced

We’ve refined the model cover image cropping experience for easier selection, complete image preview, and precise zoom control.

We look forward to your feedback!

MakerWorld Team

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Thank you @MakerWorld for the update! I was looking forward towards new item/types of rewards though… :face_exhaling:

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This is a welcome addition, though I feel it should be accompanied by an option to exclude printers from a profile. Build volume is not the only metric for creating a separate print profile. In several instances, I have created profiles specifically for the A1 Mini, particularly because it is a bed slinger, not just due to its build volume. The current approach to this topic detracts from these specific profiles and might lead users to choose subpar print profiles for their setups.

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@MakerWorld You forgot three announcements.

  1. Collections can now be used for marketing

You may add a description, cover image, and tags to your collection.

This was one I banged on about for a while. It’s almost perfect, it needs re-ordering capabilities.

  1. User can now follow individual collections.

A user visiting your collections can now use the [Follow/Unfollow] button to follow new entries to your collections. You see a follow count per collection.

  1. Default collection

You can now choose a collection to be your default choice that appears at the top of your collection list when you go to add a model to one of your collections.

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yes yes yes yes yes yes yes finally :partying_face: :cowboy_hat_face: :space_invader: :100: :boom: :dizzy: :clap: :clap: :clap:

Alright, I’ll calm down. Just been wanting this the whole time I’ve been on Makerworld. Time to refine my general collections :smiley:

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That is coming.

We were told using a different thread by @Tanklet that it has been added to the list.

I would like to have Bambu Studio include a mask (or gridlines) optionally displayed to allow profile creators the ability to visualise the maximum size of the minimum volume available if they wish to make their non-A1 mini profiles fit on the A1 mini as well.

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Look what else you can do.

https://makerworld.com/en/collections/1848447

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Agreed and I’m not sure this automatic generation will work. I’m worried these automatic profile generations will result in a lot of bad reviews and cause much more frustration than convenience. Case in point, I just tried to print an oloid posted on MW that claimed to be made for A1 mini. It only had a miniscule brim and I was 100% sure it would fly off the bed, and it did :stuck_out_tongue:

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These ideas actually sounds very interesting

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They are not ideas, they exist right now, and they failed to include them in the announcement.

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What’s the sense to have 3 identical models with only different colors?

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With regard to build volume sensing, will you ignore plates that are spaced for print by object? This may stuff up a print if there needs to be printed separately.

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From what I can tell from looking at my own models, A1 Mini compatibility applies only if the outer bounds of all parts as a group are smaller than the Mini’s build volume. This means that the spacing between items remains unaffected.

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Because they aren’t identical models as the name of each explains, as does the product descriptions.

As different people have different preferences on how they wish the mechanisms work, I designed one for each of the most common.

  • Gyro has fixed pins between the outer sections so the direction of spin is forced at 90° to the body and spins within the model, each subsequent section spins at 90° alternating angles. This is known as gyroscopic motion. The centre section is entirely free-spinning. This makes this a combination style.

  • Spinner has no fixed sections and all sections are entirely free to spin in any direction with no limitations. This makes this a spinner style.

  • FullGyro has fixed pins on all sections and no free-spinning centre. This makes this a full gyro style.

Three different mechanisms for three different user’s preferences.

It is like having a pen, pencil and marker, they all write, but, each is used for something very different. They may look the same, but, that is a surface-level judgement rather than their actual purpose or differences.

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oh well something I really didn’t note but I’m not a fidget passionate :slight_smile:

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I prefer traditional spinners, people asked for gyros, I made gyro versions with a spinning centre, other people asked for full gyros, I now make full gyro versions.

I also provide 7 print profiles for each one.

  • Coloured edges, most popular style. AMS & PAUSE
  • Three equal colours. AMS & PAUSE
  • Two equal colours. AMS & PAUSE
  • Single colour

This means each time I design a new one, I actually need to design three with seven profiles each.

21 printed versions so I can guarantee they work and have a evidence of a successful print for each.

I just do what they ask of me. Some are popular, some are very popular, some are barely looked at.

The life of an amateur designer.

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Two questions:

  1. What happens after download count is over 10,000? Does a new cycle start from 50?

  2. If downloading a model (I assume this also applies to downloading 3mf) and then printing it counts as 3 downloads, should opening in Bambu Studio to print it or printing directly using the Handy app also counts as 3 downloads?

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That would be nice, but no. The table is merely an illustration to help understand how downloads translate to points. The point multiplier of x0.3 for every download above 1,000 remains unchanged.

10,000 downloads = 3,191 points
20,000 downloads = 6,191 points (3,191 + 10,000 * 0.3)
50,000 downloads = 15,191 points (6,191 + 30,000 * 0.3)
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Open in Bambu Studio + successful print = 3 Downloads
Successful print via Handy App = 2 Downloads

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That’s what I got through the first glance too, but then I noticed the feature name, 8. Streamlined Point Reward Calculation . it says “streamlined … calculation”, not as reference points.

That’s currently how it’s being done. But I am asking MW if a direct printing should also count as 3 downloads. so as to be consistent.

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The translation by ChatGPT is likely inaccurate. The description appears to be quite clear:

To help you save the effort of complex manual calculations, we offer point rewards for several typical download volumes.

Yes, that would be great. It’s not just about earning extra points; since the number of downloads is a sorting and ranking criterion, prints without downloads should also be considered in some way.