B9Captivate Desktop Release Notes
1.7.1
6/27/2024Bug Fixes
- Fixed: License key registration could fail if the license key input contained any whitespace characters.
- Fixed: Display Name allowed the “/” character, which is not accepted by the printer and causes material installation to fail. Now Display Name prevents the “/” character from being entered.
1.6.1
1/27/2023New Features
- Layer Mask has been added to the Partner service level. Layer Mask is disabled by default, but it can be set to Foundation Hatch to increase build table adhesion through four new properties:
- Channel Width - Partner Only
- Channel Spacing - Partner Only
- Pattern - Partner Only
- Pattern Rotation - Partner Only
Bug Fixes
- Fixed: The B9Captivate installer would fail if a newer version of B9Captivate was already installed. For example, B9Captivate 1.3.0 will not install if B9Captivate 1.4.0 is already installed. Only the installers for B9Captivate 1.3.0 through 1.6.0 are affected by this bug.
1.6.0
10/31/2022New Features
- Four new material properties have been added as part of a new Partner service level.
- Target Intensity - Partner Only
- Foundation Count - Partner Only
- Release Raise Speed - Partner Only
- Secondary Release Raise Speed - Partner Only
- Clicking on a material property name opens its property description.
1.4.0
8/22/2022New Features
- You can use B9Captivate for up to a week without being connected to the Internet.
- In Settings > Licensing, the Use Offline Until date shows how long you can use B9Captivate without an Internet connection.
- When B9Captivate is open and you have an Internet connection, B9Captivate periodically checks that your license is valid and updates the Use Offline Until date to be a week from now.
- If you are not connected to the Internet and the current date is after the Use Offline Until date, B9Captivate will be unusable until you connect to the Internet and refresh your license.
- Settings > Licensing shows how many computers are using your license key.
- Seats shows the number of computers registered on your license key and how many more computers can register.
- Expires shows the date your license expires.
- Unregister this computer allows you to remove your computer from your license key. This frees up a seat on your license so another computer can register with your license key.
- When your license expiration date is less than a week away, you will see a notification popup when B9Captivate starts.
- Two new ways to license B9Captivate have been added: Limited Network and Private Network. Contact support@b9c.com to enable either of these alternative licensing methods.
- With Limited Network licensing, your computer never needs an Internet connection. Instead, annually transfer a license file to the offline computer running B9Captivate.
- With Private Network licensing, a local licensing server runs on your private network. B9Captivate connects to the local server and never needs an Internet connection.
- New material properties
- Thickness Display Name
- Foundation XY Trim - Enterprise Only
- Initial XY Trim - Enterprise Only
- Initial Exposure Multiplier - Enterprise Only
- Initial Exposure/Trim Fade Distance - Enterprise Only
- Printer XY Scaling – Enterprise Only
- Updated property descriptions that more clearly explain how each property affects the material
- Updated property names
- Display Name (previously “Name”)
- Layer Thickness (previously “Thickness”)
- Settle Time Min (previously “Settle Min”)
- Settle Time Max (previously “Settle Max”)
- Raise Height Min (previously “Release Raise Min”)
- Raise Height Max (previously “Release Raise Max”)
- Release Time Min (previously “Release Min”)
- Release Time Max (previously “Release Max”)
- Raise Delay (previously “Kick”)
- Secondary Raise Height Min (previously “Cool Raise Min”)
- Secondary Raise Height Max (previously “Cool Raise Max”)
- Secondary Release Time (previously “Cool”)
- Increased min and max values for certain properties to allow a greater range
- Added support for several new printer models, including the Med and XL models
- B9Captivate can run on Windows 11.
- The distribution password requirements have been removed (8-12 characters, 1 number, 1 symbol).
Bug Fixes
- Licensing stability has been improved.
- Tracking unsaved changes has been improved. The popup warning about unsaved changes is only displayed when closing a material that actually has unsaved changes.
- Error messages explaining why a file failed to open have been improved.
- Material file paths can be saved with “#” and “.” characters.
- Display issues with button sizes, image resolution, and text inputs have been fixed for high-resolution monitors.
Installation Instructions
Before you install B9Captivate 1.4.0, make sure that you are connected to the Internet. After installation, B9Captivate 1.4.0 will not be useable until you establish an Internet connection to validate your license.
The first time you open B9Captivate 1.4.0, it may take up to a minute to launch. Subsequent launches will take less time.
Compatibility
If your printer has
- B9Captivate Plugin less than version 1.2.4
- Firmware less than version 95.0.0
your printer will ignore the following material properties from B9Captivate materials:
- Foundation XY Trim - Enterprise Only
- Initial XY Trim - Enterprise Only
You must update your printer’s firmware and B9Captivate Plugin versions to use these material properties.
1.0.1
New Features
- Added German and Spanish translations.
- "Save" and "Save As" buttons now exist.
- Added new icon for B9MatD files. Windows Only.
- Added ability to package B9Mat files together to allow for a material with multiple thicknesses.
Bug Fixes
- Empty Quality fields no longer save their default values to the file on Enterprise.
- Improved networking stability.
- Fixed issues where trailing 0's would disappear.
- Allowed versions to have multiple decimal places.
- Fixed issue causing Windows users to have to reenter all their data on every update.
- Fixed issue where deleted materials may not actually be deleted.
