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• 1.8.6 – 08/07/2023
  1. EVO Printers:
     • Add EVO 2X
       • Build size adjusts depending on material
     • Improve build parameters for second nozzle
     • Darken go/no-go zones for easier part placement
• 1.8.5 – 03/06/2023
  1. All Printers:
     • Update notification improved
     • Support infill accuracy improved
  2. EVO R, EVO, EVO-T, EVO 22, and EVO22-T:
     • Increase PETG cooling tower size
     • Compatibility with upcoming G2 hot end
• 1.8.4 – 12/01/2022
  1. All Printers:
     1. Improve small infill control
  2. Axiom Printers:
     • Add new versions of firmware for MaxGrip build plates
       • Space head further from build plate
  3. EVO R, EVO, EVO-T, EVO 22, and EVO22-T:
     • Improve PETG settings
     • Cooling tower size increased for large nozzle prints
     • Remove decimal from ASA bed settings
     • Revise material settings
• 1.8.3 – 09/06/2022
  1. All Printers:
     • Support strength adjustability improved
  2. EVO R, EVO, EVO-T, EVO 22, and EVO22-T:
     • Improved speed and quality for large nozzle prints
     • TPU prints with cooling tower for improved thin-walled prints
     • Revise material settings
• 1.8.2 – 03/10/2022
  1. All Printers:
     • Adjustable distance wipe tower
       • Expert config->Wipe tower X/Y offset
  2. EVO R, EVO, EVO-T, EVO 22, and EVO22-T:
     • Improve Remote Connection – now includes automatic refresh and STOP
       • active with TouchScreen 1.67+
     • Increase FAST speed settings
     • Improve dual nozzle surface finish
     • Improve top surface finish
     • Retraction added between small part and cooling tower
     • Revise material settings for large parts
     • Add chamber heater settings for Hydrofill
• 1.8.1 – 01/21/2022
  1. All Printers:
     • Additional filament primed when increasing speeds
       • Activated with Retraction Compensation
     • Multi-material parts sliced strictly according to material selection
       • Avoids incorrect gCode generation
     • Improved string support generation for easier removal
     • Improved smart print functionality for quicker print speeds
     • Improved infill generation for small areas
  2. EVO R, EVO, EVO-T, EVO 22, and EVO22-T:
     • Retraction hop increases when support selected to minimize skipping
     • Speeds adjusted depending on part size rather than part amount
     • Stepper current adjusted according to material
     • Revise/add chamber heater settings
     • Plugin values corrected for simple settings mode
• 1.8.0 – 07/16/2021
  1. All Printers:
     • Cooling tower option for small parts
       • Builds cooling tower to minimize heat soak
       • Full settings->Cooling->Cooling tower
     • Retraction compensation improved
       • Varies retraction and Z hop amounts based on speed and distance
     • Parts stay in position when switching between simple and full settings
     • Object sink defaults to “0” when switching to simple settings
  2. EVO R, EVO, EVO-T, EVO 22, and EVO22-T:
     • NEW FEATURE – Remote Operation (Wi-Fi/Ethernet)
       • Remote->Remote Operations Menu
       • Control EVO(s) from PC (Print/Save/Update)
       • Follow instructions to add machines via IP addresses
       • Requires EVO 1.65 TouchScreen update
     • Graduated initial layers
       • Initial 3 layer heights are graduated to improve quality
       • i.e., .3mm, .26mm, .22mm
     • Cooling tower defaults to “On” for small parts
     • Material settings improved for larger parts
     • Improved dual nozzle settings included graduated retraction
     • Speeds capped on smart print to avoid under-extrusion
     • gCode provide more descriptive information, i.e., print temp, date, etc.
• 1.7.9 – 4/29/2021
  1. All Printers:
     • Triangle infill improved for small features
     • Retraction compensation improved
     • Now accounts for distance in addition to speed
  2. EVO R, EVO, EVO-T, EVO 22, and EVO22-T:
     • Material settings revised for higher quality prints
     • Shrinkage compensation added for EVO R
     • Correct sample part included for each machine
• 1.7.8 – 3/23/2021
  1. EVO R, EVO, and EVO 22:
     • New Printers
       • Added EVO-T and EVO22-T
       • Available from TRAK Machine Tools
     • Improved solid layer surface finish
     • Revised material settings
• 1.7.7 – 2/16/2021
  1. All Printers:
     • New Feature
       • First layer flow %
       • Full settings->Basic->Filament->First layer flow (%)
     • Improve support strength adjustment
       • Expert->Support->Structure strength
  2. EVO R, EVO, and EVO 22:
     • New Feature
       • Shrinkage compensation
         • Preferences->Shrinkage compensation
     • Automatically compensates for shrinkage
     • Shrinkage factor (XY body ratio) scales model according to filament type
     • New Feature
       • Speed adjustment
       • Quickprint->Speed
     • Revise material settings
     • Revise 1.0mm nozzle settings
     • Hydrofill standalone material added (lost wax-style printing)
• 1.7.5 – 11/25/2020
  1. All Printers:
     • New Feature
       • Support retraction
       • Expert->Open expert settings->Support->Support retraction
     • Correct bridging default speed
     • EVO R, EVO, and EVO 22:
       • Add Carbonite ABS, Carbonite PETG, and Carbonite Nylon
       • Add ASA with HIPS support
       • Default to support retraction
       • Improve .35mm nozzle settings for better small part definition
       • Improve bridging
• 1.7.4 – 10/19/2020
  1. All Printers:
     • Improve gCode layer view
  2. EVO R, EVO, and EVO 22:
     • Improve dual color settings
     • Improve .35mm nozzle settings for better small part definition
     • Improve retraction compensation
     • Add slight overextrusion to second layer to better connect first, second, and third layers
     • Vary travel acceleration based on part size
• 1.7.3 – 5/19/2020
  1. All Printers:
     • New Feature
       • Adjustable solid layers for support interface
       • Expert->Open expert settings->Support->Solid interface layers
     • Acceleration adjustment feature revised to improve print accuracy
     • Retraction compensation feature revised to also shorten retraction when possible
  2. EVO R, EVO, and EVO 22:
     • When Nylon selected, bed preheats to 125C briefly to seat Wolfbite Nitro
     • Chamber heat gradually increases to account for heat from bed
     • Increased minimum speeds for ABS and Nylon
     • TPU/TPE solid interface layers default to 6
• 1.7.2 – 4/20/2020
  1. All Printers:
     • Split expert config into three columns for easier viewing
     • Configurable wipe tower
     • Adjust to one of six positions
     • Expert->Open expert settings->Support->Wipe tower location
  2. EVO R, EVO, and EVO 22:
     • Travel speed increased on larger prints
     • PC settings improved for higher accuracy
     • Supports spaced out farther from part on large prints
     • Draft layer heights increased and infill decreased to speed up prints
     • Turn off layer subdivision on small (less than 10 layer) parts
     • TPU min speeds increased to prevent dripping
     • Hydrofill defaulted to string support for quicker prints and support removal
• 1.7.1 – 2/14/2020
  1. All Printers:
     • NEW FEATURE: Retraction Compensation
       • Adjust retraction amount dependent on print speed
       • Expert->Open expert settings->Retraction->Retraction compensation
     • NEW FEATURE: Bridging Speed and Fan Control
       • Adjust print speed and fan speed when bridging
       • Expert->Open expert settings->Bridging->Print speed/Side fan speed
     • Improvements to smart print automatic speed adjustment
     • Correct minimum layer time calculation for slowing print
  2. EVO R, EVO, and EVO 22:
     • Retraction compensation defaults to “on”
     • Bridging speeds set for ABS and PLA
     • Revisions to Speed, Temp, and Support for ABS Dual Color settings
     • Increase ABS Draft 1.0mm nozzle layer height to .34mm
     • Increase ABS and PLA support z spacing for Draft settings
     • Improvement to dual nozzle long retractions
     • Minimal print speed lowered to 2mm/s
• 1.7.0 – 1/15/2020
  1. All Printers:
     • NEW FEATURE: Acceleration adjustment
       •    Cleaner prints, adjusts acceleration depending on infill, perimeter, skin, support
       •    Expert->Open expert settings->Quality->Enable acceleration adjustment
     • NEW FEATURE: Triangle infill
       •    Expert->Open expert settings->Infill->Infill type->Triangle
     • NEW FEATURE: String support
       •    Better support interconnection, useful when lines support is scattering
       •    Expert->Open expert settings->Support->Structure type->String
  2. EVO R, EVO, and EVO 22:
     • Acceleration adjustment defaults to “on”
     • Infill defaults to Triangle
     • Support for most materials defaults to String
     • Add Nylon Fine settings
     • Add PC Dual Color settings
     • Revisions to ABS and PC retraction
• 1.6.9 – 12/11/2019
  1. All Printers:
     • NEW FEATURE: Retraction on layer change
       •    Cleaner prints, especially PLA and single perimeter parts
       •    Expert->Open expert settings->Quality->Enable retraction on layer change
     • APEX defaults to Quickprint on start up
       •    Avoids potential inconsistencies between expert mode and preferences
  2. EVO R, EVO, and EVO 22:
     • Retraction on layer change defaults to “on”
     • Revisions to PC and PET settings
• 1.6.8 – 11/20/2019
  1. All Printers:
     • NEW FEATURE: Adjustable support strength
       •    Easier support removal
       •    Expert->Open expert settings->Support->Structure strength
     • Lines+ support reconfigured to parallel lines with higher density
       •    Easier support removal
     • Dual extrusion retraction rate momentarily reduced
       •    Occurs when filament re-enters hot end
       •    More reliable dual nozzle printing
  2. EVO R, EVO, and EVO 22:
     • Dual nozzle prints
       •    Retraction speed slowed for ABS and PLA
       •    Retraction distance increased for ABS and PLA
       •    Wipe tower size increased for TPE, ABS and PLA
     • PC temps now user adjustable
       •    Prints start auto-level sequence at 282C
       •    User-defined temp implemented on first layer
• 1.6.7 – 11/1/2019
  1. All Printers:
     • NEW FEATURE: Spot fan cooling for small parts
       •    Enables side fans to be used only to cool small layers
       •    Useful for cooling engineering materials where fan is only needed periodically
       •    Expert->Open expert settings->Side Fans->Fans only for small features
     • NEW FEATURE: Increased layer time criteria for side fan activation
       •    Enables user to specify layer time below which fan is activated
       •    Fan speed modulates depending on layer size
       •    Useful for cooling intricate parts with small layers
       •    Expert->Open expert settings->Side Fans->Added layer time for activating
     • NEW FEATURE: Enable smart print
       •    Automatic slow down for small features and speed up for large features
       •    Speed changes occur part to part in layer depending on part geometry
       •    Expert->Open expert settings->Quality->Enable smart print
     • Side fans only operate above minimal layer height and modulate more accurately
  2. Axiom and EVO Printers:
     • NEW FEATURE: Slow cooling for bed when printing with ABS and PC variants
       •    Reduces bed temperature slowly after print is completed
       •    Prolongs glass life by minimizing thermal shock
       •    Expert->Open expert settings->Slow bed cooling->Slow cool
  3. EVO R, EVO, and EVO 22:
     • Print speed adjusted based on quality selection (in addition to part size and material selection)
       •    Increased quality on small parts, decreased print time on larger parts
     • Slow bed cooling defaults to “on” for ABS and PC variants
     • Spot cooling defaults to “on” for Nylon variants
     • Smart print defaults to “on”
     • Quicker slicing because less “tweaks”
     • Better side fan modulation on small layers
     • Light sequence to signal end of print
     • Print time and material amount added to gCode description
     • Added ABS DUAL COLOR PRECISE settings
     • Correlated ESD ABS, PC ABS, PC ABS with PLA, Carbon Nylon, PET, T-GLASE, and COLORFABB-XT settings to Quickprint menu
• 1.6.4 – 10/15/2019
  1. EVO R, EVO, and EVO 22:
     • Change nozzle size depending on head chosen
       •    EVO R secondary nozzle defaults to .8mm
       •    EVO and EVO 22 secondary nozzle defaults to 1.0mm
     • Normalize print speeds for better outer wall surface finish
     • Fix print temperatures for secondary nozzle
• 1.6.3 – 9/26/2019
  1. All Printers:
     • NEW FEATURE: Temperature reduction for inactive nozzle
       •    Reduces temperature of unused nozzle to minimize dripping
       •    Expert->Open expert settings->Temperature reduction for inactive nozzle
     • NEW FEATURE: Verbose identification
       •    Identifies printer and material when exporting gCode
       •    File->Preferences->Verbose identification
     • Print parameters now included in beginning of gCode
       •    Apex version, printer type, nozzle, nozzle size, material, quality, layer height, perimeters, fill rate
     • Increase build area for dual nozzle prints with wipe tower
       •    Wipe tower now accurately represented in part v. bed area go/no-go calculation
     • Ooze shield reliability increased with change in minimum shield angle
       •    Increase reliability and precision of dual color prints
  2. EVO R, EVO, and EVO 22:
     • Vary first layer height and overextrusion based on part size
       •    More precise first layer for smaller parts
       •    May be necessary to update firmware to lower first layer
     • Modify PLA parameters for increased precision
       •    Lower fine and precise layer height
       •    Lower extruder temps
       •    Lower bed temps
       •    Modify start code to keep fan on 100%
     • Increase retraction distance for dual color prints
     • Increase travel speeds for quicker printing
     • Revise ABS temperature and retraction settings
• 1.6.1 – 8/13/2019
  1. Airwolf introduces EVO R
     • Dual extruders, Airwolf TouchScreen, linear motion system, Hepa/Carbon air filtration, approx. 12″x8.75″x9″ build volume
  2. All Printers:
     • Please navigate to File> Reset Apex to enable all features in 1.6.1
       •    Reminder:  Auto slicing can be turned off in the Preferences dialog box this makes part manipulation significantly easier
     • Top Surface Quality Apex now adjusts the quality of top surfaces by dividing the top layer into multiple finer layers for higher resolution
       •    Adjustable in Expert Config menu in Full Settings (Precise, Standard, Draft)
     • Infill Interface Density Infill density is adjustable immediately prior to top layers
       •    Adjustable in Expert Config menu in Full Settings (Dense, Medium, Sparse)
       •    Only triggered when less than 6 top layers specified
  3. EVO R, EVO, and EVO 22:
     • Apex now automatically adjusts speeds, temps, accel values, and tweaks depending on size of all parts on build plate
     • Improve secondary nozzle printing
     • Default support precision to “precise”
     • Add TPU with Hydrofill precise settings
     • Revise TPU settings
     • Revise TPE settings
     • Revise ABS and PLA Dual Color settings
     • Revise ABS settings for 1.0mm nozzle
• 1.5.9 – 6/10/2019
  1. All Printers:
     • Please navigate to File> Reset Apex to enable all features in 1.5.9
     • Autoslice selectability feature allows user to turn off automatic slicing File>Preferences>Automatically slice models (off/on)
     • Concentric solid layer support for easier part/support separation
     • Solid layer support generation for same material support (smooth undersides to parts printed with single material)
     • New “Lines+” support option builds enhanced lines-style support under solid interface layers (above)
     • New “Structure precision” support option allows support generation control for hard to reach locations
     • Change background, menu, and part colors
  2. Axiom 20:
     • Revise print area dimensions to better correspond to machine make sure to “Reset Apex” 
  3. EVO and EVO 22:
     • Fix tweak settings for primary/secondary temperature adjustments 
     • Increase first layer speeds
     • Smooth perimeter walls for all materials
     • Revise TPU settings
     • Revise PC settings
     • Revise HYDROFILL settings
• 1.5.8 – 5/9/2019
  1. All Printers:
     • Solid layer support generation with grid selection (smooth undersides to parts with Hydrofill)
     • Support generation optimized to account for more overhangs
     • Prime tower location, base and infill optimized
     • Linear infill calculation
  2. EVO and EVO 22:
     • Revised PC settings
     • Revised ABS settings
     • Revised HYDROFILL settings
• 1.5.7 – 4/24/2019
  • Adjust prime tower according to height for Hydrofill
  • Revise Hydrofill settings
  • Revise TPU/TPE settings
  • Revise PC settings
  • Improve part centering
  • Change speed on tall prints to minimize swaying
  • Expand print volume
• 1.5.5 – 1/28/2019
  • Minimum print speeds increased
  • Adjust raft settings for different nozzle sizes
  • Retraction settings updated
  • Axiom:
    • Increased build size settings for Axiom Dual
    • Adjust raft settings for different nozzle sizes
• 1.5.4 – 1/21/2019
  • Improved menu in simple mode for ease of use
  • Chamber heat option added with automatic bed heat adjustments
  • Print temperature automatically adjusts based on print size
  • Print speed varies based on print size
  • Support percentage increased for fine quality prints
  • Adjust raft settings for different nozzle sizes
  • Retraction hop added to increase print reliability
  • Center fan speed increased for ABS for enhanced print reliability
  • Axiom:
    • Improved menu in simple mode for ease of use
    • Default quality settings for selected materials
    • Adjust raft settings for different nozzle sizes
• 1.5.1 – 12/7/2018
  • Hydrofill can now be printed without raft bed temps adjust automatically
  • Added Strength setting to adjust infill percentage and wall thickness
  • Footprint setting now linked to bottom layer print speed and travel speed
  • Print speeds now linked to material and quality
  • Support parameters now linked to nozzle size, material, and quality
  • TPU settings modified to reduce fan speed to avoid over-cooling nozzle
  • Axiom:
    • Hydrofill can now be printed without raft bed temp adjusts automatically
• 1.4.9 – 11/26/2018
  1. EVO and EVO 22:
     • Added Footprint setting to correlate bed temperature to part size
     • Nozzle size now adjusts shell thickness, layer height, wall thickness, and infill
     • Side fan speeds adjusted for all relevant materials
     • No-go zones adjusted for primary and secondary nozzles
  2. All printers:
     • Material defaults to preferred material on opening
     • Raft spacing adjusted

• 1.4.8 – 10/11/2018

  • Revised Draft ABS and PLA settings for Evo and Evo 22
  • Added ESD ABS settings for Evo and Evo 22
  • Added XLARGE ABS settings for Evo 22
  • Added 1.0 nozzle selection for Evo and Evo 22
  • Adjusted center fan speed based on material selection
  • Simplified File menu
  • Improved Draft Quality for Evo Materials

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