F123 Firmware Update & GrabCad Software Updates 1.11-1.14

February 26, 2018 by Dominick Damato

Released 2/1/18, back end software version 1.5.5420 for the F123 printers changes are as follows; Added oven stabilization time before build to prevent thermal shifting of the part when starting from a cool oven. Duration of stabilization is dependent on recent temperature history of the oven. When coming from room temperature, stabilization time will be 75 minutes. When coming from heated idle, stabilization time is closer to 5 minutes. To minimize stabilization time, run machine in Quick Start mode, found […]

GrabCad Print Updates V1.8 and 1.9

August 14, 2017 by Dominick Damato

GrabCad users know that every time you open the program it will automatically search for updates. But if you run this on a machine that doesn’t get shut down often you may be behind on a few key recent updates. Update 1.8 came out in July and 1.9 was released this week. If you have a large format Fortus printer you will want to get these recent releases. The biggest jump for both of these releases are the integration of support […]

Stratasys 3D Printing: F123 Series Camera Shroud Print and Install

June 19, 2017 by Dominick Damato

F123 Series Camera Shroud Print and Install If you have a F123 series machine and use the camera to view your builds through Grabcad Print software or the mobile app, you will notice in rooms with a fair amount of ambient light that there is a reflection. This stems from the double pane window and the camera being between them. Stratasys has released a customer level fix for this issue and below are how you go about doing […]