

The Update Manager can be launched from the Windows Start Menu under Stratasys. This utility is automatically installed with CatalystEX 4.5 and will make updating system software (backend) easy enough for end users to perform worry and error free. The CMB details are presented by Windows Explorer in a variety of ways, including the Details view, the Details pane, the right mouse click properties window, and the tooltip displayed when the mouse pointer hovers over CMB files in Windows Explorer. This includes Windows Explorer window view icons and a larger rendering in the Preview pane when enabled.ĬatalystEX will also be installed with support for CMB (Chromeleon Backup Archive) files that have the. Stratasys no longer supports workstations running CatalystEX on Microsoft Windows XP.ĬatalystEX is now installed along with support to display thumbnail images of STL files that have the. The following is a summary of the key features and enhancements since the release of Catalyst 4.4.ĬatalystEX is now fully supported on Windows 7, 8, 8.1, and the latest Windows 10 platforms. However, the upgrades Stratasys has put in make it a lot easier to keep your system up-to-date and improve print quality. On the surface, it may not appear all that different. Stratasys has recently released CatalystEX 4.5 workstation software for the uPrint and Dimension printer lines. If you would still like to download CatalystEX, you can find it here. To download GrabCad Print for free, just click here.

UPDATE:Catalyst software has been replaced with GrabCad Print. Written by: CADimensionsPublished in: 3D Printers The Print Preparation column indicates whether the software allows you to prepare your 3D model for printing by such actions as scaling, rotating and placing the model on the print bed. This section lists all software required to prepare and execute a 3D print. It's part of the Autodesk 3D printing software family. For example, highlighting paper-thin walls that might cause problems when 3D printing.

It's especially good for spotting potential problems and automatically repairing them. Meshmixer is super-advanced (and free) 3D printing software for viewing, checking, editing, and repairing STL files.
