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FDM Monster release 2.0.0

· 5 min read
David Zwart
Founder / Lead Developer

Version 2.0.0 of FDM Monster has been released! This is a major milestone bringing a completely redesigned UI, streamlined architecture, and powerful new features for managing your 3D print farm.

Highlights​

This major release represents a significant evolution of FDM Monster with breaking changes and exciting new capabilities:

Major Changes:

  • Brand New UI - Complete redesign with fdm-monster-client-next v2.0.0
  • SQLite Only - MongoDB support removed for simplified setup and maintenance
  • API v2 - New API endpoint structure at /api/v2
  • Print Queue System - Manage and schedule multiple print jobs
  • File Analysis - Advanced gcode analysis and metadata extraction
  • Swagger/OpenAPI - Interactive API documentation built-in
  • Slicer Integration - Direct upload from your slicer software

FDM Monster release 1.9.x

· 3 min read
David Zwart
Founder / Lead Developer

Version 1.9.x of FDM Monster has been released! This series includes versions 1.9.0 through 1.9.4, bringing PrusaLink support, BambuLab improvements, YAML import/export enhancements, and many bug fixes.

Highlights of this release series​

This release series includes new features, improvements and bug fixes to both FDM Monster and FDM Monster Client since the FDM Monster 1.8.3 release!

Major Features:

  • PrusaLink Support - Full adapter for PrusaLink printers (MK3S+, Mini+, MK4S, XL, Core One)
  • BambuLab Support - Experimental support for BambuLab printers via MQTT and FTP
  • Full YAML Import/Export - Complete backup and restore with users, roles, and settings
  • Prometheus & Loki Integration - Opt-in monitoring and logging support
  • Colored Logs - Optional colored console output with ENABLE_COLORED_LOGS env var

FDM Monster release 1.8.3

· 5 min read
David Zwart
Founder / Lead Developer

Version 1.8.3 of FDM Monster has been released! This release ships with FDM Monster Client 1.9.0.

Highlights of this release​

This release includes new features, improvements and bug fixes to both FDM Monster and FDM Monster Client since the FDM Monster 1.8.2 release!

  • Printer Thumbnail improvement (experimental feature)
  • Print upload bar would get stuck
  • Support paths in Printer URLs (like octoprint_deploy)
  • Http client with builder pattern
  • SocketIO messages are not serialized twice
  • Smaller chores on the repository

Klipper update

· One min read
David Zwart
Founder / Lead Developer

Klipper support​

After the work on 1.6.2 I have started work on Klipper for FDM Monster 1.7.0 🥳

Update printer klipper

UPDATE

After development we noticed Moonraker, by default, does not require an API key. This has been updated in the code