Skip to content Interested in taking some wild new 3D printing features for a test drive? preFlight is free and open source slicer that brings a host of processing improvements as well as fascinating new features and interesting twists on old ones. There are almost too many to list, so here are a few that caught our eye. Cross-sectional view of Interlocking Perimeters , which increases Z-strength. Unlike brick layers, layer height stays constant. Want to mix and match different support types on the same object? No problem. How about use Nip & Tuck seams to better hide where layers start and stop? You can emboss images directly onto print surfaces with a real-time preview and use smart bridging for counter-bored holes . We particularly like the ability to preview a sliced object from the side instead of just by layer. That’s not all, either. Those features alone are pretty intriguing, but there’s one in particular that is particularly relevant to creating stronger parts.…