The latest partnership is with Belgian compatriot Velleman, an electronics company that specializes in DIY electronics kits. Last year they introduced the K8400 Vertex, the latest version of their well-reviewed build-your-own printer. Previously, Velleman used a Repetier-Host software bundle for the Vertex; the partnership with Materialise will revamp the printer’s software completely.
“The Velleman Vertex Builder will make the 3D printing process as straight-forward as possible for everyone with a K8400 Vertex printer,” said Karel Brans, Business Line Director for OEM Partnerships at Materialise. “It will operate much in the same way as printer drivers for 2D printing and will make critical functionalities such as automatic support generation easier and faster than ever.”
Like other Builder software packages, the Velleman Vertex Builder is designed to streamline the printing process from beginning to end. It makes slicing easy, which is welcome news to those who dread the tedious, often complicated and frustrating slicing process. The overall interface is user-friendly, and the software will include a button that links easily to the Materialise 3DPrintCloud, a relatively new feature developed by Materialise to make 3D model design and repair even easier and faster for users.
“With this partnership, Velleman will be able to equip its printer with powerful 3D printing software, tailored to its customers’ needs,” said Dirk Vlerick, CEO of Velleman.
The Velleman Vertex Builder software isn’t yet on the market, but it’s expected to be released sometime in the first quarter of this year. Discuss in the Velleman Software & 3D Printer forum over at 3DPB.com.