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News 4 Makers: Bambu Studio 2.5 Just Leveled Up (Plus Helio Additive Update)

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Summary — Bambu Studio 2.5 (slicer) + Helio Additive update

Bambu Studio 2.5 — key features and notes

  • Update/patch note: some users saw version 2.5.64 immediately followed by a required hotfix to 2.5.0.66 — you may need to update twice.
  • Remote AMS drying / drying filament while printing
    • UI support is now in Studio, but printer firmware support (e.g., H2D) is not yet available. The referenced H2D firmware was 1.02.02, so the feature is unusable until firmware is released.
  • Ironing on support interface
    • New option to “iron” support-contact surfaces to improve finish where supports meet printed parts (useful when not using specialty support filament).
    • Credited to Noisy Fox.
  • Non-100% infill patterns allowed as top/bottom surfaces
    • Lets you use non-solid infill patterns for top/bottom faces to create different textures/visual effects (prismatic, glacier, orange peel, fuzzy skin, textured/smooth PEI, etc.).
  • Standard 3MF color parsing support
    • Imports face and vertex color data from 3MF files produced by tools like Fusion 360, MeshMixer, and OpenSCAD.
    • Note: texture-based color import is limited to face data only.
    • Useful for carrying CAD color/material assignments into the slicer.
  • Mesh subdivision (loop subdivision)
    • Right‑click → Subdivide part to perform loop subdivision iterations and smooth low-poly meshes.
  • Scale to print volume
    • Right‑click → Scale to print volume to auto-scale a model uniformly up to the current printer’s maximum build volume.
  • Abort filament load/unload from Studio
    • You can stop filament load/unload processes directly from the application UI.

Notes and credits

Ironing-on-support feature credited to Noisy Fox.

Helio Additive (Helio) — roadmap and changes

Major announced changes

  • No more usage quota; lower pricing; 2‑week free trial.
  • Multicolor print support added.
  • Support for non-Bambu filaments (broader material support).
  • Rebranding of workflows toward “assess and enhance” (assess existing prints and enhance them).

“Assess and enhance” — new workflow framing used by Helio.

Release timeline

  • Beta on GitHub expected soon (mentioned as next week / later this week).
  • Helio 2.0 scheduled for release around March.
  • The host will publish a video interview with David (Helio CEO) when Helio 2.0 ships.

Guides, tests, and follow-ups

  • Host plans to test ironing and other new Studio features.
  • Live stream after the news covering prints and filaments (viewer-submitted prints may be featured).
  • Upcoming video/interview with Helio CEO when Helio 2.0 launches.

Main speakers / sources

  • Video host (channel presenter; primary walkthrough and commentary).
  • David — CEO of Helio (source for Helio roadmap and changes).
  • Noisy Fox — credited regarding the ironing-on-support feature.
  • Companies referenced: Bambu (Bambu Studio), Helio Additive (Helio).

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