Discussion of February 2025 Update

dwardio · February 27, 2025, 9:09pm

Btw, the location of the material selection window in @cynd11 screenshot (right of the title) indicates that the new UI isn’t completely loaded. I had the same issue and solved it by clearing cookies snd cache from ghe browser, closing it, and restarting. The selection window moved to the left of the design name/title (see my screenshot above) and the preview mode started working correctly for both my Spark and Performance units. If you’re not seeing that, you may want to contact support.

deirdrebeth · February 27, 2025, 9:23pm

Hmm, my material selection is in the right place, but definitely no preview.

dwardio · February 27, 2025, 9:49pm

That’s a support issue – the minus zoom button circled shouldn’t cover/hide/displace the preview button!

evansd2 · February 28, 2025, 12:24am

Yeah I don’t have it either.

timjedwards · February 28, 2025, 2:01am

Same, just the “-” for the zoom in that position for me as well.

I presume it doesn’t matter that my machine is off at the moment.

shop · February 28, 2025, 2:47am

no preview button for me, either.

Aloha · February 28, 2025, 6:19am

Great announcement! I love the ui update and the made in the USA move. Chee hooo!

ellencadwell · February 28, 2025, 1:04pm

Does that button only show if you have the GF on? Because mine doesn’t have that at the moment, maybe because my machine is offline.

edit: I see I’m not the only one who doesn’t have it.

evansd2 · February 28, 2025, 2:02pm

That’s at least three of us with no preview. Maybe time for @rebekah (or someone) to take a look?

Is an HD-model only thing? I’ve got an older pro.

rebekah · February 28, 2025, 4:41pm

Preview Mode is available on all of our newest machines: Aura, Spark, Pro HD and Plus HD. Full feature comparison between machines is here: https://glowforge.com/b/tech-specs

evansd2 · February 28, 2025, 4:44pm

So it seems.

Odd thing to be tied to the local hardware, I would have assumed this was server-side.

dwardio · February 28, 2025, 5:28pm

It’s HD and Diodes only:

cynd11 · February 28, 2025, 5:54pm

I hadn’t realized it was only showing on my Aura, not the Pro. Oh well!

ca_worth · February 28, 2025, 7:06pm

clearly just to be annoying.

dan · February 28, 2025, 11:17pm

In the hopper!

ABSOLUTELY!

That… is not going in the hopper

evansd2 · March 1, 2025, 2:12am

Can you explain why it’s not for the older models? I’m curious whether or not future features will be unavailable to the older machines, it might give me or others incentive to upgrade if we had some insight as to why the hd models are more capable.

timjedwards · March 1, 2025, 2:50am

Too late, it’s already in OUR hopper.

trually · March 1, 2025, 4:00am

And… that pic is a little disturbing! lol
(I like Charlie and the Chocolate Factory but parts of it, like the oompa loompas, always did creep me out LOL)

evansd2 · March 2, 2025, 7:06pm

The latest update page does not reflect the new UI updates.

It probably should?

ellencadwell · March 3, 2025, 1:55pm

Which I don’t understand. I have a Basic so to not have it for every machine is like we’re being punished for having an older machine (which mine is still working perfectly) and not buying a newer one. And then it was taken away. I do have a Spark, so I guess I could just use the Spark to see what it looks like, but cut it on my Basic. And it does work if I click on my Spark. Yay!