v1.2 turns Modelist from a solo library into a connected one. File Sharing lets you swap models with other users, multi-app Open With plays nice with every slicer you use, and the rendering pipeline can now handle the large STLs you've been throwing at it.
New features
- File Sharing (Beta, opt-in): Share 3D models with other Modelist users - including metadata and preview images.
- Inbox: Built-in Inbox for received shares with accept/decline and expired-link tracking.
- Upload & Download: Full progress indicators, extraction, and background syncing.
- Opt-in: Disabled by default; turn it on in Settings when you're ready.
- Multi-App Open With: Associate multiple applications with your 3D files - for example, Bambu Studio 1, Bambu Studio 2, and OrcaSlicer - and launch any of them directly from Modelist.
- Search by Folder: Use the
folder:prefix to filter results by folder name, and folders now show up as cards in results. - Large STL Support: File size limit for rendering raised from 50MB to 200MB (adjustable in Settings), with up to 10× faster rendering for most files and a new render-colour dropdown.
- Early Tags & Search Work (pre-release): Tags and related search enhancements first appeared in the v1.2.4 pre-release and ship properly in v1.3.
Improvements
- Performance: Noticeably faster startup.
- Sidebar: Collapse/expand with visual chevrons for a cleaner workspace.
- Navigation: New Home button resets the view to the full model list, clearing any selected collection or folder.
- Search: Results now include a match count.
- Sorting: Default sort is now by date.
- UI Polish: Icons, alignment, bullets, and description image handling all cleaned up.
- Rendering:
- Faster STL render speeds and improved lighting.
- Local loading of the 3D rendering library for more reliable previews.
- Option to re-enable rendering for files that previously failed.
- Thumbnails: Improved positioning, orientation, and camera handling for more consistent previews.
- Library Performance: Display limited to 500 cards by default for smoother scrolling (adjustable in Settings); file scanning progress now shown in the status bar.
- Sidebar Layout: Collections and watched folders are now scrollable, with better sidebar sizing.
- File Management: Configurable default for maximum renderable file size.
- Housekeeping: "Needs Review" flag can now be cleared across all files at once from Settings.
Bug fixes
- Windows Update Fix (v1.2.2): Resolved a broken update path in the Windows build.
- Multiple refinements to emails, modals, and styles for consistency.
- Various small bugs squashed across the app.