Tech ENABLE_THUMBNAIL_GENERATOR partially (only export to .gcode) ported from masterversion_2.1.1-beta0

24 files changed, 788 insertions, 30 deletions

diff --git a/resources/profiles/PrusaResearch.ini b/resources/profiles/PrusaResearch.ini
index 55e127921..36f097552 100644
--- a/resources/profiles/PrusaResearch.ini
+++ b/resources/profiles/PrusaResearch.ini
@@ -4031,7 +4031,6 @@ printer_model = SL1
 printer_variant = default
 default_sla_material_profile = Prusa Orange Tough 0.05
 default_sla_print_profile = 0.05 Normal
-thumbnails = 400x400,800x480
 bed_shape = 1.48x1.02,119.48x1.02,119.48x67.02,1.48x67.02
 display_height = 68.04
 display_orientation = portrait
diff --git a/src/libslic3r/CMakeLists.txt b/src/libslic3r/CMakeLists.txt
index 97e0fc09b..154bb479a 100644
--- a/src/libslic3r/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/src/libslic3r/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -71,6 +71,8 @@ add_library(libslic3r STATIC
     Format/STL.hpp
     GCode/Analyzer.cpp
     GCode/Analyzer.hpp
+    GCode/ThumbnailData.cpp
+    GCode/ThumbnailData.hpp
     GCode/CoolingBuffer.cpp
     GCode/CoolingBuffer.hpp
     GCode/PostProcessor.cpp
diff --git a/src/libslic3r/GCode.cpp b/src/libslic3r/GCode.cpp
index ff62a5a03..19d4dc9e0 100644
--- a/src/libslic3r/GCode.cpp
+++ b/src/libslic3r/GCode.cpp
@@ -17,6 +17,9 @@
 #include <boost/foreach.hpp>
 #include <boost/filesystem.hpp>
 #include <boost/log/trivial.hpp>
+#if ENABLE_THUMBNAIL_GENERATOR
+#include <boost/beast/core/detail/base64.hpp>
+#endif // ENABLE_THUMBNAIL_GENERATOR
 
 #include <boost/nowide/iostream.hpp>
 #include <boost/nowide/cstdio.hpp>
@@ -28,6 +31,8 @@
 
 #include <Shiny/Shiny.h>
 
+#include "miniz_extension.hpp"
+
 #if 0
 // Enable debugging and asserts, even in the release build.
 #define DEBUG
@@ -651,7 +656,11 @@ std::vector<std::pair<coordf_t, std::vector<GCode::LayerToPrint>>> GCode::collec
     return layers_to_print;
 }
 
+#if ENABLE_THUMBNAIL_GENERATOR
+void GCode::do_export(Print* print, const char* path, GCodePreviewData* preview_data, ThumbnailsGeneratorCallback thumbnail_cb)
+#else
 void GCode::do_export(Print *print, const char *path, GCodePreviewData *preview_data)
+#endif // ENABLE_THUMBNAIL_GENERATOR
 {
     PROFILE_CLEAR();
 
@@ -677,7 +686,11 @@ void GCode::do_export(Print *print, const char *path, GCodePreviewData *preview_
 
     try {
         m_placeholder_parser_failed_templates.clear();
+#if ENABLE_THUMBNAIL_GENERATOR
+        this->_do_export(*print, file, thumbnail_cb);
+#else
         this->_do_export(*print, file);
+#endif // ENABLE_THUMBNAIL_GENERATOR
         fflush(file);
         if (ferror(file)) {
             fclose(file);
@@ -737,7 +750,11 @@ void GCode::do_export(Print *print, const char *path, GCodePreviewData *preview_
     PROFILE_OUTPUT(debug_out_path("gcode-export-profile.txt").c_str());
 }
 
+#if ENABLE_THUMBNAIL_GENERATOR
+void GCode::_do_export(Print& print, FILE* file, ThumbnailsGeneratorCallback thumbnail_cb)
+#else
 void GCode::_do_export(Print &print, FILE *file)
+#endif // ENABLE_THUMBNAIL_GENERATOR
 {
     PROFILE_FUNC();
 
@@ -925,6 +942,49 @@ void GCode::_do_export(Print &print, FILE *file)
 
     // Write information on the generator.
     _write_format(file, "; %s\n\n", Slic3r::header_slic3r_generated().c_str());
+
+#if ENABLE_THUMBNAIL_GENERATOR
+    // Write thumbnails using base64 encoding
+    if (thumbnail_cb != nullptr)
+    {
+        const size_t max_row_length = 78;
+        ThumbnailsList thumbnails;
+        thumbnail_cb(thumbnails, print.full_print_config().option<ConfigOptionPoints>("thumbnails")->values, true, true, true, true);
+        for (const ThumbnailData& data : thumbnails)
+        {
+            if (data.is_valid())
+            {
+                size_t png_size = 0;
+                void* png_data = tdefl_write_image_to_png_file_in_memory_ex((const void*)data.pixels.data(), data.width, data.height, 4, &png_size, MZ_DEFAULT_LEVEL, 1);
+                if (png_data != nullptr)
+                {
+                    std::string encoded;
+                    encoded.resize(boost::beast::detail::base64::encoded_size(png_size));
+                    encoded.resize(boost::beast::detail::base64::encode((void*)&encoded[0], (const void*)png_data, png_size));
+
+                    _write_format(file, "\n;\n; thumbnail begin %dx%d %d\n", data.width, data.height, encoded.size());
+
+                    unsigned int row_count = 0;
+                    while (encoded.size() > max_row_length)
+                    {
+                        _write_format(file, "; %s\n", encoded.substr(0, max_row_length).c_str());
+                        encoded = encoded.substr(max_row_length);
+                        ++row_count;
+                    }
+
+                    if (encoded.size() > 0)
+                        _write_format(file, "; %s\n", encoded.c_str());
+
+                    _write(file, "; thumbnail end\n;\n");
+
+                    mz_free(png_data);
+                }
+            }
+            print.throw_if_canceled();
+        }
+    }
+#endif // ENABLE_THUMBNAIL_GENERATOR
+
     // Write notes (content of the Print Settings tab -> Notes)
     {
         std::list<std::string> lines;
diff --git a/src/libslic3r/GCode.hpp b/src/libslic3r/GCode.hpp
index 83d61c483..c6257b81e 100644
--- a/src/libslic3r/GCode.hpp
+++ b/src/libslic3r/GCode.hpp
@@ -17,6 +17,9 @@
 #include "GCodeTimeEstimator.hpp"
 #include "EdgeGrid.hpp"
 #include "GCode/Analyzer.hpp"
+#if ENABLE_THUMBNAIL_GENERATOR
+#include "GCode/ThumbnailData.hpp"
+#endif // ENABLE_THUMBNAIL_GENERATOR
 
 #include <memory>
 #include <string>
@@ -162,7 +165,11 @@ public:
 
     // throws std::runtime_exception on error,
     // throws CanceledException through print->throw_if_canceled().
+#if ENABLE_THUMBNAIL_GENERATOR
+    void            do_export(Print* print, const char* path, GCodePreviewData* preview_data = nullptr, ThumbnailsGeneratorCallback thumbnail_cb = nullptr);
+#else
     void            do_export(Print *print, const char *path, GCodePreviewData *preview_data = nullptr);
+#endif // ENABLE_THUMBNAIL_GENERATOR
 
     // Exported for the helper classes (OozePrevention, Wipe) and for the Perl binding for unit tests.
     const Vec2d&    origin() const { return m_origin; }
@@ -190,7 +197,11 @@ public:
     static void append_full_config(const Print& print, std::string& str);
 
 protected:
+#if ENABLE_THUMBNAIL_GENERATOR
+    void            _do_export(Print& print, FILE* file, ThumbnailsGeneratorCallback thumbnail_cb);
+#else
     void            _do_export(Print &print, FILE *file);
+#endif //ENABLE_THUMBNAIL_GENERATOR
 
     // Object and support extrusions of the same PrintObject at the same print_z.
     struct LayerToPrint
diff --git a/src/libslic3r/GCode/ThumbnailData.cpp b/src/libslic3r/GCode/ThumbnailData.cpp
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..80165916b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/libslic3r/GCode/ThumbnailData.cpp
@@ -0,0 +1,36 @@
+#include "libslic3r/libslic3r.h"
+#include "ThumbnailData.hpp"
+
+#if ENABLE_THUMBNAIL_GENERATOR
+
+namespace Slic3r {
+
+void ThumbnailData::set(unsigned int w, unsigned int h)
+{
+    if ((w == 0) || (h == 0))
+        return;
+
+    if ((width != w) || (height != h))
+    {
+        width = w;
+        height = h;
+        // defaults to white texture
+        pixels = std::vector<unsigned char>(width * height * 4, 255);
+    }
+}
+
+void ThumbnailData::reset()
+{
+    width = 0;
+    height = 0;
+    pixels.clear();
+}
+
+bool ThumbnailData::is_valid() const
+{
+    return (width != 0) && (height != 0) && ((unsigned int)pixels.size() == 4 * width * height);
+}
+
+} // namespace Slic3r
+
+#endif // ENABLE_THUMBNAIL_GENERATOR
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/src/libslic3r/GCode/ThumbnailData.hpp b/src/libslic3r/GCode/ThumbnailData.hpp
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..4acfe4374
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/libslic3r/GCode/ThumbnailData.hpp
@@ -0,0 +1,31 @@
+#ifndef slic3r_ThumbnailData_hpp_
+#define slic3r_ThumbnailData_hpp_
+
+#if ENABLE_THUMBNAIL_GENERATOR
+
+#include <vector>
+#include "libslic3r/Point.hpp"
+
+namespace Slic3r {
+
+struct ThumbnailData
+{
+    unsigned int width;
+    unsigned int height;
+    std::vector<unsigned char> pixels;
+
+    ThumbnailData() { reset(); }
+    void set(unsigned int w, unsigned int h);
+    void reset();
+
+    bool is_valid() const;
+};
+
+typedef std::vector<ThumbnailData> ThumbnailsList;
+typedef std::function<void(ThumbnailsList & thumbnails, const Vec2ds & sizes, bool printable_only, bool parts_only, bool show_bed, bool transparent_background)> ThumbnailsGeneratorCallback;
+
+} // namespace Slic3r
+
+#endif // ENABLE_THUMBNAIL_GENERATOR
+
+#endif // slic3r_ThumbnailData_hpp_
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/src/libslic3r/Point.hpp b/src/libslic3r/Point.hpp
index 994f45e59..9631ba975 100644
--- a/src/libslic3r/Point.hpp
+++ b/src/libslic3r/Point.hpp
@@ -38,6 +38,7 @@ typedef std::vector<Point*>                             PointPtrs;
 typedef std::vector<const Point*>                       PointConstPtrs;
 typedef std::vector<Vec3crd>                            Points3;
 typedef std::vector<Vec2d>                              Pointfs;
+typedef std::vector<Vec2d>                              Vec2ds;
 typedef std::vector<Vec3d>                              Pointf3s;
 
 typedef Eigen::Matrix<float,  2, 2, Eigen::DontAlign> Matrix2f;
@@ -87,11 +88,12 @@ class Point : public Vec2crd
 public:
     typedef coord_t coord_type;
 
-    Point() : Vec2crd() { (*this)(0) = 0; (*this)(1) = 0; }
-    Point(coord_t x, coord_t y) { (*this)(0) = x; (*this)(1) = y; }
-    Point(int64_t x, int64_t y) { (*this)(0) = coord_t(x); (*this)(1) = coord_t(y); } // for Clipper
-    Point(double x, double y) { (*this)(0) = coord_t(lrint(x)); (*this)(1) = coord_t(lrint(y)); }
-    Point(const Point &rhs) { *this = rhs; }
+    Point() : Vec2crd(0, 0) {}
+    Point(coord_t x, coord_t y) : Vec2crd(x, y) {}
+    Point(int64_t x, int64_t y) : Vec2crd(coord_t(x), coord_t(y)) {} // for Clipper
+    Point(double x, double y) : Vec2crd(coord_t(lrint(x)), coord_t(lrint(y))) {}
+    Point(const Point& rhs) { *this = rhs; }
+    explicit Point(const Vec2d& rhs) : Vec2crd(coord_t(lrint(rhs.x())), coord_t(lrint(rhs.y()))) {}
     // This constructor allows you to construct Point from Eigen expressions
     template<typename OtherDerived>
     Point(const Eigen::MatrixBase<OtherDerived> &other) : Vec2crd(other) {}
diff --git a/src/libslic3r/Print.cpp b/src/libslic3r/Print.cpp
index 796215781..630020c1b 100644
--- a/src/libslic3r/Print.cpp
+++ b/src/libslic3r/Print.cpp
@@ -1525,7 +1525,11 @@ void Print::process()
 // The export_gcode may die for various reasons (fails to process output_filename_format,
 // write error into the G-code, cannot execute post-processing scripts).
 // It is up to the caller to show an error message.
+#if ENABLE_THUMBNAIL_GENERATOR
+std::string Print::export_gcode(const std::string& path_template, GCodePreviewData* preview_data, ThumbnailsGeneratorCallback thumbnail_cb)
+#else
 std::string Print::export_gcode(const std::string &path_template, GCodePreviewData *preview_data)
+#endif // ENABLE_THUMBNAIL_GENERATOR
 {
     // output everything to a G-code file
     // The following call may die if the output_filename_format template substitution fails.
@@ -1542,7 +1546,11 @@ std::string Print::export_gcode(const std::string &path_template, GCodePreviewDa
 
     // The following line may die for multiple reasons.
     GCode gcode;
+#if ENABLE_THUMBNAIL_GENERATOR
+    gcode.do_export(this, path.c_str(), preview_data, thumbnail_cb);
+#else
     gcode.do_export(this, path.c_str(), preview_data);
+#endif // ENABLE_THUMBNAIL_GENERATOR
     return path.c_str();
 }
 
diff --git a/src/libslic3r/Print.hpp b/src/libslic3r/Print.hpp
index b6d7b678d..139048c5c 100644
--- a/src/libslic3r/Print.hpp
+++ b/src/libslic3r/Print.hpp
@@ -11,6 +11,9 @@
 #include "Slicing.hpp"
 #include "GCode/ToolOrdering.hpp"
 #include "GCode/WipeTower.hpp"
+#if ENABLE_THUMBNAIL_GENERATOR
+#include "GCode/ThumbnailData.hpp"
+#endif // ENABLE_THUMBNAIL_GENERATOR
 
 namespace Slic3r {
 
@@ -301,7 +304,11 @@ public:
     void                process() override;
     // Exports G-code into a file name based on the path_template, returns the file path of the generated G-code file.
     // If preview_data is not null, the preview_data is filled in for the G-code visualization (not used by the command line Slic3r).
+#if ENABLE_THUMBNAIL_GENERATOR
+    std::string         export_gcode(const std::string& path_template, GCodePreviewData* preview_data, ThumbnailsGeneratorCallback thumbnail_cb = nullptr);
+#else
     std::string         export_gcode(const std::string &path_template, GCodePreviewData *preview_data);
+#endif // ENABLE_THUMBNAIL_GENERATOR
 
     // methods for handling state
     bool                is_step_done(PrintStep step) const { return Inherited::is_step_done(step); }
diff --git a/src/libslic3r/PrintConfig.cpp b/src/libslic3r/PrintConfig.cpp
index 8b73a2e82..f524a6d49 100644
--- a/src/libslic3r/PrintConfig.cpp
+++ b/src/libslic3r/PrintConfig.cpp
@@ -62,6 +62,11 @@ void PrintConfigDef::init_common_params()
     def->mode = comAdvanced;
     def->set_default_value(new ConfigOptionString(""));
 
+    def = this->add("thumbnails", coPoints);
+    def->label = L("Picture sizes to be stored into a .gcode and .sl1 files");
+    def->mode = comExpert;
+    def->set_default_value(new ConfigOptionPoints());
+
     def = this->add("layer_height", coFloat);
     def->label = L("Layer height");
     def->category = L("Layers and Perimeters");
diff --git a/src/libslic3r/Technologies.hpp b/src/libslic3r/Technologies.hpp
index 51d092094..0c555c616 100644
--- a/src/libslic3r/Technologies.hpp
+++ b/src/libslic3r/Technologies.hpp
@@ -32,4 +32,13 @@
 #define ENABLE_NONCUSTOM_DATA_VIEW_RENDERING (0 && ENABLE_1_42_0_ALPHA1)
 
 
+//============
+// 2.1.1 techs
+//============
+#define ENABLE_2_1_1 1
+
+// Enable thumbnail generator
+#define ENABLE_THUMBNAIL_GENERATOR (1 && ENABLE_2_1_1)
+
+
 #endif // _technologies_h_
diff --git a/src/slic3r/GUI/3DBed.cpp b/src/slic3r/GUI/3DBed.cpp
index b2b6c167e..8533ba7b4 100644
--- a/src/slic3r/GUI/3DBed.cpp
+++ b/src/slic3r/GUI/3DBed.cpp
@@ -171,6 +171,7 @@ void Bed3D::Axes::render() const
     glsafe(::glPopMatrix());
 
     glsafe(::glDisable(GL_LIGHTING));
+    glsafe(::glDisable(GL_DEPTH_TEST));
 }
 
 void Bed3D::Axes::render_axis(double length) const
@@ -262,11 +263,14 @@ Point Bed3D::point_projection(const Point& point) const
     return m_polygon.point_projection(point);
 }
 
-void Bed3D::render(GLCanvas3D& canvas, float theta, float scale_factor) const
+void Bed3D::render(GLCanvas3D& canvas, float theta, float scale_factor, bool show_axes) const
 {
     m_scale_factor = scale_factor;
 
-    render_axes();
+    if (show_axes)
+        render_axes();
+
+    glsafe(::glEnable(GL_DEPTH_TEST));
 
     switch (m_type)
     {
@@ -277,6 +281,8 @@ void Bed3D::render(GLCanvas3D& canvas, float theta, float scale_factor) const
     default:
     case Custom: { render_custom(canvas, theta > 90.0f); break; }
     }
+
+    glsafe(::glDisable(GL_DEPTH_TEST));
 }
 
 void Bed3D::calc_bounding_boxes() const
diff --git a/src/slic3r/GUI/3DBed.hpp b/src/slic3r/GUI/3DBed.hpp
index c485b93e3..044654a97 100644
--- a/src/slic3r/GUI/3DBed.hpp
+++ b/src/slic3r/GUI/3DBed.hpp
@@ -111,7 +111,7 @@ public:
     bool contains(const Point& point) const;
     Point point_projection(const Point& point) const;
 
-    void render(GLCanvas3D& canvas, float theta, float scale_factor) const;
+    void render(GLCanvas3D& canvas, float theta, float scale_factor, bool show_axes) const;
 
 private:
     void calc_bounding_boxes() const;
diff --git a/src/slic3r/GUI/BackgroundSlicingProcess.cpp b/src/slic3r/GUI/BackgroundSlicingProcess.cpp
index a1db6884e..49f0a8c01 100644
--- a/src/slic3r/GUI/BackgroundSlicingProcess.cpp
+++ b/src/slic3r/GUI/BackgroundSlicingProcess.cpp
@@ -10,6 +10,10 @@
 #include <wx/wfstream.h>
 #include <wx/zipstrm.h>
 
+#if ENABLE_THUMBNAIL_GENERATOR
+#include <miniz.h>
+#endif // ENABLE_THUMBNAIL_GENERATOR
+
 // Print now includes tbb, and tbb includes Windows. This breaks compilation of wxWidgets if included before wx.
 #include "libslic3r/Print.hpp"
 #include "libslic3r/SLAPrint.hpp"
@@ -82,8 +86,12 @@ void BackgroundSlicingProcess::process_fff()
 	assert(m_print == m_fff_print);
     m_print->process();
 	wxQueueEvent(GUI::wxGetApp().mainframe->m_plater, new wxCommandEvent(m_event_slicing_completed_id));
-	m_fff_print->export_gcode(m_temp_output_path, m_gcode_preview_data);
-	if (this->set_step_started(bspsGCodeFinalize)) {
+#if ENABLE_THUMBNAIL_GENERATOR
+    m_fff_print->export_gcode(m_temp_output_path, m_gcode_preview_data, m_thumbnail_cb);
+#else
+    m_fff_print->export_gcode(m_temp_output_path, m_gcode_preview_data);
+#endif // ENABLE_THUMBNAIL_GENERATOR
+    if (this->set_step_started(bspsGCodeFinalize)) {
 	    if (! m_export_path.empty()) {
 	    	//FIXME localize the messages
 	    	// Perform the final post-processing of the export path by applying the print statistics over the file name.
diff --git a/src/slic3r/GUI/BackgroundSlicingProcess.hpp b/src/slic3r/GUI/BackgroundSlicingProcess.hpp
index cf5edd55f..bd6d0ac44 100644
--- a/src/slic3r/GUI/BackgroundSlicingProcess.hpp
+++ b/src/slic3r/GUI/BackgroundSlicingProcess.hpp
@@ -49,7 +49,10 @@ public:
 	void set_fff_print(Print *print) { m_fff_print = print; }
 	void set_sla_print(SLAPrint *print) { m_sla_print = print; }
 	void set_gcode_preview_data(GCodePreviewData *gpd) { m_gcode_preview_data = gpd; }
-	// The following wxCommandEvent will be sent to the UI thread / Platter window, when the slicing is finished
+#if ENABLE_THUMBNAIL_GENERATOR
+    void set_thumbnail_cb(ThumbnailsGeneratorCallback cb) { m_thumbnail_cb = cb; }
+#endif // ENABLE_THUMBNAIL_GENERATOR
+    // The following wxCommandEvent will be sent to the UI thread / Platter window, when the slicing is finished
 	// and the background processing will transition into G-code export.
 	// The wxCommandEvent is sent to the UI thread asynchronously without waiting for the event to be processed.
 	void set_slicing_completed_event(int event_id) { m_event_slicing_completed_id = event_id; }
@@ -151,7 +154,11 @@ private:
 	SLAPrint 				   *m_sla_print			 = nullptr;
 	// Data structure, to which the G-code export writes its annotations.
 	GCodePreviewData 		   *m_gcode_preview_data = nullptr;
-	// Temporary G-code, there is one defined for the BackgroundSlicingProcess, differentiated from the other processes by a process ID.
+#if ENABLE_THUMBNAIL_GENERATOR
+    // Callback function, used to write thumbnails into gcode.
+    ThumbnailsGeneratorCallback m_thumbnail_cb = nullptr;
+#endif // ENABLE_THUMBNAIL_GENERATOR
+    // Temporary G-code, there is one defined for the BackgroundSlicingProcess, differentiated from the other processes by a process ID.
 	std::string 				m_temp_output_path;
 	// Output path provided by the user. The output path may be set even if the slicing is running,
 	// but once set, it cannot be re-set.
diff --git a/src/slic3r/GUI/Camera.cpp b/src/slic3r/GUI/Camera.cpp
index 8e3a6d1f1..053a1254d 100644
--- a/src/slic3r/GUI/Camera.cpp
+++ b/src/slic3r/GUI/Camera.cpp
@@ -1,7 +1,9 @@
 #include "libslic3r/libslic3r.h"
 
 #include "Camera.hpp"
+#if !ENABLE_THUMBNAIL_GENERATOR
 #include "3DScene.hpp"
+#endif // !ENABLE_THUMBNAIL_GENERATOR
 #include "GUI_App.hpp"
 #include "AppConfig.hpp"
 
@@ -22,6 +24,10 @@ namespace Slic3r {
 namespace GUI {
 
 const double Camera::DefaultDistance = 1000.0;
+#if ENABLE_THUMBNAIL_GENERATOR
+const double Camera::DefaultZoomToBoxMarginFactor = 1.025;
+const double Camera::DefaultZoomToVolumesMarginFactor = 1.025;
+#endif // ENABLE_THUMBNAIL_GENERATOR
 double Camera::FrustrumMinZRange = 50.0;
 double Camera::FrustrumMinNearZ = 100.0;
 double Camera::FrustrumZMargin = 10.0;
@@ -184,7 +190,7 @@ void Camera::apply_view_matrix() const
     glsafe(::glGetDoublev(GL_MODELVIEW_MATRIX, m_view_matrix.data()));
 }
 
-void Camera::apply_projection(const BoundingBoxf3& box) const
+void Camera::apply_projection(const BoundingBoxf3& box, double near_z, double far_z) const
 {
     set_distance(DefaultDistance);
 
@@ -195,6 +201,12 @@ void Camera::apply_projection(const BoundingBoxf3& box) const
     {
         m_frustrum_zs = calc_tight_frustrum_zs_around(box);
 
+        if (near_z > 0.0)
+            m_frustrum_zs.first = std::min(m_frustrum_zs.first, near_z);
+
+        if (far_z > 0.0)
+            m_frustrum_zs.second = std::max(m_frustrum_zs.second, far_z);
+
         w = 0.5 * (double)m_viewport[2];
         h = 0.5 * (double)m_viewport[3];
 
@@ -266,10 +278,18 @@ void Camera::apply_projection(const BoundingBoxf3& box) const
     glsafe(::glMatrixMode(GL_MODELVIEW));
 }
 
+#if ENABLE_THUMBNAIL_GENERATOR
+void Camera::zoom_to_box(const BoundingBoxf3& box, int canvas_w, int canvas_h, double margin_factor)
+#else
 void Camera::zoom_to_box(const BoundingBoxf3& box, int canvas_w, int canvas_h)
+#endif // ENABLE_THUMBNAIL_GENERATOR
 {
     // Calculate the zoom factor needed to adjust the view around the given box.
+#if ENABLE_THUMBNAIL_GENERATOR
+    double zoom = calc_zoom_to_bounding_box_factor(box, canvas_w, canvas_h, margin_factor);
+#else
     double zoom = calc_zoom_to_bounding_box_factor(box, canvas_w, canvas_h);
+#endif // ENABLE_THUMBNAIL_GENERATOR
     if (zoom > 0.0)
     {
         m_zoom = zoom;
@@ -278,6 +298,20 @@ void Camera::zoom_to_box(const BoundingBoxf3& box, int canvas_w, int canvas_h)
     }
 }
 
+#if ENABLE_THUMBNAIL_GENERATOR
+void Camera::zoom_to_volumes(const GLVolumePtrs& volumes, int canvas_w, int canvas_h, double margin_factor)
+{
+    Vec3d center;
+    double zoom = calc_zoom_to_volumes_factor(volumes, canvas_w, canvas_h, center, margin_factor);
+    if (zoom > 0.0)
+    {
+        m_zoom = zoom;
+        // center view around the calculated center
+        m_target = center;
+    }
+}
+#endif // ENABLE_THUMBNAIL_GENERATOR
+
 #if ENABLE_CAMERA_STATISTICS
 void Camera::debug_render() const
 {
@@ -372,7 +406,11 @@ std::pair<double, double> Camera::calc_tight_frustrum_zs_around(const BoundingBo
     return ret;
 }
 
+#if ENABLE_THUMBNAIL_GENERATOR
+double Camera::calc_zoom_to_bounding_box_factor(const BoundingBoxf3& box, int canvas_w, int canvas_h, double margin_factor) const
+#else
 double Camera::calc_zoom_to_bounding_box_factor(const BoundingBoxf3& box, int canvas_w, int canvas_h) const
+#endif // ENABLE_THUMBNAIL_GENERATOR
 {
     double max_bb_size = box.max_size();
     if (max_bb_size == 0.0)
@@ -402,34 +440,111 @@ double Camera::calc_zoom_to_bounding_box_factor(const BoundingBoxf3& box, int ca
     vertices.push_back(box.max);
     vertices.emplace_back(box.min(0), box.max(1), box.max(2));
 
-    double max_x = 0.0;
-    double max_y = 0.0;
+    double min_x = DBL_MAX;
+    double min_y = DBL_MAX;
+    double max_x = -DBL_MAX;
+    double max_y = -DBL_MAX;
 
+#if !ENABLE_THUMBNAIL_GENERATOR
     // margin factor to give some empty space around the box
     double margin_factor = 1.25;
+#endif // !ENABLE_THUMBNAIL_GENERATOR
 
     for (const Vec3d& v : vertices)
     {
         // project vertex on the plane perpendicular to camera forward axis
-        Vec3d pos(v(0) - bb_center(0), v(1) - bb_center(1), v(2) - bb_center(2));
+        Vec3d pos = v - bb_center;
         Vec3d proj_on_plane = pos - pos.dot(forward) * forward;
 
         // calculates vertex coordinate along camera xy axes
         double x_on_plane = proj_on_plane.dot(right);
         double y_on_plane = proj_on_plane.dot(up);
 
-        max_x = std::max(max_x, std::abs(x_on_plane));
-        max_y = std::max(max_y, std::abs(y_on_plane));
+        min_x = std::min(min_x, x_on_plane);
+        min_y = std::min(min_y, y_on_plane);
+        max_x = std::max(max_x, x_on_plane);
+        max_y = std::max(max_y, y_on_plane);
     }
 
-    if ((max_x == 0.0) || (max_y == 0.0))
+    double dx = max_x - min_x;
+    double dy = max_y - min_y;
+    if ((dx <= 0.0) || (dy <= 0.0))
         return -1.0f;
 
-    max_x *= margin_factor;
-    max_y *= margin_factor;
+    double med_x = 0.5 * (max_x + min_x);
+    double med_y = 0.5 * (max_y + min_y);
+
+    dx *= margin_factor;
+    dy *= margin_factor;
+
+    return std::min((double)canvas_w / dx, (double)canvas_h / dy);
+}
+
+#if ENABLE_THUMBNAIL_GENERATOR
+double Camera::calc_zoom_to_volumes_factor(const GLVolumePtrs& volumes, int canvas_w, int canvas_h, Vec3d& center, double margin_factor) const
+{
+    if (volumes.empty())
+        return -1.0;
+
+    // project the volumes vertices on a plane perpendicular to the camera forward axis
+    // then calculates the vertices coordinate on this plane along the camera xy axes
+
+    // ensure that the view matrix is updated
+    apply_view_matrix();
+
+    Vec3d right = get_dir_right();
+    Vec3d up = get_dir_up();
+    Vec3d forward = get_dir_forward();
+
+    BoundingBoxf3 box;
+    for (const GLVolume* volume : volumes)
+    {
+        box.merge(volume->transformed_bounding_box());
+    }
+    center = box.center();
+
+    double min_x = DBL_MAX;
+    double min_y = DBL_MAX;
+    double max_x = -DBL_MAX;
+    double max_y = -DBL_MAX;
+
+    for (const GLVolume* volume : volumes)
+    {
+        const Transform3d& transform = volume->world_matrix();
+        const TriangleMesh* hull = volume->convex_hull();
+        if (hull == nullptr)
+            continue;
+
+        for (const Vec3f& vertex : hull->its.vertices)
+        {
+            Vec3d v = transform * vertex.cast<double>();
+
+            // project vertex on the plane perpendicular to camera forward axis
+            Vec3d pos = v - center;
+            Vec3d proj_on_plane = pos - pos.dot(forward) * forward;
+
+            // calculates vertex coordinate along camera xy axes
+            double x_on_plane = proj_on_plane.dot(right);
+            double y_on_plane = proj_on_plane.dot(up);
+
+            min_x = std::min(min_x, x_on_plane);
+            min_y = std::min(min_y, y_on_plane);
+            max_x = std::max(max_x, x_on_plane);
+            max_y = std::max(max_y, y_on_plane);
+        }
+    }
+
+    center += 0.5 * (max_x + min_x) * right + 0.5 * (max_y + min_y) * up;
+
+    double dx = margin_factor * (max_x - min_x);
+    double dy = margin_factor * (max_y - min_y);
+
+    if ((dx <= 0.0) || (dy <= 0.0))
+        return -1.0f;
 
-    return std::min((double)canvas_w / (2.0 * max_x), (double)canvas_h / (2.0 * max_y));
+    return std::min((double)canvas_w / dx, (double)canvas_h / dy);
 }
+#endif // ENABLE_THUMBNAIL_GENERATOR
 
 void Camera::set_distance(double distance) const
 {
diff --git a/src/slic3r/GUI/Camera.hpp b/src/slic3r/GUI/Camera.hpp
index 839d0d6cf..022ac76eb 100644
--- a/src/slic3r/GUI/Camera.hpp
+++ b/src/slic3r/GUI/Camera.hpp
@@ -2,6 +2,9 @@
 #define slic3r_Camera_hpp_
 
 #include "libslic3r/BoundingBox.hpp"
+#if ENABLE_THUMBNAIL_GENERATOR
+#include "3DScene.hpp"
+#endif // ENABLE_THUMBNAIL_GENERATOR
 #include <array>
 
 namespace Slic3r {
@@ -10,6 +13,10 @@ namespace GUI {
 struct Camera
 {
     static const double DefaultDistance;
+#if ENABLE_THUMBNAIL_GENERATOR
+    static const double DefaultZoomToBoxMarginFactor;
+    static const double DefaultZoomToVolumesMarginFactor;
+#endif // ENABLE_THUMBNAIL_GENERATOR
     static double FrustrumMinZRange;
     static double FrustrumMinNearZ;
     static double FrustrumZMargin;
@@ -88,9 +95,16 @@ public:
 
     void apply_viewport(int x, int y, unsigned int w, unsigned int h) const;
     void apply_view_matrix() const;
-    void apply_projection(const BoundingBoxf3& box) const;
-
+    // Calculates and applies the projection matrix tighting the frustrum z range around the given box.
+    // If larger z span is needed, pass the desired values of near and far z (negative values are ignored)
+    void apply_projection(const BoundingBoxf3& box, double near_z = -1.0, double far_z = -1.0) const;
+
+#if ENABLE_THUMBNAIL_GENERATOR
+    void zoom_to_box(const BoundingBoxf3& box, int canvas_w, int canvas_h, double margin_factor = DefaultZoomToBoxMarginFactor);
+    void zoom_to_volumes(const GLVolumePtrs& volumes, int canvas_w, int canvas_h, double margin_factor = DefaultZoomToVolumesMarginFactor);
+#else
     void zoom_to_box(const BoundingBoxf3& box, int canvas_w, int canvas_h);
+#endif // ENABLE_THUMBNAIL_GENERATOR
 
 #if ENABLE_CAMERA_STATISTICS
     void debug_render() const;
@@ -100,7 +114,12 @@ private:
     // returns tight values for nearZ and farZ plane around the given bounding box
     // the camera MUST be outside of the bounding box in eye coordinate of the given box
     std::pair<double, double> calc_tight_frustrum_zs_around(const BoundingBoxf3& box) const;
+#if ENABLE_THUMBNAIL_GENERATOR
+    double calc_zoom_to_bounding_box_factor(const BoundingBoxf3& box, int canvas_w, int canvas_h, double margin_factor = DefaultZoomToBoxMarginFactor) const;
+    double calc_zoom_to_volumes_factor(const GLVolumePtrs& volumes, int canvas_w, int canvas_h, Vec3d& center, double margin_factor = DefaultZoomToVolumesMarginFactor) const;
+#else
     double calc_zoom_to_bounding_box_factor(const BoundingBoxf3& box, int canvas_w, int canvas_h) const;
+#endif // ENABLE_THUMBNAIL_GENERATOR
     void set_distance(double distance) const;
 };
 
diff --git a/src/slic3r/GUI/GLCanvas3D.cpp b/src/slic3r/GUI/GLCanvas3D.cpp
index 71bacd815..0bd5bb24b 100644
--- a/src/slic3r/GUI/GLCanvas3D.cpp
+++ b/src/slic3r/GUI/GLCanvas3D.cpp
@@ -7,6 +7,9 @@
 #include "libslic3r/ClipperUtils.hpp"
 #include "libslic3r/PrintConfig.hpp"
 #include "libslic3r/GCode/PreviewData.hpp"
+#if ENABLE_THUMBNAIL_GENERATOR
+#include "libslic3r/GCode/ThumbnailData.hpp"
+#endif // ENABLE_THUMBNAIL_GENERATOR
 #include "libslic3r/Geometry.hpp"
 #include "libslic3r/ExtrusionEntity.hpp"
 #include "libslic3r/Utils.hpp"
@@ -1119,6 +1122,10 @@ wxDEFINE_EVENT(EVT_GLCANVAS_EDIT_COLOR_CHANGE, wxKeyEvent);
 wxDEFINE_EVENT(EVT_GLCANVAS_UNDO, SimpleEvent);
 wxDEFINE_EVENT(EVT_GLCANVAS_REDO, SimpleEvent);
 
+#if ENABLE_THUMBNAIL_GENERATOR
+const double GLCanvas3D::DefaultCameraZoomToBoxMarginFactor = 1.25;
+#endif // ENABLE_THUMBNAIL_GENERATOR
+
 GLCanvas3D::GLCanvas3D(wxGLCanvas* canvas, Bed3D& bed, Camera& camera, GLToolbar& view_toolbar)
     : m_canvas(canvas)
     , m_context(nullptr)
@@ -1585,7 +1592,7 @@ void GLCanvas3D::render()
     _render_objects();
     _render_sla_slices();
     _render_selection();
-    _render_bed(theta);
+    _render_bed(theta, true);
 
 #if ENABLE_RENDER_SELECTION_CENTER
     _render_selection_center();
@@ -1645,6 +1652,18 @@ void GLCanvas3D::render()
 #endif // ENABLE_RENDER_STATISTICS
 }
 
+#if ENABLE_THUMBNAIL_GENERATOR
+void GLCanvas3D::render_thumbnail(ThumbnailData& thumbnail_data, unsigned int w, unsigned int h, bool printable_only, bool parts_only, bool show_bed, bool transparent_background)
+{
+    switch (GLCanvas3DManager::get_framebuffers_type())
+    {
+    case GLCanvas3DManager::FB_Arb: { _render_thumbnail_framebuffer(thumbnail_data, w, h, printable_only, parts_only, show_bed, transparent_background); break; }
+    case GLCanvas3DManager::FB_Ext: { _render_thumbnail_framebuffer_ext(thumbnail_data, w, h, printable_only, parts_only, show_bed, transparent_background); break; }
+    default: { _render_thumbnail_legacy(thumbnail_data, w, h, printable_only, parts_only, show_bed, transparent_background); break; }
+    }
+}
+#endif // ENABLE_THUMBNAIL_GENERATOR
+
 void GLCanvas3D::select_all()
 {
     m_selection.add_all();
@@ -3526,6 +3545,323 @@ void GLCanvas3D::_render_undo_redo_stack(const bool is_undo, float pos_x)
     imgui->end();
 }
 
+#if ENABLE_THUMBNAIL_GENERATOR
+void GLCanvas3D::_render_thumbnail_internal(ThumbnailData& thumbnail_data, bool printable_only, bool parts_only, bool show_bed, bool transparent_background)
+{
+    auto is_visible = [](const GLVolume& v) -> bool
+    {
+        bool ret = v.printable;
+        ret &= (!v.shader_outside_printer_detection_enabled || !v.is_outside);
+        return ret;
+    };
+
+    static const GLfloat orange[] = { 0.923f, 0.504f, 0.264f, 1.0f };
+    static const GLfloat gray[] = { 0.64f, 0.64f, 0.64f, 1.0f };
+
+    GLVolumePtrs visible_volumes;
+
+    for (GLVolume* vol : m_volumes.volumes)
+    {
+        if (!vol->is_modifier && !vol->is_wipe_tower && (!parts_only || (vol->composite_id.volume_id >= 0)))
+        {
+            if (!printable_only || is_visible(*vol))
+                visible_volumes.push_back(vol);
+        }
+    }
+
+    if (visible_volumes.empty())
+        return;
+
+    BoundingBoxf3 box;
+    for (const GLVolume* vol : visible_volumes)
+    {
+        box.merge(vol->transformed_bounding_box());
+    }
+
+    Camera camera;
+    camera.set_type(Camera::Ortho);
+    camera.zoom_to_volumes(visible_volumes, thumbnail_data.width, thumbnail_data.height);
+    camera.apply_viewport(0, 0, thumbnail_data.width, thumbnail_data.height);
+    camera.apply_view_matrix();
+
+    double near_z = -1.0;
+    double far_z = -1.0;
+
+    if (show_bed)
+    {
+        // extends the near and far z of the frustrum to avoid the bed being clipped
+
+        // box in eye space
+        BoundingBoxf3 t_bed_box = m_bed.get_bounding_box(true).transformed(camera.get_view_matrix());
+        near_z = -t_bed_box.max(2);
+        far_z = -t_bed_box.min(2);
+    }
+
+    camera.apply_projection(box, near_z, far_z);
+
+    if (transparent_background)
+        glsafe(::glClearColor(0.0f, 0.0f, 0.0f, 0.0f));
+
+    glsafe(::glClear(GL_COLOR_BUFFER_BIT | GL_DEPTH_BUFFER_BIT));
+    glsafe(::glEnable(GL_DEPTH_TEST));
+
+    m_shader.start_using();
+
+    GLint shader_id = m_shader.get_shader_program_id();
+    GLint color_id = ::glGetUniformLocation(shader_id, "uniform_color");
+    GLint print_box_detection_id = ::glGetUniformLocation(shader_id, "print_box.volume_detection");
+    glcheck();
+
+    if (print_box_detection_id != -1)
+        glsafe(::glUniform1i(print_box_detection_id, 0));
+
+    for (const GLVolume* vol : visible_volumes)
+    {
+        if (color_id >= 0)
+            glsafe(::glUniform4fv(color_id, 1, (vol->printable && !vol->is_outside) ? orange : gray));
+        else
+            glsafe(::glColor4fv((vol->printable && !vol->is_outside) ? orange : gray));
+
+        vol->render();
+    }
+
+    m_shader.stop_using();
+
+    glsafe(::glDisable(GL_DEPTH_TEST));
+
+    if (show_bed)
+        _render_bed(camera.get_theta(), false);
+
+    if (transparent_background)
+        glsafe(::glClearColor(1.0f, 1.0f, 1.0f, 1.0f));
+}
+
+void GLCanvas3D::_render_thumbnail_framebuffer(ThumbnailData& thumbnail_data, unsigned int w, unsigned int h, bool printable_only, bool parts_only, bool show_bed, bool transparent_background)
+{
+    thumbnail_data.set(w, h);
+    if (!thumbnail_data.is_valid())
+        return;
+
+    bool multisample = m_multisample_allowed;
+    if (multisample)
+        glsafe(::glEnable(GL_MULTISAMPLE));
+
+    GLint max_samples;
+    glsafe(::glGetIntegerv(GL_MAX_SAMPLES, &max_samples));
+    GLsizei num_samples = max_samples / 2;
+
+    GLuint render_fbo;
+    glsafe(::glGenFramebuffers(1, &render_fbo));
+    glsafe(::glBindFramebuffer(GL_FRAMEBUFFER, render_fbo));
+
+    GLuint render_tex = 0;
+    GLuint render_tex_buffer = 0;
+    if (multisample)
+    {
+        // use renderbuffer instead of texture to avoid the need to use glTexImage2DMultisample which is available only since OpenGL 3.2
+        glsafe(::glGenRenderbuffers(1, &render_tex_buffer));
+        glsafe(::glBindRenderbuffer(GL_RENDERBUFFER, render_tex_buffer));
+        glsafe(::glRenderbufferStorageMultisample(GL_RENDERBUFFER, num_samples, GL_RGBA8, w, h));
+        glsafe(::glFramebufferRenderbuffer(GL_FRAMEBUFFER, GL_COLOR_ATTACHMENT0, GL_RENDERBUFFER, render_tex_buffer));
+    }
+    else
+    {
+        glsafe(::glGenTextures(1, &render_tex));
+        glsafe(::glBindTexture(GL_TEXTURE_2D, render_tex));
+        glsafe(::glTexImage2D(GL_TEXTURE_2D, 0, GL_RGBA8, w, h, 0, GL_RGBA, GL_UNSIGNED_BYTE, nullptr));
+        glsafe(::glTexParameteri(GL_TEXTURE_2D, GL_TEXTURE_MIN_FILTER, GL_LINEAR));
+        glsafe(::glTexParameteri(GL_TEXTURE_2D, GL_TEXTURE_MAG_FILTER, GL_LINEAR));
+        glsafe(::glFramebufferTexture2D(GL_FRAMEBUFFER, GL_COLOR_ATTACHMENT0, GL_TEXTURE_2D, render_tex, 0));
+    }
+
+    GLuint render_depth;
+    glsafe(::glGenRenderbuffers(1, &render_depth));
+    glsafe(::glBindRenderbuffer(GL_RENDERBUFFER, render_depth));
+    if (multisample)
+        glsafe(::glRenderbufferStorageMultisample(GL_RENDERBUFFER, num_samples, GL_DEPTH_COMPONENT24, w, h));
+    else
+        glsafe(::glRenderbufferStorage(GL_RENDERBUFFER, GL_DEPTH_COMPONENT, w, h));
+
+    glsafe(::glFramebufferRenderbuffer(GL_FRAMEBUFFER, GL_DEPTH_ATTACHMENT, GL_RENDERBUFFER, render_depth));
+
+    GLenum drawBufs[] = { GL_COLOR_ATTACHMENT0 };
+    glsafe(::glDrawBuffers(1, drawBufs));
+
+    if (::glCheckFramebufferStatus(GL_FRAMEBUFFER) == GL_FRAMEBUFFER_COMPLETE)
+    {
+        _render_thumbnail_internal(thumbnail_data, printable_only, parts_only, show_bed, transparent_background);
+
+        if (multisample)
+        {
+            GLuint resolve_fbo;
+            glsafe(::glGenFramebuffers(1, &resolve_fbo));
+            glsafe(::glBindFramebuffer(GL_FRAMEBUFFER, resolve_fbo));
+
+            GLuint resolve_tex;
+            glsafe(::glGenTextures(1, &resolve_tex));
+            glsafe(::glBindTexture(GL_TEXTURE_2D, resolve_tex));
+            glsafe(::glTexImage2D(GL_TEXTURE_2D, 0, GL_RGBA8, w, h, 0, GL_RGBA, GL_UNSIGNED_BYTE, nullptr));
+            glsafe(::glTexParameteri(GL_TEXTURE_2D, GL_TEXTURE_MIN_FILTER, GL_LINEAR));
+            glsafe(::glTexParameteri(GL_TEXTURE_2D, GL_TEXTURE_MAG_FILTER, GL_LINEAR));
+            glsafe(::glFramebufferTexture2D(GL_FRAMEBUFFER, GL_COLOR_ATTACHMENT0, GL_TEXTURE_2D, resolve_tex, 0));
+
+            glsafe(::glDrawBuffers(1, drawBufs));
+
+            if (::glCheckFramebufferStatus(GL_FRAMEBUFFER) == GL_FRAMEBUFFER_COMPLETE)
+            {
+                glsafe(::glBindFramebuffer(GL_READ_FRAMEBUFFER, render_fbo));
+                glsafe(::glBindFramebuffer(GL_DRAW_FRAMEBUFFER, resolve_fbo));
+                glsafe(::glBlitFramebuffer(0, 0, w, h, 0, 0, w, h, GL_COLOR_BUFFER_BIT, GL_LINEAR));
+
+                glsafe(::glBindFramebuffer(GL_READ_FRAMEBUFFER, resolve_fbo));
+                glsafe(::glReadPixels(0, 0, w, h, GL_RGBA, GL_UNSIGNED_BYTE, (void*)thumbnail_data.pixels.data()));
+            }
+
+            glsafe(::glDeleteTextures(1, &resolve_tex));
+            glsafe(::glDeleteFramebuffers(1, &resolve_fbo));
+        }
+        else
+            glsafe(::glReadPixels(0, 0, w, h, GL_RGBA, GL_UNSIGNED_BYTE, (void*)thumbnail_data.pixels.data()));
+    }
+
+    glsafe(::glBindFramebuffer(GL_FRAMEBUFFER, 0));
+    glsafe(::glDeleteRenderbuffers(1, &render_depth));
+    if (render_tex_buffer != 0)
+        glsafe(::glDeleteRenderbuffers(1, &render_tex_buffer));
+    if (render_tex != 0)
+        glsafe(::glDeleteTextures(1, &render_tex));
+    glsafe(::glDeleteFramebuffers(1, &render_fbo));
+
+    if (multisample)
+        glsafe(::glDisable(GL_MULTISAMPLE));
+}
+
+void GLCanvas3D::_render_thumbnail_framebuffer_ext(ThumbnailData& thumbnail_data, unsigned int w, unsigned int h, bool printable_only, bool parts_only, bool show_bed, bool transparent_background)
+{
+    thumbnail_data.set(w, h);
+    if (!thumbnail_data.is_valid())
+        return;
+
+    bool multisample = m_multisample_allowed;
+    if (multisample)
+        glsafe(::glEnable(GL_MULTISAMPLE));
+
+    GLint max_samples;
+    glsafe(::glGetIntegerv(GL_MAX_SAMPLES_EXT, &max_samples));
+    GLsizei num_samples = max_samples / 2;
+
+    GLuint render_fbo;
+    glsafe(::glGenFramebuffersEXT(1, &render_fbo));
+    glsafe(::glBindFramebufferEXT(GL_FRAMEBUFFER_EXT, render_fbo));
+
+    GLuint render_tex = 0;
+    GLuint render_tex_buffer = 0;
+    if (multisample)
+    {
+        // use renderbuffer instead of texture to avoid the need to use glTexImage2DMultisample which is available only since OpenGL 3.2
+        glsafe(::glGenRenderbuffersEXT(1, &render_tex_buffer));
+        glsafe(::glBindRenderbufferEXT(GL_RENDERBUFFER_EXT, render_tex_buffer));
+        glsafe(::glRenderbufferStorageMultisampleEXT(GL_RENDERBUFFER_EXT, num_samples, GL_RGBA8, w, h));
+        glsafe(::glFramebufferRenderbufferEXT(GL_FRAMEBUFFER_EXT, GL_COLOR_ATTACHMENT0_EXT, GL_RENDERBUFFER_EXT, render_tex_buffer));
+    }
+    else
+    {
+        glsafe(::glGenTextures(1, &render_tex));
+        glsafe(::glBindTexture(GL_TEXTURE_2D, render_tex));
+        glsafe(::glTexImage2D(GL_TEXTURE_2D, 0, GL_RGBA8, w, h, 0, GL_RGBA, GL_UNSIGNED_BYTE, nullptr));
+        glsafe(::glTexParameteri(GL_TEXTURE_2D, GL_TEXTURE_MIN_FILTER, GL_LINEAR));
+        glsafe(::glTexParameteri(GL_TEXTURE_2D, GL_TEXTURE_MAG_FILTER, GL_LINEAR));
+        glsafe(::glFramebufferTexture2D(GL_FRAMEBUFFER_EXT, GL_COLOR_ATTACHMENT0_EXT, GL_TEXTURE_2D, render_tex, 0));
+    }
+
+    GLuint render_depth;
+    glsafe(::glGenRenderbuffersEXT(1, &render_depth));
+    glsafe(::glBindRenderbufferEXT(GL_RENDERBUFFER_EXT, render_depth));
+    if (multisample)
+        glsafe(::glRenderbufferStorageMultisampleEXT(GL_RENDERBUFFER_EXT, num_samples, GL_DEPTH_COMPONENT24, w, h));
+    else
+        glsafe(::glRenderbufferStorageEXT(GL_RENDERBUFFER_EXT, GL_DEPTH_COMPONENT, w, h));
+
+    glsafe(::glFramebufferRenderbufferEXT(GL_FRAMEBUFFER_EXT, GL_DEPTH_ATTACHMENT_EXT, GL_RENDERBUFFER_EXT, render_depth));
+
+    GLenum drawBufs[] = { GL_COLOR_ATTACHMENT0 };
+    glsafe(::glDrawBuffers(1, drawBufs));
+
+    if (::glCheckFramebufferStatusEXT(GL_FRAMEBUFFER_EXT) == GL_FRAMEBUFFER_COMPLETE_EXT)
+    {
+        _render_thumbnail_internal(thumbnail_data, printable_only, parts_only, show_bed, transparent_background);
+
+        if (multisample)
+        {
+            GLuint resolve_fbo;
+            glsafe(::glGenFramebuffersEXT(1, &resolve_fbo));
+            glsafe(::glBindFramebufferEXT(GL_FRAMEBUFFER_EXT, resolve_fbo));
+
+            GLuint resolve_tex;
+            glsafe(::glGenTextures(1, &resolve_tex));
+            glsafe(::glBindTexture(GL_TEXTURE_2D, resolve_tex));
+            glsafe(::glTexImage2D(GL_TEXTURE_2D, 0, GL_RGBA8, w, h, 0, GL_RGBA, GL_UNSIGNED_BYTE, nullptr));
+            glsafe(::glTexParameteri(GL_TEXTURE_2D, GL_TEXTURE_MIN_FILTER, GL_LINEAR));
+            glsafe(::glTexParameteri(GL_TEXTURE_2D, GL_TEXTURE_MAG_FILTER, GL_LINEAR));
+            glsafe(::glFramebufferTexture2DEXT(GL_FRAMEBUFFER_EXT, GL_COLOR_ATTACHMENT0_EXT, GL_TEXTURE_2D, resolve_tex, 0));
+
+            glsafe(::glDrawBuffers(1, drawBufs));
+
+            if (::glCheckFramebufferStatusEXT(GL_FRAMEBUFFER_EXT) == GL_FRAMEBUFFER_COMPLETE_EXT)
+            {
+                glsafe(::glBindFramebufferEXT(GL_READ_FRAMEBUFFER_EXT, render_fbo));
+                glsafe(::glBindFramebufferEXT(GL_DRAW_FRAMEBUFFER_EXT, resolve_fbo));
+                glsafe(::glBlitFramebufferEXT(0, 0, w, h, 0, 0, w, h, GL_COLOR_BUFFER_BIT, GL_LINEAR));
+
+                glsafe(::glBindFramebufferEXT(GL_READ_FRAMEBUFFER_EXT, resolve_fbo));
+                glsafe(::glReadPixels(0, 0, w, h, GL_RGBA, GL_UNSIGNED_BYTE, (void*)thumbnail_data.pixels.data()));
+            }
+
+            glsafe(::glDeleteTextures(1, &resolve_tex));
+            glsafe(::glDeleteFramebuffersEXT(1, &resolve_fbo));
+        }
+        else
+            glsafe(::glReadPixels(0, 0, w, h, GL_RGBA, GL_UNSIGNED_BYTE, (void*)thumbnail_data.pixels.data()));
+    }
+
+    glsafe(::glBindFramebufferEXT(GL_FRAMEBUFFER_EXT, 0));
+    glsafe(::glDeleteRenderbuffersEXT(1, &render_depth));
+    if (render_tex_buffer != 0)
+        glsafe(::glDeleteRenderbuffersEXT(1, &render_tex_buffer));
+    if (render_tex != 0)
+        glsafe(::glDeleteTextures(1, &render_tex));
+    glsafe(::glDeleteFramebuffersEXT(1, &render_fbo));
+
+    if (multisample)
+        glsafe(::glDisable(GL_MULTISAMPLE));
+}
+
+void GLCanvas3D::_render_thumbnail_legacy(ThumbnailData& thumbnail_data, unsigned int w, unsigned int h, bool printable_only, bool parts_only, bool show_bed, bool transparent_background)
+{
+    // check that thumbnail size does not exceed the default framebuffer size
+    const Size& cnv_size = get_canvas_size();
+    unsigned int cnv_w = (unsigned int)cnv_size.get_width();
+    unsigned int cnv_h = (unsigned int)cnv_size.get_height();
+    if ((w > cnv_w) || (h > cnv_h))
+    {
+        float ratio = std::min((float)cnv_w / (float)w, (float)cnv_h / (float)h);
+        w = (unsigned int)(ratio * (float)w);
+        h = (unsigned int)(ratio * (float)h);
+    }
+
+    thumbnail_data.set(w, h);
+    if (!thumbnail_data.is_valid())
+        return;
+
+    _render_thumbnail_internal(thumbnail_data, printable_only, parts_only, show_bed, transparent_background);
+
+    glsafe(::glReadPixels(0, 0, w, h, GL_RGBA, GL_UNSIGNED_BYTE, (void*)thumbnail_data.pixels.data()));
+
+    // restore the default framebuffer size to avoid flickering on the 3D scene
+    m_camera.apply_viewport(0, 0, cnv_size.get_width(), cnv_size.get_height());
+}
+#endif // ENABLE_THUMBNAIL_GENERATOR
+
 bool GLCanvas3D::_init_toolbars()
 {
     if (!_init_main_toolbar())
@@ -3837,12 +4173,21 @@ BoundingBoxf3 GLCanvas3D::_max_bounding_box(bool include_gizmos, bool include_be
     return bb;
 }
 
+#if ENABLE_THUMBNAIL_GENERATOR
+void GLCanvas3D::_zoom_to_box(const BoundingBoxf3& box, double margin_factor)
+{
+    const Size& cnv_size = get_canvas_size();
+    m_camera.zoom_to_box(box, cnv_size.get_width(), cnv_size.get_height(), margin_factor);
+    m_dirty = true;
+}
+#else
 void GLCanvas3D::_zoom_to_box(const BoundingBoxf3& box)
 {
     const Size& cnv_size = get_canvas_size();
     m_camera.zoom_to_box(box, cnv_size.get_width(), cnv_size.get_height());
     m_dirty = true;
 }
+#endif // ENABLE_THUMBNAIL_GENERATOR
 
 void GLCanvas3D::_refresh_if_shown_on_screen()
 {
@@ -4025,13 +4370,13 @@ void GLCanvas3D::_render_background() const
     glsafe(::glPopMatrix());
 }
 
-void GLCanvas3D::_render_bed(float theta) const
+void GLCanvas3D::_render_bed(float theta, bool show_axes) const
 {
     float scale_factor = 1.0;
 #if ENABLE_RETINA_GL
     scale_factor = m_retina_helper->get_scale_factor();
 #endif // ENABLE_RETINA_GL
-    m_bed.render(const_cast<GLCanvas3D&>(*this), theta, scale_factor);
+    m_bed.render(const_cast<GLCanvas3D&>(*this), theta, scale_factor, show_axes);
 }
 
 void GLCanvas3D::_render_objects() const
@@ -4039,7 +4384,9 @@ void GLCanvas3D::_render_objects() const
     if (m_volumes.empty())
         return;
 
+#if !ENABLE_THUMBNAIL_GENERATOR
     glsafe(::glEnable(GL_LIGHTING));
+#endif // !ENABLE_THUMBNAIL_GENERATOR
     glsafe(::glEnable(GL_DEPTH_TEST));
 
     m_camera_clipping_plane = m_gizmos.get_sla_clipping_plane();
@@ -4083,7 +4430,9 @@ void GLCanvas3D::_render_objects() const
     m_shader.stop_using();
 
     m_camera_clipping_plane = ClippingPlane::ClipsNothing();
+#if !ENABLE_THUMBNAIL_GENERATOR
     glsafe(::glDisable(GL_LIGHTING));
+#endif // !ENABLE_THUMBNAIL_GENERATOR
 }
 
 void GLCanvas3D::_render_selection() const
diff --git a/src/slic3r/GUI/GLCanvas3D.hpp b/src/slic3r/GUI/GLCanvas3D.hpp
index 0beef094b..66ecf315a 100644
--- a/src/slic3r/GUI/GLCanvas3D.hpp
+++ b/src/slic3r/GUI/GLCanvas3D.hpp
@@ -35,6 +35,9 @@ class GLShader;
 class ExPolygon;
 class BackgroundSlicingProcess;
 class GCodePreviewData;
+#if ENABLE_THUMBNAIL_GENERATOR
+struct ThumbnailData;
+#endif // ENABLE_THUMBNAIL_GENERATOR
 struct SlicingParameters;
 enum LayerHeightEditActionType : unsigned int;
 
@@ -131,6 +134,10 @@ wxDECLARE_EVENT(EVT_GLCANVAS_REDO, SimpleEvent);
 
 class GLCanvas3D
 {
+#if ENABLE_THUMBNAIL_GENERATOR
+    static const double DefaultCameraZoomToBoxMarginFactor;
+#endif // ENABLE_THUMBNAIL_GENERATOR
+
 public:
     struct GCodePreviewVolumeIndex
     {
@@ -543,6 +550,11 @@ public:
     bool is_dragging() const { return m_gizmos.is_dragging() || m_moving; }
 
     void render();
+#if ENABLE_THUMBNAIL_GENERATOR
+    // printable_only == false -> render also non printable volumes as grayed
+    // parts_only == false -> render also sla support and pad
+    void render_thumbnail(ThumbnailData& thumbnail_data, unsigned int w, unsigned int h, bool printable_only, bool parts_only, bool show_bed, bool transparent_background);
+#endif // ENABLE_THUMBNAIL_GENERATOR
 
     void select_all();
     void deselect_all();
@@ -662,14 +674,18 @@ private:
 
     BoundingBoxf3 _max_bounding_box(bool include_gizmos, bool include_bed_model) const;
 
+#if ENABLE_THUMBNAIL_GENERATOR
+    void _zoom_to_box(const BoundingBoxf3& box, double margin_factor = DefaultCameraZoomToBoxMarginFactor);
+#else
     void _zoom_to_box(const BoundingBoxf3& box);
+#endif // ENABLE_THUMBNAIL_GENERATOR
 
     void _refresh_if_shown_on_screen();
 
     void _picking_pass() const;
     void _rectangular_selection_picking_pass() const;
     void _render_background() const;
-    void _render_bed(float theta) const;
+    void _render_bed(float theta, bool show_axes) const;
     void _render_objects() const;
     void _render_selection() const;
 #if ENABLE_RENDER_SELECTION_CENTER
@@ -690,6 +706,15 @@ private:
     void _render_sla_slices() const;
     void _render_selection_sidebar_hints() const;
     void _render_undo_redo_stack(const bool is_undo, float pos_x);
+#if ENABLE_THUMBNAIL_GENERATOR
+    void _render_thumbnail_internal(ThumbnailData& thumbnail_data, bool printable_only, bool parts_only, bool show_bed, bool transparent_background);
+    // render thumbnail using an off-screen framebuffer
+    void _render_thumbnail_framebuffer(ThumbnailData& thumbnail_data, unsigned int w, unsigned int h, bool printable_only, bool parts_only, bool show_bed, bool transparent_background);
+    // render thumbnail using an off-screen framebuffer when GLEW_EXT_framebuffer_object is supported
+    void _render_thumbnail_framebuffer_ext(ThumbnailData& thumbnail_data, unsigned int w, unsigned int h, bool printable_only, bool parts_only, bool show_bed, bool transparent_background);
+    // render thumbnail using the default framebuffer
+    void _render_thumbnail_legacy(ThumbnailData& thumbnail_data, unsigned int w, unsigned int h, bool printable_only, bool parts_only, bool show_bed, bool transparent_background);
+#endif // ENABLE_THUMBNAIL_GENERATOR
 
     void _update_volumes_hover_state() const;
 
diff --git a/src/slic3r/GUI/GLCanvas3DManager.cpp b/src/slic3r/GUI/GLCanvas3DManager.cpp
index 59a34d8cd..1a887d543 100644
--- a/src/slic3r/GUI/GLCanvas3DManager.cpp
+++ b/src/slic3r/GUI/GLCanvas3DManager.cpp
@@ -187,6 +187,7 @@ std::string GLCanvas3DManager::GLInfo::to_string(bool format_as_html, bool exten
 
 GLCanvas3DManager::EMultisampleState GLCanvas3DManager::s_multisample = GLCanvas3DManager::MS_Unknown;
 bool GLCanvas3DManager::s_compressed_textures_supported = false;
+GLCanvas3DManager::EFramebufferType GLCanvas3DManager::s_framebuffers_type = GLCanvas3DManager::FB_None;
 GLCanvas3DManager::GLInfo GLCanvas3DManager::s_gl_info;
 
 GLCanvas3DManager::GLCanvas3DManager()
@@ -267,6 +268,13 @@ void GLCanvas3DManager::init_gl()
         else
             s_compressed_textures_supported = false;
 
+        if (GLEW_ARB_framebuffer_object)
+            s_framebuffers_type = FB_Arb;
+        else if (GLEW_EXT_framebuffer_object)
+            s_framebuffers_type = FB_Ext;
+        else
+            s_framebuffers_type = FB_None;
+
         if (! s_gl_info.is_version_greater_or_equal_to(2, 0)) {
         	// Complain about the OpenGL version.
         	wxString message = wxString::Format(
diff --git a/src/slic3r/GUI/GLCanvas3DManager.hpp b/src/slic3r/GUI/GLCanvas3DManager.hpp
index 760266a27..940e0230a 100644
--- a/src/slic3r/GUI/GLCanvas3DManager.hpp
+++ b/src/slic3r/GUI/GLCanvas3DManager.hpp
@@ -30,6 +30,13 @@ struct Camera;
 class GLCanvas3DManager
 {
 public:
+    enum EFramebufferType : unsigned char
+    {
+        FB_None,
+        FB_Arb,
+        FB_Ext
+    };
+
     class GLInfo
     {
         mutable bool m_detected;
@@ -77,6 +84,7 @@ private:
     bool m_gl_initialized;
     static EMultisampleState s_multisample;
     static bool s_compressed_textures_supported;
+    static EFramebufferType s_framebuffers_type;
 
 public:
     GLCanvas3DManager();
@@ -97,6 +105,8 @@ public:
 
     static bool can_multisample() { return s_multisample == MS_Enabled; }
     static bool are_compressed_textures_supported() { return s_compressed_textures_supported; }
+    static bool are_framebuffers_supported() { return (s_framebuffers_type != FB_None); }
+    static EFramebufferType get_framebuffers_type() { return s_framebuffers_type; }
 
     static wxGLCanvas* create_wxglcanvas(wxWindow *parent);
 
diff --git a/src/slic3r/GUI/Plater.cpp b/src/slic3r/GUI/Plater.cpp
index ef6a7d3c5..c3683b8b0 100644
--- a/src/slic3r/GUI/Plater.cpp
+++ b/src/slic3r/GUI/Plater.cpp
@@ -31,6 +31,9 @@
 #include "libslic3r/Format/AMF.hpp"
 #include "libslic3r/Format/3mf.hpp"
 #include "libslic3r/GCode/PreviewData.hpp"
+#if ENABLE_THUMBNAIL_GENERATOR
+#include "libslic3r/GCode/ThumbnailData.hpp"
+#endif // ENABLE_THUMBNAIL_GENERATOR
 #include "libslic3r/Model.hpp"
 #include "libslic3r/Polygon.hpp"
 #include "libslic3r/Print.hpp"
@@ -1901,6 +1904,11 @@ struct Plater::priv
     bool can_set_instance_to_object() const;
     bool can_mirror() const;
 
+#if ENABLE_THUMBNAIL_GENERATOR
+    void generate_thumbnail(ThumbnailData& data, unsigned int w, unsigned int h, bool printable_only, bool parts_only, bool show_bed, bool transparent_background);
+    void generate_thumbnails(ThumbnailsList& thumbnails, const Vec2ds& sizes, bool printable_only, bool parts_only, bool show_bed, bool transparent_background);
+#endif // ENABLE_THUMBNAIL_GENERATOR
+
     void msw_rescale_object_menu();
 
     // returns the path to project file with the given extension (none if extension == wxEmptyString)
@@ -1968,6 +1976,17 @@ Plater::priv::priv(Plater *q, MainFrame *main_frame)
     background_process.set_fff_print(&fff_print);
     background_process.set_sla_print(&sla_print);
     background_process.set_gcode_preview_data(&gcode_preview_data);
+#if ENABLE_THUMBNAIL_GENERATOR
+    background_process.set_thumbnail_cb([this](ThumbnailsList& thumbnails, const Vec2ds& sizes, bool printable_only, bool parts_only, bool show_bed, bool transparent_background)
+        {
+            std::packaged_task<void(ThumbnailsList&, const Vec2ds&, bool, bool, bool, bool)> task([this](ThumbnailsList& thumbnails, const Vec2ds& sizes, bool printable_only, bool parts_only, bool show_bed, bool transparent_background) {
+                generate_thumbnails(thumbnails, sizes, printable_only, parts_only, show_bed, transparent_background);
+                });
+            std::future<void> result = task.get_future();
+            wxTheApp->CallAfter([&]() { task(thumbnails, sizes, printable_only, parts_only, show_bed, transparent_background); });
+            result.wait();
+        });
+#endif // ENABLE_THUMBNAIL_GENERATOR
     background_process.set_slicing_completed_event(EVT_SLICING_COMPLETED);
     background_process.set_finished_event(EVT_PROCESS_COMPLETED);
     // Default printer technology for default config.
@@ -3481,6 +3500,26 @@ bool Plater::priv::init_object_menu()
     return true;
 }
 
+#if ENABLE_THUMBNAIL_GENERATOR
+void Plater::priv::generate_thumbnail(ThumbnailData& data, unsigned int w, unsigned int h, bool printable_only, bool parts_only, bool show_bed, bool transparent_background)
+{
+    view3D->get_canvas3d()->render_thumbnail(data, w, h, printable_only, parts_only, show_bed, transparent_background);
+}
+
+void Plater::priv::generate_thumbnails(ThumbnailsList& thumbnails, const Vec2ds& sizes, bool printable_only, bool parts_only, bool show_bed, bool transparent_background)
+{
+    thumbnails.clear();
+    for (const Vec2d& size : sizes)
+    {
+        thumbnails.push_back(ThumbnailData());
+        Point isize(size); // round to ints
+        generate_thumbnail(thumbnails.back(), isize.x(), isize.y(), printable_only, parts_only, show_bed, transparent_background);
+        if (!thumbnails.back().is_valid())
+            thumbnails.pop_back();
+    }
+}
+#endif // ENABLE_THUMBNAIL_GENERATOR
+
 void Plater::priv::msw_rescale_object_menu()
 {
     for (MenuWithSeparators* menu : { &object_menu, &sla_object_menu, &part_menu })
diff --git a/src/slic3r/GUI/Preset.cpp b/src/slic3r/GUI/Preset.cpp
index d2503d349..69e6c86d5 100644
--- a/src/slic3r/GUI/Preset.cpp
+++ b/src/slic3r/GUI/Preset.cpp
@@ -426,7 +426,8 @@ const std::vector<std::string>& Preset::printer_options()
             "machine_max_acceleration_x", "machine_max_acceleration_y", "machine_max_acceleration_z", "machine_max_acceleration_e",
             "machine_max_feedrate_x", "machine_max_feedrate_y", "machine_max_feedrate_z", "machine_max_feedrate_e",
             "machine_min_extruding_rate", "machine_min_travel_rate",
-            "machine_max_jerk_x", "machine_max_jerk_y", "machine_max_jerk_z", "machine_max_jerk_e"
+            "machine_max_jerk_x", "machine_max_jerk_y", "machine_max_jerk_z", "machine_max_jerk_e",
+            "thumbnails"
         };
         s_opts.insert(s_opts.end(), Preset::nozzle_options().begin(), Preset::nozzle_options().end());
     }
diff --git a/src/slic3r/GUI/PresetBundle.cpp b/src/slic3r/GUI/PresetBundle.cpp
index 79d49f13a..f6167ae74 100644
--- a/src/slic3r/GUI/PresetBundle.cpp
+++ b/src/slic3r/GUI/PresetBundle.cpp
@@ -93,6 +93,7 @@ PresetBundle::PresetBundle() :
         preset.config.optptr("printer_vendor", true);
         preset.config.optptr("printer_model", true);
         preset.config.optptr("printer_variant", true);
+        preset.config.optptr("thumbnails", true);
         if (i == 0) {
             preset.config.optptr("default_print_profile", true);
             preset.config.option<ConfigOptionStrings>("default_filament_profile", true)->values = { "" };