# Open mode **URL:** \ **Category:** Support & Troubleshooting\ **Created:** [January 8, 2016, 7:17am UTC](https://forum.formlabs.com/t/open-mode/7033 "2016-01-08T07:17:02Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 1\ **Showing post:** 2
**Author:** ![Jory](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/forum.formlabs.com/jory/32/229_2.png) [@Jory](https://forum.formlabs.com/u/Jory)\ **Post date:** [January 8, 2016, 3:55pm UTC](https://forum.formlabs.com/t/open-mode/7033/2 "2016-01-08T15:55:57Z")
Patrick, we are working to release open mode and plan to do so very soon. You can also join us over at this thread where we are discussing open mode as well: > [@Use bottle resin with Form 2?](http://forum.formlabs.com/t/use-bottle-resin-with-form-2/6983): > > Hello, I am planing on selling my Form 1+ and get a Form 2 but I am wondering if I should just keep my current bottle resins and use it with the Form 2 in ‘Open Mode’ ? Does that mean we can pour the resin into one of the new cartridges or we have to just pour into the tray directly? I rather not have to pour directly in the tray. Are there generic cartridges for use with 3rd party/bottle resin or do the 3rd party resins come in their own cartridges already? If it is the same resin as what i… --- _[View the full topic](https://forum.formlabs.com/t/open-mode/7033)._