# What features do you want to see in PreForm in 2026?

**URL:** <https://forum.formlabs.com/t/what-features-do-you-want-to-see-in-preform-in-2026/45702>\
**Category:** Feature Requests & Ideas\
**Created:** [November 11, 2025, 2:35pm UTC](https://forum.formlabs.com/t/what-features-do-you-want-to-see-in-preform-in-2026/45702 "2025-11-11T14:35:56Z")\
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**Post date:** [November 11, 2025, 10:15pm UTC](https://forum.formlabs.com/t/what-features-do-you-want-to-see-in-preform-in-2026/45702/9 "2025-11-11T22:15:04Z")

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Could you unlock the workspace?  
Being able to add as many items as desired without necessarily placing them in the printable area makes it easier to prepare projects as a whole.  
Even more so if it’s possible to configure multiple work areas within the same file/environment.  
Most slicers for FDM printers allow this.

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> [@PreForm request : Multiple Build Plates for Sequential Print Preparation](https://forum.formlabs.com/t/preform-request-multiple-build-plates-for-sequential-print-preparation/45164):
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> Dear Formlabs Team, I’d like to suggest a feature that could greatly improve workflow efficiency for users handling multi-part or sequential print projects: the ability to create and manage multiple build plates (or “plates”) within a single project. This would allow users to : Prepare multiple print jobs within one project file Organize parts across different plates for better clarity Easily switch between plates and send them to print one by one Avoid having to save separate project files …

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