Easel Cabinetmaker Updates: 10/02/2023 - 10/06/2023

Happy Friday, everyone! Our team is ramping up work on some exciting new projects. In addition to other developments, over the next few weeks we will be working on:

  • Simplifying the manufacturing process and bringing more manufacturing functions directly into Easel Cabinetmaker
  • Building a platform to support professional cabinetmakers’ jobs and day-to-day workflow

Upcoming Developments

  • Develop cut list breakdown for new manufacturing workflow
  • Develop cabinet list breakdown for new manufacturing workflow
  • Carving (CNC manufacturing & controls) in Easel Cabinetmaker
  • Options for square pulls and knobs
  • Construction review for 90° corner cabinets
  • Fields auto-populate with values from previous estimate for identical items
  • Add notes field to Estimate
  • Specify material grain direction in nesting calculation
  • Simplified cut list and carving workflow
  • “Jobs” in Easel Cabinetmaker

In Progress

  • Outline interface and inputs for new manufacturing workflow
  • Develop testing stage for new manufacturing workflow
  • Investigation into job management in Easel Cabinetmaker
  • Update Estimates to include drawer pulls and knobs
  • Improvements to automated regression testing
  • Drawer base cabinet construction review

Released/Completed this week

  • Investigation into improving the workflow of managing workpieces and carving on CNC
  • Correct hole position for drawer slide back hooks
  • Update drawer dado calculation for compatibility with 1/4" bits
  • Update blind dado tolerance and geometries for better fit
  • Testing improvements for joinery intersections
  • Estimate values are saved on reloading/reopening projects
  • Users can select pull/knob finish color

Thanks for reading, and have a great weekend! Please feel free to reach out in this thread if you have questions, comments, or feedback related to this update.

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Great job CabinetMaker Design Team.

Keep working this hard and pretty soon this is going to be a force to reckon with. :slight_smile:

Love all the improvements.

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