Apologies for the lack of an update last week. We’ve got two weeks of updates to make up for it!
As a reminder, ongoing changes with Jobs and Cut Lists are being built “behind the scenes” to avoid disruptions to current users. You may see some things listed as released/completed that you don’t currently see in Easel Cabinetmaker as a result. Feel free to reach out if you have questions!
Upcoming Developments
- Construction review for 90° corner cabinets
- Bug fix for drawer slide hardware-mounting holes
- Fields auto-populate with values from previous estimate for identical items
- Specify material grain direction in nesting calculation
- Carving (CNC manufacturing & controls) in Easel Cabinetmaker
- Add 3D preview and toolpath simulation for cut lists in new Manufacture tab
- Track which panels have been cut
- Users can specify carving bit in cut list creation
- Users can specify which cabinets to include in cut list generation
- Users can specify which hardware-mounting holes to include in cut list panels
- Improved carving controls for manufacturing CNC cut lists
- Direct new users to Jobs demo
- Users can add task lists to Jobs
- Release new Manufacture tab and cut list workflow
- Release Jobs features and homepage
In Progress
- Create Jobs demo user flow
- Users can add photos and other images to Job notes
- Develop cabinet list breakdown for new manufacturing workflow
- Show sheet goods and panels in new Manufacture tab
- Users can carve sheet goods for CNC cut lists in new Manufacture tab
- Investigate solutions for a demo or tutorial of Jobs
- Update navigation and user interface when viewing shared cabinet projects
- Usability improvements for Estimate tab
Released/Completed this week
Jobs
- Build “status” field for Jobs
- Build notes field for Jobs
- Build inputs and framework for “Jobs” homepage
- Job creation flow for New Jobs
- Format Jobs homepage for mobile use
- Enable editing and deleting Jobs
Cut Lists
- Develop cut list breakdown for new manufacturing workflow
- Revised cut list printing
- New cut list generation options and modal
- Add panel dimensions to cut lists
- Users can have multiple cut lists for a project
Other Updates
- Bug fix for drawer widths not matching Blum TANDEM 563 drawer slide specifications
- Improve table saw cut list generation for large panels and projects with high number of sheet goods
- Update Estimates to include drawer pulls and knobs
- Improvements to automated regression testing
- Drawer base cabinet construction review
Thanks for reading, and have a great weekend! Please reach out in this thread if you have questions, comments, or feedback related to this update.