Thanks for your patience as we had a short week last week for Veteran’s Day! There will be no update next week due to Thanksgiving. We appreciate your understanding!
Once again, we released a change on the 14th to give new users access to some exciting features we’ve been working on. For users who have had access to Easel Cabinetmaker prior 11/14, don’t worry! We’re currently working on the roll out for this group of users, which involves a migration process to preserve existing projects.
If you were added to Easel Cabinetmaker before November 14 and you are interested in test driving this new workflow before it is released to all users, please reach out to our team ! We would be happy to have your participation in our ongoing user testing.
Upcoming Developments
You’ll see some ongoing “Cabinet Compiler” projects. This refers to backend work to standardize the cabinetry components and sets the stage to implement face frames in Easel Cabinetmaker!
- Cabinet Compiler: Implement Blind dados
- Cabinet Compiler: Shelf pinholes
- Cabinet Compiler: Minimal overlay doors
- Cabinet Compiler: Dado back panel
- Cabinet Compiler: Fixed shelves
- Cabinet Compiler: Minimal implementation of drawers
- Cabinet Compiler: Toe-kick support
- Construction review for 90° corner cabinets
- 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
- 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
- Add existing users to Jobs and Cut Lists
In Progress
- Cabinet Compiler: Adjustable shelves
- Cabinet Compiler: Stack rendering
- Exploration of textures and styles for floors and walls
- Cabinet Compiler: Empty upper cabinet w/ butt-joints and inset back
- Easel Cabinetmaker usability testing
- Updates to event metrics
- Outline migration plan to Jobs and Cut Lists for existing users
Released/Completed this week
Jobs
- Jobs demo page tutorial & content
- Users can add checklists to Jobs
- Direct new users to Jobs demo
- Adjust location of Jobs inputs
- Direct users who have access to Jobs to the Jobs homepage when signing in
- Update the buttons for adding notes, images, and checklists
- Add project thumbnails to Jobs
Cut Lists
- Add “Download G-Code” option in new Manufacture tab
- Better workpiece generation in new Manufacture tab
- Add 3D preview and toolpath simulation for cut lists in new Manufacture tab
- Add table saw list of cuts to right-side panel
- Improved carving controls for manufacturing CNC cut lists
- Users can adjust CNC cut settings for cut list sheets
- Update “New Cut List” input
Other Updates
- Release Jobs and new Manufacture workflow to new users
- Show adjacent cabinets when isolating a gap
- Remove toolpath rendering artifacts
- Update the navigation bar formatting in the Presentation View
- Add cabinet count to collapsible sections
- Two door upper cabinet construction review
Thanks for reading, have a great weekend and happy holidays! Please reach out in this thread if you have questions, comments, or feedback related to this update.