Easel Cabinetmaker Updates: 9/11/2023 - 9/15/2023

Apologies for the delayed update. We’ve got lots to share from last week!


Upcoming Developments

  • Update drawer dado calculation for compatibility with 1/4" bits
  • Bug fix for camera resetting position in 3D scene
  • Construction review for 90° corner cabinets
  • Correct overlapping shelf pin and hinge plate holes
  • Automatically generate a detailed description of the project
  • Fields auto-populate with values from previous estimate for identical items
  • Add notes field to Estimate
  • Specify material grain direction in nesting calculation

In Progress

  • Use the “all cabinets” view as thumbnail images for Easel Cabinetmaker projects
  • Improvements to automated regression testing
  • Drawer base cabinet construction review
  • Bug fix for material rendering in Presentation View
  • Estimate values are saved on reloading/reopening projects
  • Estimate fields for labor and other costs
  • Nesting algorithm comparison test
  • Estimate fields for labor and other costs
  • Total cost and profit value for all estimate fields

Released/Completed this week

  • Bug fix for large room rendering

  • Bug fix for overlapping hinge and shelf pin holes on standard cabinets

  • Delay appearance of tooltips

  • Remove mouse-hover effect that emphasizes cabinets in the Presentation View

  • Update the “Share” button in the Design tab

  • Add Manufacture tab to navigation in Easel Cabinetmaker
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  • Move Nesting settings and functionality to the new Manufacture tab

  • Users can select which panels to include in nesting output
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  • Adapt cut list algorithms for saw cut list manufacturing

  • Add option for non-CNC manufacturing method (table-/track-/panel-/etc. saw)

  • Printable cut list output for saw manufacturing

  • Estimate fields for BOM information

  • Estimate fields for other hardware

  • Add detailed cabinet count to Estimate Summary

  • Users can print and save estimates
    – Please note: the values you enter into the Estimate tab are not currently saved when you close the project. This functionality is coming soon. In the meantime, downloading a copy of the estimate is a great way to hold onto those values.


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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Wow team. These are some impressive updates, great work. Will be testing some of these this week. Thank you.

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