A quick reference for the settings you'll see in a 3D workpiece in Easel Pro. For the full process, see 3D Carving Instructions.
Model
- Center to material (1): moves the model to the center of your material.
- Position (2): where the model sits, measured in X, Y and Z from work zero. You can also drag the model in the 3D view to move it. Use a negative value to carve only part of a model.
- Size (3): the width (X), length (Y) and height (Z) of the model. You can also drag a corner handle in the 3D view to resize it.
- Lock XY / Lock XYZ (3): keeps the model's proportions when you change its size. Lock XY scales width and length together. Lock XYZ scales all three.
- Orientation (4): which side of the model faces up: Top, Bottom, Left, Right, Front or Back.
- Rotation (4): spins the model on the XY plane.
- Flip (4): mirrors the model.
Cut Style
- Relief boundary (1): the edge of the pocket a relief is carved into. You can drag it in the 3D view to move it.
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Type (2): how the model is carved out of your material.
- Full Depth Cutout: cuts the model all the way out of your material.
- Rectangle Relief: carves the model into a rectangular pocket.
- Model Boundary Relief: carves the model into a pocket that follows its outline.
- Cut Depth (3): how deep the relief is carved, measured from the surface of your material.
- Padding (4): extra space carved around the model in a relief. Rectangle Relief lets you set it for each side.
- Use Tabs (5): adds tabs to hold a full depth cutout in place. Click Edit to change where they go.
Bits and cut settings
- Roughing Bit / Finishing Bit (1): the roughing bit clears away most of the material. The finishing bit carves the final surface of the model.
- Bit (2): the bit used for that pass.
- Cut settings (3): feed rate, plunge rate, step over and spindle speed. Easel fills in its default settings for your bit and material.
- Step over (3): how far the finishing bit moves sideways between passes, as a percentage of the bit's width. A lower number gives a smoother finish but takes longer.
- Easel community's most-used settings (4): the settings other makers use most for this bit and material. Click Apply to use them.
- Raster direction (5): the direction the finishing bit travels: X axis, 45°, Y axis or 135°. Following the grain of the wood gives the smoothest finish.
- Raster order: the order the finishing passes are carved in.
Toolpaths and preview
- Generate toolpaths (1): creates the paths your bits will follow and shows the total carve time.
- Rough / Finishing (2): shows the toolpaths for just one pass.
- Show Preview / Hide Preview (3): shows roughly what your finished piece will look like after both passes.