The workpiece settings bar at the top of the 3D preview holds the Material, Work Zero and Bit menus. Click any of these tabs to open its menu and change the settings for your carve.
Changing your material
- Click the Material tab (1).
- Choose your material from the Material Type drop-down (2).
- Enter the Width (X), Length (Y) and Thickness (Z) of your material (3). These should match your stock exactly.
- Easel Pro users can click + Add a Material (4) to add a custom material.
Changing your bit
- Click the Bit tab (1).
- Choose your bit from the drop-down (2). Easel Pro users can click + Add a Bit (6) to add their own bits.
- Review the Cut Settings (3): feed rate, plunge rate and depth per pass. The blue banner shows where the current settings come from, such as Easel's defaults.
- To use the settings most used by the Easel community for this bit and material, click Apply (4).
- Adjust the Toolpaths options (5) if needed. Click the ? next to any option to learn more about it.
| Helpful Tip: Not sure which bit to use? Click Bit & material recommendations at the top of the Material or Bit menu. |
Adding detail, drill, and outline bits
You can use more than one bit in a single carve. Click the + (1) at the end of the settings bar to add another bit. Each bit gets its own tab with its own cut settings. To remove a bit, click the × on its tab.
- Detail bit (2): A smaller bit that carves the fine details your main bit can't reach. See Two-Stage Carve.
- Drill bit (3): A dedicated bit for drill holes. The drill pass shows as a purple toolpath in the simulation.
- Outline bit (4): A dedicated bit, usually a sturdier one, for shapes with the cut path set to on, outside or inside the shape path. Pockets are still carved by the main and detail bits. The outline pass shows as an orange toolpath in the simulation.
When you carve or download G-code, choose which pass to run: Roughing, Detail, Drill or Outline.