Easel Toolbox

With Easel Toolbox, you can save time by storing custom bits and materials for quick and easy set-up. In time, your carve settings and post-carve feedback will help Easel calculate better settings for all users.

Note: Easel Pro subscribers can take full advantage of the Easel Toolbox by using Easel Pro’s stored cut settings feature. Bits and materials in your Easel Pro Toolbox with stored custom cut settings will auto-populate for your projects. This streamlines the carve set-up process and improves your project workflow.

Adding Bits to Your Toolbox

Adding a custom bit

Both Easel and Easel Pro users can add and save custom bits into their Toolbox. Only Easel Pro subscribers, Easel Pro day pass users, and Easel Pro free day users can carve with custom bits in their Toolbox.

  1. Once you're logged into Easel, click on the Easel icon in the top left corner to open the Account pop-up. Click on the Toolbox tab.

  2. Select Bits from the top navigation. Open Toolbox 

  3. Click the Add Bit button in the top right corner. Select Custom from the dropdown menu. Open Toolbox

  4. Type in a custom name for your bit. Select your bit type (Upcut, Straight Cut, Downcut, V) and enter the bit's cutting diameter.  If you are adding a v-bit, enter the angle of the v-bit. Open Toolbox

  5. Click Save to add the bit to your Toolbox.

  6. Close the Account pop-up when finished to navigate to your project. 

  7. Bits added to your Toolbox automatically appear in the bit dropdown menu when you are choosing a bit for your project. Open Toolbox

Adding an Inventables bit

Both Easel and Easel Pro users can add bits from the Inventables store into their Toolbox. Easel and Easel Pro users can carve with any Inventables bits in their Toolbox.

  1. Once you're logged into Easel, click on the Easel icon in the top right corner to open the Account pop-up. Click on the Toolbox tab.

  2. Select Bits from the top navigation.

  3. Click the Add Bit button in the top right corner.

  4. Select the Inventables for the type of bit you would like to add. Use the filters to help narrow down results and locate your bit.  Add Inventables bit

  5. Click Save to add the bit to your Toolbox.

  6. Close the Account pop-up when finished to navigate to your project. 

  7. Bits added to your Toolbox automatically appear in the bit dropdown menu when you are choosing a bit for your project.

Carving with a bit from your Toolbox (Easel Pro feature)

Bits added to your Toolbox automatically appear in the bit dropdown menu when you are choosing a bit for your project. 

  1. After adding a bit to your Toolbox, navigate to the bit dropdown menu above the preview pane in Easel. 

  2. Click on the bit you want to use for your project.  Choose bit to carve

  3. If you are using a custom bit and/or material, make sure to input the cut settings for your bit. Feeds and speeds recommendations are often provided by the bit manufacturer. 

    a. We have a helpful article on understanding feeds and speeds if you need help. You can also watch our Carving Bits 101 Easel Live episode to learn more about different bit settings.

Deleting a bit from your Toolbox

Remove a bit from your Toolbox to remove it from the bit drop-down menu near your project's cut settings.

Keep in mind that your Toolbox is linked to your account, not a specific project. This allows you to access your custom bits and materials across all your projects. Deleting a bit removes it from your Toolbox permanently. This will also remove it from your other project files.

  1. Click on the Easel icon in the top right corner to open the Account pop-up. Click on the Toolbox tab.

  2. Select Bits from the top navigation.

  3. Navigate to the bit you want to remove from your Toolbox. Click the arrow in the top right corner of the bit's image and click Delete. 

    a. Once a bit is removed from your Toolbox, it is removed from your account and the bit drop-down menu near your project settings.

Remove bit

Adding Materials to Your Toolbox

Adding a custom material

Both Easel and Easel Pro users can add and save custom materials into their Toolbox. Easel Pro subscribers, Easel Pro day pass users, and Easel Pro free day users can carve with custom materials in their Toolbox. 1. Once you're logged into Easel, click on the Easel icon in the top right corner to open the Account pop-up. Click on the Toolbox tab.

  1. Select Materials from the top navigation.

  2. Click the Add Material button in the top right corner. Add material

  3. Select Custom for the type of material you'd like to add. Type in a custom name for this material and choose the material type (Wood, Metal, Plastic). 

  4. Click Save to add the material to your toolbox.

  5. Close the module when finished to navigate to your project. 

  6. Materials added to your Toolbox automatically appear in the material dropdown menu when you are choosing a material for your project.

Note: The rendering of custom materials will render as generic tones in the high-definition preview pane. At this time, textures and colors will not match custom materials. 

Adding an Inventables material

Both Easel and Easel Pro users can add materials from the Inventables store into their Toolbox. Easel and Easel Pro users can carve with any Inventables materials in their Toolbox.

  1. Log in to Easel.

  2. Navigate to your brand new Toolbox located in the Project pop-up.

  3. Make sure Materials is selected.

  4. Click Add Materials button in top right corner.

  5. Select Inventables for the type of material you'd like to add. Use the filter settings at the top to quickly locate your material.  Choose Inventables material

  6. Click Add Material to add to your toolbox.

  7. Close the module when finished to navigate to your project. 

  8. Materials added to your Toolbox will show automatically in the material dropdown menu when you are choosing your project settings. Select material Note: Custom materials currently render as generic tones in the high-definition preview pane. At this time, textures and colors will not match custom materials.

Deleting a material from your Toolbox

Remove a custom material from your Toolbox to remove it from the material drop-down menu near your project's cut settings.

Your Toolbox is linked to your account, not a specific project. This allows you to access your custom bits and materials across all your projects. Deleting a custom material removes it from your Toolbox permanently. This will also remove it from your other project files.

  1. Click on the Easel icon in the top right corner to open the Account pop-up. Click on the Toolbox tab.

  2. Select Materials from the top navigation.

  3. Navigate to the material you want to remove from your Toolbox. Click the arrow in the top right corner of the material's image and click Delete.  Delete material a. Once a custom material is removed from your Toolbox, it is removed from your account and the material drop-down menu near your project settings.