Each time you click an arrow on the controls, it will move the distance set by the intervals. Click the different measurement intervals to control the machine's movement more precisely. You can use the toggle to switch between inches and millimeters for your preferred measurement method. Move the machine's X, Y, and Z axes using the corresponding arrows. Since Easel generates toolpaths starting from the lefthand corner of your material, that's where you should jog the machine to. You can learn more about homing and work zero here. This involves confirming that your material is secure, confirming your bit size, and setting your work zero position. Once your machine is home, Easel will provide you with a checklist. We recommend homing your machine before each carve. If you have homing enabled, Easel will ask you to Home the machine or unlock without homing. The point you select when manually homing your machine will always correspond with the black dot (0, 0 coordinate) in Easel, regardless of where you home your machine.Ĭlick on Carve to start your project. If you prefer, you can clamp your material in the middle of your wasteboard or start your carve away from the edge of your material. This means you do not need to always clamp your material in the lower-left corner of your machine. The home position corresponds with the black dot in the lower-left corner (0, 0) of Easel’s work area. You can use the Machine Controls in Easel to jog your machine along all three axes. Just follow the instructions in the walkthrough: clamp your material, confirm your bit size, and home your machine in the lower-left corner of the material. Our “pre-flight” walkthrough helps ensure that everything goes smoothly with your carve. If the "Carve" button in the upper right corner of Easel is green, click "Carve" to get started! If the "Carve" button is blue, you'll need to troubleshoot a few things to connect to your machine. Once Easel Local is installed, turn on your machine's power supply and plug the USB into your computer. Make sure you complete the entire installation process after downloading Easel Local to your computer.
#Easel Settings For 3018 install#
The first time you click the "Carve" button in Easel, you’ll be prompted to download and install the latest version of Easel Local. This is a program that allows Easel to communicate with your machine.
Before you get started carving in Easel, you’ll need to install Easel Local.