# Help making a fretboard template in easel? **URL:** \ **Category:** Luthier\ **Created:** [July 25, 2018, 8:40am UTC](https://community.inventables.com/t/help-making-a-fretboard-template-in-easel/58376 "2018-07-25T08:40:04Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 6\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![spilla](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/278dde/32.png) [@spilla](https://community.inventables.com/u/spilla)\ **Post date:** [July 25, 2018, 8:40am UTC](https://community.inventables.com/t/help-making-a-fretboard-template-in-easel/58376/1 "2018-07-25T08:40:05Z")
Cant seem to work out how to make a fretboard template in easel. Ive tried using 4 boxes as the outlines for the fretboard. Doing it this way allows me to get the right dimensions but i cant combine them into one large box that will Here is that file if you like to look at it. [http://easel.inventables.com/projects/c-4ZQMX9eX1cGx\_9xYa7Rw](http://easel.inventables.com/projects/c-4ZQMX9eX1cGx_9xYa7Rw) Ive also tried using 4 pen lines. But again i cant connect them to make one big box. Though it does let me cut the correct shape. Its just id like to bee able to combine them. [http://easel.inventables.com/projects/apqJtWADUAI4SbwTFoj-2Q](http://easel.inventables.com/projects/apqJtWADUAI4SbwTFoj-2Q) Is there another way to do it? or is there a tutorial that might help me? Thanks in advance! ---
**Author:** ![MartinW.Mcclary](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex009/user_avatar/community.inventables.com/martinw.mcclary/32/63385_2.png) [@MartinW.Mcclary](https://community.inventables.com/u/MartinW.Mcclary)\ **Post date:** [July 25, 2018, 2:57pm UTC](https://community.inventables.com/t/help-making-a-fretboard-template-in-easel/58376/2 "2018-07-25T14:57:57Z")
Your linked files can’t be seen publically. Do you have cad? If so I go though the whole neck modeling process here and maybe you can adapt it for your fretboard. I use Rhino, but the steps probably can be used in most programs. > **[How to model a tele style neck for cnc work](https://www.tdpri.com/threads/how-to-model-a-tele-style-neck-for-cnc-work.510335/)** > > Every once in a while I get asked for my Gcode for the necks I make. My gcode is pretty weird since I make everything modular. It also is made to work on a small machine which isn't any advantage. I thought I'd do a thread on how I draw the t... ---
**Author:** ![spilla](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/278dde/32.png) [@spilla](https://community.inventables.com/u/spilla)\ **Post date:** [July 25, 2018, 10:29pm UTC](https://community.inventables.com/t/help-making-a-fretboard-template-in-easel/58376/3 "2018-07-25T22:29:40Z")
Thanks man ill take a look at that. And here’s another try at sharing those links. I’d still really like to work out how to make a trapezoid/fretboard shape in easel. Fretboard using Boxes [http://easel.inventables.com/projects/c-4ZQMX9eX1cGx\_9xYa7Rw](http://easel.inventables.com/projects/c-4ZQMX9eX1cGx_9xYa7Rw) Fretboard using Pen [http://easel.inventables.com/projects/apqJtWADUAI4SbwTFoj-2Q](http://easel.inventables.com/projects/apqJtWADUAI4SbwTFoj-2Q) ---
**Author:** ![AndrweJerman](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ce73a5/32.png) [@AndrweJerman](https://community.inventables.com/u/AndrweJerman)\ **Post date:** [August 27, 2018, 6:51pm UTC](https://community.inventables.com/t/help-making-a-fretboard-template-in-easel/58376/4 "2018-08-27T18:51:51Z")
I don’t know how to make an app but a fretboard app within Easel would be great. ---
**Author:** ![JesseGarland](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex009/user_avatar/community.inventables.com/jessegarland/32/58792_2.png) [@JesseGarland](https://community.inventables.com/u/JesseGarland)\ **Post date:** [August 27, 2018, 7:14pm UTC](https://community.inventables.com/t/help-making-a-fretboard-template-in-easel/58376/5 "2018-08-27T19:14:29Z")
What scale length are you looking to use I can send you a file… Or check out [http://efguitars.s3.amazonaws.com/fretboard-generator.html](http://efguitars.s3.amazonaws.com/fretboard-generator.html) You can save as an svg and import into easel ---
**Author:** ![Brian26](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/aeb1de/32.png) [@Brian26](https://community.inventables.com/u/Brian26)\ **Post date:** [December 24, 2023, 3:08am UTC](https://community.inventables.com/t/help-making-a-fretboard-template-in-easel/58376/6 "2023-12-24T03:08:25Z")
still can’t see the links