# Importing bits into Easel

**URL:** <https://community.inventables.com/t/importing-bits-into-easel/32166>\
**Category:** Software\
**Created:** [December 31, 2016, 4:30pm UTC](https://community.inventables.com/t/importing-bits-into-easel/32166 "2016-12-31T16:30:07Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 5\
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**Author:** ![EricBaker](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/b5ac83/32.png) [@EricBaker](https://community.inventables.com/u/EricBaker)\
**Post date:** [December 31, 2016, 4:30pm UTC](https://community.inventables.com/t/importing-bits-into-easel/32166/1 "2016-12-31T16:30:07Z")

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Is there an option or a process to import ALL of the bits available in the Inventables store for the X-carve into easel so I can simply pick by color or profile?

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**Author:** ![JustinBusby](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex009/user_avatar/community.inventables.com/justinbusby/32/30906_2.png) [@JustinBusby](https://community.inventables.com/u/JustinBusby)\
**Post date:** [December 31, 2016, 10:00pm UTC](https://community.inventables.com/t/importing-bits-into-easel/32166/3 "2016-12-31T22:00:25Z")

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I could be wrong but I don’t think the settings change based on bit type, just bit diameter. Like a 1/8" ball end mill would probably generate the same toolpaths in Easel as a 1/8" straight. So as Robert says, you need to either measure your bits to get the exact diameter or go with the nominal and understand the cut may not be the exact size.

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**Author:** ![EricBaker](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/b5ac83/32.png) [@EricBaker](https://community.inventables.com/u/EricBaker)\
**Post date:** [January 2, 2017, 11:27pm UTC](https://community.inventables.com/t/importing-bits-into-easel/32166/4 "2017-01-02T23:27:39Z")

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Thanks! I was thinking too much again.

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**Author:** ![FatKatOne](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex009/user_avatar/community.inventables.com/fatkatone/32/73156_2.png) [@FatKatOne](https://community.inventables.com/u/FatKatOne)\
**Post date:** [January 3, 2017, 4:53am UTC](https://community.inventables.com/t/importing-bits-into-easel/32166/5 "2017-01-03T04:53:16Z")

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What part do you measure? The shaft right ?

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**Author:** ![JustinBusby](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex009/user_avatar/community.inventables.com/justinbusby/32/30906_2.png) [@JustinBusby](https://community.inventables.com/u/JustinBusby)\
**Post date:** [January 3, 2017, 6:21am UTC](https://community.inventables.com/t/importing-bits-into-easel/32166/6 "2017-01-03T06:21:56Z")

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The cutting part of the bit. For instance my 1/32" bit has a 1/8" shaft but the bit is reduced down to the cutting portion.