---
title: Measure the plastic sheet
slug: measure-the-plastic-sheet
step: 1
howto: cut-out-shapes-out-of-plastic-sheets-with-a-cnc-
tags: ["HDPE"]
category: uncategorized
difficulty: Medium
time: < 5 hours
location: Mexico City, Mexico
---
# Step 1: Measure the plastic sheet
For this step, we need to measure our plastic sheet: Height, Width, and Thickness. Our X-Carve machine operates with the CAM Software EASEL, which is user-friendly software for CNC milling.

Easel offers the ability to "simulate" your actual material, and even includes HDPE 2-Colors in their cutting material lists.
![1.jpg](/resources/howtos/cut-out-shapes-out-of-plastic-sheets-with-a-cnc-/1.jpg)
![2.jpg](/resources/howtos/cut-out-shapes-out-of-plastic-sheets-with-a-cnc-/2.jpg)