Just following up to this old conversation to say I really appreciate the tips and pointers. I ended up writing a script to add tweak the Easel exported .NC files (to speed up relocations and add some calibration/initialization code up front) and save it as GCODE on my OctoPi. Workflow is so easy now and Easel makes design work much less complicated.
Not sure how to share the PowerShell script (if anyone needs it). But if you’re interested just reply.
First cut with new workflow from Easel:
