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MV Support Tech AI
I recently had a problem with the SMA and opened a ticket with microvellum support. I was connected to a live technician who called me and explained he did not know what the issue was and asked me to send over my work order and any pertinent info. However,
Edge Profile for Bed Platform
Does any know how to model an L-shape profile for the edge of a bedframe? Is there any template that's best to start with? Mitred Shelf maybe? See image below. Thanks in advance.
Extreme Floating Decimal on Solid Surface Analyzer-Derived Products and/or Machine Tokens
After cleaning up a product created with solid model analyzer, I'm noticing that most fields (position, dimensions, etc.) are defined with a ROUND function to four decimal places- this makes sense however the values that these are rounding from are insanely
Quick way to hide viewport edges?
We like our drawings to look really professional before we send them to a customer, and so we need to visually see the page how it's going to save out in a PDF. I know I can do a print preview, but it would be nice if there was a quick key command to
How do I make/locate my 2D Instruction Backup
I want to start editing and changing our 2D Instructions for a few things but dont want to mess with the current/original we have. I know I can save a project level version but how would i locate/move that to a library level? Or would it be best to fix
Product Feature Request - Exploded View With Part Numbers on Parts - Product Detail Report Style 3
Hey all, our group does a lot of custom work doing 3D solid modeling and then using the Solid Model Analyzer to create Microvellum Products. We use the Product Detail Report Style 3 to print out isometrics of the product from the Flatshot token that the
How to turn off wall dimension?
Why does Microvellum make life so complicated? I want to turn of the wall dimension so I go to "wall setup" and uncheck the box. But it doesn't work?! Why? Asking AI leads to some system prompt "elvnodim" and when typed in doesn't exist. I know I can
Upside down text
Looking for some direction on how to correct the upside-down text that gets generated when 2D sections are drawn. Ideally, I can do without that reference at all.
New Microvellum Release Available Now: Build 26.1.0803.641
We are happy to announce that Microvellum build 26.1.0803.641 is now available! This build includes resolutions for issues with DPI scaling and the Function Editor. Please refer to the complete Release Notes for more information on these changes. How
New Microvellum Release Available Now: Build 26.1.0723.641
We are happy to announce that Microvellum build 26.1.0723.641 is now available! This build includes resolutions for issues with G-code changes during work order modification, dado tokens, Product Prompt formula value color, saving changes in the Parts
Material thickness reference
I want to know if there is a way to refer to the panel thickness in a more effective way then using VLOOKUP(Material_Name,M!MFSH,2,FALSE) ? Something like Panel_Thickness in the same way you can refer to the Panel_Length or Panel_Width.
Report Generation Issues – Looking for Advice on Escalation
We have been experiencing ongoing issues with report generation in Microvellum and have been working back and forth with both Microvellum Technical Support and our IT department for some time. Unfortunately, we have not been able to identify the root
Feature Request: In Employee (Secure Information) show what build they had last logged in as
We have employees in the office, some outsourced from other companies, and some work from home. It would be great to have a simple easy place to see what each employee has as build information. Is something like this possible or is there another way I
Feature Request: Separate Scribe and Filler
I am still mystified that MV thinks of "Scribe Filler" as a single entity. Fillers go between cabinets and are meant to be cut and added to the cabinets at whatever dimension they are set to. Scribes are (almost always) where the cabinet will contact
Feature Request - Highlight Product When Selected in Product Viewer
This has probably been requested before, but it would REALLY help to have a product highlight in model space when it is selected in the Product Viewer. Right now you can do that in Part Properties, which is really nice - especially when parts have generic
Turn OFF Dimensions in 2D Plan View
Hello, how do you turn off the dimensions in 2D Plan view? Looked for the Prompt in the Global file, none of those seams to affect that. I mean I could probably put them o a different layer, let's say DIM PLAN, and keep that turned OFF. But why create
FEATURE REQUEST: Product Prompts UI Customisation
Wouldn't it be great if we could customize the Product Prompts UI even more, adding images and positioning prompts in different places to make it easier for end users to navigate the product interface? Current Interface: Interface Customisation Idea:
Foundation Reports - Why so slow?
Ok question ... Why are Foundation Library Reports SOOOO SLOOOOW For instance ... Work Order Summary - This dialog box below must flash like a dozen times! Obvious it's re-querying something all those times ... but why? (Happens with Nest Optimization
setting up formula materials and having issues
ok I've been working on setting up a wizard with formula driven materials. everything seems to be working but seems strange that the material still shows in the OG formula output in the material Database name. the material name in the material info is
Where is the Microvellum Train Heading?
Like many long-time users, I became a raving fan of Microvellum not because it was easy, but because it was powerful. It gave us the ability to build “rocket ships” (Zach Holland at Concepts in Millwork) - not just boxes - as long as we understood the
New Foundation Library Release Available Now: Build 26.0729
We are happy to announce that a new update for the Foundation Library, Build 26.0729 is now available! New releases of Microvellum's Foundation Library include resolutions for numerous issues, numerous enhancements to existing products and variables,
FEATURE REQUEST: Show Formula Button for "Height Above Floor"
Feature Request: Show Formula button for "Height Above Floor" Dear MV Team & Community, It would be awesome to get a "Show Formula" button when right clicking on the "Height Above Floor" Field As every time i want to use a formula in there i have to open
FEATURE REQUEST: Scribe Filler Tweaks
Feature Request: Scribe Filler Tweaks Dear MV Team & Community, Heres my proposed idea tweaks that can be made to the Scribe Filler with Cleats Filler Part Name --> Show on part reports whether the filler is a LH or a RH filler e.g. you have a 2 Door
Stop Adding Defined Names When Pasting Formulas or Adding Tokens from Clipboard
I'm needing to add some custom machining tokens from our clipboard, but when I do it is automatically appending the defined names into the product/subassembly. This is very annoying because it creates overlapping defined names, and new defined names in
Time clocks
Is there any way to track times spent on projects or anything at all i can see time stuff in the system but not sure how to use it, or its intended purpose. Seem more like floor staff and the 'stations' but id like to track more of the time spent in mv
Nested Panels Report Page Break On Different Sheet Stock
I would like to add a page break whenever there is a different sheet stock material.
The X-Files
I have a problem out of the X-Files. I modified a countertop sub-assembly in a project. Later re-opened the project and found the subassembly had reverted to stock. I went in and (disappointedly) decided to start again. I inserted a machine token, hit
Access Panel Hole (to shallow)
When placing an access panel, the route for the hole is not deep enough. It isn't penetrating the bottom hence no through hole. What controls the depth of the route and where can I find it ?
2D Fridge doesn't match 3D
I was off to a good start inserting a fridge and switching on the "applied panel". But then there's no easy way to set the fridge dimension. The options are greyed out and gets into complicated formulas and subassembly. Why not just let us set a generic
Microvellum Q4 Focus Group - August 19th
Hello Microvellum Community! Our next Microvellum Focus Group is coming up on August 19th at 1:30 PM Pacific Time, and I’d love to have you join us. These meetings are pretty informal. It’s really just a chance for us to get together and talk about Microvellum...
Perennial Wishlist
These aren't "life and death" issues, but it would definitely be a QOL improvement if: The Name Manger window could remember the state in which it was closed. The default window size with the truncated names is not terribly useful: The Column Headers
How to Model Recessed Door Handle Chamfer
Is there a way to model the chamfer for recessed door handle? I've checked the Shadow Rail Options and Face Options but can't find the setting if any. Thanks in advance.
DATABASE MANAGEMENT ( EXPORTING DATA)
Hi Microvellum Support, I have a few questions regarding the export/backup functionality within Database Management. Is there a maximum size limitation for a database exported through Database Management? If so, is there any way to increase this maximum
Drawing/Redrawing Cabinets taking 20-40 seconds everytime
After the last couple updates I feel like MV has gotten so slow, to the point that is is unbearable to get anything done. Not sure what could be causing this. The screen shot below shows this entire room, there are only 7 products total in this .dwg and
How to change from 2 doors to 1 door on a tall cab with oven
Can't figure out how to change the upper bay door from 2 to 1 lift door. It's a tall cab with oven. Where is this setting located? Thank you in advance.
Custom Parts
For instance, when creating a removable panel for a wing wall, the tooling looks good on the screen and cut sheet. When I go to cut, the program has missing operations. The problem appears to be random. What settings in the tool file or processing station
2D elevation incorrect for a gable
What's the best way to model a gable end that will draw correctly in 2D when rotated? The gable was made from an "applied panel" template and rotated 90 degrees in 3D. Unfortunately, the 2D elevation still shows the gable not rotated. Currently the work
Using AI as an assistant
Hi, Is anyone here using AI to assist them? A friend of mine showed me a Claude Co-work setup, where Claude reads e-mails which I forward to a seperate e-mail account & updates the project information in the folder. It has about 10 ongoing projects, where
Missing data when running report groups.
Hello, When we use report groups to save our work order summaries, sometimes the door swing direction and finished end columns will be blank. however, if I manually run the report, those columns will be populated. It seems to be unpredictable when and
Calculating Weights
Does MV have a feature to calculate weight for shipping?