Elevation Section Across a wall
I apologize if this has already been covered, but I couldn't see this anywhere. Currently there isn't an option to create an elevation section for all the cabinets across a wall - at least as far as I can tell. It would be great if you were able to do
Draw Products Favorites Tab
I feel like I am spending more time than I'd like navigating through the draw MV products tabs and drop downs to find the products I use pretty regularly, seems like it wouldn't be all that difficult to have an additional tab on the left that you can
Feature Request - Drawing/Machine Only Option In 2D Editor
It would be great if we could apply a drawing only / machining only / both value inside the 2D editor when applying the shape so that when the part gets redrawn, we can have a token for a finish size shape that is for drawing purposes only and a token
Draw 2D Part - Wrong Scale
Hey this has been bugging me since BricsCAD launched and I keep forgetting to post a question. If I have to make custom shaped panel, door or whatever. Before BricsCAD (BBC lol) typically I would draw the shape in the project DWG -> "CopyBase" PLine ->
Outsource MV Engineers wanted
We're looking for individuals or companies that can help with our overflow from initial submittals through production engineering. you can email me at: [email protected]
Removable drawer inserts option
One of our jobs has requested 1/4" inserts in our drawers. Does microvellium have something built in for this? Have looked but didn't see anything that stood out to me. We are wondering whether we just need to make our own subassembly. thank you in
Update Title Block in BSB
Has anyone have the issue when you update title blocks for your drawings for multiple blocks BSB for the same attribute (property)? I have 2 different title blocks for project name, address, city, etc. for my cover page and side title for mill work pages
Filter the list of Component Pullouts
Right now there are Pullouts and Pullouts behind doors. This was done since some pullouts need to be attached to the door, and some don't. When you look at the list of Pullouts for each category, they are both the same. This should not be this way.
Feature Request: Easier Arrays, and/or smarter EQ Functions
This post was spurred on by me recently updating the die wall product (non-extruded kind), which has a lot of duplicate parts in arrays. EQ Functions have long caused me a lot of confusion, but recently I ran into something very surprising: Parts using
Panel insert?
Can anyone explain to me what this panel insert does on the D workbook, It sounds like what i need to be using instead of the glass door option. I'm using the glass door option as it works, but the shop staff dont seem to the concept behind it, and i'm
Unlimited Machining cuts
Can anyone tell me how i might make my sub assembly for reeded drawers do an unlimited amount of cuts. Its purely visual, but that could change, we spindle them right now. Its all based around the groove panel and by default that stops at 31 machining
ADA Sink Angled Frame - "Applied Panels"
Requesting an option for "Applied Left &/or Right Panel", including "Material Option - Applied End Material", similar to that in other cabinet products, EX: "Base 1 Drawer" (see attached snip).
Cabinet Doors Showing Incorrect Dimensions in New Setup
Right after installing Microvellum Software, following the lessons, whenever I insert any cabinet onto the walls, the doors come out completely out of proportion. I don’t know why — does anyone have an idea?
3d Part Thickness Different From Material Thickness
Where in the depths of this program would it reference a previous projects Formula-Based Material thickness? Or is there a defined name somewhere that I'm missing and can't find? In the current project's M! spreadsheet, all of the FBMs are listed (hard
Gettig Started with Microvellum- Designer/Drafter Role
Hi. Hope everyone is having a good time. I just have a quick question. I am a cabinetmaker by trade, I am upskilling as a drafter/detailer. Question: Where should I start? I mean there is microvellum university for education, but is there any version
A Guide on How to Best Transfer Globals to a New Install
I think it would be really helpful if Microvellum produced a guide that walks through best practices to move all of our globals to a fresh install. If any users have suggestions, I'm all ears.
New Project Icon Not Working Build 1204 & FL1121
I have the Icon on my Tool Strip and it won't open a project
Basic Dimensioning question in BSB
In AutoCAD when I picked 2 points that weren't on the same axis, the dimension line would be straight and fine. With BSB it gives me an angled dimension line and it is so annoying. I am sure this is a basic setting but not sure how to change it.
Construction options: back construction: no back / removable back are gone
hi, what happened with the new update? the options "no back" and "removable back" seem to have gone. I really enjoyed that feature
Brackets being put in wrong?
Every time i put some brackets or fasteners in this edge where my cursor is, its putting them somewhere completely random, the other edges seem to be working as expected. See screenshots. The far left ones are whats been placed on the edge thats giving
Adding Machining but is it classed as side machining?
As per the title, i'm trying to use some button fix brackets, its taken me a while to get right they were missing some files out the box which meant the machining that was in there wasn't quite right, but anyway i'm now at a point where id like it to
Trouble With Cross Section - Workaround?
Hello - our shop is new to Microvellum and we're struggling our way to shop drawings for the first time. In training with simple projects I was easily able to draw Elevations, Plan Views and Cross Sections. But now on a real job that is really complicated
Machine token - RoutedHole Array
Hi! I need to make a lot of holes in a panel but they are too large to be simply drilled, they need to be routed instead and i was wondering if there was a way to make an array with them, like its possible to do with the drilling operation. Thank you
Feature Request: Selection Flyouts
(If this is already a thing, I just need to know where to turn it on) Right above this text box is a row of icons. If I don't know what any one of them mean, I hover over it and a flyout tells me. I would love to have this ability when I'm in the thick
Database "Missing"
Recently we changed server "names" on one of our servers. We did not change anything other than the name. I am reconfiguring a Microvellum database using the updated server name w/ SQL Server and UWOD. When I Setup the connection for the Data Catalog
Seeking assistance with a repeatable 'Master Data' concept across drawings
Dear All: We are investigating the integration between a MV drawing and an ERP system. The issue is ... The ERP system prefers to use the same ID for the same drawing element over and over again, whereas the drawings themselves always seem to have a new
Dynamic Product Images Spacing
When creating more than one dynamic product image in model space there is a set spacing of 200 inches in the y direction. Is there a way to change this spacing amount? I have a large product and the viewport windows overlap.
How do you adjust a DIMDRAW token, so the dim lines stop short.
What im trying to figure out is sometimes I'll have a dimension in a section or elevation where I want one pick point to be higher than the other but trying to get it to do this in MV dimtokens seems like theres more to it. Ill have a scenario where i
Finish Label Placement on 2D Elevation Drawings
Does anyone have a solution to why my PL1 finish labels are coming in at different heights on 2D elevation drawings? 2D drawing instructions are identical between these 3 products.
FEATURE REQUEST: Create a Recycle Bin For Deleted Products
Many times I have accidentally deleted heavily modified products. As far as I understand, once a product is deleted—whether intentionally or by mistake—it is permanently removed, or at least very difficult to recover. I suggest implementing a Trash Bin
Product Prompts UI - Add search box for prompts
Hi How about adding a search box for prompts when accessing thru product prompts UI? - Possibly add option to display prompts based on alphabetical listing?
Why is ortho off when we open a dxf? Can you change it once and for all?
Please put ortho on by default so we don't have to always click on it before drawing lines
adding a .cutx file to subassembly
trying to add a customized subassembly to foundation library
FEATURE REQUEST: Ability to Mass Edit a Comment Field in Overdrive Without Overwriting All 3 Comment Fields
I would like the ability to Mass Edit one Comment Field without overwriting the other two Comment Fields in Overdrive. Currently, when you Mass Edit the Comment Fields, you overwrite all three Comment Fields. If you don't understand that this will happen,
MV Freezes As Soon as I Click "Walls"
Things have been running fairly smoothly since we got Microvellum in October. Suddenly today I started a new project and new room. I draw a polyline 96" long and then went to turn that into a wall. I got a spinny wheel for a second and then NOTHING would
Hardware Configuration / Visibility Problems
Any advice on hardware visibility in Microvellum? I’ve noticed that some hardware components (such as hinges and handles) are not displaying in my design, even though the part configuration seems correct and the hardware is assigned. Has anyone had a
Drawing Walls in Microvellum using BricsCAD
When you draw a polyline and right click on walls and choose "Select polyline path for wall" and MV draws the wall and applies the dimension over the wall, the dimension endpoints are connected to the wall and cannot be moved like it could when I was
Products fly across model space when i redraw
Hello, im pretty new to microvellum. I'm using redraw on products and they fly accross the screen, i think they go to their original insertion point. How can i modify a cabinet or panel and have it stay where it is. Thank you
FEATURE REQUEST - Allow to escape when doing pick points.
A nice and simple addition would be the allow the user to press escape when doing pick points to cancel out of it. There is no way to stop pick points once it's started. If I have a formula in the prompt and accidentally double click it, I'm screwed.
Pick points added to section drawing
it would be handy to have a pick points option for drawing a section. i would use the the draw section views of the whole wall more if i didn't have to figure out where on the wall each section cut needs to be
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