copy from one wall to the another
So I've been using Microvellum since 2007. I got away using MV walls but now we are going back to it. So this is a MV 101 question. How do i copy a product from one wall to the next. Whenever i use the MV copy command i get extra elevation drawn everywhere.
CutParts File & Formula Materials
I've been trying to make some updates to our formula generated materials and just made a pretty big mistake due to not understanding how the CutParts file worked. In the library template, I made a copy of the CutParts file and started to edit the formula
Hinge offset form edge doesn't adjust with gaps on doors
So I have the newest Toolbox and library and now whenever I set a reveal to the edge of the door the hinge hole moves with it to always be at 22.5mm to center of hole from edge of door. This is not the way it is supposed to work since the 22.5mm should
Lift Up Pocket Door
Have a request for a Lift Up Pocket, any of you residential shops doing this?, if so what hardware do you recommend. I see this Richelieu, but it does not allow to hide the system, the track plate is in the way. https://thebuilderssupply.com/richeli
Setting counter depth for project?
I have tried adjusting it in the globals but the change does not affect new products drawn. Is this the correct area to change the counter depth for the project?
Efficient Workflow for High-Volume Shop Drawings: Mixed CAD & Microvellum Approach?
Background: For a medium to large casework project, we usually have 30-80 shop drawing layouts. We have 4-7 days to make changes to the entire set each revisions. Revising a few width or replace cabinet is simple. But many cases we have to add new layout
Hardware Door Stays - No Door to Cabinet Gap allowance in formula.
The hardware needs to move forward to touch back of door - G!Door_to_Cabinet_Gap. Been caught out a few times with the Hafele Free space....they don't have enough adjustment to push the door out.
Display Issue - Annotations Enlarged and Repeated with Infinitely Smaller Copies
Hello, I am in process of learning Microvellum and am getting what looks like a graphics glitch of some sort. When I hover my cursor over a part of a cabinet that has been drawn within the workspace, the annotations associated with that cabinet (dimension,
Exploded Dynamic Image Token
Is it possible to edit the Dynamic Image Token to automatically remove certain parts that we don't need to see in our exploded image?
Product - DRAW ONLY
Is there a way to make a product DRAW ONLY? Example, quartz countertops and splash. We don't produce them, but I'd like to be able to have them shown in the drawing just as any other product but not be included in a production nest when I window the whole
Radio Button Group Label Text
I'm trying to add a label to some radio button prompts, but I can't seem to figure it out or find any documentation explaining how to do it. Anyone have any insight in how to to do this? You can see in some of the screenshots here, there's some label
How do I make the room name appear in my title block?
I want to have the room name appear in my title block. Also how do I make the date show the day that I publish the sheet?
3D Solids Disappearing
We have an issue with Microvellum OEM 2019 with 3D solids disappearing from the drawing. It seems to happen randomly. For example, we would save a drawing at the end of the day and everything is good. But the next morning, when we open the same drawing, all the 3D solids have disappeared. There is no error message. Both AutoCAD and Microvellum created 3D solids would be gone. The Microvellum 2D products are not affected. Fortunately, the Microvellum products Item Numbers are still there and we could
Inswing Pantry Door
What would be my simplest option to add blum inswing pantry door hinges? library 50.7
Foundation Face Frame
Just starting to design in the F.F. Has anyone been successful in creating this? This is what the client really wants
Double Lock Dado
Hi, has anyone ever managed to configure a double lock dado? I can get the 2 female parts milled, but both male parts are cutoff.
Partial Inset Doors
Is there a product that already has partial inset doors?
Feature Screen
Has anyone produced a similar Feature Screen. Curious to know the assembly method used?
Reports - Dictionary - Data Set
I could use some help understanding why some ProductReportPrompts do not show up in the columns. For example, I'm looking for Thickness_Toe_kick but it not in the list. I tried to manually add it but the value doesn't pull though.
Copying Rooms & Walls Issue
Anyone else have any issues with walls when copying a room? It seems like when we copy a room, it's not always copying the wall objects correctly. We noticed that walls were sometimes redrawing with the copied products from the copied room and vice-versa.
Centre Dado
It would be great to have a global option for a Centred Dado along side the Lock Dado & Regular Dado options for those that can machine face 6.
Right scribe filler with cleats
When i bring in a cabinet & add a Right filler with cleats, it puts the daddo on the wrong side. Is there a way to change it in the library so when you add the Right filler it is correct, so I don't have to change it every time? Thank you
Miter_Side_Front_Edges Option in Corner Cabinets doesn't appear to be working correctly.
FL: 25.0319 As I have been working on and testing cabinets, I have found what I think is a problem in the Frameless Corner Cabinets. In the screen shot below I have drawn 2 open Corner Upper cabinets but it this is happening on Base/Tall/Upper that are
Drawer Base Edging on Fronts
Would it be possible to get a variable setup to tell toolbox to edge the front edge all of the bases of metal sided drawers like grass/blum etc. I assume adding a global variable and changing the front edging of the drawer bases to be controlled by this
Adding Faces/Fronts to Inner Drawers
Is there an easy way to add faces/fronts to "inner drawers"? There is an 'internal drawers with faces' subassembly, but that construction method does match the 'inner drawers'. I have been away from using MV after a 5 year hiatus between companies and
Set 2D Instructions Section Dims permanently to scale at 1" = 1' - 0"
I am wondering if anyone has been successful at having their Section Dims only show up in one Annotative scale while drawing in model space at 3/4"? Can it be done in 2D Instructions? Always need to manipulate the scale list to achieve the scale I want
Face Frame Door Issue
I just installed the Face Frame expansion and the first cabinet I tested seems to have an issue with the doors. I drew a 2 door 2 drawer face frame cabinet, but the doors are being drawn at full height, not taking the rails or drawers into account. How
Redraw at a large scale
Hi community, how can I redraw select rooms or even an entire project at once to match a large scale change? Such as a change of pulls on an entire building?
Drilling disappearing when adding a route
Can someone please see if they can work out why, when i add routing out holes into a panel, it turns off the drilling for my divisions when i go all the way through, but if i stop it 0.1mm short like rebating it, the drilling stays attached & doesn't
Corner Notching
Can anyone tell me why when i add a corner notch into a part, it wants to pocket the part rather than cut out the corner out in one cut?
More Options for Walls
It would be nice if we had the ability to add more windows and doors. Also, It would be cool if we were able to add backsplash on the walls and set the thickness, height, and width. It would also be nice if we could add outlets on walls to make sure it
Lines not showing as blue when selected?
Hi, In my Toolbox my lines aren't showing as the standard blue so it makes it difficult to see what lines are selected. Selectioneffect = 1 & Hardware Acceleration in the graphics config is on and it is still not working so it seems like a Toolbox issue.
Hingeplates
Does anyone know how I can change my default hingeplates on MV? It doesn't seem to appear in the globals or in the material hardware Spec Group. It is seeting all of our default hingeplates incorrectly.
Nosing Filler thickness not subtracting from gables and no crown nosing filler option on upper cabinets
Hi, I'm working on a project where we area only using nosing fillers on all of our cabinets, when I select the nosing fillers within the product it is not subtracting the nosing filler thickness from the gables so I'm having to manually do so. I was wondering
Adding Sink To 3D Countertop
I would like to add a sink, or even just a sink cutout, into my countertop so that my 3D views will accurately reflect what my client is wanting. How can I do this? Thank you!
TURN OFF ALL DIMS FOR 2D PLAN, SECTIONS AND ELEV
IS THERE A WAY TO GLOBALLY TURN OFF ALL DIMS AND NOTES FOR 2D PLAN, SECTIONS AND ELEV?
Estimating Module
Can "Formula Driven Materials" be used for estimating a project? ALSO: In the Project & Estimating video session I did not find info on "the ability to limit access to specific areas of TOOLBOX". Did I miss it while viewing all the videos??
Adding Custom Door Profile
How can I add a custom door/drawer profile to a project? The designer changed the profile from a standard shaker style to the one I'm going to attach to this post. Can anyone help me make this? Thank you!
Viewport Scaling
Does anyone else have this issue? I draw in 1:20mm scale and use Annotative Dimensions and Text. When drafting in paper space I change the viewport scale to 1:25 and the dimensions and Text overlap and screw up. Is there a setting I am missing? I have
How to Call a Value Without Looping It
I have a public formula I made which requires values that comes from my prompts. I have left_count = 1 middle_count = 0 right_count = 1 I need these values to come in as 1,0,1 which works if I plug that in to test it. When I plug in the actual variables
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