CNC VCUT - Laminate Chipping
Hi, How does everyone avoid laminate chipping when machining the mitres on CNC? Have not had much success Regards,
Feature Request: Implement a “Project Designer” Functionality Using Library Designer Codebase
Overview: The development of a new “Project Designer” tool is recommended, modeled after the existing Library Designer. This feature would allow users to make targeted modifications to products and subassemblies within a specific project, without impacting
Nesting Parts with Consistent Veneer "Flame" Direction
When nesting on veneered sheet goods cabinet parts, especially sides, the mirrored components will often not have a consistent orientation. This can result in one side being "flame" up and the opposite side being "flame" down. Having a way to designate
FEATURE REQUEST - Workbook Designer Column Descriptions
It would be great if there was somewhere inside of Workbook Designer where it would display the name and description of what each column in each workbook is. Even if this just had to be a help button of some sort that would trigger a pop-up with this
FEATURE REQUEST - Separator Bar in Prompts/Wizard
We would like it if there were an option to add separator bars (or something similar) in Product Prompts and Wizard interfaces. This would help us group by categories within a tab. Currently, we use colors, which work ok, but we would prefer colors to reference the "type" of variable (green for "drives cost", red for "hardware related", blue for "banding", or some scheme like that) and have the separators to define the groupings. Not a priority request, necessarily, but could be a nice feature.
Legrabox Default Side Colour
How do I change the default Legrabox side color to grey?
Adding 3d Pull/Handle in Foundation Library - Issue with Hardware Showing in Drawing
I am trying to add handles/pulls to my foundation library. I believe I have it all correct, and I have the holes drilling in the correct position. But I can not get the 3d drawing to show up for the added hardware. I copied and modified a current handle
Show/Change Current Specification Group on Toolbox Menu
I'd like to know the current spec group, and/or be able to change it on the fly. Is it possible to add something like this to the Toolbox toolbar? I think it would be especially helpful when using SMA. Our formula materials depend on the spec group being
eWrongDatabase exception at
I'm having this error pop up and i'm not sure what its trying to tell me, i see its saying wrong database something, but how can i pin point to the actual issue? Thanks
Cutout Route varies when nesting
Hi All, I am applying an idential cutout machine token to the left and right side of a cabinet. When nesting, Left side creates a seperate vertical route Right side incorporates it into the perimeter route Everything looks identical as far a i can tell
New material not working correctly?
I copied a stock material to the project level and change it's material to .73" from .71875". Then I swapped the material in the project spec group. When I redaw everything so that the new material will take ALL my machining goes away; line bore, dado
Duplicate Cabinets returned & Random Geometry
As per the title ive been experiencing duplicate cabinets again, a version that is usable and a version that is broken down into single components not grouped and doesnt update and requires deleting. I'm also getting this sort of thing happening with
[Feature Request] DRAWPOLYLINE doesn't have an Offset parameter
Tokens for both Virtual Routes & machining tokens both have an Offset parameter, but for some reason the 2D token for DRAWPOLYLINE doesn't. Could this get added in? It'd make drawing complex shapes on cross-sections easier, especially in cases you've
How to Add a Steel Frame Glass Door Profile to a Product ?
I'm trying to add a steel frame glass door profile to the products. I’ve located the section under Specification Group > Door Options, as shown in the attached screenshot, and I see a dropdown for Aluminium Door Profile with options like “Häfele Profile
Always Make Specific Part get Cut by the CNC
Is it possible to always have a specific part of a product cut by the CNC? We have a beam saw and CNC and sometimes the engineers forget to have the CNC cut the more complicated parts.
Prompts Save Initial State
Many prompts START as formulas, but will be overwritten with either modified formula's or hard coded values as you adjust the product to what you need in a particular instance. But its not uncommon to realize you changed something that you should not
Toe Kick Notch Relief
Right now, the Toe Kick Notch Relief Left and Toe Kick Notch Relief Right do not look to see if you are adding a FE. If you are adding a FE, you would not want this extra cut. Please update the formula to look at the FEs.
Blum Metabox Drawer
We are testing the Blum Metabox for a client specification, we've not used them before. On our test cabinet, we've had issues so I want to ask some questions. Our first problem were the holes for the expando inserts, they came out at 16.6 mm instead of
How do product subfolder respond to library updates
We're working our way to moving into the foundation library and we're trying to separate the original library products from any ones we would modify to our own needs. I know there are many ways to do this, but the way we're looking at is to create 2 folders
Need Help With Profile Doors
I am trying to achieve this door profile pictured below. Very basic, basically shaker with radius instead of corners. I want to do these in a 1pc MDF or possibly 2pc. I have NEVER done this before, so I started trying to play around with settings to do
Wrapped Batten
We have Wrapped Batten checked and a width entered, yet it is not appearing on any cabinets. We are hoping to use it as an "inset top facia" for base cabinets with larger top reveals; we do not want to cut into the top or side panels. Is this the best
Grain Matching in BSB not working properly
Parts that should be grain matching vertically in a single cabinet are not. Material is set as grained. Perfect Grain is on. Split doors from drawer fronts is set to 0 as well as split double width cabinet. Allow Grain Matching across multiple cabinets
tall door, center hinge location when fixed shelf is also centered
Software build: 25.2.227.641 Library build: 26.0112 When I enter a 90" tall cabinet, and it gives me five hinges, and I select a fixed shelf, the middle hinge is centered on the door, intersecting the location of the fixed shelf. There are conditional
Router wrong side of line
What can cause this to happen? Ive used this piece of hardware for quite some time, and havent touched the token, ,,,,, When i draw the part in 2D, It shows Tool on the correct (Right) side of the polyline For an internal Socket rout, but when i nest
Revert all subassemblies option
It would be super helpful if we could mass revert subassemblies. Whether it's an opt in checkbox style thing or whatever, we have been improving out subassemblies a fair bit and sometimes there is back and forth between the operators and we'll make them
Feature Request: Pointers for Materials in Smart Layers
Can we please get pointers for Smart Layers and Solid Model Analyzing? We use Formula driven Materials and it would be great to set the materials to pointers instead of hard setting the materials to each part.
Stay-Down Setmill Location
I'm familiar with changing the setmill location on a nest, but is there a way to change the setmill location on a stay-down nest? Using the setmill change on the Edit Nest tab, it jump back to original position on nest update.
A repository for user submitted products, hardware, etc.
Each item could be submitted and then the community could upvote it and give feedback to potential users and the maker of said item.
Error When Transferring to SQL Server
Anyone ever run into this error (attached) when transferring their SQLCE database to an SQL Server? This is my first time doing this. The Work Order and Geometry databases worked just fine. But this error pops up when I try to transfer the factory d
Adjustable Closet Rods
I added a couple Adjustable Closet Rods to an open Cabinet. The top Rod needs 2 holes 5mm - 32mm apart and the second closet rod needs 6 Holes 5mm - 32mm apart. I tried to add a machine token to the rod but i cannot get any holes. Can someone help with
Scrap Saving Tool
For anybody who uses the scrap management feature in the MV optimizer: Let's say I have 10 WO's processed for a specific project, and I've been using scrap from each WO every time. Now let's say I have notice an error in WO 5 that I need to fix and reprocess.
Upper Nailer Rebate
New to the foundation library. I want the upper nailer rebate to be 11/16" wide, and routed with a 1/2" bit. In my previous version I was able to accomplish this easy as I just added the machine token to the Upper Top Nailer in the Carcass Upper sub assembly.
Add or copy multiple machine tokens to clipboard at once
I often find myself copying or adding multiple machine tokens to the clipboard, one at a time. It would be a huge time saver to be able to grab multiple tokens at once and send them to the clipboard, or add them to a product from the clipboard. Please
Where are the Library Downloads?
I got the 50.3 metric installed but I can't find any downloads online to update to the 50.6 Lenny's posting about. I'd like to check out the current product status. Since there's no request link I can find I assume I have to ask here or email Isaac. Rich
BUILD 24.1.815.641
Can anyone provide me with a build. 24.1.815.641 or any newer build in the 24 series?
Face 6 programs/Lables
im having a bit of an issue, seems to only happen on corner units (that i can tell) I print lables for parts with face 6 drilling, as usual... so the cnc operator knows what parts need it and which axis to flip the part.... our issue is, the lable picture
Repeating barcode
I have a "Gremlin" its been happening for a little while this Barcode Number "08VEAE01" Keeps Repeating.. I have tried to replicate it and it wont replicate where two different parts get the same name... but that same does appear in my test. I'm not sure
Associative Machining across multiple products
Hi All, For our toe kick lighting, we create a dado along the entire length of the run off cabinets and install a recessed light extrusion. For the MV strip lighting insert, it only creates a dado on the bottom outside (image below) I am looking for an
Why are my doors and parts not rotating correctly on composites?
When using grain i would like the rotation of my doors, sides, etc too be consistent. What is causing this not to be? Is it something MV is capable of doing, or am I asking for too much? Currently have to go through my nest and rotate by hand
"Invisible Fasteners
I changed my assembly from dado to "Invisible Fasters" for the master 2 bay vertical and the division has the machining running X. Should it not be in the Y
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