Copying Products From Project to Project Without Saving To Library
I am looking for a workaround to a problem that we have in our data management workflows. We want to keep a very tight lid on our production Library, and for that reason disallow users from saving products to the library. We tried the route of having
A Little Treat: Wall-Type 2
Alright, so I couldn't help myself after the recent post in regards to adding return walls to the 2D wall elevation. I added the wall returns, but I couldn't just stop there. I added some parametrics to it and other options as well. Each end of this product
Tall Blum Hinge Plates for Face Frames
Has anyone added the Tall Blum Hinge Plates for Inset doors and Face Frame use? Attached is a PDF showing the Mounting plates I am referencing. Our residential division wants to use these on any of their Inset Door Face Frame cabinets. They don't like
Options for choosing 2 walls gone after saving back corner cabinet to library??
Maybe @Lenny Scianna knows this? I modified a corner cabinet and saved it back to my library, but I lost the right click feature that lets me choose 2 walls to place product. I would really like this as it draws the elevation on both walls.
FE Scribe Amount at Upper Cabinet
Hey there! I've noticed a limitation in our current finished end settings within the global variables of Microvellum. Currently, we only have one setting for all cabinet categories, but it would be beneficial to have separate settings for base, tall,
Virtual Routing
is it posable to get the virtual routing on face 5 not 6 as nesting casuses me a headache
METABOX missing machining
Hello, We are at the latest FL library update, 24 1025, and seams that METABOX drawers are missing machining for the Front Fixing Bracket on the Drawer Face. Is this just us or MV forgot to do that? How do you add machining to that hardware piece because
Unwanted Material Sheet Size in Work Order
Anyone have any ideas where this extra material sheet size might be coming from? After generating the work order, there's an extra 48x96 sheet size showing up for one of our formula generated materials, when there should only be 49x97 and 61x145. In the
Drawer Slide Holes into Drawer Side
Is there a way to link a LookUp Table to a machine token that relates to the pilot holes for the drawer slide into the drawer sides itself? Kinda the same way the holes are added into the side of the cabinet. Instead of having a whole bunch of custom
Inner Drawer Subassembly Name Error Missing Prompt
I am not sure if this has been addressed, Foundation library (24.0919), I came across a name error in the Inner Drawer Subassembly in the Include Rear Dado On Divisions prompt. It is looking to G!Include_Rear_Dado_On_Divisions that is not in the glo
Revision History
Is there a way, within Microvellum, to track the revision history of a product? It would be nice to be able to see what and why something changed over time.
Highlight Token Column in Edit Design Data Spreadsheet View
It might not be a game-changing thing, but I spend a lot of time in the spreadsheet view and having to hunt and peck through the columns to find the token I need to edit is a pain in the neck. I took a few seconds to add a "highlight" color the token
Feature Request: Cabinet Cutout Subassembly "Back Cutout"
Thank you for making the Cutouts subassembly to help with cutouts in a more automated way. Could you please consider adding Back Cutout as the final option? I shouldn't really say final since someone after me will probably request adding 'Door Cutout'
Extending Toe Kick with Scribe/Filler
The Toe Kicks on all Base and Tall cabinets are stuck in the early 90s. I've made a few changes here to have them actually use the filler to extend. Our shop generally has the kick captured between the sides. When we have a wall scribe or cabinet filler,
A&M Hardware
Has there been any discussion to adding the A&M hardware Library to the Hardware options?
Can you differentiate between boring/drilling bits on anything other than diameter?
We're wanting to use a tapered 5mm through bit as opposed to a brad point for drilling our pulls and some other through holes. Is there a way to call this out in a token? Our knee jerk approach is assigning it a different diameter like 5.5mm, which should
Migrate MV Data
We have two laptops with each own database for projects. Laptop 1 experienced a problem with booting to Windows. It can't even access safe mode. Before the SSD went bust (can't detect even in bios), I managed to copy the "MV_Migrate" folder to a new drive.
Miter Shelf inside a cabinet
Hi all, Is it possible to put a miter shelf inside a cabinet and get the sides drilled for screws as well. Thank-you
Global Machine Token edit
I'm looking for a method to edit a standard machine token and have it affect all parts that utilize it. The token in question is "ROUTE5[Finished End Scribe]" The Offset is hard-set to "L," which has caused us some grief. We want our added scribe to be
Save Subassembly not working
Sometimes when I try to modify a subassembly and save it back in the library, it gets saved only in the Project, even when I check Save to Library... I end up making my modifications in the Database Explorer every time it happens. Anyone can help me figure
Wood Dovetail Drawers
Hi everybody, I have a probleme with the Wood Dovetail Drawers. I buy them and would love to change de depth of the drawers to be 22 inch. Do you know how to change the depth without to go on the spreedsheet.
J-Pull tall units
Hey all i found a issue with tall door cabinets when i assign Jpull to right door it works but the left door doesnt do nothing im on library 24.0607
Side Wall Glide Machining
After cutting out test parts on the CNC, we realized that the machining holes for the drawer glides need to move slightly forward towards the front of the cabinet. How do I change the location of the machining? And can I do to products in a pre-existing
Make a New Library Product Category
I really want to add a couple new product category codes. Those category codes like "B=base" "T=tall".. I really want to have one for some other common products, so we can call on similar wiz/globals like "G!Base_Cabinet_Height" that are fundamental and
Cannot find Gola shadow rails after install the library update
Hi all, I just updated the library to the latest Build 24.0419, which indicated that added the Gola channels for shadow rail pulls, but it seems like I cannot find it in the product prompt. Any solutions about that? Based on the update release note: https://community.microvellum.com/portal/en/kb/articles/microvellum-foundation-library-release-notes-build-24-0419
Dovetail Drawer Machining
This using the component library. I would like to be able to shut off the machining for dovetail drawers as it is done off line. I could modify the subassembly and save it to the library but I would rather not go that direction just yet. I thought there
Work Order is shifting my drilling??
I have set up some drilling using dummy hardware. It works perfectly in 3D. I have checked it in 2D part editor and it works great. When I create a work order it is showing a different dimension. What would be causing this? My EB thickness and premill
Solid Stock Report Issues
I just process a Face Frame and Shaker Door job and this is the solid stock report. What the hell is this and what can I do to figure out what is wrong. I use formula materials for the door and face frame parts and its been working fine with this format
Added formula is functioning on it's own, but not applying in actual use.
Hey All, I'm just learning how to apply my own formulae into products. I've created a checkbox in the prompts which when =1 will engage this part of a formula +IF([L]Prompts!$B$430=1,[L]Prompts!$B$4-T1,0) ( I know this is just referencing directly, but
Custom Dowel Spacing on Finished Ends Issue
Hello, I came across what I believe might be an issue today with custom dowel spacing on finished ends. From my digging, it looks the Foundation Library update 23.0623 added a new formula for to the dowel hardware tokens for cabinet bottom/stretcher/nailers
Virtual Boring Issues
I am struggling to understand why the drilling isn't doing what I am putting in. I am sure its something I am missing but I am not able to get the proper boring following the article/instructions. I want the boring to be 1.3125" from the edge, 1.5625"
Product Starter Bay Options
I am trying to find out if there is a way to add other options to the bay. I am wanting to add double doors to options for bays. I am trying to make cubbies with independent and lockable doors.
Foundation Library UCN Function
=UCN(<value1>,value2) This function is found in the new Foundation library and looks to be a type of IF statement where <value1> is for Imperial users and <value2> is for Metric users, but they don't necessarily have to equal. Is this true and can anyone
Drawer Box Bottom Location
I'm looking to modify our box bottom clearance. Is there a global location for this in Foundation? Currently comes in at 1/2". I'm trying to achieve the 3/8" per image.
Drawer Box Dowel Spacing
We use a specific spacing for our dowels and screws on our stretchers (5"), nailers (4") and everything else. (See attached pic for reference) We are moving to the foundation library 23.0210 and I need to set it up to match what we currently use now.
How can I modify the 3d tab pull models to change sizes?
We are routed and drilling for emtek edge pulls and I want to copy and modify some that are already in the system. All I need to do is change the length and move the holes in 3d (I can handle the machining tokens, etc) but I just want to see it accurately
Can not add library to library designer
Build 23.1.1219.641 Foundation_Library_23_1114_Imperial I'm having trouble loading our library into library designer. The LibraryDesigner.sdf file is created and the main categories are being populated, however the actual products are not loading. It
toe kick finished end prompt
can this be added to inside the cabinets like in the toe kick options tab rather than just in the subassemblies prompts.
Formula help retrieving value from local product
Hi I am trying to use the local prompt for the drawer front heights (e.g Bottom_Drawer_Front_Height) within a drawer subassembly formula. I am pushing the value "Bottom" through the prompt value column to a subassembly prompt called Drawer_Position. I
custom prompts
We are a custom kitchen company like most, so i would like to have some custom control global prompts. That can drive visible and or non visible prompts within all of the cabinets in the library. Which would save me time in the library designer.
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