toolfiles - component to foundation
I'm in process of importing my toolfiles& processing stations from a component library into a foundation library. Assuming that should work?Lock Dowels
Has anyone used or incorporated lock dowels into their products with MV?Reversing a vector formula for grain direction
We are running a custom library of products, and write new custom vector formulas daily. The panels that we are working on need to be able to be switched between horizontal and vertical grain. This causes us to write the vector formula twice. one versionNow Hiring - Microvellum Draftsman
Building dreams is our passion! If you are authentic and passionate about what you do, and want to grow with an amazing company, then please keep reading. About Us: JK2 Scenic is a second-generation family-owned company that provides exceptional full-serviceLock hardware machining token
Hello, 1-i add machining token to lock hardware but i need pocketing drawer sun front face. How could i fix it?How are companies handling the drop for the “Lock Drop Front Distance” on drawer boxes?
The basic setting in the spec groups is a fixed number based on weather or not a lock is present in a drawer. In our case it is set to 1”. For the most part this works but there are many times it could be better. I am wondering how everyone else handlesFEATURE REQUEST: Deleting Old Work Orders By DATE
Hi, It would be an excellent feature if we could sort work orders by date so that we can multi-select older work orders and delete them all at once without worrying about deleting a recent work order. Thank you, Polina Village KitchensToe kick drawers push open underneath the cabinets
Hi does anyone know about how to add a toe kick drawer push open that goes under the base cabinet in microvellum? and i have attached a little pantry with some requirements i am not sure on how to exactly do that.FEATURE REQUEST: Nest Product in this Drawing
It would be very helpful to have a tool that would allow you to select products and quickly create a nest inside the current open drawing, without having to create a "temp" work order to see if a product will nest correctly. (I'm sure many of us don'tCORNER NOTCH drawing in 3D but not nesting
Recently, we had a job where 2 of these notches (identical in size and tooling) were used on adjacent corners of the same panel, and 1 nested (combined with border) and 1 did not nest at all (neither combined nor separate). After looking into it, I realizedUsing Excel to create an XML file
Has anyone used excel to create an XML file to import into Microvellum? I used the Microvellum Foundations Sample XML to map my excel document but I'm getting an error when I try and export it from Excel to an XML file.To those who are miterfolding Solid Surface, what are you doing on an inside corner?
Say for a 'L' or 'U' shaped top?Solution to drawer calculator issues Part 1 (Individual Subassemblies)
I know there is a different thread asking for ideas for solving some drawer calculator issues, however I thought it best to make a new post to suggest some in depth solutions I have made. Before I start, I should say that most of this won't make senseAttribute Variables visibility determined by layer use in drawing
I was wondering if there was a method I am not aware of that I could find if an object or anything in the current room is drawn on a particular layer and use that to set a variable to say a different thing. I am setting up an automated materials pageExtruded product builder - Curved Bench
We are currently looking at producing cutable curved pieces to build a curved bench (See images attached) as per the design. The issues we are running into is our extrusion runs into our walls. Has anyone ever created a product similar to this? Any tipsHas anyone created a bench product with a lift up top?
I am curious the best way to approach this. I started with a box end product with a Face Frame on the front, and I plan on using a ladder kick for install. How would/should I add the lift up top with hardware? Using a finished faces subassembly with theNot Letting Me Add Products
We installed Microvellum to a new PC and imported old configurations. I am currently having an issue where it won't let me add in-house designed products from the draw feature to my sketch. I had some kind of error/warning pop up the first time I wasDrawer Calculator issue in Foundation Library 23.0320
Anyone experiencing this issue with the calculator on drawer bases that are 4 drawers and above? 3 drawer works fine.Formula to dictate KV Shelf Bracket Size
I am updating one of the products in our library. It is a display case / trophy case and uses kv shelf standards and brackets. The depth of the cabinet is dictated by a prompt, and the shelf depth is dictated by a prompt as well. Unfortunately, everytimeCustom Source Woodworking Is Hiring
Are you someone with Micrevellum Software experience looking for an opportunity to join an innovative team? We are a custom commercial woodworking shop where no two projects are alike and are looking for qualified individuals to join our team. Currently,FEATURE REQUEST: Add Conditional RANGETOSTRING to return only certain values in the data set
The RANGETOSTRING function can return a list of values either horizontally or vertically and be offset to look in a different column or row. But, it cannot evaluate certain cells in the range and return only conditional values from an offset range asHang-Up on Calculating Product Machining
Has anyone ever run into a system hang-up when trying to draw analyzed products? The analyzation seems to be done without any issue, but as soon as a location is selected to place the product the system hangs with the status bar reading "Calculating ProductSink Sub Front Quarry
Hello, I am trying to figure out why my Sink sub-front items continue to be listed on the door and drawer buy-out report even when the materials are correctly submitted for in-house production. I have looked through the frameless base sink product forAdd Category in Library Designer greyed out
I've been keeping unique/modified cabinets for jobs in their own category in library so they can be used elsewhere in the job, i.e: Fixtures Frameless Shop Name |_Job Name |_Job Name |_ Modified Cab I've just started a new job that will call for quitePrompt layout
I am working on creating a custom die wall product and as I add all the prompts that I want, it is making a pretty long list. There is a lot of room on the the prompt screen for these, that isn't used. How can I create 2 columns of prompts instead ofBest way to add Hafele Strip Lighting and Extrusion for reports and cut parts?
How would someone add hafele aluminum extrusion as a hardware part and have it actually be a cut part with product numbers and everything for reports? In addition to that, adding the LED tape would be helpful too. I am not too concerned with the 3D drawingWizard text field improvement
Could we get some refinement to the wizards?I'd like to see what the material being used is. When the name exceeds the length of the text field there isn't any visual like windows has when you hover over it to show the extent of the field. This makesRelease Notes Video for Foundation v23.0320
With every update release of the Foundation Library, it's hard to keep track of it all. We do publish written release notes for each update here, but sometimes a video can communicate things much more efficiently. If you are curious to learn more aboutSheet Goods Kit
Is there a way currently to have material "kit" that when processed it returns 3 materials? Face laminate, Core Material, Back Laminate. So far I can not find or figure out how to accomplish this within the software. If anyone has done this or is currentlyWood drawer box machining
We are currently running MV Toolbox 2021, and we are struggling with the wood drawer box from the library. The smaller drawer boxes, 150 or less in height, will not show as dado & screw, whereas the large and medium drawers on the same cabinet will. TheCustom Pull holes off center on drawers
Need to drill holes for a pull with different center to center distance than what is available in the library. (160mm) - I change pointers to Custom Pull - Copy an existing Pull to project level - Modify machining token for pull - Apply modified pull to Custom Pull token Holes drill at the correct distance however on the Drawer Faces they're off Center. What am I missing? Thank you.Having multiple tools under one tool number for interchangeability
I wanted to know if it is possible to have a more than one tool programed under the same slot for single use operations. IE tool 10 I have a 3/16" comp bit, and 1/16" bit depending on the operation.Dado Tool Selection For SMA
Hi There, Curious does anyone know how MV determines tool selection when doing solid model analyzer? A default dado tool ( Tool #9) is set up at our global file as well as in the tool file. But when using SMA, MV picked another tool ( Tool #2) for theFormula Driven Hardware (Pulls) - For Component Library
Is it possible to create or have a Formula Driven Hardware Pull in the Component Library (48_0)? If so has anyone done this and how would I go about getting it setup? More and more custom jobs are requesting special pulls that we don’t have in our database,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 thisScrew Drilling Is Not Showing Up
I am trying to assemble cabinets with screws predrilled with a 3mm drill bit. I have my machining settings set to drill a pilot hole in the applied backs and also have screws drill also. Currently the only way i can get predrilled screw holes is by settingFEATURE REQUEST: Create a 4-sided cutout machine token with the option of radiused corners
This machine token would get so much use I believe, if we could do away with the bulge list for a simple 4 sided cutout it would allow a simple parametric machine operation rather than quite a long vector driven formula.Browse to Factory Data
We are in the process of moving from local databases to a server based sql database. The server seems to be working well, but we are missing some things - namely everything that is stored in the "Browse to Factory Database" location on the individualMigrating Data
We are in the process of moving from local databases (one on each workstation) to a server based shared database. Working with a new workstation and a new server, we have the new database created, the new workstation connected to it, and the data transferredBORE Hardware machining token formula in newest Foundation Library
When adding BORE token to hinges, I am noticing the "*-BASE CORNER BOTTOM, -BASE" in the formula to turn it on. What is that? I have never seen it before and is it used for reports or something and need to stay in there? I am trying to have the referenceNext Page
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