Link Distance Between Parts to Material or Tool
I'm sure it must have been asked before but it is it possible to associate the Distance Between Parts with the Material in the same way as Sheet Sizes and Trims are set? Or link it to the Tool Number? As the diameter and offsets dictate this amount.How To Bring Popup Windows Come To Foreground
We just setup new workstations running Microvellum build 24.1.1030.641 on Windows 11, performance is significantly improved but there are some issues coming up. One frustrating thing I have noticed that the popup windows that come up when processing aRemoving an extra sheet of material from a nest
If I rearrange the parts of a nest to eliminate the need for a sheet of material I would like to find a way to remove it from the nest. Using UPDATE ALL NEST will leave the original program unchanged and the extra sheet of material in the summary.Error Code Number List
Is there a list that shows the meaning of all the Error Code Numbers?What Does It Take To Become A Microvellum Guru?
I'm curious what advice some of our gurus in the MV community could give to help all of us become gurus of the software. I know for myself, these forums were an invaluable tool for me to learn. But aside from these forums, it was learning Excel-basedNesting Optimization Report with Edgebanding
I would like to get my Nesting Optimization Report to show the edgebanding. I know you can see this on individual parts, but was wondering if anyone has it showing on the Nesting Opt Report like how the picture shows?Blum pocket door
hey all is microvellum going to add the blum pocket doors to the library?October release recording
does anyone know where to find the recordings for the webinar last week?Ramp in, Ramp out
Would it be possible to alter the ramp in, ramp out feature? At present when geometry is added to a nest, which happens quite frequently and a toolpath is applied you have to change to route editing tools and add a lead in and then go back and add theAny Updates on SMT Development Roadmap?
I have been an advocate for Microvellum's Solid Model Tools since their inception. As time goes by however, these tools are in need of some major improvements. A few things that come to mind: Better analyzation of parts (especially radius parts) to rotateCumulative document of all 2026 MV Build Release Notes
@Clay S. Can we please get cumulative document for all the 2026 release notes? Similar to all the other years. Thanks!Avoid printing empty reports
Is there a way to avoid printing empty reports? Thank you.Edges not showing in part properties
When you open part properties & select a piece, then an edge and click "show this edge" it highlights said edge in red on your 3D product. However this doesn't work sometimes most of the time. You have to close part properties, redraw the product, & even change the angle you're looking at it from sometimes then try again. Sometimes this doesn't even work, we find ourselves often closing down MV completely, reopening it, loading the project & the room again, just to get the function working properly.Shipping/Tracking Products
What is everyone using for shipping/tracking your products? We use Microvellum to print and scan product labels that are placed on all products generated through Microvellum. Currently we are using an Excel spreadsheet that we have manually created toTurning off Product Numbers
Is there a way to make it so that some product types don't show the product number icon and/or don't have the product dimensioning that auto comes in? ie buyout countertops or toe kicks.Export/Import Contacts
Hi, Is there a way to export/import 'General Contacts' from one library to another?Breaking Composite/Laid-Up Material into Parts
Is there any way to separate a composite/laid-up material into the separate parts of the core material and the plastic laminates for each side when processing a work order? For example, 0.6875MDF.000_Wht Liner_8844-WB would need to break down into a sheetDoes/would anyone listen to Podcasts?
This may be going out on a limb, but does anyone here listen to podcasts? If there were a podcast more directly related to our industry and what we do as millwork engineers, would that interest anyone?Microvellum toolbox pallet
missing microvellum and the toolbox palette is missing. I tried typing in "MVTB7" into the command line, still not showing up. What should I do? Thank you,Domain Controller or Virtual Machine?
We just got a server set up for our office for MV and it is running great. We want to set up our system to be able to take laptops home and work from desktops off site. I am told from our account manager that a domain controller is not supported and canManual or Guides
Hey All, I am looking for any 1st party or 3rd party literature or guides for Microvellum. I am unable to find any resources other than the knowledgebase. I understand that the software at the core is based on AutoCAD, but the additional functions areQ: How are feature requests prioritised?
Just a question around how feature requests are actually prioritised now. Is it mostly based on likes and engagement, or is production impact weighed separately? I ask because writing a proper forum post takes a fair bit more time than submitting a ticketAutoCad Modeling Operation Errors
Not sure if this is an issue with working remotely or issue with toolbox or autocad but whenever i do a redraw or a file save i get a long delay and on the command line it is showing a modeling operation error - error code 40002 and 109028. Ways to resolve is just wait it out and sometimes it will come back. I have also logged out of my remote session and when i log back in the error seems to unlock itself. i never noticed the issue until the recent update of moving to the 20.1.417.642 build.Plugins For BSB
Where do we stand with plugins for Brics? They have one called communicator which allows for more 3d file types. I need an account with them to download it and dont have one that has a copy of the software attached to it, and when i try install the pluginBricsCAD Subscription
Hi Fellow MV users, Since BSB now includes all features. We are thinking to convert to BricsCAD and want to gauge what everyone is paying for Subscription with 1 license.Microvellum Event Recodings
How can I see the Microvellum Event Recording? Clicking the link tells me "the recording is not longer available"3D drawings are not accurate
There was a time, not so long ago when MV would make 3d drawings that would show the radius on inside corners produced by the round bit. This was 100 percent accurate. Not long ago, this was changed to draw the 3d drawings to show the inside corners as square. I don't like this because the drawing and the product do not look the same. Just my humble opinion. Anybody else feel this way?Why Did You Choose Microvellum?
For a quick background of myself: I came from a cabinet shop in South Texas, where I started out on the shop floor assembling cabinets. In 2008, I moved up in the drafting/engineering department and eventually became the manager of the department. InCreating flat shots
Im confused as to how you get a product to create a flatshot of its self. I want to create something like the dynamic product image but i cant seem to get the product to take a flatshot and apply it next to the product. Any good walkthrough on howRecent missing Live event videos
Anyone else wondering when some of the recent Live event videos will be uploaded, as the latest posted video is 13-Apr-2020??? Scrap Management (event date: 14-Apr-20) How to Use the Import/Export Utility (event date: 15-Apr-20) Review of the New Enhanced Machine Tokens (event date: 16-Apr-20) How to Cherry Pick from New Product Libraries (event date: 17-Apr-20) Working with Drawing Templates (event date: 19-Apr-20) AvanTech YOU Drawer System from Hettich (event date: 4-Jun-20) Engineering ParametricDiscussion and Questions about an innovative production method with Microvellum
Hi All, First, let me roughly explain my idea. Many of the projects I come across in my daily work follow very similar patterns. For instance, consider a kitchen: it usually features a row of floor cabinets along a wall, a parallel row of upper cabinetsShaker Door Perfect Corner
There will be a simple solution to this, but I can't seem to find it! The Perfect Corner routes on pocketed shaker doors are fine when viewed in 2D, but when nested, the Z value of the route changes to the depth of the main polyline (no ramped corners).2D drawing
would it be possible to add line numbers to the 2D Drawing interface?Processing Station Settings
What "Border Method" is everyone using for nesting? We are currently using Standard and notice our CNC is not cutting as efficiently as it could be. Any recommendations would be greatly appreciated. ThanksIs it possible for the error messages that you get when creating a work order to end up printed on a report?
We have several warning messages inside our products and subs. The ones in the subs don't show up until processing (which is not ideal but we can work with it). There are times (whether accidental or on purpose) that these error messages get ignoredTool Overrides
Just a quick question on the difference of a "Border Tool" and a "Routing Tool" I have a primary cutting tool on our nested router, but on certain materials I would like to pick a different tool. I know about the tool overrides, but how can I make sureBase & Tall Cabinet Heights
At our shop all of our toe kicks are sent as their own products. Because of this in the past we've always put the height of the base & tall cabinets as the box height not including the toe kick height. Currently MV is giving the product height as baseChange Default Name of Report
Is there a way to change the default name of a report dynamically when saving it as a PDF or other file format. I know that it can be programmed in the code of the report somehow but to date can't get it to work by changing the Me.ReportName = "Custom Name" Variable. I know there is just a trick I am missing. Would make adhering to our naming conventions a lot easier and quicker.New Article for adding drawer slides to the foundation library
Would it be possible to get a new article like this specific to the foundation library? Adding Drawer Slides ArticleBlum Waste Bins
Hey All does anyone know if foundation library has the blum waste bins yet? if so what version has it. many thanksNext Page
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