"Activity Stations"
I have read a little about its use and I'm under the impression the "Activity Station" is used for costing? Is it mandatory to set up an "Activity Station" if you want to process machining?
CNC Cut problem
After the CNC cut, there is a problem like I attached a photo below.. when first router cutting, it cut around 0.5mm thick more.. and then after the second router cutting, it cut the correct dimension.. so I can see 0.5mm thickness left on the bottom
Importing V67 Jobs
We have nine years of V67 job that I would like to import in to our current FactoryDataBase. Is that possible? I don't see any tool in the data base utilities UI to do this, only V67 Library, not jobs... Has anyone work out if this is possible?
Richelieu Optimiz-R Drawer System
I am using this drawer system for the first time and have a problem regarding the sizing of drawer boxes. We generally uses drawer stretchers in our cabinets. The Optimiz-R drawers do not adjust heights for the stretchers so I would need to adjust the
Cannot open "Employees (Secure Information)
We just setup a new server and Microvellum 2023. I have entered all of our employee's names and am trying to setup passwords and permissions, but when I click on "Employees (Secure Information)" nothing happens. I have tried multiple program restarts
New Microvellum Users Discord Server
Hey all, I started a new Discord server as a supplement to this forum. The last one started going in a direction some of us weren't comfortable with, so I made an alternative. And no, the irony of discord on Discord is not lost on me. :) You can join
New Video - Microvellum Made Easy: Understanding Products
Hey all! I wanted to share our latest video with all of you. In this episode, we dive into Microvellum and make it super easy for you to understand how products work. We're starting from scratch and building a simple base cabinet box. As a bonus, we'll
Cross Section handle location
half the updates have this issue and I can't recall how to fix it. Anyone here facing the same thing?
Product Qty Zero
Hi, We were having a problem with some products being saved to the library with a Quantity of 0 attached to them. There is probably like 30-40 of them scattered around our custom catalog. Is there an easy way to find and fix them? I'm not seeing anything
MDF doors
I cannot get the mdf door routine to create the code for the lower LH corner square out with the B bit, all the rest are there and work except that one. Any one have any ideas?
New Video - Microvellum Made Easy: Understanding Materials
Hey everyone, I've just dropped a brand new episode in our "Microvellum Made Easy" series titled "Understanding Materials." If you've ever been curious about the world of materials, this one's for you! Quick sneak peek into what you'll get: 1️⃣ The importance
Stacking Interface Menus
Hi, I've noticed this for a while. It might be Windows 11 Related (I've noticed it since I started working with Windows 11 several months ago). Does anyone know how to disable these menu's from stacking in the Work Order interface? It becomes really challenging
Associative Hardware Rotation Issue
Hello all, I've been working on a miterfold countertop product and placing Tite-Joints in the subtop in that product. I have Tite-Joints set up as a hardware token which adds the machining token. This works great. However, if there's another countertop
Face6Only Flip Setting
Hello, I would ask to what will happen if I check the Always Flip or Never Flip.
General Contact
How do users use the field "General Contact" in Project Properties? Contractor is the General Contractor, so I'm curios why another field?
Issue with shop drawings
Hello Community, I have read so many posts here and still feel like such a novice on MV and admire those that have mastered this software. That said, we are still having issues generating shop drawings and continue to try to automate processes but have
Question about products
As a company, we manually apply pseudo numbers to top splashes by manually copying a block and changing the att def. Is there any way that I could have MV apply a product number to splashes when I drop in a top? So, If I have a top with one backsplash
Import issue
When trying to import files from another laptop to my laptops library, they are showing up as SQL CE and not SDF. Are there any resolutions?
Printing prompts MVTB Login Screen
Hi, One of my drafters ever since we moved to a new building has been having the MVTB Login screen appear when she tries to print anything. Has anyone experienced something similar? I'm thinking it might be a full reinstall problem but just wanted to
Sub, nested sub prompt referencing
As I dig deeper into MV, I have to learn new things. Could someone please help me with navigating how to reference parameters within prompts?
Drawing Services
Sheldon Wiebe Engineering has the privilege to provide to you customized shop drawings and Microvellum products ready for production at competitive prices and quality. I am educated in all things wood with a bachelor's in wood technology. I have been
Edgeband assignment
Is it possible to assign an edgeband material to a sheet stock material? I know about using material pointers but in some cases it would be handy if I could select the project specific material and have the EB auto assign.
Foundation "Machine Token" Documents
Where are they located to explain its functions in part Properties? What I have found does not pertain to use for the "Foundation" https://community.microvellum.com/portal/en/kb/articles/understanding-machine-tokens
SMT question
I ocassionally bump into a situation where I have a drop in height on a diewall, but don't want a visible field seam. So, one wall with a common bottom plate, and two top plates at varied heights. What is the best method to achieve this in SMT? Here is
Adding a union skin to a single part?
How do you add a union skin to a single part on a sheet that has other parts on that sheet with normal through routing. Say the sheet has 10 regular parts on the sheet of .75 in depth . I need to have two small parts on that same sheet to have a union
Subassembly Prompt Overrides
When you modify a subassembly and try to save it back to the library, you get an option to "resolve conflicts" but there are only a few prompts that are checked this way. Is there a way to add more to this list? So i can flag some prompts i dont want
Getting width of Hardware Token
I'm creating new hardware tokens to drop sink machining into countertops. In addition, I have the placement of these tokens set up to place them in the center of the countertop when there's more than one sink. However, to do calculate this accurately,
Project Folders got deleted
I went to add another project to my 2023 category and instead of adding a new project, I added a new category and went to delete the new category to add in a new project under my 2023 category, and all of my 2023 projects got deleted. Is there any way
Understanding Tool File Setup
What publications/videos are available to help understands how to correct this issue? What causes the radius to change in Size, when analyzed?
SMA product position
I am wondering if anyone has an answer for "how to place the product in X,Y,ZED. Example, this SMA was input at 0,0,0 for location and here is where it ended up. The only correct 0 was in ZED
Dados have giant arcs in them
I'm having this issue where the dados on my drawer box bottoms have giant arcs in them. Has anyone had this same problem or know a way I might be able to fix this problem? It seems related to the thickness of the dado, it is corrected if I thicken or
Is it ok to copy cells and/or formulas between MV databases, particularly if one is on a newer release?
We split our database a while back to make a "clean break", and we have old jobs in one database, on an older update (15.6), and new jobs in another database, on a newer update (from 22.1). Occasionally, people want to copy cells, formulas, etc. from
Workbook for "Wood Dovetail Drawer Box"
What workbook in the "Foundation" would the drawer side "Prompts" or "Look up Table" be located. I looked in them all, I found the lookup tables for slides in F! Thanks in Advance.
Trouble with Filter on a Report
Hi, I'm having an issue with a filter I cant seem to solve. What is happening is I have it looping per specification group to fix the header information. However its giving all subassemblies from products in both spec groups. I want a filter to get rid
Copy subassemblies from one product to another?
I have some drawers in one product that I would like to copy to a different product? What is the best route to take?
Adjustable shelves
How would I place 23 adj. shelves in a tall?
Sorting part labels
Hello, I am trying to get our part labels to sort based first on material, then on sheet #, then on part index #. The issue is I am not very familiar at all with the report designer and can't figure out how to get sorting to work. First of all, when I
CUI command freezes Toolbox
Has anyone had Toolbox freeze up when you run the CUI command?
"DEVELOPMENT TEAM" Pull/Tab Still not locating properly
I have need to use a lift up door in Bay one and the Pull is not sitting in the correct X,Y,ZED coordinate. It locates correctly when using upper doors in Bay one.
Formula Materials and Hatch Patterns
Has anyone successfully automated the Hatch Patterns in Materials? I cannot seem to find where this info live. Looking for ideas here. Thanks
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