Add machining token to hardware
Hi, i add cut-out machining token to lock hardware but i would like cut-out to drawer box sub front. how could i do that?
Setting Up Pre-Mill in MV
I'm looking into setting up Pre-Mill in MV for banding. I see that you can add a pre-mill value to the edge band material in the material library. Putting in a value there didn't work. I'm assuming I have do something to my tool files as well. Does anyone
SMT Pop-up box
I keep getting this pop-up box. How do I k now what is in my current builder session?
FEATURE REQUEST: Use Mutipass tool in nesting processing station with tabs
Want to be able to pick a multipass tool as default for the contour when using tabs for small pieces.
Arris Cutter
Hi, Im wanting to set up a bevel tool (see attached image) to run on the edge of 13mm compact laminate to arris the top and bottom. Its on a Woodtron. Ive set up the tooling so it uses a 16mm roughing cutter to make room for the 15mm arris bit to drop
Clearing Project Level Overwritten SA's
I did something silly with a cleat width variable change in my Scribe Filler with Cleats SA and saved it with the "Project Overwrite Existing" But, since it was a left filler i was working in, now my right fillers are coming in with both left and right
User Defined Project Properties
Hi, i created a property name but it comes to many same property name for another project. How could i fix it? any idea please
Interesting Article - You're probably doing drafting wrong......
Came across this article by an industry expert friend of mine. Great read and more articles to come on the subject. http://engineeringmillwork.com/youre-probably-doing-drafting-wrong-part-1/
Drawer box Height
Need some help with drawer box height, I know how to change the height in the subassembly prompts, but I was to find where I could have the drawer box height defined by (maybe) the distance from the top and bottom of the Drawer face, I am sure from the
Mirror a Product?
Is it possible to mirror a product . I have a sink elevation with a radius on the right side of it, can I mirror the product to put the radius on the left with out going to through the whole creation process again?
Hardware Machine token not working
Ive drawn a double plug socket piece of hardware, it has a machine token to route a cutout when placed in the back of a cabinet. ive been using it in multiple cabinets. usually i can add it in the spread sheet but its not working, ive manage to pull it
Library Update Utility.
Does anyone have a link to documentation regarding the Library Update Utility. All I can find is below: Official documentation from Microvellum coming soon! What I am looking for is information about what it does / does not overwrite when the utility
Import XML Style Sets
We start about 90% of our projects now with imports from XML. However it is a very slow, and redundant process for us to manually recreate every style set, every time. Would it be possible to add the ability for an XML to create Style Sets as well? Thank
Question for Community Forum Request
I would like to know if one article could be listed in two different locations in the forum? I just spent some time hunting for a article when it was in a different location. Article that I needed: https://community.microvellum.com/portal/en/kb/articles/working-in-the-drawing-tokens-tab#Drawing_______________Tokens_Tab
Delete Empty Project Files
I forget the steps to delete all the empty project files, after importing a Companies SDF File. Any help would be appreciated.
importing DXF to toolbox
Hi Community, hope everyone is doing well. I have some DXF that I was trying to import to toolbox but i am unable to for some reason. Could anyone guide me on how to correctly import DXF to toolbox and then assign material to certain parts and then machining
Solid Wood Door Options In Found. Lib.
Has anybody else dove into using solid wood doors in the foundation library.(other than the generic five piece jobs that is) It seems massively stripped down. No more door libraries, just type and style. Is this meant to be a build your own sort of thing?
Add Edgeband location "Hatch" onto Optimization report
I know that the individual part labels have the edgebanding location hatch, and the optimization report adds a hatch for any bore holes that go completely through the substrate. Would it be possible to add the edgeband hatching onto the optimization
Formula Driven Hardware
Hi, Have added some formula driven materials in my hardware library.I have pointed the costing of these items to a wizard prompt but no matter what I do the cost of the item stays the price of the library specification group and not the project specification
Configurations
Can anyone give me a refresher on the configurations? If I create another one, lets say I copy the foundation library, does it use the same library or does it make a copy of the library? What would be the best way to manage multiple custom foundation
Foundation Face Frame Catalog (Inset Doors)
We're setting up our catalog and just started getting into the Face Frame cabinets. Was anyone else having an issue with Face Frame and Inset Doors? Seems like a fairly major issue, so I'm assuming I might just have a bad install? The doors don't inset.
New Foundation Library Release Available Now: Build 23.0517
We are happy to announce that a new update for the Foundation Library, Build 23.0517 is now available! The latest release of Microvellum's Foundation Library includes resolutions for numerous issues, including the imperial/metric conversion for closet
Some Helpful Documents...
Here are some documents that I've accumulated over the years. I use a lot of these frequently. I hope you all can get some good use out of them. (Disclaimer, I haven't checked to see if these are compatible with the Foundation Library, but aside from
Material Inventory
Microvellum seems to have a way to manage material inventory since there are repports like "Material Inventory Reports" and "Material Checkout" . Does somebody knows how to use that function ? We don't have an ERP system yet and I thought Mivrovellum
Foundation Lib--Subassemblies sheet in the Wizard workbook??
Is this sheet supposed to be in here? If so, what's it's purpose?
Can you use AutoLisp files with Microvellum?
I am trying to install an AutoLisp file to add some useful features to my setup. When I go to load the program using AppLoad, .lsp files are unable to be searched for. Is there any workaround to this, or am I unable to load these kinds of files?
STIMULSOFT Date convention setting for autonaming report files...
Does anyone know if there is a setting to change the auto populate suffix of the date and time added to report names when you plot them to pdf? I'd like to change the Date from Year,Month,Day, to Month,Day,Year. Happy friday all.
Library updates
Is there any location that I could go to to watch a video of library updates that have been recorded? I am digging in the weeds and I would like to get a handle on a few things.
DWT for Composite Dwg
Setting up a new configuration on a new computer. I cannot locate the template file for the composite dwg. I need to change the font from the barcode font to a regular font. Where is the default location and name of the dwt? john
2020 Insight/Construct and Microvellum
Just curious if any one has integrated 2020 to work with Microvellum.
Comparing Global variable between 2 libraries
Has anyone copied the !G workbook of two libraries to compared them? I have manually created my desired outcome. Any help would be appreciated.
Farmhouse sink - FF Cabinet
Does anybody fabricate cabinets with farmhouse sink? If yes, how do you do it? This is a cabinet that I made, took me a while to make things work and FF report came messed up so we had also to make things during fabrication.
Foundation Library Face Frame SA seems imcomplete
All the Intermediate_Rail & ...Stile prompts to toggle on/off,X & Z origins are referencing local workbook prompts which don't exist and so are not usable as is. Is there an update to the FL Face Frame Expansion with a completed Face Frame SA? If not,
Unnecessary Double line machining // Square Pocket
Hi Guys, Would love to hear you guys' input on this. When i use Square Pocket 2D machining tool in MV, it automatically give you a double line machining even though the width of groove is less than 2 times of tool Dia. See below. Looks like MV wants to
Creating Custom Associative Hardware in Foundation vs Component
I've yet to dive into adding custom associative hardware in the Foundation library. In a previous post of mine I asked if the hardware in the Foundation is able to be imported into the Component Library accurately - which it cannot. But that did bring
Reports String = Value trouble
Does anyone know how to write this to work? {IIF(Parts.MaterialName=".375 DOOR WALNUT","TRUE","FALSE")} No matter what I put, it always turns up false even if the material name is exactly .375 DOOR WALNUT Or if there is a way for Contains.Parts.MaterialName
Foundations Library - Construction Settings
I apoligize for spamming this site with endless questions but, its been a while since ive setup a new fresh install with a new library. We are slowly integrating Foundations library and i am confused as to the Construction Settings. I only have the option
Query database for product
Is there a way to pull info from the database into the L workbook?
FEATURE REQUEST: Add Grain Direction Field to Parts Review List
Because, let's face it, a "G" in the material name doesn't always mean someone set it up correctly or didn't change it for some unknown reason... Trust but verify.
Foundation Framelss
What is the procedure to add a Face Frame for an open cabinet?
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