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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 toSub, 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 beenEdgeband 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-tokensSMT 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 isAdding 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 unionSubassembly 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 wantGetting 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,New Toolbox Release Available Today: Build 23.1.1003.641
We are happy to announce that Toolbox build 23.1.1003.641 is now available! This build includes several resolutions for issues like UI lag in the Processing Station, incorrect conversion values when switching between imperial and metric measurements,TOOLFILE'S- in name only
Does anyone else wish toolfiles were just a list of tools? It seems to me that toolfiles and processing stations would operate a lot more easily if ALL settings and options were stripped out of toolfiles and moved strictly into processing stations. IProject 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 wayUnderstanding 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 ZEDDados 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 orIs 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. fromToolPath right click options
Back in the day (90's) I was using an application that when you right clicked on a toolpath it would flyout and let you change the tool, feed rate, depth, spindle rpm and priority I thought it was great. I know we can do all that now but it was so handyBHX 500
We are about to set up a BHX 500 which is a horizontal CNC that can do two parts at once (drilling from opposite sides) when they have the same shape and size. I'm very curious how this works and what the machine file requirements are, does anyone haveWorkbook 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 ridCopy 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 ICUI 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. Thankssomething weird with the forums
So I had been following a few people that posted on here a long time ago and recently they started commenting and posting again but I wanted to unfollow them so I stop getting email updates and I guess I can only unfollow them thru the post. I tried toNew Toolbox Release Available Today: Build 23.0921.641
We are happy to announce that Toolbox build 23.1.0921.641 is now available! This build includes resolutions for issues like importing problems with the Foundation Library update, file creation for associated parts using certain Toolfiles, and errors inHorizontal perfect grain matching fillers
im drawing a room with a horizontal grain match accross the doors, i have it nesting perfectly, all apart from the fillers at each end. ive tried fillers using cabinet prompts, and using base cabinet accessories fillers. it wont perfect match them. theEdit Custom Toolbar
Hi, do you know if in the custom toolbar I can add the command move parts? I Don't see it in the list of commands. Thank you.New Foundation Library Release Available Now: Build 23.0919
We are happy to announce that a new update for the Foundation Library, Build 23.0919 is now available! The latest release of Microvellum's Foundation Library includes resolutions for numerous issues, including missing graphics for certain pieces of hardware,sort by date
how do I sort by date of newest to oldest posts and not just comments? More importantly why isn't that an option to filter?Foundation Dovetail
Where is the U.S. Dovetail?Hiring
Anybody hiring remote? For me its cheaper to stay and keep my mortgage than move and rent.FEATURE REQUEST: colored parentheses in formulas, similar to Excel
When inside a formula, Excel uses different colors on the parentheses to indicate which pieces of the formula belong together. This is very helpful when you have an invalid formula and need to figure out if you have missing parentheses. Excel Example:Report that shows parts with dowels or ideas to link missing barcodes to machine parts.
Anybody have a report that shows parts with horizontal boring and barcodes? One of our guys forgot to apply the dowel machines when nesting. Now all the parts are ran and the barcodes are missing from the labels. I need an easy way for them to scan theReferencing Value
Is there any way that I could reference this value in edit design data?Query database from design data
Is there any way that I could query the database retrieve data and bring it into the spreadsheet?Library Cabinet Back issue
Just wondering if anyone else has difficulty switching from captured to full overlay applied and the sides not adjusting in conjunction with the change in thickness of the back. Say from 1/4" to 1/2" and so on? Perhaps I'm not approaching it the rightNext Page
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