Renaming Products
What is the process of renaming products in the library?Draw>Draw Products>
Where do you change the default from "Master Cabinets" to "Frameless Cabinets"?Library Change Tracking
What are companies using to track problems, changes, and additions within libraries?Meaningful Unhandled Exception Error Messages
This seems to be a very basic request but it would make life much easier if the 'unhandled exception' type errors gave some meaningful information about the cause of the error. The stack trace provides low-level programming information, but that has very2D Drawing of Product Parts
Just recently updated to the Foundation library (from an ancient Component Cabinet library), and noticed that a lot of the products are using the Drawing Tokens in the prompts to use DRAWRECTANGLE to draw product parts in elevation, instead of just usingDynamic Product Image - Part List
Can someone point me in the right direction to get the Part list to show correctly? See image belowNew Foundation Library Release Available Now!
We are pleased to announce that the latest release of Microvellum's Foundation Library, Build 23.0113 is now available! The latest release of Microvellum's Foundation Library includes the addition of new Hardware items, a new prompt to help users keepCombine Drilling Operations from Face 5 and 6 if colinear
With other software (Cabinet Vision for one), colinear drilling operations will combine to be drilled through the part. Is this possible with Microvellum?Help with drawer box formula
We stock drawer materials in a few different widths (2.5,3,4,6,9). If I have a 3 drawer base with two 5.5" top drawer fronts and a bottom 12.375" drawer front the max drawer box height is 11.0207". With the formula below in the bottom drawer box heightWhere to find fields from project properties to put in my title block
I'm trying to set up for sheet set manager. I'm following the video step by step. However, he doesn't seem to address where I could find fields that are from the project properties, like project name, project number, contractor, etc. There must be some documentation on this. Anybody?LookUpTable Control In Material WIzards Similar To Global Tool
Since we can now have additional workbook tabs in the material files using the Material Wizards. Those that have LookUpTables in them need a tool to manage them just like the LookUpTable tool in the Global file.MV Clipboard
How do I remove items in the MC clipboard? Is the only way to go into the factory folder and remove the items in the excel file? If I do that will it corrupt my MV?contracting work
hey guys For the people that do remote contracting work. My question is for example i have microvellum at home and I want to contract to other companies do you give them microvellum files or just dxf panels. The company that wants me to help them outshop drawing
Hey All just wondering what every ones shop drawings look like i spend alot of time detailing up and just curious what everyone else does this is just a typical elevation done in viewbaseG-Code Filenames
In Microvellum v67, I was able to create G-Code with 4 Character Numeric Filenames. It was in the Tool File Settings. I am now using Microvellum 2019. I am basically using the same Tool File and I have "4 Character Numeric Filenames" checked off in the Tool File settings. But the G-Code filenames are 8 characters long with numbers and letters. Also, I have also checked off "Create Sequential Files Names" in Machining Tab in Options. Am I missing something to create the 4 Character Numeric Filenames?Adding Cams to Angle
Hello All does anyone know how i can add cams to a non 90 degree angle with out adding 1 cam at a time? and also could this be a future feature for solid analyser?Foundation Library "Top & Bottom Options"
What is a pelmet Stretcher?"Property List" location
Where is this DataBase Column Located, in the "Workbooks"How to identify which work order created the scrap materials
I'm running a work order that has consumed some scrap and I don't know which work order that specific scrap [including ID] originated from. It will be great if Microvellum allows me to identify which work order created the scrap materials.LISP Routines
I would appreciate it if anyone having a working LISP routine for "REGEN" ,is willing to share. I would like to auto REGEN "DWG PROPERTIES" upon closing out of the command.Hiring Problem
I'm just curious everyone's thoughts. Would you want to work for a company that sets up an interview time slot up for you and then you wait an hour and hear nothing? I understand time is valuable for companies, but if they don't value your time either,Adding a New Hinge - Full Overlay, Half Overlay and Inset
I could not locate anything about adding a new hinge / hinge plates for FRAMELESS We sometimes have customers request Hardware Resources hinges - Example: 725 Series - 110° Well the "tab" with the overlays do not really much up to anything real well.Sheet Stock Showing on finish estimate
Suddenly on my estimates it started showing sheet stock material at the finishing part in an estimate. Here is an image from before and after. After Any ideas how to take it out?Results: Bookshelf Reading List for Q1:2023
As usual, those who voted didn't disappoint with their reading selection! The books that will make up our reading list for this quarter are: January: Atomic Habits by James Clear February: Take Charge of You by David Novak and Jason Goldsmith March: ProcrastinateAdding "Property Names" to the "Template Project Properties"
I can't find documentation explaining the next step. Can anyone point me in the direction to accomplish this.Switching from OEM to full AutoCAD?
I'm considering switching from 1 seat of OEM (my seat) to Full AutoCAD with Microvellum. The main reason is getting back my ability to program and automate things (some lisp, and possibly some .net) . Other than the cost, is there any disadvantagePDF can not be imported
Has anyone ever experienced this issue: A file provided by a client that will not importItem number too small - Fixed shelf descriptions too close
How do I fix these, please and thank you?How to break elevation data to product ?
I want to break the elevation data connected to product in MV. If I copy or copy selection say 5 times , all 5 copies are linked to product. Just trying to keep my elevation linked but make a copy that is not linked of that elevation .Drawer name
Wonderful day together, I'm relative new to microvellum, now I was wondering if someone here can help me and talk me through it! My problem, I would like to change the drawer name that appears on the sticker for the drawer bottom and back part. ReasonSurvey: Bookshelf Reading List for Q1:2023
What's up MV Community!! 2023 is just around the corner and that means its time to decide which books will make the cut for our first quarter reading list. Please take a brief moment to select three books you'd like to see make the list. Once we've collectedNew Toolbox Release Available Today! | Build 22.1.1219.641
We are happy to announce that the update to build 22.1.1219.641 is now available! Microvellum's latest Toolbox Release Notes provides resolutions to Subassemblies, Tool Files, Ardis Saw, Configurations, and the Library Designer. For more information regardingAnnouncing the Peanut Fastener Hardware and PLINE Z Control ability!
A new Hardware item and the added ability to support Z depth changes along polylines coming from the hardware is now available with Toolbox 2022 | Build 22.1.1207.641 or higher. An example of the new Hardware and the added ability can be seen in the imageLabel Positioning
Hi, does anybody know of a video online of how to change the position of the labels on a A4, we run with manually putting them on, 8 per page 102 x 73 on A4, I'm wanting to lift the top 2 side by side labels by 8mm and lower the bottom 2 side by sideExcess Material
Does anyone else cut their parts oversize on a nesting cnc? I have discovered the below solution, but it only works for straight parts, not for anything that requires a curved polyline. 1. Set Edgebanding material to have a part size adjustment: MakeDrawer division dado width
How can I control the width of the dado for drawer divisions? Running library 50.3. The division material is 0.77" in thickness and the resulting dado is 1.54" which in a perfect world is correct but a little too tight. I have tried changing the dadoFeature Request: Parts List Numbering
how hard would it be to number the rows in the 2D drawing interface so we don't have to count down the rows for the part being edited in the viewer...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. ThanksShow the Usage Quantity in the Project Specification Group Setup Window
It would be helpful to have the number of times a specification group component is used within a project.New Toolbox Release Available Today! | Build 22.1.1209.641
We are happy to announce that the update to build 22.1.1209.641 is now available! The latest Toolbox Release resolves issues regarding Machine Tokens, Nest Editing, Subassemblies, Global Files, and Project Properties. For more information regarding theNext Page
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