Make Porduct Group from Selection ?
I did a quick search but did not find what I was looking for. I did try this and it seemed to moved the items from the product list view , I dont know where they went , but when I click in the room the products are there. Could I use this to hide itemsElevations on Angled Walls
Morning all, I was wondering if anyone knew the best way to do elevations on angled walls? I can't seem to find a clean way to do them!HARDWARE
would it be possible to add the A & M hardware support bracket family to the hardware list in subassemblies and perhaps centerline brackets too.Shadow Line Finger Pull Model is Oversized
When I draw a cabinet that has the Shadow Line Finger Pull the model for the Hafele channel it is way to big! I'm guessing it's because it's trying to convert it from metric to imperial so it's actually drawing the metric size.Outsourcing work to other cabinet companies that are also using M.V.
We are in talks with another cabinet company to do some work for them since they are over booked and we have some open production time. We noticed that we both use Microvellum. They have already drawn the job using their construction methods and hardware2D Drawing Instructions (Part 5) - Wood Hacks S1:E8
Hey Friends! Our #WoodHacks mini-series focused on automating 2D drawing instructions for shop drawings continues... In this fifth video, we review how to add drawing tokens to subassemblies.Zoom Product List ?
Is there a way to make the product list text larger?How to Route Products through the shop???
I want to create some sort of unique identifier on the PRODUCT level to ultimately help sort items in reports. One thought is that I could add a number or letter at the beginning of the product names. I currently have 6 different routes that a productFoundation library
Hi I was wondering if there is any update on when the foundation library may be released I have been waiting for this to come out as since I heard about it late last year. I have many changes I want to make for how our factory does production and I'mWarning* Multiply Owned Object" after QSAVE in AutoCAD
I got this error msg after saving my drawing. I looked it up on Google and it gave me a list command to fix, but I'm using OEM 2021 so I don't have lisp capability. This error shows up in my command line. Does anybody know how to fix this?Flipping all routes on parts before nesting.
Hi, im wondering if anyone has a solution for me. im currently running a rebate frame route around the face of my doors (face6) and then when i flip the sheet to run the face5 routes and boring im getting blowout as the rebate is holding my board awayHinges and slides popping out
We do a lot of public hospitals and for budget purposes melamine is often specified. We also have issues with doors and slides popping out after a bit. Any suggestions as to how to prevent this? I would say a stronger hinge or slide but that won't stopJIT Error?
Anyone know why I am getting this error when I modify cnc routing and redraw.Remote Microvellum Engineer/Drafter Available
Hi, The New Traditionalists and ducduc located in Connecticut are looking for passionate and skilled microvellum drafters to join the team! We create a variety of products from children's furniture that ranges from flat pack to custom projects and createStrange Color in Preview Window
Something happened to one of my templates and I'm not sure why it happens or even if its something I even need to be concerned about. The color of everything in the preview window shows up as some odd color for some reason. Does anyone know why this wouldCurious About Engineering Capacity and Staffing
Just wondering how other companies staff themselves, such as: - number of MV engineers compared to overall number of employees - number of MV engineers vs. dollar amount going through each week - number of MV engineers vs. number of products produced or drafted each week And specifically related to millwork die walls, how many engineers different companies have working on die walls and what kind of capacity are they able to turn out. For example, we currently expect one millwork engineer to engineerDrill Distance Past Part
Hi, I am trying to adjust the depth that our THRU bit drills past parts. I thought that this was something that was easily adjusted via the Globals under machining (see attached image). After adjusting this Global, the bit is penetrating .02" throughHardware machining on face 1 or 3
Does anyone know if it's possible for Microvellum to show the machining (even though it can't produce code) on faces 1 or 3 for something like a lock mortise on a man door?New MV User - 21 years experience with AutoCAD
Hey everyone. I'm new and I've got some questions. Some of this could be the way our Engineering Manager has Toolbox setup, but hopefully you may have some insight. We are running: Microvellum Toolbox 2020, Build 20.1.203.641 Library version 2014 R32D Drawing Instructions (Part 2) - Wood Hacks S1:E5
Hi Friends, This is part two of our five-part Wood Hack mini-series focused on 2D drawing instructions. In this video, we focus on how to add Global controls and parameters for automating your drawings! Prompt Properties:Continuous Education - Wood Hacks S1:E9
Hey Friends! Are you taking the time to invest in your training? If not, in this latest episode of Wood Hacks, James reviews a few tips and and ideas related to keeping your skills sharp.FEATURE REQUEST - Project Pane Information
I don't know if it would be helpful for anyone else but it would be great if we could show the category name in this little section. We use the company name for the category so it would be quite helpful to show that information at a quick glance!Migrating From a Metric Library to Imperial
What would your process be? *** Migrate from Metric (V49.1) to Imperial(50.7). At one point in time it was decided(right , wrong, or indifferent) that we would set up our Library in Metric. We would like to now migrate to Imperial(Taking our build standardsPulling single drw boxes from a product?
I have a 6 drw unit that I only need 3 complete drws from the entire unit. I sized the box to give the the correct drw size needed for a water damage project . Currently I am searching for parts and pieces I need in the processing center and only processingMulitpass tools - set different options to original tool
I have a multipass tool that uses my main compression cutter. However, I want this tool to have a slower feed and rotational speed to the original tool in the multipass tool. It has the options to change it however the resulting CIX file does not reflectWork Order Naming Convention
Now this is an old request of mine that has long been a little bugbear so I thought I would put it out there now and see if this is something that would benefit others as well or if it's just us! When processing an order, we work with 5 digit order numbersLaguna Tools Smart Shop 2 versus ShopSabre Pro 408
I have spent A LOT of time picking out our first CNC router and have it narrowed down to 2; the Laguna Tools Smart Shop 2 and the ShopSabre Pro 408. From what I have gathered both are great machines with companies that have plenty of experience in theOptimization Strategy
Have a project with a lot of small parts and it wants to place these on the edge of several panels, I don't want that as I tend to loose small parts at the edge or at least hope the operator is more careful. So I thought I would try the place small partsEvent log, logs too much stuff.
Not necessarily a problem, more of an annoyance but I just cleaned out 3.5gb of event logs from the database and noticed there is a lot of stuff we don't need in there. For the most part I like the event log but I feel like it's logging too much stuff.Import Specification group
Hi We recently learned that we can import Specification group to project. So I changed our XML accordingly to import our options. The trouble we have, the importation work on the project specification groups and sometime, not always, it also overwriteWe Just Launched Our New Microsoft Teams Phone System!
Hi Friends, We are pleased to announce upgrades to our phone system within the Microsoft Teams Platform that will deliver a better calling experience and access to our worldwide network of support, service, and sales teams. We hope you love it and thatTroy Smith
It is with deep regret that I am letting you all know of the passing of my friend and coworker Troy Smith. Troy has worked at my family's company using MV for about 20 yrs (I am 31) . He was a frequent contributor to the MV forums. Troy has spent theerror codes
does anyone know what error code 84051 means. looks like a boolean error but what causes it and why did my part disappear?Double Passing Dadoes
It was brought to my attention that the dado's started doing double passing in the most recent builds. I reverted back to Build 21.1.202.641 to see when this change was done. Is there anything I can do to revert to single pass routes when the dado widthDesign Manufacturing Report
Hello, I have 2 reports the first Old Nesting Master G-Code and the second New Nesting master G-Code. In each there is a filter to choose which processing station (linkidprocessingstation). Now I have created 2 new processing stations and I would likeFormula driven material sheet sizes
Hi. I have been working on adding formula driven materials so I have the ability to change materials through the project wizard. Just wondering how everyone tackles the different sheet lengths. Different sheet materials have different lengths but thePicture: contains a thumbnail graphic showing the purpose of the prompt.
I'm trying to add a picture that will show when a text box is selected. I have a JPG file and have added the file name to the control in the picture column, but it want show when the text box is selected. I cant workout where the JPG file needs to beProduct Rotate Formula
Is it possible to rotate a product using a formula? I've looked through the spreadsheets but have found nothing!Cant section Upper and Lower Cases at the same time vertically?
Just wondering if I'm missing something besides marbles ....Create new edgebanding
I would like to be able to add a project level edgebanging from edit design data .I can create a project level material when in edit design data by right clicking a material and clicking on change material then clicking on the create new material button.Next Page
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