Creating a New Drawer Box System
Are there any instructions or procedures for creating a new drawer box system? Like here for Adding New Drawer Slide https://community.microvellum.com/portal/en/kb/articles/adding-a-new-drawer-slide We are looking to utilize Hafele Matrix Drawer Set System.2_D Wall Dimensions
G,Day. I have found that I can draw walls using the Draw Cross Section Tool (Cross Section,Plan Section,Elevation Section) and I Have added some 2_D dimensions in the spread sheet as you do with units. With units I just save back to the library with theMMenu Display
Hi, I'm having issues with pop-up menus not fully displaying. The menu is fixed and can't be extended horizontally or vertically. Appreciate your input in finding a solution.Copied Rooms Gives Errors
Does anyone else get errors with copied rooms in the same project as the original. I use the Copy Room command to make a copy of the room. The error I usually get is "Index was outside the bounds of the array." I am using Microvellum 2019 with BuildWe need different wall types
We all draw islands, and it's always easiest to draw the elevations using the "draw wall" command, but the wall in the floorplan shows a solid wall. It needs to show a dashed line to properly display on the floorplan. We should have a new wall typeMV box labels
I need a box label to make 4 label per product. So if there is 1 product with a quantity of 5, I would need report designer to make 20 labels for that product. How can I accomplish this using report designer?FEATURE REQUEST - Ability to highlight cells in edit design data spreadsheets
I saw it mentioned in reference to updating new libraries that it would be a good idea to possibly highlight the cells that you updated with new formulas etc. Taking it one step further I think it would be great if we had the ability to highlight cellsPlotting blue
In yesterday's live training session for Submittal drawings this issue was touched on, but I didn't catch where to make the change. I noted Plan View> Legacy Hidden = removes color. Where do I need to be to make this selection to remove the blue color from my plots?Microvellum dimensioning
Hi there, Is anyone able to let me know how to turn off the multiple dimenions in MV. Thanks in Advance.Seeking an onsite Microvellum Engineer/Draftsperson
Architectural Millwork Company seeks an Onsite Experienced Draftsperson/Engineer. Experience in high end residential cabinet/millwork construction is preferred. Experience in Microvellum, AutoCad, MasterCAM, Autodesk Inventor, will be a plus. Please emailEdgebander Pre-Mill
We have always run pre-mill heads on our edgebanders. Recently we had a job where edgebanded parts were out of square which we have isolated to the edgebander. We are open to changing our process for pre-mill and not using it on a regular basis. We haveToe Kick cutout.
Hello everybody. The toe kick notch on cabinet sides are being pocketed instead of being cut as part of a border without us making any changes (see attached file). Is this change update related? We are running 21.1.714.641. How can we fix this issue?Showcase Event: Planning Your Growth with the Right Technology
Join us For our Next Showcase Event Is your company experiencing growing pains? Do you feel you are too small to invest in technology or have already invested too much? For some, realizing it's time to make a change can be difficult. Steve Jobs once said,Metafile Instructions from sub assembly
I want to add dimension to show where the fixed shelves are, that information is within adjustable shelf sub assembly, is there a way to force sub assembly to show Metafile tokens on main product?Keep America Machining Event
Hi Friends, We wanted to let you know about an upcoming free event designed to help you discover how integrated automation systems & software can help your business tackle the labor shortage, increase throughput, and reduce your cost per part. This eventPDF import
Hey, I've imported a PDF file into MV but it wont let me edit or make changes to anything. I'm not sure exactly what I'm doing wrong here.Showcase for Engineer Complex One-off Products with Ease
I missed today's showcase. Will there be a link to the video? Also I do not receive the email notifications for these showcases. Is there a way to be put on the emailing list for future showcases?Definitions for beginners
I have read every post for the last 6 months and kept up with every one daily. The people on here are stars and know their stuff. I don't know how many read through and are lost like me. So I will start asking some beginner questions and I will startNew to MV coming from cnc CAD and programming
Hello all! as the headline reads I recently got hired as a MV engineer but I'm VERY new to millwork. I'm coming from a metal CNC world. (fusion 360/MasterCam). I'm familiar with reading prints and views, but this software is a tad bit different from whatNesting Optimization Idea
It would be really great if the optimizer could somehow try and rotate cabinet sides so the back edge of the cabinet was placed on the edge of the sheet. This way if the layup job isn't perfect, any potential gap in laminate coverage or sheet edge damageSpec Group Confusion
So i Created a custom subassembly from a standard wood Drawer. I changed the material to .765 Black MCP. When i Create a New Project and bring this subassembly into a new cabinet i get this error "The Material: .765 Black MCP 2S cannot be found for LeftFoundation Library - Changing 3d layers
Question 1 How do you change the layer that 3d parts/hardware are drawn on? Scenario - We want to change things such as hinges, handles, cabinet levelers, etc to draw on separate layers instead of all coming in on 3D_HWR so that we have better controlTake_Me_Down_The_Rabbit_Hole
In the Limelight with Lenny video he made the comment that when shipping a new library they restrain themselves to prevent alienating customers with fancy or convoluted features. I’d like to know what cool, convoluted and useful features people haveReport Training Videos Now Available on the MV Knowledge Base
Hello Microvellum Family! Would you like to become more familiar with the process of designing and editing MV reports? Good news! We've recently added 4 hours of quality video training content to our Knowledge Base. These updated report training videosYou Down With SMTs? Yeah, You Know Me!
As many of you know, October is Manufacturing Month, and we thought it would be cool to open this thread to see what y'all are manufacturing in your shops using Microvellum's Solid Model Tools! We'd love pictures or screenshots if you've got 'em! And....Showcase Events
Unfortunately I missed the last several events. The whole time zone thing doesn't always work with my schedule. Are these recorded? I know we are trying to cater to many area's of the world. Having a recording of these webinars would be a nice opportunityFunctions & Formulas 101 - Wood Hacks S1:E11
Hi Friends, In this episode of Wood Hacks, we'll help you understand the top four Excel-based functions every user should know.Why Did You Choose Microvellum?
For a quick background of myself: I came from a cabinet shop in South Texas, where I started out on the shop floor assembling cabinets. In 2008, I moved up in the drafting/engineering department and eventually became the manager of the department. InHybrid Cabinetry
Am I alone in seeing a tendency towards cabinets that are a sheet stock and iron hybrid? I have attached an example and the real question is if it is possible to add the 1" x 2" iron pipe as a material into MV, and if so, how? TIA BenCopy spec group function
Hi, Is there a way to change what is ticked on or off in the copy spec group components function? I have attached a pic I only want the wizard to be ticked on. ThxThe Token BORE Parameter 8 is not valid
I added a new drawer slide and everything displays correctly. The location of the spot holes along with the DIA of the spot holes are right. This error pops up 4 times when i redraw the product, can anyone point me in the right direction to fix? "ThePart Update to correct Dimension
I have a rectangle that needs to be cut , made from a misc starter part. If I click on the edit part to add a inch to the length and hit OK , shouldn't my 3d parts also up date with the added 1" inch? This happens with pretty much with all my misc partsSAW
does anyone have experience with a Giben Matic SP 90 12' Horizontal Panel Saw and how it integrates with MV? is there special software needed?Hinge plate location for dividers
Up until recently all of our face frame hinges where mounted to the face frame. It didn't matter where the hinges landed because they would be mounted in solid stock by the hardware department. Since starting inset and beaded inset face frames I needPart Labels Printing Incorrect Quantities
Hello Everybody I am having an issue where when i print my part labels, it will not have the correct quantity of labels per part. Has anyone ever ran into this problem? -Product = Wordrobe Unit -Product Quantity = 12 -Product consists of 9 parts -OnlyIterate through a string list
Considering that I have a user defined property called “Room Number” (at room or project level) that stores a list of values separated by “|”, for example: “R1|R2|R3|R4” I’m able to access the property, split it in the “|”, get each individual values:Rear Modification
Where do I make this changes to be able to go less or more than these parameters?Limelight with Martin Rowan, Technical Manager at Microvellum (UK) S1:E4
In this Limelight episode, Martin Rowan, a Microvellum Technical Manager in the UK, discusses his role as a member of the Microvellum team, how his background and experience are helping clients excel with our software, and what he is looking forward toFixed / Adj shelf thickness
Hi all, What would be the easiest way to use 25mm thick shelf instead of 16mm IF the cabinet is wider that 1000mm? I know there's probably several ways to achieve this, I'm just curious to see how users have achieved this in the past. Thanks AidanHow to copy machining from left to right?
Hello Guys! I have to creat a machining at both side of my Adjustable Shelf， I did success to creat a "3 sided Notch" under "Part Properties" for the left side of my shelf. What should i do next for creating the same machining for the right side of myNext Page
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