Preserving custom library through updates
Judging from the comments here, there are quite a few of you that make custom changes to your template workbooks, products, and subassemblies. How do you preserve these changes through library updates from Microvellum? I usually save a copy of any productDRAWBLOCK File path with server
Just 2 weeks ago we got set up on SQL for the first time. When I am adding the file path to DRAWBLOCK Drawing Tokens, it is not pulling up the block for some reason. I made this at home with the file path (just to my home computer) and it was workingWhere is this Drawing Token?
Where is the Drawing Token that produces the width dimension on a 2D case? I know it can be turned off and on at the Global level, I just can't find it in the product data.Associative hardware rotation drill holes problem
Hi. We are using a hinge plate where there are 4 fixing points instead of the usual 2. I've created the new hinge plate by copying an existing one and so on, and everything is working fine. Trouble is when I add another associative token for the drillDrawer Box Depth
I am setting up a new configuration to use for production. The drawer box depth does not draw to the depth I type into the depth field. Where is the setting that controls the box depth? I do not want any adjusting to the depth I type into the field.US Ikea Doors & Drawers Fronts
Hi All, I'm located in the UK and we have a request to make Doors & Drawers for someone in the US on the Ikea carcasses. Does anyone know the hinge and drawer locations for the fronts they can share with me? Also any useful information like cabinets sizes,Foundation Library Update 24.0520 to 24.0607
I have tried several times to run the Foundation Library Update 24.0520 to 24.0607. It seems to download OK but when I run it, it gets stuck on Resolving Duplicates. I let it run for about an hour, then cancel the application. Is anyone else having thiscopy maching in draw parts in 2d cant paste into another part anymore and have it work.
with the new foundation , i just found out you can not copy machining with a base point and paste into another part and have machining work anymore can we fix this. we are a custom wood shop and our answer to making things more productive is copy , steelDoes anyone actually use activity stations and the Cost Reports in MV?
I really feel like we are underutilizing these features but I have gotten training and both subjects and I am told anything out of how it is set up is very difficult and would require a ton of work to make it work. We are just using so many differentProject Specific Toolfiles
I have had this idea for several years. When a project is created the Advanced Project Library is created which is great. It would be nice if this also included the toolfile. Here is my reasoning behind this. I have a project where i need to modify severalprofile handles
Hey all i have a question regarding to profile handles at the moment the base units have splay handles and the upper units have square doors and so does the tall units. my only way i know to archive what i want is to create a new globals for uppers andNew Foundation Library Release Available Now: Build 24.0624
We are happy to announce that a new update for the Foundation Library, Build 24.0624 is now available! The latest release of Microvellum's Foundation Library includes resolutions for numerous issues, updates to existing products to improve functionality,New Toolbox Release Available Today: Build 24.1.0625.641
We are happy to announce that Toolbox build 24.1.0625.641 is now available! This build includes resolutions for issues with ramping, processing station rule assignment, horizontal drilling, Toolfile custom settings, and more. Please refer to the completeCan't edit material
I found this article on editing material: https://community.microvellum.com/portal/en/kb/articles/edit-a-material-size However when I go to edit materials all those options are greyed out. In the past we've just copied the material and edited that, itUnsupported dgn file
When I want to import a pdf file I have been getting this message, "You have selected an unsupported dgn file. Only v7 and v8 dgn files are supported." I Have not found a workable solution to this problem. What do I need to do to import a file when thisBlum Movento Side Clearance Correction
Hi Lenny, Library: 24.0607 The factory spreadsheet side clearance should be 10mm not 42mm.Feature Request: Reports to have break of components per size
Id like to see a default report that lists the components required for the whole job. something this: 900mm x 40mm Stiles No.x20 FF 548mm x 40mm Rails No.x6 FF Door Stiles 600mm x 75mm No.x20 Door Rails etc etc We are a workshop of cutting materials inFeature Request: 2 Piece Panels
we would like to make two piece MDF panels, one piece frame work like shaker style 18mm, with a rebate in the pocket, and the 2nd piece of say 9mm is inserted into the rebate pocket. This speeds up the finishing process, i'm going to attempt to make thisFEATURE REQUEST - Use Top/Center/Bottom Nailer Base/Tall/Upper Global
I would be nice to have the ability again to control the nailers in the Globals. We don't use bottom nailers on our base cabinets. I needed to add a Global G!Use_Bottom_Nailer_Base and update the Use_Bottom_Nailer prompt in Library Designer. Thanks!Thin back drilling
Hello, I have a query regarding my cabinet setup. I have set the thickness of the back to 18mm for the thick cabinet back and 12mm for the thin cabinet back. However, the back drilling disappears when I uncheck the 'thick back' option in the prompts.Scope template
Anybody have a detailed template for specifying scope they are willing to share? Prefer word or fillable pdf. right now we just use an excel template but i want to be able to have it as pdf on bluebeam side by side the drawings.Formula Material creation not working as expected
Hi. Decided to embark on the enormous task of setting up formula driven materials to be used in the cut part wizard. I understand that a formula driven material cannot unfortunately be copied and therefore have been trying to find the best way to createNew Toolbox Release Available Today: Build 24.1.0513.641
We are happy to announce that Toolbox build 24.1.0513.641 is now available! This build includes a resolution for an issue with PTX saws and their output, as well as a modification to the UI to minimize a Registry issue. Please refer to the complete ReleaseMVLink and tradesoft
Are many people using MVLink with ShopPAK? If so, how much of a game changer is it?Horizontal grain on drawers and doors
Hi We want to use horizontal grain on drawers and doors sometimes, so wanting to copy the existing finished faces for these and change the length and width around as well as the machine point. We deal with single parts mainly cut on a saw and need theFloating License quitting out while I'm logged in at work
We upgraded to one of the most recent versions of toolbox recently I received this error while I had active connection to the server and internet: Then I clicked Refresh License in Toolbox/Help, 10 minutes later I got another error (No screen shot, itFeature Request: Backboards Dado to run full length
As per the title, i have to manually add this at the moment, but id like to be able to have the backboard grooves, run the full length of the side cheeks, even when the backboard is lower by x amount. This helps when constructing and 'sliding' in theBlum REVEGO
Hey all i am just wondering what update was the Blum REVEGO in i am on the update 24.0607 and cant see it on their but i have a friend and on their system they have it already am i missing something?Foundations Library - No Sink Parts?
Good Morning. Im in the process of integrating the Foundations Library and just realized there are no Sink parts noted in the materials setup. Sinks parts seem to be now part of the Base parts. How do i setup a project with sink parts specified with differentFoundation "Cross Section Dim"
What is the best practice to not have a dim displayed: Delete the Dim or Turn it Off?General industry help
I am working with a cabinet manufacturer but mainly an installer and is just beginning getting into building cabinets in the shop but has a cnc. What is the best project management software for a small shop with just a few people? I really just need aMissing Machining for Locks & Pulls on Suspended Cabinets CCL 48_0
It has been pointed out to me that we have a few jobs that have Suspended Drawer Cabinets that they are wanting Pulls and Locks on. For some reason in our CCL 48_0, we are not getting machining for the Pulls or the Locks. I am guessing that there is someChanging Prompt Values or Control Types
I have a question regarding Prompt Values and Control Types of Microvellum Prompts as they pertain to different cabinet models in Library Designer. Using the "Back Construction" prompt as my example here. We've edited the standard Microvellum Values,ItemNumber 3D positions are whacky...
The new Extruded Master Part & Extruded Master Countertop seem to handle positioning of the ItemNumber in 3D space differently -- yet the formulas are the same. When the ItemNumberX3D & ItemNumberY3D values are changed, no positional change actually occurs.FOUNDATION ADA Sink Angled Frame
I can not locate the dim sitting at the top of the product. The only dim shown in EDD is the Width Dim, that I have already added a formula to. How do I find where it is located, I want to delete it.Flip individual parts for Face 6 Machining?
I see the options for Flip Face 6 Type: "NoFlip", "Mirror", "FlipXAxis", & "FlipYAxis" There's also the option for "Run Face 6 First" Is there any option to flip just parts needing Face 6 operations? Like generate the Face 5 nest, then generate individualCan you import projects from older Foundation libraries to new foundation libaries?
We have an older computer we are sacrificing to be our server, so I exported projects and work orders from past jobs. Most are from 22.03xx Foundation library and the 22.0903 Foundation Library. We are on the newest 0520 library. What would happen ifHow to break association of a copied product?
I have created a copy of a plan view to use else where in the drawing but dont want it connected back to the original product. Is there a way to break the association with the original.Foundation Thick Back
I have a project that needs a Base Product to have a Thick Back. Interested in knowing how to Miter the sides and back: It looks like the back stretcher would need to not have a setback and the bottom depth would need to be changed? Wondering if anyonehow to draw MV sections with no tokens
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We are happy to announce that Toolbox build 24.1.1030.641 is now available! This build includes resolutions for issues with routing and door profiles, specific settings within data access, the setmill of extruded products, the Library Update Utility,New Foundation Library Release Available Today: Build 24.1025
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