added drawer slides (KV8450FM, etc)
A good while back I added a bunch of KV drawer slides to the hardware look-up tables. I added KV8400's, KV8450FM's and KV8650FM's. These work great in products, but they exist only in the look-up tables, not in the hardware parts of the material files.Machining on extruded entites
Hi, our team is new to MV. We have been trying to test the solid modeling tools. We noticed it is possible to add machining to vertical entities and those will apply to adjacent extruded entities. Our problem is that we need to add machining in betweenRemoving notched corners in drawer bottoms
We recently switched to the Foundation Library from the Component Library. Or standard drawer construction is dowel with captured bottom. The sides had stop dados and the front and back had dados that ran past the ends. The bottoms would be cut with squareParts Excluded from Optimization
Using multiple sheet sizes of a certain material we sometimes get an error 'there is not enough material' for a given material when processing. We can usually resolve the error by adjusting sheet quantities and optimization priorities using the ModifyNew (beta) Optimizer - prompt for True Shape
The new True Shape Settings in the Beta nesting optimizer seems to be great so far. We love all of the new enhancements. BUT, it would be nice if you could leave Block Nesting on as default, and *quickly* enable True Shape per 'work order' or 'batch'.Linear dimensioning in side view
Hi All, Just starting out with Brics CAD.. Previously, I've often ran a linear dimension on front or side views of a product, either to position machining or double check my work. Now, sometimes I needed to refresh the view for the dimension to appearCustom G Code Header on Face 6 programs
Does anyone know of a way to insert a few custome lines of G code to the header on only face 6 programs?Fix the hidden error window when Processing
When Processing in the process center, when MV encounters an error the notification window is often hidden and remains invisible. Can the process center flash red or something so the user knows to look for the error window . I'm assuming MV can't makePreventing Label/CNC Program Mismatch
Hello, We’re running a 2000-era Morbidelli CNC with Xilog, and using Toolbox Manufacturing on a separate computer to print labels. Most of the time it works fine — but occasionally, the operator runs Program A on the CNC and prints labels from ProgramWork Order Updates
Newbie to MV. Can you make updates to work orders and re-process them? Or do you have to create a brand new work order? For example: Re-nest a sheet Change the sheet panel size Change material My concern is having multiple work orders for a project thatSMA - Part with Dados and Cutous
I am using Toolbox BSB, but this issue happens in Toolbox OEM as well. The Solid Model Analyzer does not handle parts that have both dados and cutouts. SMA does not create the correct machining for the dados and/or it skips the cutout. Has anyone elseFeature Request - New Nesting Options
As it stands, when we process a nest, the g code is being written regardless of whether or not i think the given sheets are acceptable. I would like an option on the below screenshot to be able to basically hold off creating labels and gcode until i'mMachining from PLINE Not Showing Up in Work Order
I’ve created machining tokens using the 2D Part Editor, but nothing shows up when I process the Work Order. Has anyone else run into this issue, or know what I might be missing?Why does the Nailer Construction Method get Overwritten by Finished End Options
I recently had an issue where the nailers were dadoing into all my finished ends. The Construction Method for the Nailers were set to NONE. The Construction Method of the Finished Ends are set to Dado. I found that the Dado Machine Token is set to lookProcessing and Printing?
While doing both of these functions my pop up windows for both do not come to the front of the same screen and switch from screen to screen. Any Ideas on how to fix this?Copy room from one project to another
It would be great to be able to copy a single room from one project and place it in another project. This would be helpful when doing our builder work that mix and match from previous projects.Feature Request- Interface for Shop to process remakes in MV ERP
Imagine this...Let's say you run a work order on the floor, and there are 4, 6, or a dozen damaged parts....they slide on the router, or got dropped, etc. What if the operator could scan the filename on the part labels, and it would automatically createDrawer Bank Laminate
Is there currently a way to nest post laminate for multi-drawer banks with the saw optimizer so that instead of having separate plam pieces for each drawer front, it will nest them all in one oversized piece to grain match correctly chasing them withNesting Optimization Report Grain Direction
Is it possible to have sheet or part grain direction indicated on the Nesting Optimization Report?Modify Workorder parts material
In the Processing Center screen could the functionality to change the material of an individual part row be added? The modify work order screen for adding material size and changing material name has been very useful but I was wondering if Microvellum could go one step further with this functionality. My thought was a drop down arrow for each part in the material name column that would allow a user to select a different material for an individual row. The dropdown would only show material of exactlyOPTIMIZATION
i have a nest of 30 tall cabinets the same size and the nest has several sheets that are identical part layouts with different sheet quantities (see attachment). question is what parameter controls the quantity of identical part layouts, if that makesModfying nests and toolpath generation
It might just be me, but when I was adding some cutouts in a part today and also later when changing set mill location of parts in a nest, I encountered a problem. First, i pasted the geometry of the cut through into the 2D part editor and after selectingMV Server Notifications
Hi All, We've set up MV Server to be able to create & process work orders remotely, although we've come across an issue where if there's an error during processing, there doesn't appear to be a way to know outside of reviewing the Event Log for a workMarking parts for CNC?
What is a easy way to mark cnc parts to keep the correct orientation for installation? We have curved parts need to label them so they get placed in the field in the correct orientation. Either letter fonts or lines cut into the part on the CNC wouldProduct viewer interaction product check
Is there any way to click on a product through Product Viewer or any other method to see what product it is in your model space? We have found from time to time that we have products in the Product Viewer that are not in model space and would get producedAppliance Panels Won’t Process
I’m doing a run of MDF profiled door and appliance panels. The doors process no problem, but the appliance panels do not want to nest. Any help is appreciatedFeature Request: Combine Work Orders
The ability to combine already set up work orders, without the need to choose specific parts because its already done, so it can then combine all the parts for nesting together. With the current set up it way to hard to go through and choose which cabinetsThrough cuts
We are trying to get through cuts and can't figure it out. We were using brad point but the edges on the bottom side are not good enough so we got the through point bit from Frost but when we try to set it to -z.20" it doesn't cut all the way through.WoodWOP/Cutrite Multiple Pocket Configurations
We have a Homag nested bed that I use WoodWOP pockets made by CutRite and would like to stick to doing that (We run phenolic and the DXF MV spits out has flat machining, so my tool is just going full depth into phenolic) My issue is my other nested bedAngled Cabinet Design
I need to make a angled cabinet like the below picture. That was created very quickly with the Any Angle Cabinet, but not correctly, but i also need the door hinged on the angled side, 45deg hinge. I need to be able to make the angled side in a differentProcess New Cabinets in Existing Work Order
Is there a way to process a new batch of cabinets in an existing Work Order? Right now, every time I run a new batch of cabinets, I have to create a new Work Order. We process cabinets for each room and every project has several rooms. This makes the Work Order folder grow very fast with so many folders. If I could add new batches of cabinets to an existing Work Order, I could keep all the batches from a project together in a single Work Order. This would reduce the amount of folders in the WorkGRAINING
i have a problem with graining. we typically grain drawer fronts horizontal and doors vertical and it set that way in the library but when i create a product and nest it the graining isn't taken into account ant the parts can be rotated any which way.license issues
hey all, has anyone had an issue with their license where up to date with payments but we have been locked out, does anyone know what is going onAssigning priorities to routes and sawing operations
Hello I am trying to set up a program with our miterfold aggregate head to receive an initial route out with our down sheer bit. The idea is to get some of the material out of the way before the miterfold head makes its pass to help with tool life. ILarge Work Orders
Trying to get some opinions on this and not really go to a sales rep yet since they are just going to say "Yes it works". I am a long time MV user and with that I know it takes a long time to produce a work order from a room that has over 200 productsFace 6 first - reversed for shaker doors
We have a job coming up with shaker doors similar to the attached. We are set up to do face 6 first machining and I'd like to do as much as possible on the cnc. Is it possible to do face 5 first, then flip? I think the sheet will lose too much suctionMicrovellum Server Down?
Is the Microvellum Server down? Everyone in our office got a pop up message saying we could not validate our Microvellum floating license. We have internet access. So it must be the Microvellum Server, right?Microvellum Deauthorized Me as the Admin on MY ACCOUNT
I have had two seats on my PepperCADD account for literally decades. As of July Microvellum has set Chris Abubo, eng. mgr. at Spooner Woodworks as my Administrator. I haven't been working at Spooners for three years. Clay, Lenny, Chris E, they all knowMulti-pass Tool Not using small parts handling
I just set up my first multi-pass tool with incremental steps. Now my double pass onion skin set up is completely ignored. It works fine if I use the same tool but in as the one pass version. Any ideas?Unit Type Drop down Menu in Metric Template List as SqFt
Hello, Working a metric Template, can someone please let me know how to get the 'Unit Type' to list Square Feet instead of Linear Meters, as shown below?Next Page
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