Part Specific Tooling?
Is there a way to apply specific tooling to specific parts? I know you can specify tools to material, but is there a setting or formula to specify a certain tool to certain parts? I want our CNC to be routing with a downcut bit when cutting out system
Product Label Image Size Increase
Is it possible to increase the part image size on a product label? I increased the field size but the image doesn't scale up. Thanks.
Formatting Fraction In Reports
Hi Everyone, How do I go about formatting fractional units in my reports. I use the metric library and am trying to add secondary units in my reports, for my customers that like imperial. Right now the fractions are coming out to the closes 1/2". Would
Face 6 Cutting Edge
Hi, Our workshop have reported that when we run a specific part that required a 11.8mm channel for LED strip both sides. That on face 5 it comes out fine, but on face 6 the code goes awry!, for some reason, the cutting edge flips from LH Cutting edged
panels cutting out wth step in edge
Hey guys - we have just had a new CNC installed and our panels are consistantly coming out with a step in the edge - has anyone encountered his before? I normally cut with a 0.5mm onion skin and take that out on the 2nd pass. We are ramping the lead in
Hinge Location Reports For Doors
I am trying crate a door report that list the location for the hinges. I created a prompt in the subassembly called bottom_hinge_location, but I am having trouble pulling this into the report to display. Any one know how to get this data to populate?
How to add a dynamic product image to a report
Hi everyone, I'm currently working on modifying the Product Detail Report and i'm struggling to add a dynamic product image. The objectiv is to get the front elevation view as well as the section view, but all i'm getting is the isometric view and I can't
Material Specific Tool
Is there a way to set a tool (specifically a router) to machine specific materials within a nest? I want to set a specific router to route laminated boards separate from our dedicated perimeter router.
Lock Hole Diameter Settings
I am having a hard time remembering where to change the diameter of a lock hole. Currently our National Cam lock setting is routing a 7/8" hole, I need this hole revised to a 3/4" hole. I've been looking in the Lookup Tables, but the only formula in there
Orientation Marks
I am looking to add a drill hole at the top of our sides, backs and bottoms. Is there a setting within the Globals to make this change and have these parts marked? I am working in a Library from 2017, so obviously there may be major changes since then
Is anybody using ERP to estimate countertop production labor?
We use our beam saw to cut parts off of a manually generated cutlist. We don't use our router to cut top decks or splashes or anything. The entire process is manual, from start to finish. Has anybody come up with a way to estimate the labor required for
Edgeband Symbol on Product Label Image
An "X" is used on the part image to denote an edge to receive banding regardless of edge type or color. Is it possible to use a different symbol per edge type?
Getting grain matched doors/drawer faces with Saw Optimizer
Hi, Our shop is relatively new, we are also new to MV and are just starting to explore what Microvellum can do. That being said, our main workhorse in the shop is an SCM sliding saw. I use the Saw Optimizer on MV to generate the cut lists for the shop
Feature Request: More advanced GCode naming options
It would benefit us and hopefully others to have the ability for GCode filenames to have more than 8 characters. I think in 2021 we can move beyond the 8 character filename limit that Windows imposed on us in the past. Currently the only options are "Item
Report - Display Dual Dimensions in mm and fractional inches
Hello, What is the report expression to convert a decimal number to the nearest 1/16" on a report when the MV options are Imperial, Decimals, and "Yes" convert to metric? These expressions show both the dimensions as decimals and I'd like to see the imperial
Show spec group in report
Hey all! I'm trying to create a report for our buy out counter tops that shows the finish that they will be and I figured showing the spec group in the report would be the easiest but I can't find the data string to do it. Anyone done something like this
Stimulsoft code
I want to add a custom VB function to a report. I can create it, but can't seem to reference it from the report itself. I know I did this a few years back, but it seems different in this version. Anyone else tried this?
Fatal Error
When I process a project, I sometimes get a Fatal Error and Microvellum needs to shut down. I process the job, assign the machining center to the parts and process the parts. When the processing is completed, the Fatal Error pops up, and Microvellum closes
How many Routes can you apply to an Internal Door Profile?
The Knowledge Base article I'm linking here seems to indicate you could assign up to 15 tools for the internal door profile: But when I am in the D! Workbook or view the LookupTable from the Door Wizard, it seems to only allow for 7: Can I use the Add
Report Designer: Any way to list all rooms/work orders processed?
I'm trying to create a more intuitive report for our saw. I currently add the room/work order numbers into the title of the report before processing. This often loses half or more of the project name. I'd like to know if I can list out the rooms/work
"Fourth phase cutting found with 4Parts . Those Labels will be skipped" message
I am using Ardis Optimizer but when we have perfect grain I get this message "Fourth phase cutting found with 4Parts . Those Labels will be skipped" and I don't get those labels. I been told by tech. support we have to make a request for this development
PLINE5 OFFSET PARAMETER
Hey all, is there a way to get a PLINE5 Machine token to offset using local variables for the product? When I plug in a variable as one of the coordinates in this format (or similar) it is not recognizing it. I want a pocket to move on my product based
In Product List have Prompts in grid display as red if formula driven and black if not
it would be a very helpful feature to have this visual indicator on mass amounts of products all at once at a glance, from within the product list. For instance to be able to see which products height width or depth had been stomped and which ones were
how to process different quantity damage parts in each product
Hi, We have one issue to process different quantity damage parts in each product. For example, for item 1.01, we have 5 panels, and 2 was damage in production. So first panel need 3 quantity, the 2nd one need 10 pcs. How other company process this? As
Rotate Small Parts on Vertical P2P CNC
I have run into this problem multiple times with multiple shops over the years, and with both Weeke BHX machines and Biesse machines alike. These vertical machining center utilize clamps to hold the parts and move them in the X axis. Typically parts like
SQL_Express
hello, I can't create new project anymore, so I thought it was because my SQL_Express was full, so I went to Toolbox set-up/options/utilities/database management to delete projects and workorders. But my database size still remains at 10386.19 MB. I can
Automatically adjust border routing depths when moving parts between compositions
I think it would be very useful for border routing depth to automatically adjust to match the composition thickness. When moving parts between compositions of different thickness in the nest composite I have not found a good way to make this correction
Solid Surface Counter tops
Is anyone producing Solid Surface counter tops using Microvellum? If so how did you get it setup? Would you be willing to share the product or imformation? v050_7
Work order part sorting
In a recent build, part sorting in the work order window has been broken (it worked in the past) In split flow processing, we send various parts to different processing stations within the same work order. Example we would sort by say Material Name ASC,
Changing depth of border routes in the nest composite
I am curious to see how other users change the depth of border routes in the nest when moving parts to a thicker material. If, for example, I have a small filler that is released to come out of a 3/4" PL1-PL1 layup but have room for the part on a 1" PL1-PL1
Scrap sizes on labels
How can get the stickers to print the correct size of the scrap. currently it just shows the full sheet size.
Multiple Product Labels For Single Product
Is it possible to generate multiple product labels for a single product? I would like to do this for the "Shelves with Shelf Std" product, creating a product label for each shelf, as they are usually too large and heavy to wrap together for shipping.
Scrap management
We have just started using the scrap feature of the software. Our machine has an auto loader for the sheet goods. The operator is having a tough time because when we process a job the scrap pieces are mixed in with all the full size sheets (no logical
reports error
When I process a work order I do not get any report in the report group. Also, if I try to manually generate a report I get this error. I've tried rebooting, logging out of the server and reconnecting, deleting the work order. Nothing works. Any ide
J Pull
Can someone assist us with setting up the machining on the J Pull handle. Once J Pull is selected we can't find where the machining lookup table is. We need to add our tool to the lookup for it to machine correctly
Part Grain Direction - None
There are times when a part grain doesn't matter even though it's made out of a grained material. For example, toe kicks and stretchers could have the grain running in either direction if it meant better yield on the sheet. Would be helpful to have an
Part description in gcode drawings
We recently updated Toolbox, and I've lost a preference I once had. After processing a work order, the drawings have the part names and dims on top of the parts in the Composite.DWG for that material, where they used to have numbers on the parts and columns
Base drawer
How do you edit your drawer front sizes on a base cabinet, 4 drawer bank? Our setting is set for our top drawer front to be 6". When we put our drawer bank cabinet in, it made all the fronts equal size. Thanks
How does MV figure linear footage in reports?
I want to learn how MV figures footage in the reports and somehow use that information to have PLAM edging (8' lengths) added to the cut-parts that I am currently importing into CutRite. Right now I'm doing this manually if the job requires PLAM edging.
Add Processing Errors for Incorrect Values
In the old version of MV that we ran before upgrading to MV7, if there was an issue with a value for a part size in the parts list (ie the width field would show “VALUE!” as opposed to an actual number, usually due to a miskey when entering a product),
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