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• Get ready, a new Client Portal is coming soon!

  Hi Microvellum Community Members! I just wanted to follow up on the announcement we made a few months ago where we mentioned a change was coming. There has been some chatter and other posts where we mentioned some of the details, but we wanted to update

• How do I disable Lock Drop Front Distance

  I know this variable is getting the 1.5 dim from somewhere, but I can't find it for the life of me. We don't need our fronts dropped. Please help.

• Foundation "Machine Token" Documents

  Where are they located to explain its functions in part Properties? What I have found does not pertain to use for the "Foundation" https://community.microvellum.com/portal/en/kb/articles/understanding-machine-tokens

• Adding a union skin to a single part?

  How do you add a union skin to a single part on a sheet that has other parts on that sheet with normal through routing. Say the sheet has 10 regular parts on the sheet of .75 in depth . I need to have two small parts on that same sheet to have a union

• Subassembly Prompt Overrides

  When you modify a subassembly and try to save it back to the library, you get an option to "resolve conflicts" but there are only a few prompts that are checked this way. Is there a way to add more to this list? So i can flag some prompts i dont want

• Project Folders got deleted

  I went to add another project to my 2023 category and instead of adding a new project, I added a new category and went to delete the new category to add in a new project under my 2023 category, and all of my 2023 projects got deleted. Is there any way

• Understanding Tool File Setup

  What publications/videos are available to help understands how to correct this issue? What causes the radius to change in Size, when analyzed?

• Getting width of Hardware Token

  I'm creating new hardware tokens to drop sink machining into countertops. In addition, I have the placement of these tokens set up to place them in the center of the countertop when there's more than one sink. However, to do calculate this accurately,

• Extra routing by hinge with no machining.

  I am having what appears to be extra routing on cabinet ends near the hinges. It is on the face 6 face of cabinet ends. It showed up a few weeks ago but I have not asked about it earlier because the is no machining code generated for whatever it is so

• Display Scaling for High Resolution (4K) Laptop Monitor

  I recently obtained a new laptop that has a 15.6" UHD (3840 x 2160) display. I am having trouble getting Microvellum Toolbox to display correctly with Windows 10 High-DPI scaling. The Windows 10 recommended scaling setting is 250%, which is ridiculous because everything ends up so large, there is hardly any screen real estate. I have tried setting the scaling to various settings, but the only two that seem manageable are 175% and 200%. However, at those settings, Microvellum Toolbox is a bit of a

• SMA product position

  I am wondering if anyone has an answer for "how to place the product in X,Y,ZED. Example, this SMA was input at 0,0,0 for location and here is where it ended up. The only correct 0 was in ZED

• Dados have giant arcs in them

  I'm having this issue where the dados on my drawer box bottoms have giant arcs in them. Has anyone had this same problem or know a way I might be able to fix this problem? It seems related to the thickness of the dado, it is corrected if I thicken or

• Product Issues

  I'm updating my shops program (ToolboxOEM67 like 2010 or something) to the current version (big jump I know). I've got a whole load of issues and hurdles as both I only have 3 years of experience and this new program feels like I'm learning German. Off

• Renaming Reports?

  Is there a way to rename a report that shows up in the report selection list after processing a project? I use 5 specific reports and would like to add a number value (1., 2., 3. ect.) to the report names to keep those 5 on the top of the list. Scrolling

• Is it ok to copy cells and/or formulas between MV databases, particularly if one is on a newer release?

  We split our database a while back to make a "clean break", and we have old jobs in one database, on an older update (15.6), and new jobs in another database, on a newer update (from 22.1). Occasionally, people want to copy cells, formulas, etc. from

• ToolPath right click options

  Back in the day (90's) I was using an application that when you right clicked on a toolpath it would flyout and let you change the tool, feed rate, depth, spindle rpm and priority I thought it was great. I know we can do all that now but it was so handy

• TOOLFILE'S- in name only

  Does anyone else wish toolfiles were just a list of tools? It seems to me that toolfiles and processing stations would operate a lot more easily if ALL settings and options were stripped out of toolfiles and moved strictly into processing stations. I

• Show specs when we use the machining sequence

  I don't know if it has already been done or it's already something we can do but I would like to have my specs (like depth cut, speed, tool in use, etc) when I use the machining sequence, sometimes we only know the program wasn't good once we run it in

• BHX 500

  We are about to set up a BHX 500 which is a horizontal CNC that can do two parts at once (drilling from opposite sides) when they have the same shape and size. I'm very curious how this works and what the machine file requirements are, does anyone have

• Workbook for "Wood Dovetail Drawer Box"

  What workbook in the "Foundation" would the drawer side "Prompts" or "Look up Table" be located. I looked in them all, I found the lookup tables for slides in F! Thanks in Advance.

• Trouble with Filter on a Report

  Hi, I'm having an issue with a filter I cant seem to solve. What is happening is I have it looping per specification group to fix the header information. However its giving all subassemblies from products in both spec groups. I want a filter to get rid

• Copy subassemblies from one product to another?

  I have some drawers in one product that I would like to copy to a different product? What is the best route to take?

• FEATURE REQUEST: Control of colors & transparency in 3D draw token

  If I remember correctly, you used to be able to set the color of a layer used for a part by putting an * after the layer, with the color name/number. Ex. DRAW3DBOX LAYER*150. This doesn't appear to function anymore. I would like it back, or ideally something

• Adjustable shelves

  How would I place 23 adj. shelves in a tall?

• Sorting part labels

  Hello, I am trying to get our part labels to sort based first on material, then on sheet #, then on part index #. The issue is I am not very familiar at all with the report designer and can't figure out how to get sorting to work. First of all, when I

• CUI command freezes Toolbox

  Has anyone had Toolbox freeze up when you run the CUI command?

• Anyone have a machine token for a 20mm Cam using a router?

  Trying to get machining for cams with a router doing the 20mm hole instead of using a drill.

• "DEVELOPMENT TEAM" Pull/Tab Still not locating properly

  I have need to use a lift up door in Bay one and the Pull is not sitting in the correct X,Y,ZED coordinate. It locates correctly when using upper doors in Bay one.

• Formula Materials and Hatch Patterns

  Has anyone successfully automated the Hatch Patterns in Materials? I cannot seem to find where this info live. Looking for ideas here. Thanks

• something weird with the forums

  So I had been following a few people that posted on here a long time ago and recently they started commenting and posting again but I wanted to unfollow them so I stop getting email updates and I guess I can only unfollow them thru the post. I tried to

• New Toolbox Release Available Today: Build 23.0921.641

  We are happy to announce that Toolbox build 23.1.0921.641 is now available! This build includes resolutions for issues like importing problems with the Foundation Library update, file creation for associated parts using certain Toolfiles, and errors in

• Where is Post Laminate Product Prompt?

  We use Dado and Screw construction for most all our cabinets. This requires us to post laminate our cabinets when needing a finished end, along with some finished bottoms, tops and backs. I am unable to find the prompt that controls this setting in the

• Horizontal perfect grain matching fillers

  im drawing a room with a horizontal grain match accross the doors, i have it nesting perfectly, all apart from the fillers at each end. ive tried fillers using cabinet prompts, and using base cabinet accessories fillers. it wont perfect match them. the

• What are you building today?

  Hello MV Community! I was browsing through the community posts tonight and started thinking about the thousands of people plugged into Toolbox or another component of the Microvellum platform at this very moment. And I thought, I wonder what sort of products

• Edit Custom Toolbar

  Hi, do you know if in the custom toolbar I can add the command move parts? I Don't see it in the list of commands. Thank you.

• New Foundation Library Release Available Now: Build 23.0919

  We are happy to announce that a new update for the Foundation Library, Build 23.0919 is now available! The latest release of Microvellum's Foundation Library includes resolutions for numerous issues, including missing graphics for certain pieces of hardware,

• Product Warning Message Pop-Up Doesn't Expand Full Screen

  When creating a W.O., a pop-up sometimes comes up listing errors (Product Warning Messages). The text is cut off horizontally, and height-wise, requires scrolling due to the small pop-up size. I expanded the pop-up to be full screen, but the window inside

• sort by date

  how do I sort by date of newest to oldest posts and not just comments? More importantly why isn't that an option to filter?

• Foundation Dovetail

  Where is the U.S. Dovetail?

• Hiring

  Anybody hiring remote? For me its cheaper to stay and keep my mortgage than move and rent.

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• New Toolbox Release Available Today: Build 23.0921.641

  We are happy to announce that Toolbox build 23.1.0921.641 is now available! This build includes resolutions for issues like importing problems with the Foundation Library update, file creation for associated parts using certain Toolfiles, and errors in

• New Foundation Library Release Available Now: Build 23.0919

  We are happy to announce that a new update for the Foundation Library, Build 23.0919 is now available! The latest release of Microvellum's Foundation Library includes resolutions for numerous issues, including missing graphics for certain pieces of hardware,

• New Toolbox Release Available Today: Build 23.1.0913.641

  We are happy to announce that Toolbox build 23.1.0913.641 is now available! This build includes several resolutions for problems with the Solid Model Analyzer, fixes for errors in the DRAWPOLYLINE token UI, as well as issues with edge banding using custom

• New Toolbox Release Available Today: Build 23.1.0908.641

  We are happy to announce that Toolbox build 23.1.0908.641 is now available! This build includes several resolutions for issues with certain tokens in associative machining, problems encountered during the process of peanut machining, and the appearance

• New Foundation Library Release Available Now: Build 23.0828

  We are happy to announce that a new update for the Foundation Library, Build 23.0828 is now available! The latest release of Microvellum's Foundation Library includes resolutions for numerous issues, including drilling issues in certain products, functionality

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