copy base from plan to 2D edit in scale
How can you copy base/paste clip a shape from a plan into 2D Edit without having to re-scale in briscad i know you can solid model but sometimes this is such a quick option and keeps the part in the cabinet, autocad did it without re-scaling and aut
Has DRAWCIRCLE stopped working for anyone else?
I have started making Flatshot Instructions since the generic reports dont coencide with how our shop runs builds. (reports in any/all software ive run across has been trash w.o someone who understands code.... anyway, i digest) I have learned alot, being
Access Panel wont stick
i'm trying to add an access panel to this 1 unit and it will not stick, when i click ok to close the dialog box, save and redraw like i do every time, the panel is not there and the subassembly is removed from the list again, any ideas?
Wall Length Dimension Offset
How does one change the default offset from a Wall for the Wall's length DIM? Wall Length Dim Offset The Draw Token for it has a formula for the offset as: =INDIRECT("Dim_"&Overall_dim_string_position&"_String_from_Wall") Which tracing back the variables
Back Construction - Back Dado for Bottom
Need help with the Back Construction, I need the back captured 2 sides and bottom, but I need the back to have a dado for the Bottom.
"F.D.M." (Formula Driven Material)
As an individual who prides himself on "Forward Thinking" and ascribes to "Technological Advancement", I wish to gain feedback from the community, regarding the current use and or consideration of implementing "FDM" into your "FL Library Build". I would
Stay Down Nesting Onion Skinning Fix
When using the Stay Down Nesting and the Onion Skin Option is activated for the first pass it cuts each part individually. I understand why it work like that, if only a few parts need Onion Skin. But is it possible to add an option to run the first pass
Coat Rod Linear Footage
Is there a way to calculate hardware linear footage that will show up on the work order? Trying to get linear footage of coat rod, and also sometimes we do extruded aluminum.
MV/Innergy WO Breakdowns. How does your shop handle them?
The shops I've worked at have all handled work orders out of Microvellum differently. One split them per room, uppers and bases separate. Another ran one general work order per room. Where I'm at now we started with one massive work order for the entire
Rumors In the WIND
I have heard that Innergy/MV will totally kill the use of AutoCAD or the need to jump through hoops, like I just experienced to stay with AC. With understand what just happened to me. The rumor is Innergy/MV will roll out their own version of BSB Companion
AC COMPANION 2025
Is anyone running 2025 experiencing the MV tool palette docking improperly. I created a case and now I am told it is a šŖ³. I get no answer to why all of a sudden the palette isn't docking correctly.
Turn off auto update on viewbase drawings
How do i turn off auto update on viewbase drawings? I'm getting real tired of editing a cabinet in the 'backend' basically things that aren't visual, and it destroying a set of viewbase plans and having to go and reselect them all. Its often that ill
cathedral direction and rotating parts
in the OEM 2025, library 50.3, is it normal that it only rotates once when I use the rotate button from the 2d nesting tools? I need my sides rotated so the cathedral always points up. Its going to take a while to do this manually. Is there a global setting
Processing Center Has Slowed By A Lot
I hate make a post like this, but this problem is too bad for us to let go of. I have loved Microvellum and what it has accomplished. But this problem is costing us lots of time in the office. Is anybody else running into issues with the processing center
making a list and checking it twice
Does anybody happen to have a MV checklist for handoff from outsourced submittals to engineering? Things like slide lengths and whatnot? If so, would you be willing to share?
So How Does Everybody Use Microvellum?
The Engineering Interview Question / Drawing Test topic got me thinking: MV is a powerful and (IMO) still the most versatile millwork software out there, which means there are often multiple paths to accomplish most everything. I'm curious how everyone
1" Thick Door - Foundation Libray
Where do I change the door thickness from 3/4" to 1" in the foundation library? I tried changeing the material thickness, but nothing changed. Thank you for the help in advance.
Whats you're proudest product addition/modification?
As I've grown and used Microvellum my abilities to add more custom prompts and formulas keeps driving me to make more and do more. I went from a basic DRAWDIM trigger that i was so proud of, to adding inwalls and auto dimensions for installers on our
Tool File import
So I am new to messing around with tool files. Is it safe to import CCL tool file into Foundation? I was able to import with the TLFX format. However they do not show up in the work order screen. I also had an older foundation cnc tool file we used for
BricsCAD Realistic View
Since making the jump to BricsCAD recently I have been unable to get the lighting right in the realistic visual style. The main settings are: Options - Default Lighting 1 (doesn't seem to do anything) Options - linear contrast (doesn't seem to do anything)
Material file randomly changing data
Has anyone ever experienced the material file randomly changing data? For example, we have three rooms - kitchen, bedroom, bathroom. 3 completely different spec groups for each, all with independent components and all labelled as their relevant room.
SMA Toolfile? OEM 2025
I copied our default router so I can use it with the SMA thinking if I tried to create a product with SMA that it would let me choose the SMA ONLY tool file but unfortunately it only prompts for the default. If I change the default to the SMA one I made,
Cabineos taking too long to redraw
Any suggestions as to how to get cabinets redraw faster with Cabineos? We're doing testing on changing our assembly method but having the challenge that redrawing one simple cabinets is taking up to a minute while when we use dowels or screws it takes
Applied End panel
In product prompts Is it possible to make it so that we can alter the size of the applied end panels? similar to what you can to for filler option or face options/reveal, it would be very nice if you don't have to go into part properties every time you
Engineer Interview Question / Drawing Test
We are searching for another on-site Engineer and have developed a simple drawing test to screen whether candidates are capable of basic problem solving and AutoCAD, we ask them to draw the shape below. We give them as much time as they need, all necessary
Can "Include Routes in Border" be controlled at the part level?
We typically control this setting at the tool file level, but I noticed today that there is an option within a report for Parts.DontIncludeRoutesinNestBorder. Can this be controlled on a part-by-part basis, and if so, how? This would be very helpful to
Adjustable Shelf Locations Lined Up With Bore Holes
I let my OCD run wild and took some time after hours to correctly locate the shelf supports and shelves. There were a few ways I could have done this and, if there's interest, I could go through the reasons why I wound up doing it this way. We use Continuous_Shelf_Holes
EnRoute import ā text file or DXFs?
Hi all, Hoping someone using the EnRoute module can clear this up for me. When I go to import in EnRoute and choose Microvellum as the import type, what am I actually meant to be pointing it at? At the moment I'm using the DXF files out of the job folder,
XML Import & Project Properties. GeneralContact, Contractor, etc. successfully imported?
I'm using XML importing for project estimating purposes and got XML writer utility working great, but am not able to get it to pass through the GeneralContact/Contractor/Estimator/ProjectManager/Draftsman tags to the Project Properties successfully. All
FEATURE REQUEST - Update Library through Library Designer from .SDF file
Library Designer has become a very powerful tool for mass changes and manipulations. It has also allowed all of the cutx information to be housed in an Sequel Database which opens the door to additional avenues of change through queries and find and replace
How to have Item Number on a different layer
I have a kick plan and want to turn off all the other item numbers except for the ones for the kicks. Can the items numbers for kicks be assigned to a different layers? Thanks in advance.
Current Project is not linking correctly to Factory Database
I had my "project" open, working in it all morning just fine. Then I went to open a different "room", and I noticed that the "Open Room" button was greyed out. That was weird. So I saved my work and shut down, and restarted the program. Now, when I open
Feature Request - Cabinet Back Bottom Indicator
It would be excellent if there was a machine token that indicated which is the bottom of a cabinet back panel. This could just be an additional 3mm deep 3mm drilling token on the bottom edge or something similar. This would save needing to get a tape
How to Move Fixed Shelf Up and Delete Stretcher
Got a tall cabinet with a hanger and 3 banks of drawers below. Anyone know how to adjust the fixed shelf vertically? Also, how can the stretcher between the drawers be removed? I've looked in the parts and subassembly with no luck. Thanks in advance.
VIEWBASE performance ā anyone else?
Is anyone else finding VIEWBASE takes forever to update views? I'm also getting views that show old 3D solids ā geometry I've already changed or deleted still turns up in the drawing view until I force it. What's everyone doing to work around this? Interested
Can you add shelf holes on a chamfered cabinet side
We have options in Microvellum to modify cabinets with a chamfered corner. However, Iām trying to determine the best way to add shelf-pin holes to the chamfered section when the cabinet has adjustable shelves. When the chamfer is large enough, the adjustable
Colours - Rendering
Hi all We are looking to swap over to BSB very soon but one small (and probably simple thing) is how to do the rendered drawings in BSB. In autocad we used the "mat" command and then applied the colours to certain parts as needed. Sometimes different
Multiple Regions Created
Anybody know what this error is and how to resolve it? BricsCAD with newest library. I get it multiple time when drawing an item in 3d. 2d drawings seem fine. I do not see any errors in the product spreadsheets.
CCL spec group delete...
I copied a spec group to test something. I want it deleted it now. It says I can't delete it because its the current one selected. So I click on another one, right click>delete on the one I actually want deleted and it deleted the spec group I have all
Graining of carcass parts
When I look at my carcass parts in part properties I see that the grain for my ends and backs is called out as length. When I look at tops and bottoms it says no grain. But when I look at my parts in Ardis the tops and bottom are called out correctly
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