Formula Help - works in Legacy Library but not Foundation Library
We are setting up our Foundation Library and are bringing over our Lookup Table for all of our in house custom moldings we make and I am running into the issue where the following formula no longer works in the Foundation Library like it currently works
Toolbox BSB 2D Wireframe very "raw" looking
Anybody else noticed that the 2D Wireframe view on Toolbox BSB is not very polished like it was in the AutoCAD version? Almost resembles if you were to Turn OFF Hardware Acceleration back in AutoCAD Toolbox. Tried 10s of different settings but can't seem
Base 2 Door 2 Drawer- Drawer Problem
The Base 2 Door 2 Drawer cab doesn't show the drawers correctly, it is missing parts and placing parts out side of the carcass. Has Anyone seen this before? Not sure how to fix it. This is straight from the library no modifications.
Misc./Custom parts & 2D drawings
New to MV Main Question: what do you use when adding "custom parts" and do you have any issues when creating drawings for those parts? I just finished designing an office project. It has a variety of cabinets. For the misc. panels, shelves and countertops,
FEATURE REQUEST: Add "Do Not Show Again" Checkbox to "Component file updating is now complete" Dialog Box
The title says it all. That way we aren't waiting to click "OK" in a dialog box that is often hidden.
Single Doors and Single Drawer Fronts should be included with perfect graining
While working with a material with directional grain (cathedral grain), we discovered the "1 Drawer Base" drawer front did not nest with the same orientation as the adjacent products. My ticket to Microvellum informed me that "a minimum of a pair of parts
Introducing the Next-Gen Optimizer: Now in Beta
We’re excited to introduce a new generation of optimization tools—now available in beta. This release marks a major step forward, featuring an all-new optimizer built from the ground up with a modern, flexible architecture and a powerful genetic algorithm.
Q4 2025 Roadmap Preview
Did you miss yesterday’s roadmap preview event? Here’s a quick summary of what made it onto the roadmap this quarter. Remember, these are the items we’re committing to, not the only things we’ll be working on. .......... CAD/CAM Decoupling Machine Code/Post
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 make
Changing a wingwall to be angled?
I was curious what some best practices are for adjusting a wall to be angled now. Originally i had a room that on paper showed it was squared off. When we got to site for field dimensions it seems this rooms wing wall was angled. I dont know the easiest
Toolbox BSB - Crashes
Is anyone else having issues with Toolbox BSB crashing? All of our users are experiencing crashing, it's not like Toolbox OEM never crashed but certainly not as frequent. What used to take a couple hours to draw is now taking the entire day. We cant lose
FEATURE REQUEST: Setting Door Gap in "Face Options" Tab Automatically Calculates Door/Drawer Front Overlay
Right now, in the Face Frame Library, setting the "Door Gap" and the "Horizontal Drawer Gap" in the "Face Options" tab has no effect on the size of the door/drawer fronts. It would be great to be able to specify the gap and have all of the overlays calculated
FEATURE REQUEST: "Open Previous..."
I would love to have the ability to have a single button at the bottom of the Open Project and Open Room interfaces to open the previous project and room. I know you can access recent projects and rooms from the drop-down menu in those interfaces, but
Erased Products / Restore Previous Version
Had an issue today where a complex custom product was accidentally erased using the MV erase command. My understanding is that the product is now completely erased. We are currently backed up on an SQL server. Shouldn't there be an option to "restore"
RANGETOSTRING returning #N/A instead of value in LookUpTable.
Have a RANGE TO STING formula that just returns #N/A for the value, even thought there is date in the LookUpTable that is references. Not sure what is going on with it as every other RANGETOSTRING Formula we have like this in our Materials Workbook works
TRIANGLE ERROR
This error came up. I remember seeing it somewhere explaining this. Cant remember or find anything on it. If someone could refresh my memory
product viewer
wondering if we could have folders or categories that we can make just like adding a new room into category but in the product viewer and have a check box to turn off and on products or turn off and on groups. for example i want to group the outside of
Setting Up Solid Modeling Layers
Is there a way to place the options in alphabetic order
October release recording
does anyone know where to find the recordings for the webinar last week?
How to centre hardware edgearray to board thickness
Can anyone shed some light as to how to move hardware up to the centre of board thickness. I'm using 25mm and would like to centre the Lamello Divario. I have tried the Offset Z but doesn't seem to do anything.
Missing Reports ?
Anyone know why there are missing reports ? I have all notifications for errors while processing turned on and did not get any errors but still missing reports on these simple products. This seems to be happening more often over all projects , one or
2D Instruction Sub Assembly On Every Product
I know that this is not an easy ask as it is editing every product in the library to make this happen, But this needs to be done on your guys end. Please get the 2D instruction Sub Assembly in every product and take out any baked in instructions from
corner filler pick two walls
i'm trying to modify the foundation upper corner filler product so you can set the filler size for both left and right filler (right now its just one prompt that controls both) when i save mine back to the library under my category i lose the option to
Dynamic Product Image
How do I remove a Dynamic Product Image ? if I delete it with an autocad command it reappears with the cabinet is redrawn. If I try to mverase the image it asks me if I want to erase the product, which I do not. What am I missing?
New Foundation Library Release Available Today: Build 25.1024
We are happy to announce that a new update for the Foundation Library, Build 25.1024, is now available! New releases of Microvellum's Foundation Library include resolutions for numerous issues, numerous enhancements to existing products and variables,
How to add lead-in to virtual route
Hey all, Curious how to write lead-ins for virtual routes. I use them a lot, and admittedly, I've yet to figure out how to write lead-ins for them. I know I need to set the PLINE parameters to 0;0;1;0;0 (or something like that, I know I have to tell it
Dowel hole placement
Can dowels be place off center of a vertical division? Can they be placed a fixed value from the reference face? We use both 3/4" and 1" thick material for partitions (divisions) but our horizontal boring machine bores at a fixed .375 from edge or reference
Experienced Microvellum Engineer Available for Hire
I have over 2 years of experience drafting and engineering with Microvellum in AutoCAD. Most of my experience has been in millwork products including walls, wall panels, shelves, display cases, book cases, and complex structures. I have experience in
Help with Door Workbook
I'm hoping someone can explain why several of my door types that appear in my door workbook do not show up in the prompt drop down window as possible options. I'm attaching two screen shots. One of my workbook showing all the door styles in the "Generic_Five_Piece"
Preventing 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 Program
Face 6 Machining
I have an on going project that has face 6 machining. And I have at times thought that there should be a method to generate a panel with those parts, I process face 5 then have the operator flip and reposition the parts for face 6, I generate an additional
UNWANTED DOOR HANDLES
Is there a setting to not add handles to cabinets, other than having to select the check box "No Handle" for every cabinet placed?
Adding finishes tied to Spec groups
As per the title, is is possible to add finishes that are tied to the spec group the cabinet was added with? For example a cabinet built with painted tulip fronts would be rendered that way and an island with oak stained fronts would be rendered that
Lost Microvellum launch screen on BSB
I downloaded MV BSB to give it a shot this morning and ran into an issue. I made some customizations to my workspace and must have made an error saving it as I no longer have a Microvellum Toolbar, I could not get the toolbar back using the MVTB7 command.
WMF Images
Hi all, would anyone know if it's possible to alter the data behind a WMF image (text size, dimension style etc.)? I am currently working on a new report, however, the information on the images is a little hard to read (size) on a report. Thanks in
Work 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 that
Unwanted Squares
Hi Anyone know how to remove those square in the drawing We checker all Autocad Options and MV Optiosn and cant find the reasons Help Please
October 28th Training
Hello all, I wanted to check in an see how many people will be at tomorrows training at MV HQ. Myself and three other of our engineers will be up there. Looking forward to getting to know others in the community as well as learning BSB.
Where are the product pictures and how to add my own?
Hello, I've created some new custom products for my team and would like to add images for each one. I assume I need to place the images in the same folder where the default MV product images are stored. I checked the Graphics folder, but I couldn’t find
Hello Tech Support
I figured I would post here for some feed back and see if I need to submit a Case. I use Edit Multiple Product Prompts when needed, I went to use it yesterday and I get this message I always double click the chain icon to activate the command and I now
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