Orthomode on by default
I like having Orthomode on by default. I've turned it on in the mv2DTemplate and saved it. How would I do the same for the nesting Composites? Is the a template I can modify and save?FEATURE REQUEST: Sort/Filter Functionality in Edit Design Data
This would be so fantastic.Corner Cabinets Master/Product Starter (FaceFrame / Frameless) - Multiple Vertical Bays
Being in a company that does both residential and commercial we run into a number of things that we would like to see added to the baseline library of both the FaceFrame and Frameless cabinet libraries. One of the things that has come up recently in ourConsultant
In what ways have any of you changed the way you engineer or draft to accommodate cheaper labor in the shop that may or may not know how to read prints very well?Drawer Front and Drawer Box List Order
In Foundation Library 25.0418 when we select a Drawer Stack Cabinet why is the Bottom Drawer Front in the Calculator or Drawer Box list in the prompts have the Bottom listed after the Top and the Second, Third etc. listed after, this is very confusingTOP DOWN - BOTTOM UP CONCEPT
I have started googling the "Title" as it pertains to Woodworking and would welcome some input as it relates to those in our industry using 3D software driven by either concept in place of using Microvellum's "Solid Modeling Suite"Drawer front bottom identifier drilling
Hi Microvellum Family, I just changed to the latest update of foundation library and now can't find where to turn on the drilling of the bottom identifier hole to tell you what direction the drawer front needs to be hung. I have had it for all other versionsUnder Panel Led Strip Lighting
G,day Microvellum. Foundation Build 25.1.603.641. So I have a job with some Under Panels with led strip lighting. I fill out the required field in product prompts (Picture 1) so that my led light chase is 18.1mm wide and 11.3mm deep, cut it on the CNCCut List (part) import
Is there a simple way to import a cut list of parts with edge banding? I can import a product with size, material, item number, room # using the example "Example ABC Cabinets Import File.xls" I found here. Works great if I'm just importing cut parts withRollout Width
Where is the setting that I adjust for default rollout width? I need 3-1/8" reduction from opening size, but I cannot find the variable in globals or wizards. Thanks! LukeNew Foundation Library Release Available Today: Build 25.0523
We are happy to announce that a new update for the Foundation Library, Build 25.0523 is now available! New releases of Microvellum's Foundation Library include resolutions for numerous issues, numerous enhancements to existing products and variables,Dowel Placement in Foundation Library
I am slowly moving to the Foundation Library and trying to get my shops requirements set up. I cannot seem to get base cabinet dowel placement to align between left and right side. I have gone through the global's and have found all of the settings necessaryBest Practices: Material Thickness formulas
I've been thinking about this for a while. Perhaps it is somewhat irrelevant, since parts are drawn based on the material pointers used, but not all of the materials in a spec group are used in each cabinet. Sometimes I want to refer to a particular materialBest way to create this curved die wall?
Please forgive my ignorance. We only work in residential and never use die walls let alone curved die walls. I am trying to mimic the island end panel below but with a toe kick recess. I have drawn a polyline and used the extruded die wall w/ studs andSMA Secondary Router for Routes too Small for Primary SMA Tool
If SMA finds a route smaller than the diameter of the default SMA router in the toolfile it just tells you it can't find a suitable tool and drops creating those tokens for you. Would be nice if it prompted you and you could select another router in yourHow to change Final widths or heights of a custom cabinet
Ive edited a cabinet and saved it as a custom product, so ive moved the bottom panel to overlay the bottom instead of sitting between the sides, however when creating it and setting a height in product prompts, it is now bigger by the thickness of theOption to turn of 2D Plan Drawing of SMA Products
Does anyone else find the 2D Plan Drawing that comes with the SMA product not useful? I usually end up going in there and turning off with a 0 in first row of the Prompts Draw Token Plan Drawings. I just want to suggest a way to turn it off with the MVOPTIONSExclude a router from IRIB
With the resent improvements in IRIB some of the routes that used to be ignored are now included in the boarder "envelop", routers like edge profile bits (that run on the perimeter of the part) are absorbed in the boarder route if the Z value is throughDOOR STILE AND RAIL WIDTHS
CAN SOMEONE POINT ME TO THE GLOBAL VARIABLE FOR THE 5 PC DOOR STILE AND RAIL WIDTH. I'VE LOOKED EVERYWHERE AND I NEED TO CHANGE THE DEFAULT WHICH IS NOW 2.5"Hardware Pline depth value
Build 25.1.421.641 Foundation 25.0523 Can a hardware Pline route depth reference the part thickness in which it will attached to? Sometimes this hardware will attached to the back, side, bottom and/or top of a product. I want to create a pocket cut outAdding holes for drawers
Can anyone please tell me how to add the runners to the drawer so i can see them, as it drills the holes in the gables, but if you see the attached, I cannot see where the runner finishes compared to the bottom of the drawer front, in the top & bottomVIEWBASE
Hey Guys i have a issue with viewbase i created my drawing in toolbox 2025 but i exported to another toolbox "2023" with similar setup my issue is my viewbase is broken because its drawn in a newer version and wont update. its becoming very annoying.Any Updates on SMT Development Roadmap?
I have been an advocate for Microvellum's Solid Model Tools since their inception. As time goes by however, these tools are in need of some major improvements. A few things that come to mind: Better analyzation of parts (especially radius parts) to rotatehow to change an existing name on the sheet stock library
Hello Microvellum world, I am trying to rename an existing material name on the sheet stock library, (following a training article instructions) but the edit option is "grayed" out on my window. I've attached a screen shot of the article and a screenNesting Issue again
Dont know why i seem to be getting this sort of thing happening again, has something changed lately anyone else notice anything different in the recent updates? I had a tech come online to help me and we did go into the processor but i dont recall anythingProcessing Time for Ardis files
Has anyone noticed a dramatic increase in processing time when processing parts to Ardis recently? We are thinking it has to do with going to Windows 11 and possibly to OEM 2024 and 2025 which we migrated to from OEM 2022 at the beginning of the year.Applied Panel Reveals
G,day Microvellum. I have discovered that in my foundation library 25.1.106.641 when adding a applied panel it gives the adjacent door a reveal. I would like to turn this off as I would like to have full control of all my door reveals. I have looked inLIBRARY ISSUE - NAILERS
Request to Fix ongoing Library Issues with Nailers. Default Construction Method <Screw> Default Construction Method <Dowel> Tops/Bottoms/Fixed Shelves all use dowel at Finished Ends except Nailers. The nailer has no machine tolken at finished end. WhyCabinet sides not showing
When I draw any product none of the cabinet sides or back appear, I assume there's a setting somewhere to show them? or something in the global properties I didn't add?Explain GETEQ1, GETEQ2, GETEQH and GETEQV better ..
Can some please explain the GETEQ1, GETEQ2, GETEQH and GETEQV better than this FAQ page?? https://community.microvellum.com/portal/en/kb/articles/eq-functions Starting with a blank Misc Starter Part. I want an item of QTY X [Variable Name: SLATS] equallyAssociative Dado w/Router
When I change the DADO/Tongue to be placed center on the Nailer it does not change the position of the side DADO to match? If it is Associative why isn't it working? What step am I missing?How to search for library update fixes?
If I have an error or an issue with my current library but I'm not sure if its a new problem or not..... how do i look to see if it was fixed in a newer version? Is there a way to search for that?parametric MV booth
Hi I'm trying to figure out a way to create a booth seating product in MV. I would like it to be adjustable. Has anyone done this? What formulas do I need for the angles?Deleting custom product from library??
Can anyone tell me how to delete a custom product I saved back to my library? I can't seem to figure it out. Thanks!bay quantity - is this feature gone?
Hello Microvellum world! I am trying to build a tall cabinet with doors at the top, fixed shelves in the middle and drawers on the bottom. I can't find the option that says "number of bays" anywhere. can anyone point me in the right direction? ThankEdge band
Hello, Can somebody please help me? I need to show the edge band on fixed and adjustable shelves. thank you.Lockers: Horizontal Designer Cabinet with multiple doors in height
Hi, often we make lockers, which is basically a horizontal designer cabinet. Horizontally, the one below would have an insert of 3 fixed shelves. However, I'm missing the option of choosing several doors instead of just 1 door. This takes up a bit ofNote on Updating to Build 25.1.0519.641
Some users updating to the latest Toolbox build (25.1.0519.641) with SLA-type licenses have reported temporary loss of access to certain modules. This is due to a coding change in the build that interacts with the updated automated module-enablement process.New Toolbox Release Available Today: Build 25.1.0616.641
We are happy to announce that Toolbox build 25.1.0616.641 is now available! This build includes resolutions for issues with offset routing as well as an adjustment to G-code value rounding. Please refer to the complete Release Notes for more informationDatabase Explorer - Subassemblies
Does anyone know how the subassemblies link to the specific folder in the Database Explorer in CCL? Doesn't give you an option to save into Non Insert Subassemblies vs Subassembly Inserts, etc. Wondering how that all connects or if it matters other thanNext Page
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