Rendering Photorealistic Images
Hello, Does anyone know where I can learn how to render photorealistic images using Microvellum? Is there an online course or a video walkthrough where I can follow along? Thank you, JamesMicrovellum Product Placement - Current Room vs Current File Warning
Just throwing this idea out there - I'd love a feature where Microvellum would detect if you're placing a cabinet in a DWG that's not the current open room in Microvellum, and give a warning before placing it. For setups that use multiple rooms in oneOptions for choosing 2 walls gone after saving back corner cabinet to library??
Maybe @Lenny Scianna knows this? I modified a corner cabinet and saved it back to my library, but I lost the right click feature that lets me choose 2 walls to place product. I would really like this as it draws the elevation on both walls.Solid Analyzer Wrong Part Size
Whenever I try to analyze this single part, Microvellum is telling me to choose 1.25" but the part is 1.7443" so it doesn't make the part. When I choose 1.7443 instead, I get a block.Job Opening: Millwork Engineer (on site) in Rochester NY
Jeffrey Ellis Carl Cabinetmakers is looking for a well qualified Microvellum Engineer to join the engineering department with two other excellent engineers. This is a full time on site offering; remote work is not available. The vast majority of our workCreate Combo Box List From Table
I am trying to create a combo box list from a lookup table (see attachment). How can I write a formula to remove the duplicate values in column 2 to display? I want to return only the unique values. Should return "Maple|Paint Grade"What Version of AutoCAD Am I Using?
Hello, I'm wondering what version of AutoCAD I'm using, and how can I check? I want to know if I can use AutoLISP with my version of Microvellum, which is Toolbox OEM 2024 Thank you!adding Knape & Vogt 3d drawer slide drawings to library
Hey everyone, I've added KV8400, KV8505, KV8450FM, and KV8650FM slides to my available hardware options, and I have the drilling for all that working correctly. I'd done this with Component as well, and I'm re-doing it now that we're switching over toPDFs Report Output Large
All of a sudden PDF Nesting Reports are 10x larger in file size than before?? PDF outputs of say the 'Nesting Optimization Report' use to be like 300 to 400 kb and now reports are kicking out like 3,000+kb (3mb) - For like 17pages ... What could be changedFE Scribe Amount at Upper Cabinet
Hey there! I've noticed a limitation in our current finished end settings within the global variables of Microvellum. Currently, we only have one setting for all cabinet categories, but it would be beneficial to have separate settings for base, tall,New default specs
Hello, just a quick question. Is there a way to update or move our existing project to the new default specs settings. Without re-drawing the cabinets. Thanks, EderwinDrawer box
Hello, Please help trying to fix my drawer tongue and groove it seems there's extra lip that couldn't get rid off. please see attached file for sample and setup. Thank you, EderwinFilename too long
Hi everyone, We are implementing MV in the company and it looks like the filename is too long and doesn't appear correct on our reports. Is this coming from the Processing Station Setting, Report Setting or a MV setting?Countertop Product Report
Im looking for some help in order to jumpstart my work cycle... Im hoping someone may have already created a custom countertop product report that they would be willing to share? Also is there a way on the product report to show an image of the actualFinished End vs Non Finished End Parts
Just curious to see if anyone has manipulated Toolbox so that two cabinets use the same size parts even when one has a finished end. Example: 18" base cabinet with Finished End 18" base cabinet w/ unfinished ends Both have stretchers, back panel, nailers,One Product That Comes Into Every Project
I have a 1 Door Base Cabinet that is in every project Product List that i cannot get rid of. This is creating mass confusion on the floor because this cabinet has now been made 3 times on three different projects.... How do i get rid of this cabinet?I'm OUT!
At the end of this month I am leaving the industry. Going into semi retirement in a field that doesn't involve Autocad or Microvellum. I'm ready, I'm tired. I will miss working with Microvellum I mean I've been dinking with it since 2007, learned a lot.Combining Reports Into One Report?
For each work order we do we have to select each report (Nesting Optimization, Master Cut Report, Sheet Stock, Work Order Summary & Hardware Report) and print each report individually. Is there a way to combine multiple reports into one single reporHorz Dowel Program Number Report
Is there a way or is there a report to get the HORZ DOWEL program number on a report. Reason being ... we print part labels that have the BAR CODE and program number for the DOWEL machine. If the labels get lots, damaged or part remade it would be easyVirtual Routing
is it posable to get the virtual routing on face 5 not 6 as nesting casuses me a headacheWork Orders - When you have a Configure Name it resets the name when you add new products
Hi, Can the Work Order Name Generator not reset each time a new product is added? We use a special naming structure, then sometimes merge products. If I make the name first then click the projects to merge, the name resets. Can the name only be generatedThankyou
Just wishing all a merry Christmas for the tech's and other users Also a thank you to the techs for your help through the year as not all problems are easy, here having 4 different machines also would make it hard at times. Some long on going problemsException of type "System.Exception" was thrown
Does anyone know what this error message means? It's been happening to me a few times per hour since yesterday, am I doing something wrong? It appears whenever I am trying to create a 2d Elevation view by selecting a wall which then auto-selects all theLayer Issues With 2D_DIM
I'm creating a standard door-drawer base cabinet with locks, but the locks are appearing in layer "2D_DIM" instead of layer "2D_HWR". All other cabinet layers are correct, including the cabinet pulls, but for some reason the locks are created with theLibrary 24.11.27 - Closet Cleats Fixing Methods Not Working
Product - Master Straight Designer Closet. Possibly all closet products. - Hardware array method not working - Dado & Screw method only does Dado - Dowel not working - Etc....User Defined Project Properties Editing
I would love to see the ability to actually see the multi-line text that is in these fields. It would make editing project properties/titleblock attribute fields a lot easier. Maybe add a "number of display lines" to the template/project-level propertiesAmount subtracted for drawer box width
Where do I control the setting for the amount that is subtracted from the interior carcass width for the drawer box? I just changed all of my materials from 5/8" stock to 1/2" stock for a particular project but when I redrew my products, MV is still subtractingHow to Add Elevation Views for Reception Desk?
I created a "U" shaped die wall for a reception desk, but it's only letting me create 2d elevations of the employee side of the die wall. How can I get 2d elevation views of the customer side as well? I don't know if this information helps or not, butOverlay Cab Rails
Any way Microvellum can add Base cabinet Overlay Rails. We normally have the rails sitting on top of the side gables not in between the gables. Its a basic simple option that was in the older components library that has yet to show up in the foundation3D Solid Analyzer
I'm designing a custom cabinet in Autodesk Inventor with correct dimensioning, constraints etc. and exporting into a .dwg to AutoCAD/Microvellum. When I use Solid Model Analyzer I get a mess. I've seen videos of airplanes being analyzed and convertedMoving Products to a new room
I have moved some products with in the product list to another room, but they still show up in the original room. If I erase them in the Original room they get erased in the new roomMETABOX missing machining
Hello, We are at the latest FL library update, 24 1025, and seams that METABOX drawers are missing machining for the Front Fixing Bracket on the Drawer Face. Is this just us or MV forgot to do that? How do you add machining to that hardware piece becauseHow to write a formula for a kerf cut Machining
I can only think of using Polyline machining token for this kerf cut. User imputs prompt " arc length". But formula seams to be never ending? P1|P2|(If arc_length /0.5-1>0,P3|P4,0)|(If arc_length /0.5-2>0,P5|P6,0)||(If arc_length /0.5-3>0,P7|P8,0)|etc...Draw Product Face Frame Token - Applied End issue
I'm having an issues with how my applied ends are being drawn using the Face Frame 2D drawing tool. The right applied ends draw correctly with all the dimensions and tokens in the right place. Left applied ends seem be putting the origin for my draw tokensVarying Backboard Thickness' & Cutters
What are people doing for varying thickness material, on only backboards? MV is setup to just groove, non thick back board's, with one pass, so in my case its using a 12mm cutter, to make a 10mm groove. 2mm is too much space and way too loose. I couldDrawer Height Calculator
I appreciate in the prompts it does say which drawer. I was wondering if it would be possible to have the drawer list come up from top to bottom. I think I understand why it is the way is in the spreadsheets. Would it be ok if moved the Bottom DrawerEnd of Life Announcement for the Component Cabinet Library
Hello, Microvellum Community! We have some news to share with you regarding the Component Cabinet Library... .......... Effective October 1, 2024 We are officially announcing the End of Life (EOL) for the Component Cabinet Library as of October 1, 2024.Costing Report Sheet Stock Incorrect?
I am inputting sheet stock pricing at the moment to finally get our costing reports set up, and I am having some issues with understanding how the sheet goods are calculated. You can see I have $70.13 for the price of this sheet for drawer bottoms. WhenCorner Adjustable Legs
Just started on the new foundation Library, is there a way to easily add an extra Adj leg into the corner of corner cabinets? at the moment the only corner leg is on the leftBlank 2D Elevation Instructions Still Draws a Rectangle and Dimension
I've got a product that's just 4 parts I created from the Misc Panel product. The Elevation Instructions are blank, but it keeps drawing this rectangle and overall width dimension. Is there a way to stop it from doing this? There are no sub-assembliesNext Page
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