Poor performance
Anyone else having performance issues with BricsCAD Microvellum? Its taking up 5 minutes or more to open drawings, autosave is the same - it would be quicker and easier to draw what I need in 2d and save all the hassle and anxiety that goes with Mv. I've
Strip Lighting Insert not recognized
Hi All, My Subassembly Strip lighting insert is not recognized in the prompt. Can you please help me ?
Save Button Disappeared Subassembly
Can any one help me with this? The SAVE button disappear after update MV BSB 26.1.803.641
New Foundation Library Release Available Now: Build 26.0729
We are happy to announce that a new update for the Foundation Library, Build 26.0729 is now available! New releases of Microvellum's Foundation Library include resolutions for numerous issues, numerous enhancements to existing products and variables,
New Users
I would like to understand what Microvellum is doing other than trade shows and going to Universities to draw in new users to their product and in what way would somebody with no experience be able to start learning Microvellum? We know that it takes
New Foundation Library Release Available Now: Build 26.0812
We are happy to announce that a new update for the Foundation Library, Build 26.0812 is now available! New releases of Microvellum's Foundation Library include resolutions for numerous issues, numerous enhancements to existing products and variables,
How to Implement CutRite (Saw and Nesting) using PTX files and MPR files for each part
I've been looking around on the forums and checking google/ai, however I haven't had a successful scenario. I need a PTX file created which I do have, but I also need .mpr files created for each part, but I only seem to be getting the nesting sheet mpr
Feature Request - Part Size Limit
Many shops have size limits on parts that can be cut on a beam saw, or run through an edge bander for example. There should be a size limit that can be entered in the processing station. If a piece is under that size it can prompt the user to either oversize
Can the default color selections in “Smart Layer Manager” be setup by default to start by using the built in AutoCAD “Index Colors” instead of the “True Color” RGB colors?
When using the default AutoCAD “Index Colors” when you go to print in MonoChrome the layers and output are easily translated in the Black/white. But from our use when using the “True Color” RGB colors the colors don’t change or translate unless you create
Minor issues with cornice or crown molding
Found a couple of issue with the crown molding this morning. If it is being using and an applied end is on, it turns on the return left. thats correct, but if an adjacent cabinet size is entered that is bigger than the cabinet, it will not turn off the
Smart Layer Manger Index Colours
Working in the Smart Layer Manger. Is there a way to be able to set Index Colours instead of RGB colours. Wanting to use a viewport but the RGB colours won't work with the monochrome setting to plot it in black and white. Or do I have to go to the layers
Material file issues
Anybody having issues with you material changing or reverting to something else? I'm the only one that has access to edit the library. We will randomly start new jobs and the material be whatever one of the last projects used. They are using find & replace
Extreme Floating Decimal on Solid Surface Analyzer-Derived Products and/or Machine Tokens
After cleaning up a product created with solid model analyzer, I'm noticing that most fields (position, dimensions, etc.) are defined with a ROUND function to four decimal places- this makes sense however the values that these are rounding from are insanely
Adding New Waste Bin Pull-Out
Hi Everyone, We are currently using new types of Wast Bin Drawer and I need to add it to the library. Could anyone please provide a step-by-step guide on how to set it?
Upside down text
Looking for some direction on how to correct the upside-down text that gets generated when 2D sections are drawn. Ideally, I can do without that reference at all.
Edge Profile for Bed Platform
Does any know how to model an L-shape profile for the edge of a bedframe? Is there any template that's best to start with? Mitred Shelf maybe? See image below. Thanks in advance.
Drawing/Redrawing Cabinets taking 20-40 seconds everytime
After the last couple updates I feel like MV has gotten so slow, to the point that is is unbearable to get anything done. Not sure what could be causing this. The screen shot below shows this entire room, there are only 7 products total in this .dwg and
MV Support Tech AI
I recently had a problem with the SMA and opened a ticket with microvellum support. I was connected to a live technician who called me and explained he did not know what the issue was and asked me to send over my work order and any pertinent info. However,
Quick way to hide viewport edges?
We like our drawings to look really professional before we send them to a customer, and so we need to visually see the page how it's going to save out in a PDF. I know I can do a print preview, but it would be nice if there was a quick key command to
How do I make/locate my 2D Instruction Backup
I want to start editing and changing our 2D Instructions for a few things but dont want to mess with the current/original we have. I know I can save a project level version but how would i locate/move that to a library level? Or would it be best to fix
Product Feature Request - Exploded View With Part Numbers on Parts - Product Detail Report Style 3
Hey all, our group does a lot of custom work doing 3D solid modeling and then using the Solid Model Analyzer to create Microvellum Products. We use the Product Detail Report Style 3 to print out isometrics of the product from the Flatshot token that the
How to turn off wall dimension?
Why does Microvellum make life so complicated? I want to turn of the wall dimension so I go to "wall setup" and uncheck the box. But it doesn't work?! Why? Asking AI leads to some system prompt "elvnodim" and when typed in doesn't exist. I know I can
New Microvellum Release Available Now: Build 26.1.0803.641
We are happy to announce that Microvellum build 26.1.0803.641 is now available! This build includes resolutions for issues with DPI scaling and the Function Editor. Please refer to the complete Release Notes for more information on these changes. How
New Microvellum Release Available Now: Build 26.1.0723.641
We are happy to announce that Microvellum build 26.1.0723.641 is now available! This build includes resolutions for issues with G-code changes during work order modification, dado tokens, Product Prompt formula value color, saving changes in the Parts
Material thickness reference
I want to know if there is a way to refer to the panel thickness in a more effective way then using VLOOKUP(Material_Name,M!MFSH,2,FALSE) ? Something like Panel_Thickness in the same way you can refer to the Panel_Length or Panel_Width.
Report Generation Issues – Looking for Advice on Escalation
We have been experiencing ongoing issues with report generation in Microvellum and have been working back and forth with both Microvellum Technical Support and our IT department for some time. Unfortunately, we have not been able to identify the root
Feature Request: Separate Scribe and Filler
I am still mystified that MV thinks of "Scribe Filler" as a single entity. Fillers go between cabinets and are meant to be cut and added to the cabinets at whatever dimension they are set to. Scribes are (almost always) where the cabinet will contact
Feature Request - Highlight Product When Selected in Product Viewer
This has probably been requested before, but it would REALLY help to have a product highlight in model space when it is selected in the Product Viewer. Right now you can do that in Part Properties, which is really nice - especially when parts have generic
Turn OFF Dimensions in 2D Plan View
Hello, how do you turn off the dimensions in 2D Plan view? Looked for the Prompt in the Global file, none of those seams to affect that. I mean I could probably put them o a different layer, let's say DIM PLAN, and keep that turned OFF. But why create
FEATURE REQUEST: Product Prompts UI Customisation
Wouldn't it be great if we could customize the Product Prompts UI even more, adding images and positioning prompts in different places to make it easier for end users to navigate the product interface? Current Interface: Interface Customisation Idea:
Foundation Reports - Why so slow?
Ok question ... Why are Foundation Library Reports SOOOO SLOOOOW For instance ... Work Order Summary - This dialog box below must flash like a dozen times! Obvious it's re-querying something all those times ... but why? (Happens with Nest Optimization
setting up formula materials and having issues
ok I've been working on setting up a wizard with formula driven materials. everything seems to be working but seems strange that the material still shows in the OG formula output in the material Database name. the material name in the material info is
Where is the Microvellum Train Heading?
Like many long-time users, I became a raving fan of Microvellum not because it was easy, but because it was powerful. It gave us the ability to build “rocket ships” (Zach Holland at Concepts in Millwork) - not just boxes - as long as we understood the
FEATURE REQUEST: Show Formula Button for "Height Above Floor"
Feature Request: Show Formula button for "Height Above Floor" Dear MV Team & Community, It would be awesome to get a "Show Formula" button when right clicking on the "Height Above Floor" Field As every time i want to use a formula in there i have to open
FEATURE REQUEST: Scribe Filler Tweaks
Feature Request: Scribe Filler Tweaks Dear MV Team & Community, Heres my proposed idea tweaks that can be made to the Scribe Filler with Cleats Filler Part Name --> Show on part reports whether the filler is a LH or a RH filler e.g. you have a 2 Door
Stop Adding Defined Names When Pasting Formulas or Adding Tokens from Clipboard
I'm needing to add some custom machining tokens from our clipboard, but when I do it is automatically appending the defined names into the product/subassembly. This is very annoying because it creates overlapping defined names, and new defined names in
Time clocks
Is there any way to track times spent on projects or anything at all i can see time stuff in the system but not sure how to use it, or its intended purpose. Seem more like floor staff and the 'stations' but id like to track more of the time spent in mv
Nested Panels Report Page Break On Different Sheet Stock
I would like to add a page break whenever there is a different sheet stock material.
The X-Files
I have a problem out of the X-Files. I modified a countertop sub-assembly in a project. Later re-opened the project and found the subassembly had reverted to stock. I went in and (disappointedly) decided to start again. I inserted a machine token, hit
Access Panel Hole (to shallow)
When placing an access panel, the route for the hole is not deep enough. It isn't penetrating the bottom hence no through hole. What controls the depth of the route and where can I find it ?
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