Unwanted dowels in back
I am using screw construction for my backs. MV thinks I want Dowels too, I do not ha ha. I Why or what is causing the dowels to be added when they are not selected for the back construction? More importantly how do I remove the machining and have theshadowline corner releif
hey all does anyone know where i can find the setting to change the height of relief mine is currently 11mm but cutter is 12mm see screen shot what i meanNo Door Hinge Machining
Can someone tell me how to turn off the machining for the hinge plates in my cabinet. I have been asked to not machine holes for hinge Blum hinge plates and don't know if there is an easy way or where to do this. Any help is appreciated.ElvNoOutline System Prompt
Is there a way to manipulate the size of the outline? Typically it just seems to go with the overall product width & height, but have an older product where this is not true (or so it seems). Would be helpful to be able to adjust this for suspended productsTWO DIFFERENT GRAIN DIRECTIONS
is it possible to have horizontal grain for base cabinet backs and vertical grain for upper and tall cabinet backs in the same room ?Feature Request: Shelf Specific construction options
As per the title, id like to request that shelves get their own global construction option method/choice, we currently dado and screw, but all the benefits of this are now outweighed by doing them as just screw. The issues ive had is we have had shelfsBSB Publish/Plot Job
Is there a certain way to publish a job through BSB? Normally in OEM, we just selected all of the paper space tabs and just publish the job. BSB I can't do that. Also, anyone else having weird issues with the "Publish" Button? If I left click it, it justDrawer - Base Cabinet - Drawer Division not Update the Drawers size if it doubled
Team, When using a double drawer division, the drawer size is not updated, causing the drawer to be inside the division. Also, it is doing only dowels on the front stretcher, not on the back. 25.1.826.641Feature Request - New Nesting Options
As it stands, when we process a nest, the g code is being written regardless of whether or not i think the given sheets are acceptable. I would like an option on the below screenshot to be able to basically hold off creating labels and gcode until i'mHinges
I have just change a corner door hinge machining from a routered 35mm hole to a bore 35mm hole.(Blum Bi-Fold 60deg Knock-in). I was wondering do I need to change the name in workbook designer so that it wont revert back when I update the program. AlsoPerfect Corner
Hi everyone I'm having an issue with Route 3 - Internal Profile not generating correctly. I'm getting the error "Error Creating Offset Geometry" when trying to use the formula in the machining token. The highlighted green area in the formula is linkedAnyone Else Having a Hard Time Adjusting to BricsCAD?
Hey everyone, Just wondering how people are getting on with the move from AutoCAD to BricsCAD with Microvellum. Personally, I’m finding it a bit tough to adjust – things just feel different, and it’s taking some getting used to. Curious if others areBuild Update
I was wondering if anyone had an older OEM build update. We are wanting to rollback to a previous build, but don't have the older one saved. The one we are looking for is. Build 25.1.0129.641. Appreciate any help.SMA - Added Parts
Trying to SMA a 3d solid from Autocad - radiused top to a bench. When i SMA it there is added triangular piece. Any thoughts as to why this extra piece gets created? ThanksBSB adding extra text and dim styles with Component Library
We are still using Component Library and we are testing BSB. We are finding that when we start a new job out template file only has our standard text and dim styles. But after drawing a single cabinet BSB seems to be adding a multitude of additional textAC COMPANION
Is there a current yearly pricing structure regarding Support and Maintenance for those not making the move to BSB. I am speaking about a single license.Machining from PLINE Not Showing Up in Work Order
I’ve created machining tokens using the 2D Part Editor, but nothing shows up when I process the Work Order. Has anyone else run into this issue, or know what I might be missing?Processing Station_ Settings
I am setting up to nest some parts and I have a question about the meaning of one. Can someone explain what this setting is for, I don't understand it. What is "Set Mill"?Why does the Nailer Construction Method get Overwritten by Finished End Options
I recently had an issue where the nailers were dadoing into all my finished ends. The Construction Method for the Nailers were set to NONE. The Construction Method of the Finished Ends are set to Dado. I found that the Dado Machine Token is set to lookConverting Text into polylines
We are routing unit number plates and need to routes using a specific font, is there a way within MV to convert text to polylines? I've tried the AutoCAD commands to no avail.Creating Elevation and Dimensions are showing up as Blocks or 3-D objects not 2D
Update
I received an email about bsb update dated Oct 11. Toolbox bsb025 Install .zip 25.1.1013/25.0919 Is this an update or full install. I have down loaded it but I don't want to run this till I know what it all means ? Cheers ScottFeature Request: 3-Sided Notch with Adjustable Radius
Hey everyone, I’d love to see a new machine token added, something similar to 3SIDEDNOTCH, but with radius corners that can be specified by the user. Right now, 3SIDEDNOTCH creates a square-cornered notch, but since a round cutter can't produce a perfectlyGlobal control for Division text
Global options to display Elevation and Cross Section division text would be nice. We don't want to display them and need to delete the values in three division subassemblies with each library update. Build 25.1.421.641 Foundation 25.0813Help Boxes expire too quickly
these pop up boxes disappear too quickly for me, do we have any control over this sort of setting to increase the time for me to read it without having to highlight again? Its probably 3 seconds too short, and i like to read them multiple times just toUpdate Title Block in BSB
Has anyone have the issue when you update title blocks for your drawings for multiple blocks BSB for the same attribute (property)? I have 2 different title blocks for project name, address, city, etc. for my cover page and side title for mill work pagesDrawing stuck in XY Axis only
Hello everyone- brand new MV user here. At some point I accidentally locked my drawing ability to the XY plane (a square looks like a line in elevation views.) Everything worked fine 2 weeks ago. Now, after asking BricsCAD ChatGPT and Googling it, andHow to add the dowel matrix to part label?
Looking to be able to add the dowel matrix to a scannable bar code we would put on a part label. How tough would that be? I saw a video but didnt really grasp at how to effectively add it to a barcode we can scan.Community Accessibility Settings (New Controls)
Have you tried the new Accessibility Settings for our Community? Click the circle icon next to your profile image in the upper-right of the Community header. This will open a panel on the right-side of the browser window. Key Features I enabled: NightFEATURE REQUEST - Add 3D Elevation Tokens
We would like to see 3D Elevation Tokens that work in much the same way as 2D plan tokens, drawing automatically when you draw your 3D product. This way, once we have the 3D products in, you could have viewports set up to automatically show the layersHorizontal bore: code and image to face 5?
Face 5 machining is completed on our CNC nested sheet. Some parts are going to a Pod and Rail for Face 6 machining. Currently. when Horizontal Boring is required, code is combined with Face 5 code for single part machining. Face 5 has already been completed.Identify EB Edge by using the Dowel location
Team, This may be a crazy thing to do. I mentioned in another Topic that we are having trouble identifying which side of the stretcher applied EB. What about if we can use the doweling position in the stretcher to identify the correct side? What I wantFEATURE REQUEST: Blum and Salice Face Frame Hinge Plates added to FF Library
It would be great to have the Blum and Salice face frame hinge plates added to the FF library.filler heights
hey guys see screen shot how do i default the fillers to be flush to the top of my carcase and not with the 3mm reveal that it goes back to the top gap global?Saving New Subassembly - updated values not saving back to library or project.
I am trying to add a new Drawer System to our Component Library, and when I try and save the subassembly back to the library after changes values in the lookup table, and other prompts they are not saving and subassembly reverts back to old values. Itool paletts
is there a way to be able to have my old tool palette form toolbox 2024 to Brics?Introducing Toolbox BSB, Built on BricsCAD
Hi Microvellum Community! We’re excited to announce the upcoming release of Toolbox BSB — a bundled installation of our Toolbox platform, now integrated with BricsCAD Pro. Toolbox BSB delivers the trusted Microvellum design-to-manufacturing experienceFoundation Library Cumulative Update Phases
It has come to the attention of the Microvellum team that the phase change in cumulative updates has caused some confusion amongst some clients. As such, we've decided to clarify it with a post to reduce misunderstandings. Microvellum has offered cumulativeQ4 2025 Roadmap Preview
Want to see what we’ll be working on in Q4? Join me and other members of our product team tomorrow at 1:30 PM Pacific Time for our Q4 Roadmap Preview. | Register to attend We’ll chat about what made the list, what didn’t, and have an open conversationA Report that shows saw pattern instructions?
Perhaps it's there somewhere, and I've just not managed to find it... Is there a report that shows the optimized saw patterns, with phased cut instructions? Most of the time we'd use our automagic machines... but sometimes they are unavailable for operation...Next Page
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