Using MV to Provide Cut Files for Outsource
Due to an overloaded pipeline, my company is reaching out to another company to outsource casework production. We use MV and have a Weeke CNC and the other company uses another program with a Morbidelli X200. I imagine the other CNC uses a different fileToe kick line being drawn on 2D Elevations when the TK is not integral
I am having a problem finding the solution to this and I am hoping it's an easy fix that I am overlooking. My company doesn't use integral toe kicks and chooses to use ladder style base instead. When I draw a 2D elevation, It draws everything it is supposedUpdating to The FLA Builds
Hello everyone! Now that some of the dust seems to have settled regarding the FLA change, and there seems to be a large pool of users who have updated to a build that forces the FLA, I wanted to see what y'all thought the pros/cons were of floating licenses.Parametric Default Tool Depth?
Trying to set up a Multi-Pass tool, and would like to have the depth of an operation be parametric. Since we'd use this tool on parts that are +/- thickness and want to always have it cut 2mm shy of all the way through. How can we make consistently shyDivision Bug
Hi in the screen shot you will see a countertop unit that has had its bottom base board turn off as well frame rail etc. The ends of the unit appear to be working perfectly, but the divisions are up in the air and its visually notching the frame stilenested parts have different radius from 2d single parts
don't know if this has ever happened to anyone else. just got done processing a work order with parts that are radiused. the inside radius was designed to be 24.7500" after processing the inside radius is coming up as 24.761" on the nest with the trueRequest: Drill holes in tops and bottoms
Feature request, drill holes in top and bottom boards where the nailers meet, we screw into the sides and tops which helps keep units square and true but i cant see any option for it, i could add it manually but with every update i have a growing listHow to know the correct placement for machining when using 2D Part Editor
We had a question come up in our product review meeting about the best way to determine where to place a machining operation when using 2D part editor. It can be confusing to know how a part is orientated when seeing it in 2D compared to how it looksMaterial updates to product-level spec groups are changing the library spec groups
My team is currently using the Imperial Component Cabinet Library (v047.1). We have a number of times changed the Library spec groups to be our default naming conventions for materials. When we start a new project, we make copy that default spec groupWarning pop-up creation?
Hi everyone! I would like to know if there is any way for me to create/place a warning pop-up on a column in a product design data. Like in Excel when you can define a rule to highlight any data that is not in the right range. For example: For my machineFoundation- "Ladder Style" Toe Kick Assembly
I am trying to write a formula for a DIM referencing "Toe Kick Space". Have tried adding a few different Prompts with no luck. Any insight will be appreciated.MV Assistance
Hey MV Community, I've been out of the MV game for a while and need some assistance. I'm looking for the best way to make a custom product for this outdoor trellis. Can anyone recommend a product to start with and formula for the 1x3 Slats where the sizerouter time
does MV have a utility that calculates router run time for a work order?SMA and Profiles
It would help to understand why SMA does not create the profiles for a Solid Surface edge and cove detail, that I drew. First pic shows SMT making what I want and pic 2 shows what SMA creates.New Toolbox Release Available Today: Build 24.1.0703.641
We are happy to announce that Toolbox build 24.1.0703.641 is now available! This build includes resolutions for issues with nesting tooling order, custom strings in horizontal boring, edgebanding data populating exported orders, and more. Please referHiring Microvellum Designer in Denver
R & R Millwork is a well-established repetitive chain store fixture manufacturer in the Denver metro area. We are looking to hire an experienced Microvellum designer to work in our office to support our team. We take pride in providing a positive andDuplication error
I Keep getting a weird duplication happening with my units, its hard to pin point when, but in this scenario, it is a 80% custom unit. It happened when i had closed part editor, used the prompts page to then adjust the height of the unit to make sureglobal variables in library updates
I had the impression that with the foundation library updates, new global variables would be appended to existing global files. even ones that had been renamed. this idea came from this article toward the bottom: "No spec group (global or wizard) workbookLicensing Portal - Where to access?
Hello, Just wondering if anyone knows where to access the Licensing Portal? I'm getting this error message because all available Microvellum seats are in use. It says I can check a licensing portal to see who's currently using the seats, but I can't findLead Microvellum/AutoCAD Draftsman
E.B. Endres, Inc. is a custom casework/millwork fabrication company that produces the finest custom cabinetry, architectural millwork, and solid surface products. We are looking for a draftsman to fill a key-role in our manufacturing process to supportJobman Integration
Hi, just wondering what file type the Jobman ERP system actually requires, none of the help guides ive seen specify and everything ive exported from MV has failed to work with Jobman. ThanksAvoid printing empty reports
Is there a way to avoid printing empty reports? Thank you.viewbase
hey guys i use view base for all my drawings these days but i am wondering is their a way to show door swings and drawers on plan view on my setup it doesnt come through.Shelf Hole Spacing
I have a 2-bay cabinet. Both bays have adj shelves. Anyone know how to get different shelf hole spacing per bay. I can change the spacing but not per bay.Item Number Variable?
Is there an Item Number variable that I can reference in a formula? I'm trying to pull in the item number to a dimension string using the 2D drawing tokens and can't find that value anywhere in the workbook. Essentially I want the cabinet number inlineMirroring
Hello MV team Is it possible to have a proper Mirroring function??? Ie the ability to mirror a product including all cut outs and extra machinery, we do lots of repetitive work that changes from right to left hands, it would be nice not to have to manuallyTabs
Can someone please point me in the direction to find "tabs" for small parts on Microvellum? On Vcarve (we use for super specialty stuff), it's a prompt in the tool path section but we cannot seem to find in on MV. TIA and Happy Birthday America!!F Workbook & Database Explorer
Is it possible to export/drag drop the F Work Book? We have a sandbox that gets updated and a main configuration the Drafters/Layout Techs use. I've been manually updating the F Workbook Changes. I was wondering if there is a way to Drag Drop it fromFeature Request: Breakfront Units in the library
Hi, id like to able to make something similar to this, using the master units, but with the option to add a break front that can go in or out by a desired amount. At the moment it has been designed and made as 3 separate units, but in an ideal world,2D MACHINING
can anyone explain to me why it is when we add machining to a part in the edit part in 2D and then process the part it loses the correct tooling. I have a part the has a cut thru with the cutout tool and a single line path with a 45 miter. when i processImport General Contacts
Has anyone succefully exported / imported contacts from one SQL CE to another SQL CE? An option in Utilities Database Management would be nice however it's not currently an option.Fulterer Drawer Guides
Does anyone use the Fulterer Drawer Guides? They are not an option in Microvellum and wondering how much work would go into adding these guides? We are looking at options for heavy duty and soft close other than KV guides.Preserving custom library through updates
Judging from the comments here, there are quite a few of you that make custom changes to your template workbooks, products, and subassemblies. How do you preserve these changes through library updates from Microvellum? I usually save a copy of any productDRAWBLOCK File path with server
Just 2 weeks ago we got set up on SQL for the first time. When I am adding the file path to DRAWBLOCK Drawing Tokens, it is not pulling up the block for some reason. I made this at home with the file path (just to my home computer) and it was workingEdgeband Part Size Adjustment won't work with Thickness=0
I would like to be able to use the "Part Size Adjustment" field for "Edgebanding" to oversize any edge it gets applied to by a certain amount. But currently, I have to put a thickness>0 on the edgebanding in order to do that. To avoid throwing off theSolid Surface Counter tops
Is anyone producing Solid Surface counter tops using Microvellum? If so how did you get it setup? Would you be willing to share the product or imformation? v050_7Where is this Drawing Token?
Where is the Drawing Token that produces the width dimension on a 2D case? I know it can be turned off and on at the Global level, I just can't find it in the product data.Draw Dynamic Product Image / MetaFiles
Hello, You are such a help when i have a question. I would love to use Draw Dynamic Product Image but sometime that doesn't work with some of my custom. In 3D my 45degree it's okay. But when it's a dynamique product image it's dosen't show. Can i changeAssociative hardware rotation drill holes problem
Hi. We are using a hinge plate where there are 4 fixing points instead of the usual 2. I've created the new hinge plate by copying an existing one and so on, and everything is working fine. Trouble is when I add another associative token for the drillDrawer Box Depth
I am setting up a new configuration to use for production. The drawer box depth does not draw to the depth I type into the depth field. Where is the setting that controls the box depth? I do not want any adjusting to the depth I type into the field.Next Page
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