router 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 refer
Hiring 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 and
Duplication 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 sure
global 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) workbook
Licensing 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 find
Lead 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 support
Jobman 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. Thanks
Avoid 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 inline
Mirroring
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 manually
Tabs
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 from
Feature 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 process
Import 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 product
DRAWBLOCK 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 working
Edgeband 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 the
Solid 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_7
Where 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 change
Associative 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 drill
Drawer 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.
US Ikea Doors & Drawers Fronts
Hi All, I'm located in the UK and we have a request to make Doors & Drawers for someone in the US on the Ikea carcasses. Does anyone know the hinge and drawer locations for the fronts they can share with me? Also any useful information like cabinets sizes,
LookUpTableSystemDrawerSlide Bottom Location Column
Hey ya'll, I'm working on adding a few drawer slides and I can't seem to find what the F!LookUpTableSystemDrawerSlide "Bottom Location" column is used for. I found a knowledge base article about this which says the following: Column 4 - (Bottom Location)
Quotation With 2D Wall Elevation and Plan View
Hello, I use Draw 2D Wall Elevation and Draw 2D Wall Plan View. Do you know a way to put the quotation on the top of the wall automatically ? Every time a change something, i need to change the quotation. This is time-eater. Thanks !!!
Wood Dovetail Drawers
Hi everybody, I have a probleme with the Wood Dovetail Drawers. I buy them and would love to change de depth of the drawers to be 22 inch. Do you know how to change the depth without to go on the spreedsheet.
Foundation Library Update 24.0520 to 24.0607
I have tried several times to run the Foundation Library Update 24.0520 to 24.0607. It seems to download OK but when I run it, it gets stuck on Resolving Duplicates. I let it run for about an hour, then cancel the application. Is anyone else having this
copy maching in draw parts in 2d cant paste into another part anymore and have it work.
with the new foundation , i just found out you can not copy machining with a base point and paste into another part and have machining work anymore can we fix this. we are a custom wood shop and our answer to making things more productive is copy , steel
Does anyone actually use activity stations and the Cost Reports in MV?
I really feel like we are underutilizing these features but I have gotten training and both subjects and I am told anything out of how it is set up is very difficult and would require a ton of work to make it work. We are just using so many different
generating 2 label styles simultaneously
Hi All! We are currently transitioning from printing labels in drafting on letter size label sheets to single labels in the shop. Is there a way Microvellum can generate both styles in report groups? Seems like it's one style or the other and a drafter
Feature Request: Chosen angles for making curved seating out of die walls.
Trying to make some seating with the Curved die walls. Client was very specific that the ends needed to be square to the rest of the units, so the feature would to be able to choose the angle of the ends of the seating. In my drawing you can see two construction
Project Specific Toolfiles
I have had this idea for several years. When a project is created the Advanced Project Library is created which is great. It would be nice if this also included the toolfile. Here is my reasoning behind this. I have a project where i need to modify several
Can Microvellum create face 6 G-Code First?
Currently when I process anything that needs face 6 machining, the code for any face 6 is created first. This leaves us with room for error as our machinist will sometimes go into "Auto Pilot" and just run each file as it is listed, leaving the second
profile handles
Hey all i have a question regarding to profile handles at the moment the base units have splay handles and the upper units have square doors and so does the tall units. my only way i know to archive what i want is to create a new globals for uppers and
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