Grass Zargen
Are the Grass Zargen sides supposed to draw in the 2 d sections views? All I get are the bottom and backs. I do not see any drawing tokens for these in the cross section instructions either. I assume they don't like other drawer slides, but wanted to
Adding shelf standards to back panel of a Master Horizontal Open cabinet?
Hi, I need to add 4 Shelf Standards to this Master Horizontal OPEN cabinet, where noted. Please help me find where to enter this setting? I tried, but can't find it. Thank you kindly, CT
Hardware Machine Tokens Not Applying to Drawer Box
We've been trying to pre-drill through the drawer subfront for our drawer pulls. The simplest solution I could think of was to add a -pull to the drawer box subassembly, link that to our default, and set the origin to match. While attempting to do this,
Machine token for multiple parts
It could be nice to have a machine token that can apply to multiple parts a a time. Maybe a token in the prompts of the product to cut a hole or a line trough all the parts. Could also be an inserted part that as the token in it (like hardwares). First
Nest Optimization & File Location "No Location Data Entered"
I was wondering how on this page to get that text field to have the path? When we scan this barcode, the file doesn't open/nothing happens on the CNC. Has anyone experienced this, or know what might be the cause? Thanks, -James
Missing Construction Line from SMT
Yesterday, I was working on a diewall using the Solid Modeling Tools. At the end of the day, I saved my work and shut down my machine. Today, part of the diewall is missing from the drawing and I can't figure out how to get it back. The diewall consisted of two construction paths because there are two section details, both a high wall section and a low wall section. When I saved and shut down yesterday, I had one of the products unchecked in the Tree View so that it was hidden. Today, I can't restore
New Toolbox Release Available Today: Build 23.1.0808.641
We are happy to announce that Toolbox build 23.1.0808.641 is now available! This build includes several resolutions for issues in 2D drawings, such as font mismatches on identical products, multiple different instances of errors popping up, as well as
RFID stickers & Insertions
Hi, I was wondering if there are any companies out there that have added RFID labels or insertions to there production lines? Has it been cost effective?
Route Token Fail
this Rout is a global prompt we set up. Its 8mm deep all the way, it has worked several times previously. on MV it shows correct, nothing has changed. but the CNC is showing a diferent path. It routes strait throuh the panel and into the spoil board.
Base & Tall Cabinet Heights
At our shop all of our toe kicks are sent as their own products. Because of this in the past we've always put the height of the base & tall cabinets as the box height not including the toe kick height. Currently MV is giving the product height as base
Update existing machining instructions doesnt apply onion skin (double pass) to small parts?
Does anybody know what's happening here? I go into a composite file to edit a nest and move some small parts around for better yield. But, when I use "Update Existing Machining Instructions and Gcode From Drawing" both the original onion skin machining
How to relink library database to microvellum.
The main library folder was deleted by mistake and recovered but its not working properly. Seems to be missing the path that links to it. Ho can I set it up or fix this problem.
Formulating in Associative Rotation works in some instances but not others.
I was using a formula in the Associative Rotation on a hardware part. It was set to show as a number when a piece of hardware required machining but to blank out (using "") when the bracket did not require machining. For whatever reason, in some instances,
Nested Parts Offset from Panel Edge
I cannot find the setting to offset a nested part from the edge of a panel. There is an optimization setting in the Nest tab of the processing station call "Small Parts to Center", but it creates an offset relative to the panel dimensions. That is, for
New Toolbox Release Available Today: Build 23.1.0801.641
We are happy to announce that Toolbox build 23.1.0801.641 is now available! This build includes fixes for multiple issues in stay down paths, misalignment when using MCOR and IRIB simultaneously, and issues with cam locks in face 5 and 6 machining. Please
Add Custom Base Assembly
I have the need to add a custom base assembly. Got the sub assembly made with out issue and everything is great, works just like we need. I I find the base options in the Globals and add it but it does not show up as an option in the prompts. What am
Adding Pulls
This article has not been edited for 2 years. Is it still current? https://community.microvellum.com/portal/en/kb/articles/adding-a-new-pull-in-toolbox#Adding_3D_________and_2D_Images_for_a_Custom_Pull
Machine Processing Improvement
Our company has over a dozen CNC machines that Microvellum prepares files for and sends directly to the machine. Unfortunately this definitely has a significant performance hit on our the processing time. Would it be possible to leverage a separate process
Rattan doors
Hey guys what’s the best way to draw rattan doors in microvellum for viewbase?
Metafile Flatshot tokens
Hello, Hoping there is someone out there with experience using the inbuilt Flatshot token (not the autocad command) to produce 2D product drawings. I have a tabletop product that is made up of smaller tops joined together. Each smaller top is a subassembly.
Freelance Drafter/MV engineer
I have seen a lot of fellow drafters/engineers advertise their selves here on the community page and I was wondering how do you go about that? I was thinking of doing it my self as a side job and earn some extra income. Any advise, wisdom or knowledge
How to make all dados for back run through
I am trying to have the dados for the back on my sides run the past the top and bottom. Currently the dados stop 1/8" from the top and the bottom. The top and bottom dados run through I don't know why the sides would stop. I've attached photos. Is there
How to delete back shelf pin?
When width of shelves are bigger than a certain length, MV adds automatically hole pins in the middle of the back. How can I delete them properly?
diagonal cabinet
There is probably an obvious answer. I never use the diagonal base cabinet. I have need of one on this job. Go through normal process to insert a cabinet into a drawing. When i hit the "OK" button on the prompt screen to draw the cabinet nothing happens.
FEATURE REQUEST: DRAW2DHATCH 2D Elevation Token
I swore I saw this come up as a feature request once but I cannot find anything when I search. Anyhow, it would be very cool to have DRAW2DHATCH drawing token for 2D Cut Parts elevation instructions. My thoughts are that it would be setup similarly to
FEATURE REQUEST: Shared Graphics Files (& others) Across Multiple MV Databases
Currently, users do have the ability to have two different databases point to the same background file structure, including the Factory Database, Work Orders, Templates, Graphics, etc. However, it is an all-or-nothing situation. We would like our multiple
Lock the width of Cabinet
Is there a way to lock the width of a cabinet so that when we change the drawing to check measure using the adjust wall the wall length it will only change cabinets that aren't locked and can be variable instead of looking for the cabinet numbers that
Section View "Clipping Plane" 5 Piece Door
Has anyone found the correct placement. I have tried a few different scenarios and the doors "Stile Line" will still not appear??
New Toolbox Release Available Today: Build 23.1.0725.641
We are happy to announce that Toolbox build 23.1.0725.641 is now available! This build includes resolutions for issues such as certain errors in the prompts list, errors caused by copying processing stations, and the addition of 2 new settings in the
INTERFACE REQUEST: New Layout / Size for Processing Station UI
How can you rename library materials in such a way that the new names show up in existing projects?
We tried simply renaming them and taking no additional steps. Existing job materials did not appear to update. We tried running "Change Active Library" as a refresh and then tried closing and re-opening MV. We also tried bringing in the material file
Adding a New Lock for Door, Doors and Drawers
Besides this page (see link below) ... is there a "how-to" or "guide" for adding new locks into MV? https://community.microvellum.com/portal/en/kb/articles/olympus-lock-data The Olympus Lock Data page goes into some of the aspects you'd need (which I
Breaking bits
for some reason now when receiving programed nest jobs its breaking my 5mm drill bits and 3mm.. so it would drill a couple shelf holes fine then it goes to do same holes on other side of the sheet and it starts the bits off low and breaks it...the old
New Toolbox Release Available Today: Build 23.1.0718.641
We are happy to announce that Toolbox build 23.1.0718.641 is now available! This build includes several resolutions for issues like the efficiency/time of the Processing Station, invalid characters in the saw output, and the material folders in the Felder
Hinge Position to Shelf
Hi Just wondering if there is a prompt or a tick box that will allow to have the hinges not hit shelves or anything like that and have it automatically move up or down by say 100mm?
Tool Overide
I am trying to force our machine to use a 2 wing compression cutter (Tool3) instead of the default tool (tool2). In edit material I have inserted T3 F18000 under coded however it does not make any difference. On the sheet stock report it does show up
material file bug
foundation library 23_0609 Set up a new category with new materials in the cutparts file. Assigned new materials to pointers. closed everything out. opened it back up later and all new materials had changed to .0312 decorative laminate. On the the right
Microvellum University Heads to AWFS 2023
Have you heard about Microvellum University (MVU) yet? Maybe you participated in a classroom training session we help earlier this year? If not, we've got some more MVU news to share with you... This fall, we are taking MVU to the next level by releasing
Using Chat GPT or BING to help with formulas
Started using the new Bing (Powered by ChatGPT) to help me write formulas lately. Found it works really great as a tool to write series of formulas. What I mean is I can write the first and last formula in a series and then ask it to give me all the formulas
Suggestion: Global Compare
Been doing some work on our template global file lately. And when it comes time to process a job that was drawn in the midst of these modifications, i am CERTAIN that this global does not have the changes i made to the template, but i dont dare replace
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