T Slot bit for Lockdowel
I have a question about the T slot tool file for Lockdowels. I am still working in the 50_7 component library for now and we are wanting to have the option to use lockdowels on our cabinets. I have set up the invisible fasteners in the construction methodtoe kick finished end prompt
can this be added to inside the cabinets like in the toe kick options tab rather than just in the subassemblies prompts.Title Block address not populating from Project Properties
My address is not auto populating from the information in Project Properties. The Job Name, Job Number and Contractor are coming over correctly, but for some reason the address is not. Can anyone point me in the right direction on how to fix this?Using Microvellum for Entire cabinet process
We are having a discussion with our team right now on how much of Microvellum we should use in our process. Wondering how many of you use it for your sales renderings and quoting specifically?New Toolbox Release Available Today: Build 24.1.0108.641
We are happy to announce that Toolbox build 24.1.0110.641 is now available! This build includes resolutions for issues with face 6 machining file names, copied parts or products in the Products List, product or part comments in the Custom Settings tab,Switching from Toolbox AC to OEM
Hello, we are highly considering switching from Toolbox AC to the MV OEM. We have been using standard AutoCAD for decades now, and have been tailoring Toolbox for the past year now to fully implement Microvellum across the board in our engineering department.Troubleshooting SMA
Is there a way to identify a reason why a part is coming in as invalid? In the past I had found the Maximum Part Size was set too low, and that remedied a previous issue. Now I'm working with curved diewalls, and similar parts analyze correctly, whileMouse Ear Routing Issue
Hello Good day. this is a single page MDF shaker door front (see attached image) , but it seems we have an issue with the lead in and lead out. what is the best solution to solve this. Thank youChecking Your Work
Hello! This year our shop is refocusing on reducing errors. We don't have a ton, but we are far from perfect. What strategies do you use to ensure that your work is correct before being released? Thanks, JasonBathroom Partition Expansion - Questions
Hardware: What hardware manufacturers are included in this expansion for the American market? We primarily use Jacknob hardware. Link: Toilet Partition Hardware & Parts - Jacknob, #1 Online Store! Shipping / Packing List Reports How does the ShippingWhere is Post Laminate Product Prompt?
We use Dado and Screw construction for most all our cabinets. This requires us to post laminate our cabinets when needing a finished end, along with some finished bottoms, tops and backs. I am unable to find the prompt that controls this setting in theTurn off outline border of product
I have drawn a custom fireplace mantel and I want to turn off the outline border for elevation drawings. I have deleted the drawing tokens for all parts that will not show on the 2d elevation but I cannot find where I can turn off the border. Please seeDimension Drawing Tokens
Can someone explain the last two options in this parameter: Does the last option allow you to automatically move text see below: We manually do this currently for smaller dimensions but would love to be able to auto move the text height when it gets smallerUpdating the project database to the newest settings of the library
I have an older project that was created prior to some major changes to our library, products, spec groups, and material files. Is there a way to overwrite the old project files and bring the new settings into the old project? The older project doesn'tFeature Request - Prompt organization options
Hello all, One thing I've noticed since I've started working in Microvellum is that prompts are fairly limited in UI organization options. While I appreciate that there's colors, tabs, and different types of control types that allow for some organization,Draw dynamic image - exploded parts list to correct size
Hi. Currently and as the MV team has confirmed to me, these part list dimensions show the panel size less edgeband thickness with absolutely no way to alter this behaviour, irrespective to how the processing stations are set up. We rely heavily on theThick Back Dado/Rabbet Machining Issue
Does anyone have any idea of how to correct the machining on this rabbet cut for a thick back, without adding a new separate machine token? Currently, using the tools we want to use, the rabbet isn't getting fully cut around the edge of the thick back.Q&A Drop-in Session - January 4, 2024 - Recording Now Available!
Did you miss our live Q&A drop-in session this morning? Not to worry, we recorded it for you. The recording from our 7 AM session is now available: Q&A Drop-In Session | Microvellum Software Our free LIVE events provide a great opportunity to learn, connect,Part label printed out doesn't match cut part.
Hi everyone, I have a problem that when I processed from MV 2023, the part label matches with the part from MV, but at a saw station, the part label doesnt match with the cut part. Part stickers were randomly, some do match but some dont in a same WorkPLINEs with multiple offsets in Parameter 5 lose their pocketing ability
If you offset a PLINE only once (without curly brackets around it), the option for making it a pocket will hold. However, if you offset it multiple times (which requires curly brackets around each instance), the PLINE loses the pocket option you triedArc and Radius problem
Hi everyone, I'm trying to do some arcs and radius to create a trim in a table and run them on a CNC. Those trims have different arcs and when I started copying the lines to create the angle, it looks like the arc ends are separated about 3/16" from theToolbox 2023 Now Available!
We are happy to announce that the update to Toolbox 2023 is now available. To discover the new features and abilities of Toolbox 2023 check out What's New in Toolbox 2023 (OEM). For help installing Toolbox 2023 please visit the Installing Toolbox andNew Toolbox Release Available Today: Build 24.1.0104.641
We are happy to announce that Toolbox build 24.1.0104.641 is now available! This build includes resolutions for issues with material files, border routing depth, the product report prompt, and various issues with machine tokens. The ability to obtainDado Tool Adjustment
Hi, I was looking over the DADO Token for Routing and had a question about tool assignments. We typically use 1/2 Tops, Bottoms, Backs to Dado into Sides, Backs, etc. and production is wanting to use a 1/2 thick tool to do the dado cuts. When the materialHow to track what exactly has been engineered inside of cells
To keep track of which cells have been edited, we change the fill color of the cell in Workbook Designer (each engineer has a specific color). That way, others know that cell has been engineered and who did it. When possible, we also copy the old formulaMultiple Nesting CNC's
Our shop wants us to produce code for 3 different nesting CNC's so they can dynamically choose where to run individual jobs as deadlines change / cnc's go down etc. I started out checking boxes for 1 cnc processing, unchecking that cnc, checking the nextFormulating Drawer Sub-Front drop based on stock heights and lock locations?
I have been asked if it’s possible to formulate the Drawer Sub-Front drop based on stock drawer heights we use and stock as well as adjustments to make sure we clear the locks and drawer pulls. Mostly we are using stock sizes. (3, 4, 6, 8, 10) The othersMoving product from Component to Foundation
Happy New Year everyone! We are just starting to work in Foundation Library and have several products in Component that we want to copy over. I've exported the product successfully from one library to the other but when I go to save the product in FoundationAutoCAD Quick Calc
Does anyone know the steps to maintain the Units Conversion when you close out and open up again. It always reverts back to Meters?. I cant find the answer when I google it.Thin Dividers in Foundation Library ?
I have been testing and trying to setup the current Foundation Library and I have run into something I can't currently find. I am unable to find the prompts or Sub-Assembly to use thin vertical or horizontal dividers. We often do mailbox cubbies but useMV engineer with 5 years of experience
Microvellum engineer and drafter with 5 years of experience looking for a job near Greenville, SC or Remote. Resume attached. Microvellum, AutoCAD, Adobe Creative Suite, Microsoft Office Suite, OneDrive, Google Drive, Microsoft SQL Server, Seradex ERP,What does Door to Cabinet gap global actually do?
Hi MV family, I'm trying to change this gap using this global but it's not changing the hinge plate placement from the front edge of the cabinet. 37mm from front edge to the center of the bored hole for hinge plate. I've increased it from 1/8" to 3/16".Add Feature To Automatically Purge Prompts From Work Order Database When Work Order Is Deleted
We recently had an issue where importing a work order would take over four hours. After extensive troubleshooting by Steve Carter from MV it was found that the prompts table in the unified work order database had well over one million records. These recordsAuto Assign To Processing Station If Specific Tool is Used In Machine Tokens
Hello, we have setup a processing station for mitered parts where it spaces the parts further apart so the V-Groove bit does not hit adjacent parts. We want to autoassign parts to the processing station if tool number 904 is present in a parts machineCloud Based SQL Server
With COVID changing how our industry has been working from home this year I wanted to reach out and see if anyone has tried implementing Azure SQL Managed Instance for Microvellum. Eric McGillis – Regional Account Manager Microvellum Software | Streamline the Way You Work Direct: +1 (715) 781.0406 Oregon Office: +1 (541) 664.1625 Toll Free: +1 (800) 204.0913 Web: www.microvellum.com ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………. This e-mail messageMain drawing file will open in Trueview 2020 but will not open in Autocad.
This is the second time this has happened, but the old fix is not working. We have a job that has a lot of hours in it that has now locked up. Last time I renamed the back up file and made it the dwg file, but this time that is not working. I have alsoWood grain Visualising
Hi guys, I've designed a big counter in Toolbox and somehow have gotten de wood grain direction wrong on more than a few parts. I previously used a different cabinet software to design my cabinets, where it always should the grain direction if the optionability re-draw all product before close the file
Hi, i would like MV have this option to re-draw all products before close the file. Our user sometimes forgot to click the re-draw button and other user open it, can not tell which one is re-fresh, which one is not re-fresh. It is a little bit confusionGhost images
When I make changes to a part, width or lenght or Origin, after I save it it stills shows an image of the part before making the change. I found it is not a real part but I end up deleting it thru AutoCad Commands!How to plot in black and white?
Currently all plots are in color, we would like to have them black and white. I have played around with the plot style editor with no luck. ThanksNext Page
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