Solid Wood Door Options In Found. Lib.
Has anybody else dove into using solid wood doors in the foundation library.(other than the generic five piece jobs that is) It seems massively stripped down. No more door libraries, just type and style. Is this meant to be a build your own sort of thing?Microvellum Millwork Designer Needed
We are an established millwork company located in Kitchener, Ontario, Canada and we are currently looking for a millwork designer well versed in the use of Microvellum Software and custom millwork design principles. Please contact me directly if interestedAdd Edgeband location "Hatch" onto Optimization report
I know that the individual part labels have the edgebanding location hatch, and the optimization report adds a hatch for any bore holes that go completely through the substrate. Would it be possible to add the edgeband hatching onto the optimizationBlum METABOX Hole Settings
I am trying to change the holes in which we are currently drilling for our Blum METABOX slides. Ive made the change within the LookUp Table for the correct slides but the changes are not being reflected in the products. I want the last hole on the METABOXFormula Driven Hardware
Hi, Have added some formula driven materials in my hardware library.I have pointed the costing of these items to a wizard prompt but no matter what I do the cost of the item stays the price of the library specification group and not the project specificationFoundation Face Frame Catalog (Inset Doors)
We're setting up our catalog and just started getting into the Face Frame cabinets. Was anyone else having an issue with Face Frame and Inset Doors? Seems like a fairly major issue, so I'm assuming I might just have a bad install? The doors don't inset.Totalling Like Variables on Reports
Hi, I'm pretty sure this is gonna take some really extensive knowledge, but I'm trying to calculate the total amount of laminates through our reports. I have created two user variables which use the code and separate the code based on a character and generates a list of the two laminates. I am doing this within the PlacedSheets.Code and PlacedSheets.Sheets.HandlingCode. I want to be able to take these variables and get the totals of all the like variables. Shown below are the panels we need to orderNew Foundation Library Release Available Now: Build 23.0517
We are happy to announce that a new update for the Foundation Library, Build 23.0517 is now available! The latest release of Microvellum's Foundation Library includes resolutions for numerous issues, including the imperial/metric conversion for closetSome Helpful Documents...
Here are some documents that I've accumulated over the years. I use a lot of these frequently. I hope you all can get some good use out of them. (Disclaimer, I haven't checked to see if these are compatible with the Foundation Library, but aside from"AP" (All Parts) Command Not Working in "Update Existing Machining Instructions & Gcode from Drawing"
When updating nested sheets & parts, attempting to use the "AP" command within the Update Existing Machining & Gcode Button does not work, I receive an error: "No Border Found". What am I doing wrong? Attached is a screenshot of the error.Material Inventory
Microvellum seems to have a way to manage material inventory since there are repports like "Material Inventory Reports" and "Material Checkout" . Does somebody knows how to use that function ? We don't have an ERP system yet and I thought MivrovellumFoundation Lib--Subassemblies sheet in the Wizard workbook??
Is this sheet supposed to be in here? If so, what's it's purpose?Can you use AutoLisp files with Microvellum?
I am trying to install an AutoLisp file to add some useful features to my setup. When I go to load the program using AppLoad, .lsp files are unable to be searched for. Is there any workaround to this, or am I unable to load these kinds of files?CORNER NOTCH drawing in 3D but not nesting
Recently, we had a job where 2 of these notches (identical in size and tooling) were used on adjacent corners of the same panel, and 1 nested (combined with border) and 1 did not nest at all (neither combined nor separate). After looking into it, I realizedSTIMULSOFT Date convention setting for autonaming report files...
Does anyone know if there is a setting to change the auto populate suffix of the date and time added to report names when you plot them to pdf? I'd like to change the Date from Year,Month,Day, to Month,Day,Year. Happy friday all.Library updates
Is there any location that I could go to to watch a video of library updates that have been recorded? I am digging in the weeds and I would like to get a handle on a few things.DWT for Composite Dwg
Setting up a new configuration on a new computer. I cannot locate the template file for the composite dwg. I need to change the font from the barcode font to a regular font. Where is the default location and name of the dwt? john2020 Insight/Construct and Microvellum
Just curious if any one has integrated 2020 to work with Microvellum.Comparing Global variable between 2 libraries
Has anyone copied the !G workbook of two libraries to compared them? I have manually created my desired outcome. Any help would be appreciated.Using Excel to create an XML file
Has anyone used excel to create an XML file to import into Microvellum? I used the Microvellum Foundations Sample XML to map my excel document but I'm getting an error when I try and export it from Excel to an XML file.Farmhouse sink - FF Cabinet
Does anybody fabricate cabinets with farmhouse sink? If yes, how do you do it? This is a cabinet that I made, took me a while to make things work and FF report came messed up so we had also to make things during fabrication.Foundation Library Face Frame SA seems imcomplete
All the Intermediate_Rail & ...Stile prompts to toggle on/off,X & Z origins are referencing local workbook prompts which don't exist and so are not usable as is. Is there an update to the FL Face Frame Expansion with a completed Face Frame SA? If not,Make Library Designer so you can update 1 or more cabinets from a library at a time.
When making improvements to a library, I usually make a new project and room to place cabinets in that I want to modify. Then, once mods are completed, I can save back to the library. When I open Library Designer, this saved cabinet is not in there with the features i added. The library has to be deleted, and then added in again. This is a lengthy process. I want to copy prompts I made in one base cabinet to all the other base cabinets. My request is that I can update the one cabinet withoutUnnecessary Double line machining // Square Pocket
Hi Guys, Would love to hear you guys' input on this. When i use Square Pocket 2D machining tool in MV, it automatically give you a double line machining even though the width of groove is less than 2 times of tool Dia. See below. Looks like MV wants toCreating Custom Associative Hardware in Foundation vs Component
I've yet to dive into adding custom associative hardware in the Foundation library. In a previous post of mine I asked if the hardware in the Foundation is able to be imported into the Component Library accurately - which it cannot. But that did bringTo those who are miterfolding Solid Surface, what are you doing on an inside corner?
Say for a 'L' or 'U' shaped top?May's virtual events
Tune in to this month's virtual events, coming up May 11th, 18th and 25th! Virtual events are the perfect opportunity to learn more about our software, have discussions with industry experts and find answers to any questions you may have. This month'sSolution to drawer calculator issues Part 1 (Individual Subassemblies)
I know there is a different thread asking for ideas for solving some drawer calculator issues, however I thought it best to make a new post to suggest some in depth solutions I have made. Before I start, I should say that most of this won't make senseReports String = Value trouble
Does anyone know how to write this to work? {IIF(Parts.MaterialName=".375 DOOR WALNUT","TRUE","FALSE")} No matter what I put, it always turns up false even if the material name is exactly .375 DOOR WALNUT Or if there is a way for Contains.Parts.MaterialNameDisplay top view dimensions and model name
I was just wondering if there is a setting in autocad that would turn on dimensions and model name in top view for a cabinet? My co-worker and I compared his cutx file that controls this against mine and they were identical. But his cabinets all displayFinished End Screws
Hi, I am having an issue with screws going through the FE. Is there a way to shorten the drill path so that the FE looks Finished??Foundations Library - Construction Settings
I apoligize for spamming this site with endless questions but, its been a while since ive setup a new fresh install with a new library. We are slowly integrating Foundations library and i am confused as to the Construction Settings. I only have the optionExperienced Microvellum Engineer - desks, die walls, receptions only
We are currently seeking a skilled Microvellum Engineer to join our team for the production of die walls, receptions, and desks. The ideal candidate must have a deep understanding of Microvellum and Autocad, as well as practical knowledge of shop assemblyUnable to print report
Hi everybody! I suddenly became the "microvellum" girl at my shop, and we just recently updated ourselves with the 2023 update on our three computers. Two of those are working perfectly, but there is one that won't print any report at all. She can createQuery database for product
Is there a way to pull info from the database into the L workbook?Feature Request: Additional Special Microvellum System Prompts - PLANNODIM
I would like to have better control over some default dimensions on my products. For example, I want to be able to turn off the plan dimension on my ladder kick so that it does not interfere with my other cabinet dimensions (I constantly need to deleteDouble layer drawers
I'm trying to create a double layer drawer in Microvellum, the library I'm using is: is there a setting that will help create the double layer drawer, see attached image for reference. I know I can build to separate boxes but I was wondering if thereNesting SMA Parts
Am I not allowed to move nested SMA parts? It appears that the Composite file is showing a single entity per sheet for the routes rather than individual parts.Changing default 3D blocks used by products
How do you change the default block used in 3D drawings for Item Symbols? I have seen MV Tech's do this but I cannot remember how they did it. The default block is ItemSymbol3DAnno.dwg and I want it to default to ItemSymbol3D.dwg. Both of these blocksReports in Spanish
How can I get our English language reports to print in Spanish? As a test, I thought maybe our reports were linked to the Registry entry CultureFunctional : en-US. I thought changing this to es-US, would change the language to Spanish. It did not. ExampleNext Page
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