Feature Request: Report Group Output Location Name Modifiers
1. There are several options for customizing the subdirectory for the Report Group output, however there doesn't seem to be a way to include a custom file path since "\" is an illegal character. What we would like to do: %WORK_ORDER_NAME%"\Report Group
Drawer name
Wonderful day together, I'm relative new to microvellum, now I was wondering if someone here can help me and talk me through it! My problem, I would like to change the drawer name that appears on the sticker for the drawer bottom and back part. Reason
Survey: Bookshelf Reading List for Q1:2023
What's up MV Community!! 2023 is just around the corner and that means its time to decide which books will make the cut for our first quarter reading list. Please take a brief moment to select three books you'd like to see make the list. Once we've collected
New Toolbox Release Available Today! | Build 22.1.1219.641
We are happy to announce that the update to build 22.1.1219.641 is now available! Microvellum's latest Toolbox Release Notes provides resolutions to Subassemblies, Tool Files, Ardis Saw, Configurations, and the Library Designer. For more information regarding
Announcing the Peanut Fastener Hardware and PLINE Z Control ability!
A new Hardware item and the added ability to support Z depth changes along polylines coming from the hardware is now available with Toolbox 2022 | Build 22.1.1207.641 or higher. An example of the new Hardware and the added ability can be seen in the image
Label Positioning
Hi, does anybody know of a video online of how to change the position of the labels on a A4, we run with manually putting them on, 8 per page 102 x 73 on A4, I'm wanting to lift the top 2 side by side labels by 8mm and lower the bottom 2 side by side
Excess Material
Does anyone else cut their parts oversize on a nesting cnc? I have discovered the below solution, but it only works for straight parts, not for anything that requires a curved polyline. 1. Set Edgebanding material to have a part size adjustment: Make
Drawer division dado width
How can I control the width of the dado for drawer divisions? Running library 50.3. The division material is 0.77" in thickness and the resulting dado is 1.54" which in a perfect world is correct but a little too tight. I have tried changing the dado
Tapered Route from BENDING Token Not Nesting
I put a ticket in for this, but it was marked "solved" without fixing my issue, so I'm posting here... When using the tapered option on the bending token, a part draws correctly in 3D. It ALSO shows up with the correct route in the 2D Part Editor, which
Report Help
On our nesting summary, we have a column for Project Name which works fine until we process multiple different projects together and then it just shows the first (or last) name it finds. Does anyone know a way i can put a condition in so that if it detects
Feature Request: Parts List Numbering
how hard would it be to number the rows in the 2D drawing interface so we don't have to count down the rows for the part being edited in the viewer...
part lables
We dont currently use part lables, our staff know the parts quite well, its seems a waste of time to lable everything for no reason, but was wondering if theres a way to select cabs that may need lables and just apply them to relivent pieces when needed
Processing Station Settings
What "Border Method" is everyone using for nesting? We are currently using Standard and notice our CNC is not cutting as efficiently as it could be. Any recommendations would be greatly appreciated. Thanks
Show the Usage Quantity in the Project Specification Group Setup Window
It would be helpful to have the number of times a specification group component is used within a project.
Experienced Microvellum Engineer can complete your jobs
Hello all, My name is Christopher Vitela. I am a Microvellum engineer with 8+ years experience in the commercial millwork industry. If you or your company has excess work, I can complete the following: Submittal drawings Submittals with revisions Engineered
New Toolbox Release Available Today! | Build 22.1.1209.641
We are happy to announce that the update to build 22.1.1209.641 is now available! The latest Toolbox Release resolves issues regarding Machine Tokens, Nest Editing, Subassemblies, Global Files, and Project Properties. For more information regarding the
How Many of You are Using VIEWBASE?
I'm curious to know how many users are using AutoCAD's VIEWBASE command to create their paper space layouts/views. The concept is pretty cool, but for me the cons outweigh the pros. Pros: Quickly draw elevations, sections, isometric views on a single
Product dimensions reverting back to defaults
Has anyone else had issues after the latest Foundation update where products in previous projects have had their dimensions and properties revert back to defaults?
Find & Replace
In the Foundation Library the term "Tick" is used in place of "Check". How do I Globally change and replace the phrase?
unkown error
does anyone know what this means on an SMA part?... "Unknown Error: Collection was modified; enumeration operation may not execute. "
Microvellum Programming Help
North Canton Millwork Company is looking for Microvellum Programming help. If you have experience in creating shop drawings and processing parts in the Commercial Millwork Industry please give us a call. Grant @ 330-526-0515 or Mike @ 330 -526-0517
New Foundation Library Release Available Now!
We are pleased to announce that the latest release of Microvellum's Foundation Library, Build 22.1207 is now available! The latest release of Microvellum's Foundation Library features the addition of two new subassemblies called "Decorative Routing" and
modifying cabs
I am a new user of MV, about 3 weeks. I know of some modifications that you can do on cabinets, but I was trying to draw a Credenza and can't seem to find the correct modifications to get what I wanted. I am doing a one cabinet unit that is 5' long with
Anyone have a hinge solution for a door in a door?
I have a client asking for a small trash door within a door like the picture below. I tried to offer an actual trash grommet, but they want this. Does anyone have a source for this hinge? seems like a much smaller gap than the ones I'm seeing at
How Many???
I am curious to know how many MV users are dedicated draftsman that spend majority of their time in the office and how many of you are out on the shop floor or other misc tasks in between drawings like myself? MV seems to be geared towards larger
Wall cabinet construction when using light valances
How are you constructing your finished ends and what do you do at fillers? If you check valance bottom and check a finished end the end extends down the valance height. When doing this the inside of your finished end is the interior color which is now
Library Designer
How do I make new folders in our library and move products around?
Where is the Company information setup?
I am new to microvellum so apologies for any seemingly obvious questions, I am interested in the estimation/quoting aspect of microvellum and want to know how the employee information (in particular depertments) is determined and where changes if any
Elevation is off when associated products are off the wall
Sometimes I need to have my cabinets off the wall , have a gap at the back. As long as my cabinets are on the wall Elevation draws fine. If I move the cabinet off the wall to create the gap, Elevation goes haywire. Is there a trick to keep the elevation
Brackets
Are there countertop brackets within the foundation library, if not would someone point me to an article to add them?
2D Hardware Interface - Use Hardware Categories instead of 2D Drawing
With all the 2D Hardware drawings available in MV, it's hard to find a specific hardware item when you want to add it through the 2D Part Editor. Can we update this interface to use the hardware selection box with it's organization and categories instead
Adding a KV734 Closed Flange to the library
Microvellum has a generic closet rod flange along with the associated graphics in the library. I am wanting to add my own KV734 Closed Flange into the library. The issue is that I cannot find the look up table where the generic flange is located. Can
Sort the collumn in the window additional prompts
Hi, I can't have my collumn right swing and left swing side by side. See the pictuce. Can we have this in a update please?
Boosting Toolbox Performance
Does anyone have a recommendations for boosting Toolbox performance? Whenever I 3D orbit around a drawing in 2D Wireframe from a plan view, I get a lag of about 10-20 seconds and then it typically works fine. We use one dwg file for an entire job, so
Dim overlaps the item number?
I need to move the box dimension down a little further as it overlaps the box item number. I am going to the global variables/shop drawings/2delevations/ elevation dim offset baseline and elevation dim offset veritical but this does not move the dim in the drawings. Anyone know if I am looking in the wrong location?
Export Library
If I go to export a library, does it auto-select all supporting files and folders? Also, how could I rename a library before I export it?
What has everyone added in their 2d drawing tokens?
Hi, I am bringing up this topic as I am updating all my 2d drawing information to automate it as best as possible (just learnt this!). Was wondering what 2d tokens everyone has added and or is using to make drafting as automatic as possible with plan
Empty report
We use report groups. Is there a way to prevent a report from saving if it is empty instead of it saving as an empty page?
Microvellum Draftsman Wanted
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Ladder VS. Leg Levelers
Curious to know the difference in cost using Ladder or Leg Levelers. Lets say 20 foot straight run using seven product? and the ladder needs to be marine grade ply.
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