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Has anyone created a bench product with a lift up top?
I am curious the best way to approach this. I started with a box end product with a Face Frame on the front, and I plan on using a ladder kick for install. How would/should I add the lift up top with hardware? Using a finished faces subassembly with the
FEATURE REQUEST: Adding basic metafiles to all foundation library products
The solid model analyser adds some basic metafile data to each item solid modelled, This allows product detail reports to show a picture of the item nested, Good for joiners to help see what they are making, Already in most products, needs adding to the
New Toolbox Release Available Today: Build 25.1.1204.641
We are happy to announce that Toolbox build 25.1.1204.641 is now available! This build includes several new features added to enhance the usability of the Toolbox login and About Microvellum interface. Additionally, the "Rotate Parts In Nest" feature
Applying Solution to Multiple Products
Newbie here For integrated finished ends, our shop adds a small dado to retain the back of the cabinet. I wanted to created a parametric solution I created a feature check box in Project Wizard I created conditions in the product design data to update
Slide Machining For Drawer Box Member
We noticed that the default way MV handles drawer box slide machining includes only the carcass but not the drawer box machining side, for us it is no big deal to do the face 6 flip so that is what we are used to doing. We ended up modifying the wood
Is my project toast?
I just got this error message when trying to draw walls: Please tell me there is a way to fix this without starting over. I've been working on this for 3 weeks. I found a Microvellum video on YouTube but RJ goes deep into detail about a very specific
Tenons
Hi, i am trying to find a way to make a tenon go through two .75 pannels. Does anyone have an idea of how i could proceed? I have been playing around with the dado machining option but nothing works the way i want. Thank you!
Sales contact
Hi Clay S, We have not received any reply from sales team even we received this email Hello HOANG, Our account representative covering your area will be following up shortly. If you have additional questions or comments that you would like to pass along
Machining tokens
Hi, I have been trying to add construction holes using machining tokens in part properties. I can't figure out how to make the holes apply to both parts. I've tried to do exactly as in practice videos but it doesn't seem to be working, the holes keep
Certain Products Not Showing Up in 2D Plan Drawing
When I go to Draw 2D Wall Plan View there are items not showing up on the drawing. I understand that its not going to draw CAD things I added. But I have built this bedroom wall that only has one base cabinet and the rest of the wall is built of Mitered
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Premill & Fixed Shelf Dado
We use legacy premill for the shelf edges, so the parts are cut to the correct size from the CNC. Problem is the fixed shelves have the dado set too long and it leaves a gap between our edging and the shelf, weve been piecing bits back in as i forgot
How to Connect (Or Reconnect) Walls
I'm trying to draw my Plan View by Drawing 2D Walls and getting this error "Please select walls that are all connected." I have zoomed in as far as possible and dragged the corner snap points together, but after this I don't know what to do. Also - not
Not displaying true route on part after we 2D the part
I noticed after I 2D a part and add certain custom routes (Vcut) When I update the part It isn't showing the true route however when I nest the part I can see the route and everything cuts as it should. I have also noticed this sometimes when using the
Calculator
Hi everyone, I am trying to add a calculator to the "countertop with substrate" product from the library (to split the countertop into sections), through edit design data. I believe everything added correctly (i used "Overview of Custom Calculators" article
Sticker report
We haven't been able to change the orientation of the edge banding, for some reason it orients on the wrong side and we can't figure it out, do you have any suggestions to change that? Attached are picture of the sticker and the cabinet. Thanks in advance
MV Command Compendium
Is there a more complete list of MV commands than what is shown in the KB Article? It would also be super nice (from a nerdy perspective) to know when the commands were added to toolbox (version? date?) you may ask.. "but Ezra, why would you be asking
added drawer slides (KV8450FM, etc)
A good while back I added a bunch of KV drawer slides to the hardware look-up tables. I added KV8400's, KV8450FM's and KV8650FM's. These work great in products, but they exist only in the look-up tables, not in the hardware parts of the material files.
Best Way to Draw a Plan View of ALL Walls and Products?
When you try to choose more than one wall to Draw 2D Walls Plan View you get the "Please select walls that are all connected." dialogue. Why is this limited like that? And can I get around it without making a separate drawing of each wall and then meticulously
Toolbox BSB Crashing
I keep having issues with the program crashing. Even changing views (top to right) it gets real buggy. Its now to the point where I can not place a wall in a room and it crashes. Any recommendations would help! Things I've tried: -I have reverted back
Feature Request - Work Order Notes
It would be super handy to add a "Notes" line when creating a work order so that when we go back and look later on at the same job with say _2 or _3 etc we know what they are for. For instance, say i process an order with 12345_1 and 12345_2, i have no
New Toolbox Release Available Today: Build 25.1.1120.641
We are happy to announce that Toolbox build 25.1.1120.641 is now available! This build includes resolutions for issues with various parts of the interface, errors associated with redrawing products, copying data, and Microvellum's Beta Optimizer. Please
Machining on extruded entites
Hi, our team is new to MV. We have been trying to test the solid modeling tools. We noticed it is possible to add machining to vertical entities and those will apply to adjacent extruded entities. Our problem is that we need to add machining in between
True Shape Nesting Optimizer (Beta) Now Available
With the 25.1.1013.641 update, you can now try out the new True Shape Nesting Optimizer Beta! If you already have the True Shape Nesting module enabled within your license, here’s how to turn it on: Go to your Processing Station settings and set the Optimizer
Will the Solid Modeling module help me?
We have started to produce products with curved tops and fronts (see pic). I have been utilizing the Bend token to get the front panel and the Draw Part In 2D command to do the tops. However, I can't get the necessary associated machining to work on those
FEATURE REQUEST: Updated Product Prompts UI
This may be wishful thinking, but I think an update to the Product Prompts, similar to the image below would be extremely helpful. I would also like to see the added functionality of being able to access the drawing while the prompts window is open. Pretty
FEATURE REQUEST: colored parentheses in formulas, similar to Excel
When inside a formula, Excel uses different colors on the parentheses to indicate which pieces of the formula belong together. This is very helpful when you have an invalid formula and need to figure out if you have missing parentheses. Excel Example:
RIBS/DOG BONES SMA - OVERLAPPING MACHINE OP - SOLVED
Team I am having this issue with the SMA. It is generating a double line: one with multiple sections and another with fewer sections (as expected). Has anyone had this issue before?
Please help
OEM Build 25.1.129.641 Foundation Library 25.0319 Is it possible I get this because it didn't install correctly? I had a ton of file names that were too long so I just skipped thru them during the install process. I can change layers just not in the
Contacting microvellum?
I wanted to talk to someone about buying microvellum for our shop. I used the contact form about a month ago, and i tried calling daily for a weeks time. I still havent heard a single word from them. Any ideas where i can actually reach someone?
Extend Finished Toe Kicks for Miter
I would like to have all finished toe kicks extended by a set amount to make it easier to miter the corners. I've looked in the globals and don't see a way to do it unless I'm missing it. Is this something that would have to be added to the length formula
Horizontal Drilling Depth Issue
Newbie here The dowel holes in MV are set to 28mm depth When I open the MPR file in woodWOP, the holes come in at 20mm depth. The holes stay at 20mm no matter what I change on the MV side. The MPR file (notepad) shows a value of 28 for the depth [H VERSION="4.0
Construction Method Missing
Quite common on divisions is the construction method not following through, as you can see it is set to dado & Screw, but is not dado'ing like expected. Thanks
Lost my ARCHITXT.SHX font and dfd-bold.shx
Hello, I've been using microvellum for only 2 weeks so I need your help lol. I work in Quebec so i have to use accents on some letters and i normally get them by using combinations of keys but it wasn't working even though my keyboard was set to french
Understanding hardware items in reports
Foundation: 25.1024 Build: 25.1.129.641 I need some help understand the relationship between hardware items and how/when they are included in reports. Scenario: 1) We added a bunch of faucets to our custom sink subassembly. 2) The faucet types are filtered
Toolbox BSB - Final Conversion
Can someone please confirm what happens when I click "Final Conversion" for Toolbox BSB FLA Subscription? Does my Toolbox OEM FLA Subscription stop? Or will Toolbox OEM FLA Subscription continue as long as we keep our Toolbox BSB FLA Subscriptions? I
Horizontal and Vertical Openings
Hi Everyone. Please Can anyone help me. Opening Insert Subassemblies whether Master Cabinet designers or Cabinets Starters from library 24.01 or even 25 don t have the Bay Options they Just have Component inserts options and those options are not enough.
import 'component' based products into 'foundation' environment?
Is there any option to import custom products from a component based library (v050.7) into the foundation library system? I have a good many custom products, a few of which would not be easily replicated. Thanks! T.
Web Page Feature Request
Is there any way possible when finished reviewing a forum post having the page take you back to where you were down the list instead of starting back at the very first post? Extremely annoying when you are a couple of pages into looking through the forums
Plugins For BSB
Where do we stand with plugins for Brics? They have one called communicator which allows for more 3d file types. I need an account with them to download it and dont have one that has a copy of the software attached to it, and when i try install the plugin