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foundation library - drawer box rip heights
I"m working on getting a foundation library set up for the first time. (22_0729) drawer boxes item of the moment question #1 In the component library it was easy to define fixed rip heights. I found the lookup table in the foundation library but it is
"Construction Line Path"
What would be the normal practice to change the dimension of one section from a two section "Path". I would appreciate how others handle this correction. Thanks in advance.
Formula Help // Refer to a Prompt from one Subassembly from another Subassembly
Hi There, library V50.7 This has bugged my for a while and has stopped me from doing many paramatric things I wanna do. How can I refer to a Prompt of one Subassembly from another Subassembly? I have a bottom panel with a grommet hole in subassembly "Upper
dbconnect
Why is it that I am not able to execute queries of databases once they are connected? Is this not an option in OEM?
Add a Lead In Option to Straight Line Route Token
The straight line routing machine token is a very easy to use, compared to the extra time it takes to write a PLINE. The only downfall with this token is the inability to add a lead in to the route. This is an issue because we like to try and avoid
FEATURE REQUEST: Additional Auto Assign Rules for Processing Stations
Here at Master Millwork we have several different CNC machines - 4 CNC routers and 1 beam saw to be exact. For our custom stuff we are primarily using 2 of the CNCs and the beam saw. When assigning Processing Stations to parts we have to look at part
QUESTION: Is there a way to have reports in report groups automatically select the correct processing station?
We just started utilizing Report Groups, which we really like, overall. When creating the Report Group, I have them auto-generate upon processing a Batch. I then set up the processing station that I wanted to trigger the generation of each report (shown
EPB Issue
Could someone please help me with why my studs do not have a thickness going through this radius?
Allow Arrays In X Origin Or Add New EQ Function
Simply put, it would be fantastic if we had the ability to turn this Into this This example is for a hardware item but it would be good in cut piece items and subassemblies too for where the below functions are not suitable ie. when we have different/uneven
Millwork drafter and engineer needed.
Division 6 Services in Atlanta GA is looking for a full-time (In house) drafter and engineer. We offer a great employment package and benefits.
SMT "Construction Path"
Is there a way to create a wall with an inside 90° and a radius outside using a construction path?
Adding Time/Date stamp as well as Build # to Reports
Background: A few weeks ago we updated from TB '22 to TB '23 build 23.1.407.641. Running through all the testing we didn't see a few things that were not working correctly. (missing Face 6 Barcodes on part labels, Door lock drilling hole offset was opposite
FEATURE REQUEST - Separator Bar in Prompts/Wizard
We would like it if there were an option to add separator bars (or something similar) in Product Prompts and Wizard interfaces. This would help us group by categories within a tab. Currently, we use colors, which work ok, but we would prefer colors to reference the "type" of variable (green for "drives cost", red for "hardware related", blue for "banding", or some scheme like that) and have the separators to define the groupings. Not a priority request, necessarily, but could be a nice feature.
Error Message in SMT
Any insight to how to resolve this would be appreciated. Confusing I have not altered the "Construction Path"
FEATURE REQUEST: "Date" control type
We have a few instances where we would like to be able to input a date into a Job Properties, Wizard, Globals, or Product Prompts field. We could use a fill-in-the-blank control type (1), but would really prefer a calendar entry field like the one below
Dado Operation
Does anyone know what causes this result. The dado isn't plowed all the way. It looks like it wants to be a Blind Dado
What are you building today?
Hello MV Community! I was browsing through the community posts tonight and and started thinking about the thousands of people plugged into Toolbox or another component of the Microvellum platform at this very moment. And I thought, I wonder what sort
Controlling the Trim - Face 6 and flipping sheets
When cutting face 6 first I would like to be able to double pass the trim cut before flipping the sheet, but only want one pass for face 5. Is this possible?
Modify Default Hafele Runners
Hi There, I got one question about drawer cabinet which used Hafele Alto Runners. There are four different sizes of drawer height in 'Prompts for Hafele Alto' which are not include 144mm height from Hafele Alto. How can I modify this option to add one
Development Roadmap
Is there a list of current and future developments that Microvellum is working on? It is very disappointing to me to see some of the same issue reoccurring here on the forum with no feedback from Microvellum. For example, the nesting ability for Microvellum
FEATURE REQUEST: "Panel_Material" as Default Defined Name
I am finding myself defining column V - the Material column - as Panel_Material. What this allows me to do is use a thickness formula that looks to the material assigned to the part. I use this formula often for machine tokens, especially custom tokens
Restore Issue
Is there a remedy for this error. I need to make changes to the original using "Restore Multiple Products". It wont restore any of my 3 "Construction Paths".
Pull/Knob Location of a "Master Designer Cabinet"
I made modifications to the unit and this is where the upper pulls locate, after redraw!! The other thing I noticed is that the upper doors did not change to the shaker door style, it still shows a flat panel!!
Who's Attending AWFS 2023?
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Label Printers
We are on the brink of adding labels to our products, and I was wondering which label printer is recommended? The guys at the shop are hesitant to use the 4x2 because it might mess up the finish on the pieces. Can the size of the label be made smaller,
New Toolbox Release Available Today: Build 23.1.0605.641
We are happy to announce that Toolbox Build 23.1.0605.641 is now available! This build includes additional options for loading subassemblies, a new option to adjust the UI's size in the Processing center, and improvement to the software's handling of
SMT Products
Crazy question: Is there a way to add a custom product to an extruded product, and marry them together?
toolfiles - component to foundation
I'm in process of importing my toolfiles& processing stations from a component library into a foundation library. Assuming that should work?
Acad Subtract
When I use a large solid to subtract multiple parts, once I execute the operation, all of the parts are made as one, How could I do this and still have them as their own entity?
Part Graining on Work Order Report
I'm working on improving some of my reports. I having a hard time adding graining to my work order report and cut list summary report. If I add Part.Grain in a text cell it gives me a 1 or 0 so that variable only tells if a part is grained or not. I need
Where do you change the tool type?
FEATURE REQUEST: 2D Machining Tools Improvements for Composite Editing
The image below shows some improvements that would really help speed up working in a composite drawing. A big one that I would really like to see is the rotate part to always rotate 90 degrees clock-wise (you could essentially rotate it a full 360 by
Lock Dowels
Has anyone used or incorporated lock dowels into their products with MV?
Machine Operation
I would appreciate if anyone has seen this message. Machining Operation, does it have to do with the Tool File or something else?
Supplement parts
How would I get a supplement part to dado into my plates?
Reversing a vector formula for grain direction
We are running a custom library of products, and write new custom vector formulas daily. The panels that we are working on need to be able to be switched between horizontal and vertical grain. This causes us to write the vector formula twice. one version
piecemeal things together
Is it pretty standard now to have to piece things together for the customers or GC/architects? Seems like for a while I have been just drawing things and then more of my time is spent revising and adding things in than actually drawing the initial submittal.
SM: Custom Tools VS. Extruded Tools
I took part in the latest Q & A on 6/1 and part of the conversation referenced use of the Two Tabs within the SMT palette. I believe part of the answer pertained to the "Custom Tools" Tab not being fully developed. Does anyone know just what tools are
Add machining token to hardware
Hi, i add cut-out machining token to lock hardware but i would like cut-out to drawer box sub front. how could i do that?
Setting Up Pre-Mill in MV
I'm looking into setting up Pre-Mill in MV for banding. I see that you can add a pre-mill value to the edge band material in the material library. Putting in a value there didn't work. I'm assuming I have do something to my tool files as well. Does anyone