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Take_Me_Down_The_Rabbit_Hole
In the Limelight with Lenny video he made the comment that when shipping a new library they restrain themselves to prevent alienating customers with fancy or convoluted features. I’d like to know what cool, convoluted and useful features people have
Why Did You Choose Microvellum?
For a quick background of myself: I came from a cabinet shop in South Texas, where I started out on the shop floor assembling cabinets. In 2008, I moved up in the drafting/engineering department and eventually became the manager of the department. In
What Does It Take To Become A Microvellum Guru?
I'm curious what advice some of our gurus in the MV community could give to help all of us become gurus of the software. I know for myself, these forums were an invaluable tool for me to learn. But aside from these forums, it was learning Excel-based
FEATURE REQUEST - Sort alphabetically in Library Designer
I know that this happens on subs. I'm not sure where else it might occur... The subs in Library Designer do not sort alphabetically, and it is therefore extremely difficult to locate the sub you are looking for in a list of hundreds. We'd love it if
The Foundation Library – A Unified Library Data Structure for All
For the last year or so, we have been working hard to develop a new library data structure to replace the cabinet libraries used by clients in various regions of the world. The vision of this initiative was to create a unified dataset that would enable
Hybrid Cabinetry
Am I alone in seeing a tendency towards cabinets that are a sheet stock and iron hybrid? I have attached an example and the real question is if it is possible to add the 1" x 2" iron pipe as a material into MV, and if so, how? TIA Ben
Copy spec group function
Hi, Is there a way to change what is ticked on or off in the copy spec group components function? I have attached a pic I only want the wizard to be ticked on. Thx
Showcase Events
Unfortunately I missed the last several events. The whole time zone thing doesn't always work with my schedule. Are these recorded? I know we are trying to cater to many area's of the world. Having a recording of these webinars would be a nice opportunity
Add Part - Multi-Pass CNC Cut
Is there any way to add multiple passes on CNC cut when you add a part in nest editing??
The Token BORE Parameter 8 is not valid
I added a new drawer slide and everything displays correctly. The location of the spot holes along with the DIA of the spot holes are right. This error pops up 4 times when i redraw the product, can anyone point me in the right direction to fix? "The
Bore token not working for 7mm or less
Very odd problem and I'm guessing there is a simple answer to it. Using the BORE token I cannot get holes of 7mm or less to be processed. No error message or indication that it won't work but they don't get included in the processed machine files. I have
Metafile Instructions from sub assembly
I want to add dimension to show where the fixed shelves are, that information is within adjustable shelf sub assembly, is there a way to force sub assembly to show Metafile tokens on main product?
Part Update to correct Dimension
I have a rectangle that needs to be cut , made from a misc starter part. If I click on the edit part to add a inch to the length and hit OK , shouldn't my 3d parts also up date with the added 1" inch? This happens with pretty much with all my misc parts
FEATURE REQUEST - Sort Tool List
It would be nice if in the tool file, the tools could auto-sort alphabetically/numerically, or have the option to sort by tool# or by tool name or something. Right now, they are in the order in which we entered them, but that makes it harder to locate
Perfect grain for Wall Panels
Hello, I could not find any information on how to have panels matched on custom sequence matched sheet stock. I found a video for kitchen doors. Nice, but how you do that when your container is 20'x15, spanning across multiple sheets of material that
SAW
does anyone have experience with a Giben Matic SP 90 12' Horizontal Panel Saw and how it integrates with MV? is there special software needed?
Hinge plate location for dividers
Up until recently all of our face frame hinges where mounted to the face frame. It didn't matter where the hinges landed because they would be mounted in solid stock by the hardware department. Since starting inset and beaded inset face frames I need
Part Labels Printing Incorrect Quantities
Hello Everybody I am having an issue where when i print my part labels, it will not have the correct quantity of labels per part. Has anyone ever ran into this problem? -Product = Wordrobe Unit -Product Quantity = 12 -Product consists of 9 parts -Only
Iterate through a string list
Considering that I have a user defined property called “Room Number” (at room or project level) that stores a list of values separated by “|”, for example: “R1|R2|R3|R4” I’m able to access the property, split it in the “|”, get each individual values:
Rear Modification
Where do I make this changes to be able to go less or more than these parameters?
Limelight with Martin Rowan, Technical Manager at Microvellum (UK) S1:E4
In this Limelight episode, Martin Rowan, a Microvellum Technical Manager in the UK, discusses his role as a member of the Microvellum team, how his background and experience are helping clients excel with our software, and what he is looking forward to
Library Tool Paths and spindle direction
Trying to find a way to change this Tool Direction before it kicks this out from SMA? Any Ideas? Attached
Hardware Machine Tokens - Horizontal Edge Machining
The Hardware Machine Token's only allow to add face machining to parts. Can some more tokens be added in the future to do edge machining on parts. Our new dowel machine can also do some horizontal routing and I would like to be able to put the machining
Fixed / Adj shelf thickness
Hi all, What would be the easiest way to use 25mm thick shelf instead of 16mm IF the cabinet is wider that 1000mm? I know there's probably several ways to achieve this, I'm just curious to see how users have achieved this in the past. Thanks Aidan
Creating a set of Shop Drawings from Multiple Rooms
Currently where i am working we are creating shop drawings within Microvellum, but ONLY drawing in one "room" even though there are multiple rooms for the project. We draw the entire job under one project and one room in order to utilize the Layout tabs
How to copy machining from left to right?
Hello Guys! I have to creat a machining at both side of my Adjustable Shelf， I did success to creat a "3 sided Notch" under "Part Properties" for the left side of my shelf. What should i do next for creating the same machining for the right side of my
Link not working
Hey the link to this doesn't seem to be working.
Material Prices
I have been using MV for quoting for a while now having spent a lot of testing getting it right how I want it &love it. Over this time I have entered a lot of material prices in sheets & hardware. Question is - When moving across to a new library is there
Design Manufacturing Report
Can someone tell me where I can find these numbers
How to add a dynamic product image to a report
Hi everyone, I'm currently working on modifying the Product Detail Report and i'm struggling to add a dynamic product image. The objectiv is to get the front elevation view as well as the section view, but all i'm getting is the isometric view and I can't
Item Number
Is there a way to write a formula that will populate the products item number automatically?
Looking for Microvellum Operator in FT Lauderdale Fl
We are a custom woodwork shop focus on high end residential projects an looking for experience Microvellum operator. call 954 588 48480 or send resume to Kdavidwoodwork@gmail.com
Limelight with Daniel Mesecke, Account Manager at Microvellum S1: E3
In this Limelight episode, Daniel Mesecke, a Microvellum Account Manager based in the UK, discusses his role as a leader in the UK, and what he is looking forward to with the future of Microvellum in his area. Our Limelight video series is committed to
QUESTION - What are the rules/restrictions on MV item numbers?
Things I've learned: - There can be no alpha characters after the decimal (we tried that once and it crashed our stuff). - If multiple special characters are used before the decimal, MV no longer auto-generate the next item# correctly when a product is
Adjusting product item number
How do you change the size of the product number for my drawings.
Item Number Location
I have created a master product that draws many different cabinets but for some the item number draws underneath. I am aware of the prompts to move them but I would like them to be correct automatically. For example, for one base cabinet @ 24" depth the
PLINE Machine Token Parameter 4 [options], What are the options?
Here's the PLINE token in the parameters list. In parameter 4, what is this [options] cell supposed to contain options for? I ususally leave this cell blank, but am having some serious trouble with some ROUTE tokens not nesting right, though looking good
Estimating discussion From sept 8th
Hi, Was unavailable to watch this, is this available at all to watch now? Thanks
Microvellum on Linux
I would love to see Microvellum programs on Linux! Anybody else?
what are causes or MV crashes?
Or how can I find out why I keep crashing ? Over the last week and a half MV seems to crash at least once a day. About three days ago it crashed 3-4 times in the same day. I have been keeping open tabs to a minimum of about 5 or less.