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Adding finishes tied to Spec groups
As per the title, is is possible to add finishes that are tied to the spec group the cabinet was added with? For example a cabinet built with painted tulip fronts would be rendered that way and an island with oak stained fronts would be rendered that
Correct way to reference a parts thickness
Hi and firstly apologies, as I a sure this may have been asked before, however from searching the forum, what I can find doesn't really answer my question. As the title says, is there a correct way? For example, I'm trying to set up some standard user
Copying Products From Project to Project Without Saving To Library
I am looking for a workaround to a problem that we have in our data management workflows. We want to keep a very tight lid on our production Library, and for that reason disallow users from saving products to the library. We tried the route of having
Can't Open New Case
I can't create a new support case from within Microvellum and I can't create a new support case from the portal either. (infinite spinning circles) Could someone from MV please get back to me regarding Microvellum Support CAS-57138-P3Y3Z5 Toolfile Configuration
Formatting Fraction In Reports
Hi Everyone, How do I go about formatting fractional units in my reports. I use the metric library and am trying to add secondary units in my reports, for my customers that like imperial. Right now the fractions are coming out to the closes 1/2". Would
Is there a Subassembly List Report that works?
Is there a working report that can pull a list of all the Subassemblies in the library? I found a report in the Company Setup Reports. But it is not working. We would actually like to see a similar report for Products, Subassemblies, Parts, etc...
U shaped bending
Hello, I am trying to bend a panel to have a lead in and out flat spot (144mm flat, 200mm radius, 144mm flat), using the machining token I can bend the part but only a radius not having the flats?
Report - Display Dual Dimensions in mm and fractional inches
Hello, What is the report expression to convert a decimal number to the nearest 1/16" on a report when the MV options are Imperial, Decimals, and "Yes" convert to metric? These expressions show both the dimensions as decimals and I'd like to see the imperial
Touch to Print or Scan to Print Product Label
We manufacture 180+ cabinets per release and that equates to alot of product labels. Currently we are printing the labels at the Caseclamp and it just prints 180+ labels and then someone has to find the product number for the cabinet they are building.
Customize Work Order Report
Is there a way to customize the program Microvellum to spit out a report tailored to exactly what you need? I'm familiar with spreadsheet formulas, programming, etc. Is there a way I can go in and create a template for Microvellum to give a cut list in
Face5 or Face6 designation in filenames
We've got an IPP setup with a custom file name setting: <FileName>_<PartName>: How can we get an indication of "Face 5" or "Face 6" formatted into the filename where we want it? Using syntax like <Exp>stuff</Exp> doesnt work :-( Currently we get "5Face6"
Need help getting a Drawer Lock Machine Token back to original settings
I am experimenting with the Machine Token for boring holes in the back of the Drawer Face for the Timberline Cam Horizontal. I wrote down the original values and thought I was making changes at the Project Level so the Library didn't get messed up, but
Tool issue
I get a issue while keep a product, see the below image. Can you please help me, How i can solve the issue
Your MicrovellumFactory is more than 90% filled to capacity!
Hi Microvellum Community, We recently switched to Toolbox 2024, and since making the switch I'm receiving this message when I open toolbox and the splashscreen appears. I have attached an image of the message. The text in the message reads below, "Your
Full Time/Contract "1099" FOUNDATION LIBRARY ONLY
To whom it concerns: I maintain yearly licensing support & maintenance for Microvellum and AutoCAD On condition that your "Submittal" practice makes use of Microvellum, I welcome hearing from you. I reside in Southwest Arizona. My drawing practice encompasses
PC Hardware - Nvidia RTX3080
I have an older workstation and am looking to build a new one for MV and will also soon have a redundant Nvidia RTX 3080 graphics card from another system and wondered how this would work for Microvellum. Does anyone have any experience with RTX cards
Add ProductComments and ProductQuantity into library please
Hi, Please can the ProductQuantity special prompt be added into every product in the library. We have decided to update to the latest release and therefore have the long road of putting back in what we created within our copy of the products. Obviously
How to Move Project Level Hardware To Template Level
Hi There, I tried creating some hinges in the project level and now I want to transfer those hardware to template level. How can it be done? Thank you
Products & Formulas
Hello Everyone When creating products and setting the dimensions with formulas, is there an easy way to add a product to the formula. IE =2000-60-1.10/2 with the 1.10 being a product I have already drawn?? Thanks Shane
How do I remove suggested names from drop down menu in "Edit Part" Function
I'm wondering if anyone can direct me to where MV stores the data for the names it suggests when I am using the "edit part" or "add part" features. When I first started using MV I wasn't consistent with my naming conventions when adding new custom parts.
Toolbox 2025 Now Available
We are happy to announce that Toolbox OEM 2025 is now available! To discover the new features and abilities of Toolbox 2025 check out What's New in Toolbox 2025 (OEM). For help installing Toolbox 2025 please visit Installing Toolbox for a simple overview
Solid Model Analyzer - Having some issues recognizing parts
I am doing a simple wall, straights and 90 degree corners. Using the same section for 90% of the work. But my wall studs keep running into trouble. This section i am working on should have 14 studs, all the same. and it does draw them, but when i save
Drawer paper towel holder
Anyone here had to do one of these? A clue to how to achieve? Doubt there is a "funky drawer/paper towel dispenser" product in MV.
Computer crashing
We get these errors way too often, 5 so far today. Meaning stop what we're doing, reboot and get going again. Any suggestion as to how to mitigate this? TIA!
product list grid view settings?
How does saving user grid settings work? I have created the settings and saved them but when I come back in a day or two later they are changed. Are the settings set to individual computers or does changes made by other in house users change the grid
Item Number value preselected instead of Width value when adding or editing cabinets
Updated from an older build to the current build (ie. from 23.1.1120.641 to 24.1.1001.641) and whenever a new cabinet is added or Product Prompts is used, the preselected value is now always the Item Number as opposed to how it has always operated previously,
New Toolbox Release Available Today: Build 25.1.0114.641
We are happy to announce that Toolbox build 25.1.0114.641 is now available! This build includes resolutions for a wide range of user interface issues. Please refer to the complete Release Notes for more information on these changes. How to Get the Update
"Update Title Block" Command
Our current setup in Microvellum is to have one drawing page per room. Some of our projects contain 50 or more rooms, and if we ever need to make a change to our title block info, it becomes very tedious. The only way to do it that I'm aware of is to
Improve Microvellum Community search
The "Search community" box on the Microvellum Knowledge Network could be a lot better. When two search words are entered there are more results than when one word is entered. More search words should refine the search, not expand it. Searching for a phrase
How To Bring Popup Windows Come To Foreground
We just setup new workstations running Microvellum build 24.1.1030.641 on Windows 11, performance is significantly improved but there are some issues coming up. One frustrating thing I have noticed that the popup windows that come up when processing a
Pocket Door Hardware
I found a post on here that is 4 years old regarding pocket door hardware and bay options for starter cabinets. I am looking to add pocket doors to a product and it looks like this hardware/option must have been removed from the newer libraries. As well
Can you create folders inside product groups?
I would like to create job folders inside the product groups. Is this possible?
Blind Corners with drawers have no side cheek
As per the title, blind corners with drawers are not bringing in any form side cheek for fixing the drawer runners too. When i do them i usually fix them in the back and dado into the drawer stretcher and rails. Would be nice to see this added in an update.
Feature Request: Pass an attribute to dynamic blocks in the DRAWBLOCK token
It would be nice to be able to pass values to an attribute on a dynamic block through a parameter in the DRAWBLOCK token. Example: A dynamic block with a attribute tied to a stretch property, or state condition like visibility. Basically, it would replace
How to flatten a cone (or a quarter of a cone)?
I'm trying to create a cone to give me the face that I need to extrude to a specific thickness (.75in thick material). I create the cone using the "cone" command. I then slice and delete the cone so that it only leaves me with 1/4 of the cone. That leaves
SQL servers and remote employees
Hi everyone, Is there anyone out there with an SQL server setup, and a mix of on-site and remote engineering staff? How are you set up there? Did you have serious issues getting started? Particularly with a unified work order database? Thanks for any
Product Name Font Increase
I'm trying to increase the size of the Product Name on the Plan View. Under the AutoCAD properties if I increase the Paper Text Height it works, but I want to save this setting to the Dimension style, however Annotative dimension settings appear to be
New Years Goals!
Just wondering what other software people are using along side microvellum? We use bluebeam Revu, pdfexchange, biesse solids. We have a copy of Vetric Aspire that we haven't used in awhile Looking for something to learn in the new year. Any thoughts?
Domain Controller or Virtual Machine?
We just got a server set up for our office for MV and it is running great. We want to set up our system to be able to take laptops home and work from desktops off site. I am told from our account manager that a domain controller is not supported and can
Erasing product section causing mivrovellum 2024 to crash
created a section to check against vertical section in drawing i want to erase it and am getting internal error and system crashes