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New Pointer
It would be nice to have this pointer as standard in MV library. Countertop_Stone_Template
Why Can't I Type MVPRODUCTPROMPTSMULTI Command?
Just like it says on the tin, if I type MVPRODUCTPROMPTSMULTI, I get MVPRODUCTPROMPTS, which is different and not what I typed in. This all seems to be despite the fact that MV clearly calls the prompt MVPRODUCTPROMPTSMULTI whenever you click the button
Microvellum Crashing - Section Drawings
Hello, Just checking - has anyone else noticed lots of crashing related to drawing sections? Microvellum crashes occasionally/rarely in other situations, but when drawing sections it seems like it's a 15-25% chance that it'll crash each time. We're trying
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
pocket doors
How are you guys doing pocket doors to have access to the hardware? We are thinking about doing a cabinet within a cabinet or using dado's or some kind of hidden fastener so the center cabinet can just slide out to install and adjust the hardware. Is
Remove Entities From DWG
I am trying to generate a new radius profile to display on a product. I have all of them working, showing a radius edge on all the edges of my part using the default 1_8radius.dwg However, when I modify/make a new one. I keep getting an error saying I
Salice Undermount Slides
Need to add Salice A7555 & A7955 Futura slides to the Foundation. Really surprised that they are not in the hardware already. Please add them in the near future!
shelf pins, screw hole missing
Hello, Please need help on this, everything its been setup for this job for some reason this morning when I add a product my shelf pin holes and screw holes box constructions its missing and its not showing up. How do I fix this, every time I add a box
Regen
Is there a way to stop the view from changing and zooming out every time the product regenerates
Reports
Can anyone tell me why a report is not pulling the data from the hardware for a report? I have a BOM report setup and it pulls data from the hardware to cells in the report designer. It works for all hardware except the drawer slides. Hinges, plates,
Bulge Angle Help
I have a polyline drawn, "A" and "B" in the image are dynamic, and it will affect the bulge. I am not sure how to calculate that? I understand bulge is the angle, and I can get this hard coded fairly easy but I need this to be formula driven. Just not
New Toolbox Release Available Today: Build 24.1.0830.641
We are happy to announce that Toolbox build 24.1.0830.641 is now available! This build includes resolutions for issues with Solid Model Analyzation on circular parts, filters in product design data, and face 6 machining incorrectly appearing on labels.
New library setup on server
Hello guys, I am wondering to ask how to do make a new environment on server. Are the same process as is for the local setup? I would like to install new library on server but still keep the existing one, to test them and make own setup before total transition.
True Shape Nesting not working well anymore
I know this used to work. Just ran a WO, and noticed that it's not even trying anymore. Yes, it's still set to true shape. Plenty of room for it to do this: 10 versions or so back this was working well..... Anyone else experiencing this?
Updated Toolbox Build 24.1.0906.641
Microvellum Toolbox Build 24.1.0830.641 has undergone an update, after it was determined that one of the new features in that build (the new pop-up informing clients when they were nearing maximum capacity in their Factory Database) was in need of further
Restore product defaults from library (Component Library)
We just had a new employee overwrite the defaults for a few products in the Component Library with the defaults they liked better. Is there anyway to change them back in bulk other than setting them all individually and writing them back to the libr
2D Drawing Options "TAB"
I would like to know the steps for adding the 2D Drawing Options to "USER PREFERENCES"
Microvellum Merge Application
What happened to the Microvellum Merge application. It allowed you to compare global files and merge missing or changed cells etc.
Annotative Text Misalignment
We use two different scales with our drawings. Plan and elevations are in 1/2" and sections are in 1". Currently our text is using the "Annotative" style. This looks fine initially but whenever the scale is changed, the "Justify" property of the text
Gang Locks
We need to install a lock that will lock all 3 or 4 drawers in a drawer bank at once, I believe it is called a gang lock. Is there a way to get this done in Microvellum?
A&M Hardware
Has there been any discussion to adding the A&M hardware Library to the Hardware options?
FEATURE REQUEST - Save and close product prompts interface without redrawing
I would like the option of redrawing a product (or not) after making changes to the product prompts. I know in the product list you can access the product prompts interface and make changes without the redraw each time. But this would be a great time
Shadow line Help
When using the hafele shadowline, theres a small clip to secure it to the cabinet, what is the best way to add the drilling for this, currently its a manual process . i cant see anywhere to control this in globals. i would asume everyone uses them?
Mv to Cute Rite label error
Good day Mv community, I need some help understanding what's going on with my labels. I have a base corner pie cabinet that seems to print the Top, bottom, and shelf pic's with an "artifact" in the image field. When I look in Mv, I noticed a 2D polyline,
Profile door operation
Hi Everyone Is there any way to add more Operation to a profile door? In the door data sheet there is only space for 7 operation. I have a door that needs at least 9. How can I add operation?
Can Library Designer Find Replace Non Formula Statements that are just a Pipe List?
For Instance all my products have a Shelf Qty that looks like this: 0|1|2|3... I want to get that LOOKUP Option added so I want to Find 0|1|2|3|4|5|6|7|8|9|10 Replace With LOOKUP|0|1|2|3|4|5|6|7|8|9|10 However this is what Library Designer gives me: That
OFFSETPOLYLINE Function
Has anyone had any issues with the offsetpolyline function in the 23.1.1027 build? It seems to be broken in every formula of our products and I'm wondering if its my syntax or a bug (the function was working fine in previous builds)
Horizontal routes
Hi all Just wanted to know if horizontal routing is possible from Microvellum (cuffing), if so would this also work on a bit of hardware using ? We do this after processing an order on some doors so there is no radius on a small cutout in the edge using
can i restore a project category
i just went to start a new job and accidently did it in a category. when i went to delete it aperently i deleted the parent category. is there a way to get back the jobs in that category? we are using a msql database
How do I turn this off?
How do I turn off the product description text popping up everytime I hover over a product as shown in the attached video?
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
run times on cnc nested sheets
does microvellum calculate how long a nested sheet will take to run on routers. i thought there was a simulation that could be run on each nested board.
Can you differentiate between boring/drilling bits on anything other than diameter?
We're wanting to use a tapered 5mm through bit as opposed to a brad point for drilling our pulls and some other through holes. Is there a way to call this out in a token? Our knee jerk approach is assigning it a different diameter like 5.5mm, which should
Ability to select mutiple clipboard tokens
Would like to be able to select more than 1 token in part properties from MV clipboard. Hold down the shift key or ctrl key and insert / add multiple tokens. Just another times saver if possible.
Conditional BORE token on a pull
We're trying to set a associative hardware token on our pulls and are running into an issue. What we're trying to do is have all pulls that are on drawers be counterbored on the back side so that the screw head is below the face so the pulls can be attached
can i reference cut parts width/length in a formula?
so i'm working on a pline machine token and was wonder how i can use the cut part width that the machine token is assosated with in the formula? then length in the cutparts for that part is a pretty complicated formula and seems it would be much easier
Estimated Cutting Times for Nested Sheets
I have been asked multiple times if it is possible to give estimated cutting times for Nested Panels to help determine the workload per day or release to the shop. Coming from CutRite for our panel saw we are getting this information so having similar
Automation of Dowels, Cut Parts, and Routes when adjusting material thickness
As the title implies, Is there a way to automate cut part sizes, routes, and machining holes with material thickness changes? Example: I want my .75" cabinet sides to be 1" thick. If I change the material thickness in material files through project wizard,
TOE KICKS
Hello guys can we add more viables into the kick frames for example height is 100mm but i want 5mm packing zone to underside so my kick frame will be 95mm and then add scribe to the bottom of kick face i normally just go into part properties and modify
Engineering Services
Hello, if anybody is in need of AutoCAD drawings or Microvellum help I can offer my services at a low price. Ideally looking for a long term relationship even if that means on and off work for the time being, large or small projects. Comment below.