Microvellum Foundation Library Release Notes | Build 25.0919

Microvellum Foundation Library Release Notes | Build 25.0919

The following release notes apply to the Microvellum Foundation Library build 25.0919.


Additions

  1. Added Harn Alunan T7 Drawer System.
  1. Added “Left” / “Right” to Drawer Front part names at double drawer conditions. 
  1. Added Vertical Shadowline to all 1 Door Cabinets, Vertical Designer Cabinets, and Master Cabinet
  1. Added "Shadow Rail Name" and "Corner Shadow Rail Name" to global variables. This will allow users to create custom Shadow Rail subassemblies. 
  1. Added Global prompts “LED Strip Lighting Insert Name” and “LED Undermount Strip Lighting Insert Name”.  This will allow users to create custom LED Strip Lighting subassemblies.  
  1. Added Blum 95 Deg Thick Door Hinges
  1. Added "Drawer Dividers" to the Wood Drawer Box and Wood Rollout Three Sided Shelf subassemblies. 
  1. Added "Leg Leveler Base Finished At End" prompt in the Hardware Wizard. 
  1. Added Finished End Leveler Base in the Adjustable Legs subassembly. 
  1. Added triangular base plates for the Hafele Axilo plinth system (adjustable legs). 
  1. Added more Face Options to the Counter Height 1 Door and Counter Height 2 Door products. Sliding Doors and Folding Doors are now options in these products. 
  1. Added additional functionality to Crown Molding placement.   
    1. Added global “Crown Molding Front Offset” to set the distance away from the face or side of cabinet 
    2. Added “Crown Molding Height Offset”. This will replace “Crown Molding Height Above Floor" (Now in the Legacy tab).  Crown Molding will now follow the height of the cabinet +/- this offset value. 
  1. Added Finista Edge Drawer System
  1. Added Project Wizard variable “Construction Method Scribe Filler with Cleats”

Modifications/Resolutions General

  1. The mv2DTemplate.dwt file in the root MV Data folder has been updated. This is used whenever a 2D part drawing or nest drawing is generated by MV. *
    1. Removed all text styles and dim styles except Annotative and standard. 
    2. Removed unused fonts. 
    3. Added both a metric and imperial dim style as this template file is used for both metric and imperial installs. 
  1. The majority of all dwg graphics (blocks) have been cleaned and standardized to ensure consistency and compatibility (Approximately 18,000 files). The result of this work has reduced the overall size on disk by about 1.7GB. Here's what was done: *
    1. Removed all layouts except Layout1 to simplify the drawing structure. 
    2. Reassigned all text objects (Text, MText, Attributes, MLeaders) to use the Standard text style. 
    3. Deleted all text styles except "Standard” and updated "Standard" to use the Arial font. 
    4. Deleted all dimension styles, keeping only the default Standard dimstyle active. 
    5. Purged unused content, including blocks, layers, layer filters, and registered apps. 
    6. Audited each drawing to fix any database errors. 
    7. Saved and closed each file after cleaning. 
  1. Resolved issue with Hinge locations not appearing in the Door and Drawer Front Fabrication Report
  1. Resolved issue with all Die Wall products not drawing parts and/or drawing on incorrect layers. 
  1. Resolved multiple issues with Extruded Base Cabinet:
    1. Dados for Top and Bottom parts should appear as specified. 
    2. The Z location for adjustable shelves should now apply correctly. 
    3. Adj Shelf support holes machining on left and right ends should now generate correctly. 
    4. The back edge radius on Adj Shelves when extruded on a curve should appear with the correct shape. 
  1. Resolved an issue with Integrated Dishwasher product when Applied Ends to Floor to floor is selected. 
  1. Resolved an issue with size and position of the Component Doors subassembly in the Tall 1 Door Double Door and Tall 2 Door Double Door when adding Top/Bottom Valance heights. 
  1. Resolved an issue with the position of the bottom connectors in Hawa-Concepta III Pocket Doors
  1. Updated Runner Hole Locations in the Kessebohmer Conero Pullouts
  1. Resolved an issue related to Perfect Grain containers in Double Sided Cabinets.  
    1. Changed the "Grain Matching Identifier" prompt value to be the first number of the item number instead of entire item number. 
    2. Added a warning message that this value cannot equal the entire item number. 
  2. Resolved issues in the Upper Rangehood Cabinet
    1. Added a Prompt Value for Hinge Location Bottom that will reference the Rangehood height. 
    2. Resolved an issue with a typo in formulas. 
  1. Resolved an issue with the 3D graphics for the Vauth Sagel SUB Side Saphir 200mm Pullout Shelf and the Vauth Sagel SUB Side 150mm Shelf.  They will now position correctly. 
  1. Resolved an issue with the Strike Plate rotation with Right Swing 1 Door scenario. 
  1. Updated the Base/Tall/Upper Overlay Top global variables. Their value looks to the correct Project Wizard variable.
    1. Note: This will append the existing value for the variables. * 
  1. Updated the Back Fixing Screw Type and Bottom Fixing Screw Type in all Drawer Systems to now look to the “Default Drawer System Screw” instead of the “Default Drawer Wood Screw”
  1. Updated the “Applied End Type” prompt in the Applied End product to reference the correct “Product Type” Applied End from the door wizard. 
  1. Resolved an issue with Hafele Axilo Mounting Plate Press In hardware machine token. 
    1. In some instances, the Distance Between Holes parameter will convert to an imperial value that is minutely different than the added X or Y start and end values. 
    2. The resolution is to add the numbers in a formula instead of putting just the total. 
      1. Note: This will append the existing value in the hardware machine token. *
  1. Resolved an issue in Corner Cabinets where the backs did not draw in 2D Elevations when Elevation Show Hidden Carcase Layers was turned on. 
  1. Resolved an issue with the Italiana Libra H2 & H1 hardware machine tokens. These now match the specs for these hardware items. 
    1. Note: This will append the existing value in the hardware machine token. *
  1. Updated the “Depth” prompt in the Upper Pocket Door product to a depth that eliminates the hardware association error. 
  1. Renamed the Hinge BLUM 120deg hardware to Hinge BLUM CLIP top 120deg for more consistent nomenclature.  
    1. Note:  If using the Library Update utility, this will create duplicate hardware. * 
  1. Updated the Extruded Product Builder dwt templates: 
    1. Metric – dimensions scaling properly. 
    2. Imperial – Left and Right model space views changed to be consistent with previous version of the template. 
  1. Resolved issue with Full Right Rail in the Master Corner Cabinet having incorrect dowel machining.   
  1. Resolved issue with "Stop Dado" and "Dado Notch" machining appearing outside of the part border. 
    1. This occurred when the "Dado Notch Distance" variables were set to 0 but the "Dado Stop Gap" variable has a value. 
  1. Resolved an issue with drawer box location when selecting Top Drawer in a Blind Cabinet
  1. Resolved an issue with Blum REVEGO Pocket Doors product where the track hardware was placed incorrectly. 
  1. Resolved an issue with the hanger notch in the wrong location when Rebate Upper Top Nailer is on and Back Construction is “Full Captured”
  1. Resolved an issue with an error being generated when Use Shelf Standards/Shelf Standards Fixed Lengths were selected and the height of the cabinet was reduced below the available lengths. The machine token will be disabled when the length of the Shelf Standard falls outside the valid range defined by the lookup table. 
  1. Resolved an issue with the three Extruded Molding products. Selecting “Produce Individual Parts” will now prevent the full-length part from being cut listed. 
  1. Improvements were made to Designer Cabinet products when selecting a different material for Doors vs Drawer Fronts. The Drawer Material prompt should now be reference by any drawer front parts inside the product. 
  1. Back Construction options in the global now include “No Back” and “Removable” as options. This cannot be added to the library update. *
  1. Resolved issues with the Titus Vitek drawer system
  1. Resolved issue with the Generic Five Piece door style “Framed Glass 5pc” when used with a Full Inset FF cabinet.  
  1. Refactored the Wood Drawer Box Lockdowel subassembly:
    1. An issue was fixed with the drawer slide machining rotating 90° when in a Double Drawer config. This issue was resolved with "Part Name" filtering and the creation of a new set of machine tokens.  
    2. All the machining parameters for the LD keyway used to reference globals that looked to the H! LookUpTable, those have all be changed to lookup directly in the formula. 
    3. E900BP-Mini Channel Lock has been added per the manufacturer's product guidance to their customers. 
  1. The drawer using Lockdowel construction will automatically switch from the standard channel lock to the mini one when drawer box side/subfront material thickness is less 18mm. 
  1. A new series of keyway machine tokens were added for these at the drawer fronts. 
  1. Added help images for subassemblies such as:
    1. “Undermount Strip Lighting Insert” 
    2. “Shoe Shelf”
    3. “Double Hanging Rail” 

Additions/Resolutions Face Frame Cabinetry

  1. Added new global variable “Hinge Location from FF Opening”. Select this to measure the top and bottom hinge locations from the inside edge of the face frame opening (i.e. the cabinet opening). Leave unchecked to measure hinge locations from the edge of the door instead. 
  1. Added “Face Frame Rail 1 Control” and “Face Frame Rail 1 Overlay” prompts to the Base 2 Door Farmhouse Sink FF product. 
    1. This will give more control over the placement and spacing above/below the rail below the sink. 
  1. Added “Add Blind Corner Panel” prompt to the Blind Corner Face Frame products. 
    1. This will shorten up the face frame and a panel to enclose the blind end. 
    2. This will set the Face Frame Overlay Control Left/Right (depending on blind side) to Outside and the Left/Right stile width will be controlled with the Face Frame Blind Corner Stile Width
  1. Added the option to “Add Intermediate Drawer Stile” to the Drawer Division FF subassembly. 
  1. Added the option for a “Double Top Drawer” to the Component Door Drawer FF subassembly. 

Additions/Changes to the DWT Template Files 

Key Changes Implemented *
  1. Fonts & Text Styles 
    1. All fonts in Imperial template set to Arial. 
    2. Attribute text style changed to REMARKS. 
    3. Annotative MLeader style added to Metric template and updated in Imperial template. 
  2. Linetypes & Layers 
    1. Multiple 2D and 3D layers had linetypes updated from CONTINUOUS or DASHDOT to DASHED2 or DASHDOT2 (depending on template). 
    2. Final adjustments made:  
      1. Imperial: 2D_DASHDOT → DASHDOT2; 3D_DUMMY DOOR ELEV & PLAN → DASHDOT2. 
      2. Metric: 3D_DUMMY DOOR ELEV & PLAN → DASHDOT. 
    3. Hidden and operation line linetypes standardized, with LTSCALE set to 13 for metric. 
  3. Layout & Plotting 
    1. Layouts renamed (e.g., SH01 → A101). 
    2. Plot style table set to Monochrome for all layouts. 
    3. Plot area changed to Layout. 
    4. Imperial sheet size updated to ANSI full bleed b (11" x 17"). 
    5. Metric templates include both A4 and A3 sheet sizes intentionally. 
  4. Dimension Styles 
    1. Imperial Dimstyle text offset adjusted from 0.09" → 0.035". 
    2. Dim styles updated in both Imperial and Metric templates for consistency. 
  5. Other Fixes 
    1. Removed old fonts from layout labels. 
    2. Sheet numbers dynamically linked to drawing labels. 
    3. Typos corrected. 
    4. Blocks updated (e.g., section blocks moved to TITLE layer). 
    5. Default model space scale in Imperial template set to 3/4" = 1'0". 
    6. Resolved EPB template that caused an issue when using with AutoCAD. 
Items marked with * are not included in Library Update, only in the full install. 
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For further information on Foundation Library Releases, watch the Product Engineering Reviews.
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