Toolbox Release Notes: Year of 2020

Toolbox Release Notes: Year of 2020

This document will catalog all releases for Microvellum Toolbox software builds that were released in the year of 2020. This encompasses builds 20.1.0203.641 to 20.1.1216.641. 

Toolbox Release Notes | Build 20.1.1216.641

The following release notes apply to Toolbox Build 20.1.1216.641.


2D Part Editor

Resolutions:
  1. Resolved an issue with saw cut direction producing an error when picking an existing line on the X axis.
  2. Resolved an issue where associative hardware was no longer attached to the part after updating from single part editor. Also, unless the hardware is modified, it updates with original formulas.

Machine Tokens

Resolutions:
  1. Resolved an issue where setting a depth of a route to greater than the panel thickness would get incorrect 3D representation.
  2. Resolved an issue where using keywords in a token’s description could interfere with the token machining.  
  3. Resolved an issue where border bulges were incorrect if an AutoCAD drawing was created using ERP or Server. 

Part Properties

Resolutions:
  1. Resolved an issue where errors in token parameters could not be easily identified from the Part Properties UI.

CPOUT Enhanced

Resolutions:
  1. Resolved an issue where CPOUT Enhanced was not rounding correctly.

MV Commands

Resolutions:
  1. Resolved an issue where the MVSUBASSEMBLYPROMPTS command was not working from the command line.  
  2. Resolved an issue where the Draw All Products in Category command was not working as intended. Now products are being drawn in order according to how the library is set up.

Specification Groups

Resolutions:
  1. Resolved an issue where deleting a spec group left behind the material file components.
  2. Resolved an issue where adding a formula material would add it to the spreadsheet twice.
Modifications:
  1. Modified Spec Groups to include a check when deleting a spec group ensuring that it is not currently being used.

Nest Composite

Resolutions:
  1. Resolved an issue where updating or making new gcode from the nest composite would offset the setmill pointer to indicate tool comp instead of staying centered on the tool path.

  2. Resolved an issue where Plot Nests was not maintaining layout.

Labels

Resolutions:
  1. Resolved an issue where the Face 6 image was not showing in auto-labels when it was dependent on the Optimization Result Face 6 barcode.
  2. Resolved an issue where HBore barcodes were not being associated to the nest when processed along with single part processing stations. 

Toolbox Release Notes | Build 20.1.1124.641

The following release notes apply to Toolbox Build 20.1.1124.641.

 

Product List

Resolutions:
  1. Resolved an issue where the quantity of all selected items were not being saved to the database. 
  2. Resolved an issue where the Product List would close when a room was copied. 
  3. Resolved an issue where Column Group Titles were not visible. 
  4. Resolved an issue where sorting by description was throwing an error. This was dependent on Project size. 
  5. Resolved an issue where adding a column grouping and restarting the product list was throwing a fatal error. 
  6. Resolved an issue where columns added to the grid were always added to the end of the grid instead of following the order established in Grid View Settings.
  7. Resolved an issue where Product List reverted to row 1 after resizing columns instead of remaining at the same row. 
  8. Resolved an issue where adding a room in the Product List caused the Tree View to jump to the very bottom right of the list. 
  9. Resolved an issue where closing the Product List caused Toolbox to error out. 
  10. Resolved an issue where Product Lists from multiple Projects could be opened at once. 
Modifications:
  1. Modified code so that only products that are changed get updated to the database, improving speed. 
  2. Modified the Product List context menu, moving "Print Grid," "Export Grid," and "Grid View Settings" to the bottom.
  3. Modified Parts List Review command to include all parts and only show ones with a part quantity greater than 0. This ensures parts without a draw token are displayed in the list.  

Grid View Settings

Resolutions: 
  1. Resolved an issue where all the columns were checked ON when Grid View Settings was first opened, but they weren't actually turned on. 
  2. Resolved an issue where a save was prompted even when "Disable Prompt to Save" was selected. 

Project & Room Tree View Interface

Additions:
  1. Added many new features to Project & Room Tree View Interface. Learn More.
  2. Added the ability to multi-select items in the Tree Viewer for Projects and Locations (Rooms).

  3. Added the functionality of copying a room to another category.
  4. Added the functionality of deleting multiple rooms or projects at once.
  5. Added a visual displaying the last time the project was opened while hovering over it.
Resolutions:
  1. Resolved an issue where renaming then copying a room resulted in products from both rooms being merged.
  2. Resolved an issue where the room .dwg was not being renamed along with the database record.
  3. Resolved an issue where copying a category into a child of the category would create an infinite loop.
  4. Resolved an issue that allowed for renaming the parent category in the Room Tree Viewer (the Room Name).
  5. Resolved an issue that allowed for the renaming of a project that was currently open.
  6. Resolved an issue that allowed for illegal characters to be entered in the Tree Viewer prompts.
  7. Resolved an issue where Projects with numbers were not being sorted correctly in the Tree Viewer.
  8. Resolved an issue where a child category could be moved to a parent category when named the same.
  9. Resolved an issue where moving work orders was hitting upon code intended for Rooms causing an error. 
  10. Resolved an issue where a duplicate room, project, or category name could be created using different capitalization. Now "TEST" is the same as "test."
  11. Resolved an issue where renaming a Project in Tree View was not renaming the same project within the Spec Group. 
  12. Resolved an issue where a copied project was not displaying the correct name outside of Tree View. 
  13. Resolved an issue where renaming a Project that did not have a project folder would result in nothing happening. 
  14. Resolved an issue that allowed a room to be deleted while it was open but the .dwg was closed. 
  15. Resolved an issue where the current project was not updating if the Project Status was changed.  
  16. Resolved an issue that prevented the top-level parent category from being renamed in the Projects list. 
  17. Resolved an issue where the wrong project was being opened when multiple projects were selected and then a project was double-clicked. 
Modifications:
  1. Modified functionality so that “Copy drawing file(s)” is turned on by default.

  2. Modified "Select from Recent Room" drop-down so that it is no longer typeable.
  3. Modified tree view functionality resulting in improved load times.
    4.  
  1. Modified the minimum and maximum sizes of the Tree View windows to 200 x 400 pixels and 1200 x 1000 pixels respectively. 
Resolutions:
  1. Resolved an issue where the new search feature was causing categories to stay open in the Tree View if search results were located in them. Now categories open with search results, but afterward are left expanded or collapsed as the user had prior to the search. 
  2. Resolved an issue causing slow load times with the new search feature. 
Removals: 
  1. Removed the AutoComplete functionality from the Tree View Search. Now the Tree View only displays items that match the current search. 

Employee Permissions

Additions: 
  1. Added the ability to Allow Project Rename.

Machine Tokens

Resolutions:
  1. Resolved an issue where Virtual Route would not display correctly in 3D when the token was set up to use a pocket (region).

  2. Resolved an issue where subassembly rotation would not allow the BORE token to use the associative parameters to associate to another part.
  3. Resolved an issue where shelf standards were not evenly spaced.

  4. Resolved an issue with CONSTHOLESPACING spreadsheet function not calculating correctly.
  5. Resolved an issue where help pictures for hardware machine tokens would not be displayed in the interface.
  6. Resolved an issue where shelf holes with certain machine points would not associate and run in the correct direction.
  7. Resolved bulge not working on PLINEFROMHOLES token and error message if Parameter 3 was incorrect.

Modifications:
  1. Modified help text for Type 2 Associative Shelf Holes. We also adjusted the help text for the Space from Top and Space from Bottom parameters to note the parts machine point.

Removals:
  1. Removed the DXF machine token from the software.

Scaling

Resolutions:
  1. Resolved an issue with text alignment and Annotative Scaling.
  2. Resolved an issue where the dimension was not being moved over by the filler size in 2D images.
  3. Resolved an issue where the Explode Factor was using imperial values in metric libraries.
  4. Resolved an issue where text sizes were scaling down on redraw.

Database Management

Resolutions: 
  1. Resolved an issue where the exporter would try to pull the entire products table due to child-parent link between LinkIDCategory. 
Additions:
  1. Added “Clean up Materials in Spreadsheet” utility to the Database Management > Tools tab.

Modify Work Order

Additions:
  1. Added grids for other material types in the Modify Work Order UI. Learn More.

  2. Added Markup, Labor Value, and Waste Factor to the Modify Work Order UI.

  3. Added the ability to double-click the grid to edit the sheet.

Resolutions:
  1. Resolved an issue where the Change Material Name UI was not opening in the Hardware Items tab.
  2. Resolved an issue where selecting Update Factory Material with nothing selected in the grid would produce an error.

Products

Modifications:
  1. Modified "ProductComment" so that it can not be hardcoded anymore.
  2. Modified behavior related to replacing products. If there is a formula in the Original Product's Width, Height, or Depth prompt values AND that formula matches the formula for the Replacement Product, then the formula is not changed. Otherwise, the Replacement Product is hardcoded with the calculated value from the Original Product. 

Toolbox Release Notes | Build 20.1.1012.641

The following release notes apply to Toolbox Build 20.1.1012.641

     
We received some reports of intermittent installation issues related to the previous 20.1.1006.641 Toolbox update. The issue has been resolved and the new 20.1.1012.641 build should be considered as a replacement build. The update was rebuilt without any modifications made to Toolbox. If you experienced issues installing the 20.1.1006.641 update, we suggest you request the update again.

Edit Design Data

Additions:

  1. Added a “*” to the workbook column when a workbook is modified, to help see which workbooks have changes in them.  

  2. Added Find and Replace and Name Managers to Edit Design Data.

  3. Added Toggle Hidden Columns A through P.

  4. Added thick borders to mark where a machine token starts for a part.
  5. Added Revert Subassembly context menu item in Edit Design Data. The menu item is only displayed if the selected subassembly in the spreadsheet can be reverted.

  6. Added feature to remove hardware items in the spreadsheet that are set to Skip Spreadsheet Sync to the new sync database command. 
  7. Added "Ctrl + O" hotkey for Open Subassembly in the Edit Design Data Context Menu.
  8. Added Maximize and Minimize buttons to the Edit Design Data UI. 

Resolutions:

  1. Resolved an issue that prevented the Save and Redraw command in Edit Design Data to work while a subassembly was open.
  2. Resolved an issue where showing hidden columns in a subassembly view would not line the columns up correctly.
  3. Resolved an issue where Panel_Length and Panel_Width names could show up multiple times in the paste name dialog.
  4. Resolved an issue where import/export would not change LinkIDSpecificationGroup in the products table.

Modifications:

  1. Modified part filter to now be applied when opening a subassembly in Edit Design Data.
  2. Modified Edit Design Data UI buttons and look.

  3. Modified the Paste Name dialog. You can now select between Global Variables, Material Pointers, Pointer Thickness, Local Variables, Subassembly Variables, Nested Subassembly Variables, AutoCAD Blocks, and be able to select a DWG on disk.

  4. Modified Paste GUID to use mvnewLinkID instead of a GUID.
  5. Modified GroupFlexGrid and Product List to re-sort by default sort column and then clear sorts. 
  6. Modified Name Manager icon to match the icon used in the Workbook Designer.
  7. Modified Context Menu by rearranging the menu items into a more conducive order. 

Removals:

  1. Removed need to get all subassemblies while in Edit Design Data. Now only the needed subassemblies are collected. 

Materials

Additions:

  1. Added “Sync Materials from Database” button to specification group interface.

  2. Added Waste Factor and Markup Value to the Edit Multiple Materials interface.

Resolutions:

  1. Resolved an issue where creating a template level material appended a “(1)” to the name if it existed as a project level material.  
  2. Resolved an issue where Skip Spreadsheet Sync checkbox would not display in Edit Material UI when the material was imported and never added to a spreadsheet.

Modifications:

  1. Modified the “Import Materials from Spreadsheet” command to ignore materials that are project-specific when looking for matching materials in the database. The LinkID in the spreadsheet must still be unique for it to be considered a valid material to import.
  2. Modified the process of deleting a material from the material file, it removes the material from all spreadsheets as well.

Product List

Additions:

  1. Added new features to improve user experience within the Product List UI. Learn More. 
  2. Added multiple new optional columns that can be added to the Product List through Grid Settings. 
    3.  

Resolutions:

  1. Resolved an issue where closing and reopening the Product List would cause an error when processing Work Orders.
  2. Resolved an issue where the column width was not holding in the Product List Setup.
  3. Resolved an issue where columns in the Product List and Grid Settings were falling out of sync.
  4. Resolved an issue where renaming a sub-category in the Product List would cause an error.
  5. Resolved an issue where importing/exporting a project would cause the Product List to break.
  6. Resolved an issue where the icons in the new Product List UI did not match the existing icons elsewhere in Toolbox.  
  7. Resolved an issue where Item Numbers were not sorting correctly in the Product List.
  8. Resolved an issue where Item Numbers with leading zeros were having additional zeros appended to them in Product List.
  9. Resolved an issue where Parts List Review in the Product List was not showing how many parts you selected.
  10. Resolved an issue where comments that were added by double-clicking in the cell were not holding.
  11. Resolved an issue where the max number of sort columns was stuck at three.
  12. Resolved an issue where Saved Views were not showing as modified after adding a column group.
  13. Resolved an issue where renaming a room in the Product List would result in an error.
  14. Resolved an issue where the Product List could be opened multiple times without the various windows closing.
  15. Resolved an issue where Item Numbers were being duplicated across rooms through the Product List. 
  16. Resolved an issue where multiple Product List windows could be opened by going into another room in Toolbox.
  17. Resolved an issue where copying products from one room to another changed the item numbers.
  18. Resolved an issue where changing the font size in the Product List using the “+” and “-“ icons was not saving after closing.
  19. Resolved an issue where items in a grouped column were not displaying any decimals. All grouped columns now display full decimals. When columns are ungrouped, their decimals are restored to match the settings established in Grid Settings. 
  20. Resolved an issue with font sizes in Product List. 
  21. Resolved an issue where double-clicking a column or row threw an unhandled exception. 
  22. Resolved an issue where the Product List wouldn’t open after the “Command Line is Still Active” error. 

Modifications: 

  1. Modified the method of loading products and eliminated multiple hits to the database in a recursive method. This leads to faster load time in the Product List UI.  
  2. Modified the process of sorting columns in the Product List. Selecting an unsorted column sorts it in ascending order and it becomes the primary sort. When a sorted column that is not the primary sort is selected, that column becomes the primary sort. When the sorted primary sort column is selected, it resorts in the opposite direction. 

Removals:

  1. Removed “Item Number is Numeric” setting from the Options > General tab.     

Grid View Settings

Additions: 
  1. Added the ability to define custom views as well as assign or change the default view to any one of the saved views. 
  2. Added “Disable Prompt to Save when Sorting Column Data” checkbox to the Grid View Settings UI. This setting prevents the tracking and prompting to save changes while sorting column data.  
    3.  
  3. Added “Disable Prompt to Save when Changing Column Widths” checkbox to the Grid View Settings UI. This setting prevents the tracking and prompting to save changes while changing the column widths. 
    4.  
  4. Added “Disable Prompt to Save when Changing Font Size” checkbox to the Grid View Settings UI. This setting prevents the tracking and prompting to save changes while changing the grid font size. 
    5.  
  5. Added “Reset View” button, to restore the view to system defaults. 
    6.  
  6. Added “Rename” button, allowing for a saved view to be renamed.  
    7.  
Resolutions: 
  1. Resolved an issue where selecting the Show Number Column setting in the Grid View Settings UI would prevent the Product List from opening. 
  2. Resolved an issue where selecting “Disable Prompts to Save when Changing Column Widths” and “Disable Prompts to Save when Changing Font Size” by themselves caused the setting to not stick after closing. 
  3. Resolved an issue where a view could be saved with only a space entered as the name. 
  4. Resolved an issue that created duplicate saved views when a specific work flow was used.
  5. Resolved an issue where having old saved views caused a conflict with the new Grid Settings, resulting in the Product List being unable to start. 
  6. Resolved an issue where renaming a saved view while there were unsaved changes reverted those changes.
Modifications:
  1. Modified the combo box in Grid View Settings to remove the ability to type in the selection. 
  2. Modified Preferences group in Grid Settings to be hidden for all uses of the grid except Product List. 
  3. Modified Grid Settings UI. 
    4.  

2D Nesting Tools

Resolutions:

  1. Resolved an issue where adding a part through Part Tools would not hold the Part Name.  
  2. Resolved an issue where adding a part was not holding Part Name.
  3. Resolved an issue where updating G-Code in the nest was duplicating parts in the Nesting Optimization Report. 

Database Explorer 

Resolutions:

  1. Resolved an issue where the “Clean Up Orphan Records” tool was removing all of the Room Components from the data.
  2. Resolved an issue where Database Explorer would not allow you to export Room Component products.

Unified Work Order Database

Resolutions:

  1. Resolved an issue where renaming a Work Order while using a Unified Work Order Database would cause ALL of the Work Orders to be renamed.

XML Import

Resolutions:

  1. Resolved an issue with XML not associating products to walls.
  2. Resolved an issue where XML import would fail if Item Number was not assigned in XML.

Login Screen

Resolutions:

  1. Resolved an issue where the Login Screen was displaying an incorrect Software Maintenance Expiration. 

Toolbox Release Notes | Build 20.1.0811.641

The following release notes apply to Toolbox Build 20.1.0811.641

  

Design & Drafting

Additions:
  1. Added new command monitoring features to prevent crashing issues when hitting the escape key to exit AutoCAD drawing commands.
Resolutions:
  1. Resolved an issue where an appliance on a wall would not allow the wall to be drawn correctly using the 2D Plan View command.
  2. Resolved an issue where the command Redraw 2D Plan of Wall would not redraw the plan view in the correct location.
  3. Resolved an issue with the Move Wall & Associated Products command, where corner cabinets would move twice the expected distance.
  4. Resolved an issue where placing a corner product on two walls would not update the elevation and plan views correctly.
  5. Resolved an issue where the upper corner cabinets with a Wall Offset greater than 0 would be offset double the amount expected after a redraw.
  6. Resolved an issue causing products to be drawn in space (away from the original location where the product was drawn) when redrawing corner cabinets where a 2D plan view was drawn without the product’s main wall drawn in 2D.
  7. Resolved an issue where using the Bump Product command would not move the 2D plan view of the product as well.
  8. Resolved an issue where the 2D section for certain products was not being created.
  9. Resolved an issue where using the MVMOVE command to move upper cabinets in the Z-Axis could cause a fatal error.
  10. Resolved an issue where drawing a 2D elevation or plan view would not draw corner cabinets correctly if they used the wall offset prompt. 
  11. Resolved an issue where 2D product elevation and plan views would not be added to existing views.
  12. Resolved an issue where the plan view of a product would not draw in 2D if only the secondary wall were drawn.
  13. Resolved an issue where the plan view drawing would move after redrawing.
  14. Resolved an issue where a corner product would not populate in a 2D plan view if the 2D plan view was already drawn.
  15. Resolved an issue where the elevation view would not draw correctly on an already drawn 2D elevation wall with an offset on the product.
  16. Resolved issue where placing corner products with a wall offset value, where the 2D elevation view was already drawn, and the wall selection was made by picking the two walls independently, instead of using a window selection, would draw the 2D elevation view correctly.
  17. Resolved an issue where selecting Delete Products from the Toolbox Product List interface was not deleting all of the 2D AutoCAD entities.
  18. Resolved an Object Reference Error that occurred when attempting to delete a product from the Product List interface if the product was not found in the drawing.
  19. Resolved an issue where bumping a product to a wall would not update the 2D plan or 2D elevation view.
  20. Resolved an issue where a cross-section would not be redrawn correctly after it was modified if a line had been selected as the cutting plane.
  21. Resolved an issue preventing the elevation views for products from updating after a change is made, and it is redrawn.
  22. Resolved an issue where 2D section entities for uppers could be drawn above the 0 Z plane.
  23. Resolved an issue where the room component on the wall with 2D plan view drawn, would not update correctly after using Adjust Wall Length.
  24. Resolved an issue where a corner product on the secondary wall was not rotating correctly.
  25. Resolved an issue where only one upper product would be added to a plan section, even when multiple uppers are on the wall.
  26. Resolved an issue where the text style would switch to F_Full when using DRAW2D tokens instead of Annotative.
Modifications:
  1. Modified the way Toolbox handles materials with custom hatch patterns. Now, when a custom hatch pattern is used for a material, the scale is set from the HPSCALE AutoCAD setting instead of defaulting to a value of 1.

2D Machining

Resolutions:
  1. Resolved an issue where updating from Single Part Editor would overwrite the width and length values even if they were the same as in the spreadsheet. 
  2. Resolved an issue that prevented a work order from being added to the list of work orders when it was created from the 2D Nesting Tools interface while on a Unified Work Order Database.
  3. Resolved an issue that prevented a new sheet from being added from the 2D Nesting Tools interface while on a Unified Work Order Database.

Engineering

Resolutions:
  1. Resolved an issue where using the Product Start Angle in the Solid Modeling Tools/Extruded Products would produce an error. 
  2. Resolved issue where Height Above Floor Prompt would not update after copying an upper product in the Z plane.
  3. Resolved a 3D Rep issue with dados that resulted when a very large decimal value was used in part sizes.
  4. Resolved an issue where certain hardware items would leave extra geometry when drawing a cabinet in 3D.
  5. Resolved an issue where Small Parts have a ramp lead in offset when none is selected, increasing the distance between parts setting.
Modifications:
  1. Modified the Cartesian point for creating a cutting plane to be the same Z value to get the correct distance.

Machine Tokens

Resolutions:
  1. Resolved an issue preventing the handling code and total quantity from being written to the work order when using the Hardware Array Machine token to place hardware.

Processing

Resolutions:
  1. Resolved an issue where parts that were Perfect Grained did not produce a part image when it was used with the Microvellum Sawing Optimizer.
  2. Resolved an issue where the image quality, when used in a report group, was not clear.
  3. Resolved an issue where having scrap enabled and using Associates and trying to update G-Code in a nest could produce an error.
  4. Resolved an issue where the Ardis processing station could only produce a WMF file type. Now, all image types are available when using an Ardis processing station. 
  5. Resolved an issue where specific cabinets would freeze Toolbox when drawing.
  6. Resolved an issue where changing the Scrap Material Name AFTER making new G-code would change the ID in the database.
  7. Resolved an issue where some horizontal boring machines were not deducting the edgeband amount correctly.

Data Management

Resolutions:
  1. Resolved an issue that was preventing the Import STEP and other file types from appearing in Toolbox 2019 updates.  

Toolbox Release Notes | Build 20.1.0617.641

The following release notes apply to Toolbox Build 20.1.0617.641


Projects

Additions:

  1. Added the ability to increment item numbers by the project or the room. The setting can be controlled in the options page, under the “Item Number Setup” section. Learn more.

Processing

Resolutions:

  1. Resolved an issue with the C.R. Onsrud Series S post-processor that created duplicate drilling on parts.
  2. Resolved an issue where the Ardis Parts file station would not produce the part image according to the file type.

Work Orders

Additions:

  1. Added the ability to add/modify sheet sizes and delete batches in the work order. Learn more.
  2. Added a drop-down of previously used names in the Work Order Creation UI. Learn more.

Modifications:

  1. Modified the Edit Existing Work Order UI to cause the search text box fields to have focus when the UI is first opened.
  2. Modified the work Order name field to allow it to be edited when creating a work order.
  3. Modified the Work Order Creation UI to provide more details about the products that are being processed (Example, “Product 2 out of 25 – Collecting Parts…”)

Engineering

Resolutions:

  1. Resolved an issue where accessing certain subassemblies in the Part Properties UI would cause Toolbox to crash.
  2. Resolved an issue where the Part Properties interface could hard-lock incorrect values in for the X, Y, and Z origin.
  3. Resolved an issue resulting in Toolbox crashing when the subassembly did not have any parts with the Draw3Dbox drawing token in it or had just negative materials.
  4. Resolved an issue where reloading the same subassembly within the Part Properties UI and not saving the subassembly would produce an error.

Toolbox Release Notes | Build 20.1.0526.641

The following release notes apply to Toolbox Build 20.1.0526.641

Project Management  

Added:
  1. Added the ability in database explorer to drag and drop an entire library category and subassembly category folder from on disk into the database.
Resolved: 
  1. Resolved an issue where Database Explorer would open with values populated from Local instead of saved prompt values.
  2. Resolved an issue where updating a spec group component file through Database Explorer would add a "1" to the end of the name.
  3. Resolved an issue that was not allowing database materials to sync to the spreadsheet.

User Interface

Added:
  1. Started work on making the OK button the default for better use of keyboard and hand combination.
  2. Started work on adjusting the tab order of screens to have a better flow.
Resolved:  
  1. Resolved an issue where the tool strip would not hold a customized icon.
  2. Resolved an issue that would prevent unified work orders from being migrated to SQL due to a false error about database size limits.  This will only take effect on full version SQL.

Design & Drafting  

Added:
  1. Added the ability for the Adjust Wall Length command to work with products that have a value populated for the Wall Offset prompt.
Resolved:  
  1. Resolved an issue where the 2D elevation view of the wall and products would become out of sync after using the Adjust Wall Length feature.
  2. Resolved issues with products not being drawn or redrawn correctly after using the Adjust Wall Length Feature.  Also removed calls for redraw 2D elevation since it will now be done after the entire 3D wall and products are redrawn.
  3. Resolved issue with the Adjust Wall Length command to ensure all 2D entity types update correctly after the wall has been changed.
  4. Resolved an issue where the item numbers would not increment up correctly.
  5. Resolved an issue with Place Products Along Polyline not creating a valid last product in the line segment. 
  6. Resolved UI conflicts in the part properties interface that would allow a previously selected text box to be changed from a different property.  Also resolved an issue where typing in a prompts drawing token text box would not update the formula bar.
  7. Resolved an issue where calculations made for subassemblies were incorrect in certain circumstances.

Engineering  

Added:
  1. Added a new part preview in the part properties interface to better display more information about the part and to get the correct rotations values to display correctly.
Resolved:  
  1. Resolved an issue where the first part of the list would inherit values from the selected part.  Also added help text to the rotate part interface.
  2. Resolved an issue where part properties would error out if the product contained subassemblies and nested subassemblies of the same name.
  3. Resolved an issue where selecting a hardware item to open edit design data that is within a nested subassembly would not open the correct subassembly.
  4. Resolved an issue where the Remove material from parts list would not work.

G-Code  

Resolved:   
  1. Resolved an issue where some parts could be assigned to a field that they would not fit in.
  2. Resolved an issue where the MPR file sent to Cut Rite should not have a lead-in or lead out.
  3. Resolved an issue where some single part programs could not be written.

Machine Tokens  

Resolved:  
  1. Resolved an issue where using Stop Dado Gap values in the DADO token would not populate the machining correctly.

Processing  

Added:   
  1. Added a new button to the Processing Center to clear selected stations from the select parts rather than clear everything.
Resolved:
  1. Resolved an issue where creating a new sheet in the drawing will not pull the handling code into the database.  It will now pull from the selected sheet in the nest tools interface.
  2. Resolved an issue where the route trim function was not creating a clean route after trimming when the pocket grew to more than 2 paths.

Toolbox Release Notes | Build 20.1.0403.642

The following release notes apply to Toolbox Build 20.1.0403.641

    

Project Management    

Additions: 
  • Added functionality to delete existing Stimulsoft DLLs in the AutoCAD folder when the program is run as administrator. On build 20.1.0207.642 forward, it is no longer necessary to copy the Stimulsoft DLLsto the AutoCAD folder. 
Resolutions:
  1. Resolved issue where renaming a room and then copying it would revert the room name to its previous name.  
  2. Resolved issue where exporting and deleting many projects would freeze the program because it would run out of memory.  

2D Machining  

Resolutions:
  1. Resolved issue in the Single Parts Editor where drawing a part in 2D and changing the depth of a PLINE would not be recognized as a change.
  2. Resolved issue where routing added through the Single Parts Editor would not update the Z value list when G-Code was made from drawing to pull the correct Z values.
  3. Resolved issue where the Single Parts Editor would not update the PLINE machine tokens correctly.
  4. Resolved issue where a PLINE machine token using the offset parameter could not be updated from 2D back to 3D. 
  5. Resolved issue where if the offset parameter were used with the rotation option, it wouldn't update the PLINE machine token parameter 1 values correctly from 2D back to 3D.
  6. Resolved issue where the update button in the Single Part Editor would allow an update to the vector even though a vector was not selected in the list box.
  7. Resolved issue where updating the polyline Z values in 2D from the Single Part Editor would not hold and apply to the token in the spreadsheet.
  8. Resolved issue where adding a hatch to a closed polyline using the Single Part Editor would drop the hatch when drawing back in 3D.
  9. Resolved issue where the sawing section in the Single Part Editor would not enable the "From Position" section of tools.
  10. Resolved issue where drawing a part in 2D, adding a vertex to an entity, and then updating the part would not acknowledge the change.
  11. Resolved an issue where moving the set mill on nest borders cause each corner to have a small vector in them, causing some machines to stop working.
Modifications:
  1. Modified the layer color for associative machining in Single Part Editor. The alternate color signifies that the machining is associative and cannot be edited.

Design & Drafting  

Resolutions:
  1. Resolved issue causing item numbers to scale incorrectly.
  2. Resolved issue where using the Wall Offset prompt and redrawing the product after changing a subassembly prompt would redraw the product in the incorrect location.
  3. Resolved issue where hardware in a cross-section would not offset by the wall offset if used.
  4. Resolved issue where the Current Location could unexpectedly change to an incorrect location when the Product List was left open and new locations are added to the project.
  5. Resolved issue where placing product next to another product would crash Toolbox when used with a large workbook.  This was caused from trying to calculate the product code prompt for the previous product.
  6. Resolved issue with the Wall Offset prompt incorrectly doubling wall offset value. 
  7. Resolved issue where the first product drawn on a wall would not populate the database X, Y values correctly if the Wall Offset prompt was used.
  8. Resolved issue where redrawing walls and selecting the 2D plan view wall would create an error.
  9. Resolved issue occurring when drawing a section of a wall and picking a cutting plane. The issue prevented the cross-section from being drawn correctly when the products were at an angle other than 0.
  10. Resolved issue where drawing 2D plan view walls would not draw connected walls in the correct order.
  11. Resolved issue where starting the item numbers with a letter would cause the auto-incrementing of the numbers to break.
  12. Resolved issue where the sort item numbers function was not working correctly.
  13. Resolved issue where item numbers with just letters would stop the project from opening.
Modifications:
  1. The 2D cross-sections and the 2D plan view sections tokens now look to the wall offset prompt.

Engineering

Resolutions:
  1. Resolved issue where adding 2D hardware wouldn't add more than one new item.
  2. Resolved issue where deleting a category in the Machine Token Clipboard would remove the incorrect category.
  3. Resolved issue where updating a 2D part back to 3D while having a command active would cause Toolbox to crash.
  4. Resolved issue where using the Edit Part command would cause an unhandled exception to occur.
  5. Resolved issue where a user could produce an error by selecting commands in Product Viewer when no products where selected.
  6. Resolved an issue where the item numbers of products could become stuck at 1.00 and not increment up.
  7. Resolved issue where dynamic image parts list would not space the parts list text correctly with annotative text styles in metric. Also fixed up to space text better in imperial.

Library Data

Additions:
  1. Added a new install file for Australia clients that will contain the latest AU library.

Reports & Labels

Resolutions:
  1. Resolved issue where creating new nest sheets and parts in the drawing for a work order does not populate the optimization report directly.

Optimization  

Resolutions:
  1. Resolved issue where material handling code would not show up in the Placed Sheets Table after saw optimization.  Also added handling code when creating a new sheet in 2d drawing.

G-Code  

Additions:
  1. Added two new fields to spreadsheet tool files.  B79 is now MachinePartCutWidth and B80 is now MachinePartCutLength. These should be used in place of the others to determine the correct cut width and cut length.

Machine Tokens  

Additions:
  1. Added new EDGEBAND token that can calculate edgebanding for non-original edges.
  2. Added a Reference Face parameter for HDrills.  This will be populated for the CAMLOCK and EDGEARRAY tokens to identify which associated face the edge hole came from. 
Resolutions:
  1. Resolved issue that occurred when adding a lead-in or lead-out to a route. With this now populating correctly, the machine token options parameter will now be updated correctly, and the lead-in and lead-out segment will no longer display in 3D.
  2. Resolved issue where the BORE token would lose its formula and values for parameters 8 and 9 after drawing parts in 2D and updating the 3D model.
  3. Resolved issue with BORE token not updated or losing parameter data after updating in Single Part Editor.  When editing an array of holes with coming from the BORE token, it will treat any modification as a new hole.  You can no longer move the end or start hole.  It will just create a new hole.
  4. Resolved issue where copying a hole from an existing BORE token would create a copy of the machine token when updated from 2D to 3D. 
  5. Resolved issue where using the offset vertical drill parameter for the CAMLOCK token would always work correctly and move the hole in the wrong direction.
  6. Resolved an issue occurring when a part with a BORE token is drawn in 2D, and the associated face 5 or Face 6 holes do not get modified the token. Now the part will get updated back with the original formula values.
  7. Resolved an issue where using Stop Dado Gap values in the DADO token would not populate the machining correctly.
Modifications:
  1. Modified the tolerance that determines if a vertical drill hole falls off the panel.  Previously it was from the hole center plus the hole radius amount.  Note, we measure from the hole center plus 0.01. This will change the vertical drill hole for camlocks as well as other associative machining.

Processing  

Additions:
  1. There is a new button in the processing center that allows you to select a part in the interface and then use the "Clear Select Processing Stations" button to remove specific processing stations instead of all the processing stations assigned to the selected parts.  With the button selected, another window will be displayed, allowing to select processing stations.  Multiple selections are allowed.  All the processing stations selected will be removed from the selected parts.
Modifications:
  1. Resolved an issue where routes that ramped down the entire part where it started and stopped off the panel would not be trimmed correctly, potentially making a route that would cut into an adjacent part.
  2. Resolved an issue where some parts were being assigned to fields that they could not fit it.

Toolbox Release Notes | Build 20.1.0203.641

The following release notes apply to Toolbox Build 20.1.0203.641
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Solid Modeling

Improvements

  • Improved Solid Model Analyzer to have more accurate part sizes.
  • Improved Solid Model Analyzer product quality.

Resolutions

  • Resolved Solid Model Analyzer part rotation issue (caused unnecessary machining).
  • Resolved Solid Model Analyzer multiple route deviations.
  • Resolved Solid Model Analyzer defect for parts that needed a miter cut.
  • Resolved Solid Model Analyzer issue when attempting to drill with a tool that did not have the available diameter for the given size. Improved warning messages to indicate possible part failure.

Reports

Additions

  • Added processing station associates for reports.

Improvements

  • Improved Solid Model Analyzer product quality.

Resolutions

  • Resolved broken Production interface report button and added the Report Groups button in the production tab.
  • Resolved broken reports due to flatshot type defects.
  • Resolved report preview load times when a station has associates.
  • Resolved incorrect cursor in the report setup dialog.

Product Libraries

Resolutions

  • Resolved issue saving component back to the library. This occurred when there are two libraries in the same database and the component name is identical in both libraries. The result was the component would save back to the incorrect library.

Processing

Additions

  • Added a new warning message during work order creation if Perfect Graining is applied to any unsupported machine points.
  • Added ability to “select all materials” in the processing center Select Materials interface.

Resolutions

  • Resolved issue saving component back to the library. This occurred when there are two libraries in the same database and the component name is identical in both libraries. The result was the component would save back to the incorrect library.
  • Resolved product cost recalculation error in Production.
  • Resolved single part machining not adjusting part sizes for edge banding.
  • Resolved an issue where the offal destruction path was leaving narrow strips still attached.
  • Resolved the processing stations list not refreshing after selecting cancel in the edit screen.
  • Resolved an issue where the router profile in the tool file was not being used.
  • Resolved “Include Routes in Border” dysfunction.

Optimization

Additions

  • Added ability for Optimization Results in the work order database to include parts from third party processing stations.

Speed Increases

  • Speed increase while using the specification group initializing function.
  • Speed increase with the Work Order creation interface.

Improvements

  • Improved the performance of the True Shape nesting algorithm.

Resolutions

  • Resolved True Shape sluggishness with metric units.

Labeling

Resolutions

  • Resolved labels not changing color after printing (label-printing interface).
  • Resolved Auto-label issue not producing horizontal boring barcodes. This occurred after creating new G-Code from a drawing.
  • Resolved scrap row ID label inaccuracies.
  • Resolved sheet-naming issue. The preview of the labels did not match the sheet names on the Auto Label files.
  • Resolved label orientation defect after label rotation.

G-Code

Resolutions

  • Resolved Integrated Post Processor (IPP) tool file issue. Border route Z values on some single parts were not being adjusted correctly.
  • Resolved G-Code error when auto labeling was enabled.
  • Resolved G-Code update error after changing the set mill of a border.

Engineering

Additions

  • Added ability to select the dynamic image of a product to access prompts, edit design data, etc.
  • Added Microvellum commands - MVAssociateProductsToWall, MVMakeNewGcodeFromDrawing, MVUpdateGcodeFromDrawing, MVCreateNewWorkOrder, MVCreateNewWorkOrderFromDrawing, MVEditExistingWorkOrder, MVProjectPropertiesMVEditExistingWorkOrder, MVProjectProperties’

Speed Increases

  • Speed increase with drawing/redrawing products (especially in large drawings).

Resolutions

  • Resolved hardware PLINE token issue. If the options parameter contained 5 or more options, the lead-in/outs would be inaccurate.
  • Resolved issue while drawing products along a polyline with 2D plan tokens.
  • Resolved item numbers not incrementing if placed on an arced polyline.
  • Resolved 2D and 3D products not updating properly.
  • Resolved inoperative cut button in Edit Design Data.
  • Resolved the dado flip option not operating. This occurred if parameter 6 in the dado token was blank.
  • Resolved inaccurate calculations in the prompt interface, generated by placing products from separate libraries next to each other.
  • Resolved an issue where having a wall elevated in 2D and then using the fill products on the wall would not place the 2D products correctly.
  • Resolved an issue when copying or mirroring a product and wall. The new product would become detached from the newly created wall.
  • Resolved an issue where after mirroring a product, the product would not be drawn in the correct position. Note - You can use the copy and mirror command on a wall and product at the same time. You cannot use the window selection method and must pick the products and the wall.
  • Resolved visual trimming of Face 6 machining in the drawing (not in G-Code).
  • Resolved Anderson machine base issue. For large arcs, the radius call outs would produce random inaccuracies.
  • Resolved incorrect horizontal boring formats and route tool numbers (hex decimal rounding error).
  • Resolved incorrect face 6 program offsets.
  • Resolved incorrect DRAWPOLYLINE drawing token bulge display.
  • Resolved tab cut off (causing part movement).
  • Resolved part properties exception error in ERP.
  • Resolved inability to delete prompt tokens in part properties.
  • Resolved edgebanding deductions and indicators inaccuracies.

Modifications

  • Modified the behavior of the “Fill Product on Wall Placement” option. The default values first populated in the interface now reference the product’s default value.
  • Modified the 2D Rotate Part Nest Tool button to be clearer as to what it will do.

Design and Drafting

Speed Increases

  • Speed increase while drawing products to existing 2D elevation wall.
  • Speed increase while drawing with the 2D plan view.

Resolutions

  • Resolved formulated sheet size issue that caused the incorrect population of work order databases.
  • Resolved AutoCAD conceptual settings not holding values.
  • Resolved item number dysfunction with the first product drawn copying a product.
  • Resolved part properties closing when using “save and redraw”. This occurred when a dynamic image of the product was drawn.
  • Resolved issue when adding a new room and drawing a product. The first product drawn would not abide by the highest number in the project.
  • Resolved partially hidden “Use Annotative Scaling” checkbox in the AutoCAD tab.
  • Resolved flatshot image creation issue. This occurred while using DRAWMIRRORXDIM token.
  • Resolved Solid Modeling tool palettes vanishing. This occurred if the user moved the pallets to an additional monitor and disconnected their computer from that monitor. 
  • Resolved 3D objects being hidden after changing view.
  • Resolved an issue that prevented the product renumber command from detecting the item numbers.
  • Resolved item number increment defect, while adding a product group to a project.
  • Resolved 2D Plan and Elevation drawing options. These tokens will now draw correctly.

Modifications

  • Modified formula-driven materials to ensure all values are displayed in all the interfaces correctly. This includes the material tree, edit material dialog, and sheet stock list interfaces.
  • Modified the “Height Above Floor” prompt to be dynamic like other prompts and the text will appear red if it is formula-driven.
  • Modified the grain option to be hidden for edge band and hardware materials.

Data Management

Additions

  • Added Copy/Paste functionality in the library and subassembly categories in Database Explorer.
  • Added the Unified work order database tool. Import-export utilities.
  • Added a subassembly prompt conflict resolution interface.
  • Added release notes on the new Database Management tool
  • Added ability for Edit Design Data cell editor to save its configured size upon closing.
  • Added drag-and-drop functionality of the main library node in tree view (Database Explorer).

Speed increases

  • Speed increase while transferring data from the user database to hard drive.

Resolutions

  • Resolved an issue where edgeband labor value would not be populated in the work order database. The user's serial number must have the appropriate module for this to be populated correctly. To enable this feature please contact your Microvellum account manager. (See Help/About UI for contact details)
  • Resolved Database Explorer error when opening a room component’s specification group file or product.
  • Resolved subassemblies saving incorrectly.
  • Resolved Advanced Library setup command speed issue. This resulted in the querying of all the Project Wizard files in the database before populating the interface.
  • Resolved issue with new processing stations Link ID's not being in the correct format.
  • Resolved error when modifying passwords on a secure database, and then switching configurations.
  • Resolved formula-driven Edge banding database population inaccuracies.
  • Resolved material files not updating in the System Defined Names (found in material workbooks).
  • Resolved inconsistent record issue. This occurred while processing Face Frame images, with duplicate products.
  • Resolved external partID field not populating BlueCell XML file.
  • Resolved edgebanding fields incorrectly populating Shelling STK output
  • Resolved Optiplanning XML Parts issue, that caused the parts to be configured to improperly rotate.
  • Resolved Face 6 file names changing after updating G-Code.
  • Resolved workbook database storage issue.
  • Resolved rotated EMF file formatting issue.

Blocked

  • Blocked the ability to add the same graphic file to the selected tree (with the arrow button).

2D machining

Additions

  • Added help text to the tool number parameter for the MITER token to clarify when a machining operation will be created.

Resolutions

  • Resolved issue while updating the 2D part to 3D. This caused a loss in formula-driven polyline token vectors if the route was not modified in 2D.
  • Resolved hardware machining token issue. The interface would not populate correct default token values for the various parameters.
  • Resolved issue while copying a machine token in a hardware product. This caused visual defects in the tree view.
  • Resolved vertical drill optimizer skipping hole groupings.
  • Resolved the 2D Machining Tools behavior that defaulted it to select a saw station. The 2D Machining Tools will now select the first available nesting or a single part station in the list if no default station is assigned.
  • Resolved an issue caused by using a straight-line route machine token and drawing a part in 2D. This resulted in the machining to be offset after it was updated and redrawn.

Modifications

  • Modified the help text for the Z values in the HOLES and CAMLOCK machine tokens.



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