The purpose of the following article and video is to provide guidance on how to utilize the Part Thickness Column inside the Edit Design Data for a product.
The "Toggle Part Thickness Column" button on the navigation menu in the Edit Design Data interface can be used to turn the Thickness Column on or off. The thickness of a part is typically determined by the thickness of the material used, but sometimes a part may require a different thickness. The video demonstrates how to use formulas to calculate the thickness of a part and make it responsive to changes in other variables by pulling information from spreadsheets.
It is sometimes convenient to design a product that contains parts with a varying quantity. An adjustable shelf is a good example of this. The problem is that no two shelves can occupy the same place in space. There are two potential solutions for ...
Formulas Formulas are used extensively throughout Microvellum. Formulas drive the library products and are used to help automate procedures. Formula reading and writing can be a challenge. Luckily, reading and writing formulas doesn’t require a ...
The Formula Editor is a handy tool for reading and writing formulas. To access the Formula Editor, select a cell and press the F2 key. Large Text – Checking the box will make all the text larger. Find and Replace – Launches the find and replace. Name ...
There are two distinct types of Microvellum materials – formula materials and non-formula (traditional) materials. This article focuses on formula-driven materials. Accessing Formula-Driven Materials You may use either the Add Formula Material ...
Part Size Tab The Part Size tab contains the values related to the size of the part and material. Review the details below for each parameter on the Part Size tab. Part Name The name of the part. Quantity The quantity of the part. Having a part with ...
The following release notes apply to Toolbox build 25.1.1204.641 Toolbox Login Screen Update Fig. 1: The updated Toolbox Login interface. The Toolbox Login interface has had several changes applied to it to enhance its usability and allow for greater ...
The following release notes apply to Toolbox build 25.1.1120.641 Mouse Wheel Fix There was a reported issue in certain interfaces (such as report groups) in which hovering over a dropdown menu (such as Output Type) would result in the options within ...
When applying dimensions to products and other solids in Toolbox BSB, by default, all dimensions are drawn in 2D on the Y plane, requiring one to switch to a top view (or an appropriately high isometric view) to see them. BricsCAD has a feature that ...
The following release notes apply to Toolbox build 25.1.1107.641. Subassembly Prompt Fixes A pair of issues were reportedly occurring when attempting to work with subassembly prompts in the Edit Design Data interface. Subassemblies copied to the ...
The following release notes apply to the Microvellum Foundation Library build 25.1024. Additions Added Face Profile Options to the Door Wizard for enhanced design flexibility. Users can now apply decorative visual profiles to doors, drawer fronts, ...