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.
The formula driven material (FDM) system in Microvellum automates the creation and management of materials within a project. By using predefined lookup tables and intelligent formulas, FDM dynamically generates each material’s name, thickness, and ...
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 ...
The following release notes apply to the Microvellum Foundation Library build 26.0527. Additions Added new features for the Wood Drawer Box to have reduced sides, sub front, or back. Added 3 new global and subassembly prompts: “Wood Drawer Side ...
The following release notes apply to Microvellum build 26.1.0529.641. BSB Docking Size Fix An issue was reported to be occurring in Microvellum BSB 2026: when adjusting the size of a docked Microvellum palette, users found that the palette would ...
Hinges and mounting plates are classified as hardware items within the Foundation library, and as such, the process for adding hinges and mounting plates does not differ greatly from other pieces of hardware, though with the variety of cabinet ...
The Apply Render Materials interface is a Microvellum function that allows one to assign specific render materials to database materials within one’s material library. Using this interface, one can efficiently control and visually align one’s ...
The following release notes apply to Microvellum build 26.1.0520.641. Assign Render Material A new option has been added to the Library Specification Groups interface: Assign Render Material. This new interface displays the Microvellum material ...