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 Microvellum build 25.2.0406.641. Label Image Fix Fig. 1: An error noting an incorrect number of Label Images. An issue was reported wherein creating new G-code from an existing work order that was edited using ...
The following release notes apply to Microvellum Foundation Library build 26.0327. Additions Added new Formula Driven Materials (FDM) and accompanying special FDM project wizard. * New Specification Group “Wizard Formula Driven Materials [FDM]”. New ...
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 ...
The following release notes apply to Microvellum build 25.2.0330.641. Formula Editor Fix There was a recurring issue wherein attempting to edit any formula within the Part Properties of the software would result in an error. This would only occur ...
This document will catalog all releases for Microvellum software builds that are released in the year 2026. This currently encompasses builds 25.2.0114.641 to 25.1.0406.641. Microvellum Release Notes | Build 25.2.0406.641 The following release notes ...