Solid Modeling Tools
Solid Modeling Tools - How to Apply Dowel Joints to Your Product (Tutorial 4: Part 3)
This article continues from Solid Modeling Tools - How to Apply Dado Joints to Your Product and provides information for applying dowel joints to your product. This step will show you how to configure your product for dowel joints at the stud ...
Solid Modeling Tools - How to Apply Dado Joints to Your Product (Tutorial 4: Part 2)
This article continues from Solid Modeling Tools - How to Modify a Product by Adding a Wall Arc and provides information for applying dado joints to your product. This step will show you how to configure your product for dado joints at the stud ...
Solid Modeling Tools - Add Joints to Multiple Extruded Entities (Tutorial 3: Part 5)
This article continues from Solid Modeling Tools - Vertical Associative Joint Type and provides information for adding joints to multiple extruded entities. You may want to add a joint to multiple extruded entities at the same point. You could ...
Solid Modeling Tools - Vertical Associative Joint Type (Tutorial 3: Part 4)
This article continues from Solid Modeling Tools - Working with Vertical Entities and provides information on vertical associative joint types. Another property of your custom product that is not known by Microvellum until you set it is what to do ...
Solid Modeling Tools - Working with Vertical Entities (Tutorial 3: Part 3)
This article continues from Solid Modeling Tools - Hide Skins and provides information regarding working with vertical entities. In our tutorial product, the studs are spaced at 16 inches (406 if working in metric units), and we want to change that ...
Solid Modeling Tools - Hide Skins (Tutorial 3: Part 2)
This article continues from Solid Modeling Tools - How to Modify the Corner Negotiations of Extrusions and provides information about hiding skins when developing a custom extruded product. As you’re developing your custom extruded product, you may ...
Solid Modeling Tools - How to Modify the Construction Path to Change the Shape of your 3D Product in Plan View (Tutorial 2: Part 3)
This article continues from Solid Modeling Tools - How to Modify the Active 2D Section Drawing to Modify the 3D Product (Tutorial 2: Part 2) and provides information regarding working with construction paths. Change the front overhang amount of the ...
Solid Modeling Tools - How to Modify the Active 2D Section Drawing to Modify the 3D Product (Tutorial 2: Part 2)
This article continues from Solid Modeling Tools - How to Restore Products from an Existing Drawing and provides information regarding the use of 2D Section Drawings for modifying 3D Products. Click in the left viewport containing the section to ...
Solid Modeling Tools - How to Work with the Construction Path (Tutorial 1: Part 4)
This article continues from Solid Modeling Tools - How to use the Smart Layer Manager and provides information for working with the Construction Path. Several factors influence how your custom product appears in relation to the construction path ...
Solid Modeling Tools - How to use the Smart Layer Manager (Tutorial 1: Part 3)
This article continues from Solid Modeling Tools - How to Start Designing an SMT Product and provides information for using the Smart Layer Manager. It is time to set up the layers for the parts in your active section. This action links parts of ...
Solid Modeling Tools - How to Start Designing an SMT Product - (Tutorial 1: Part 2)
This article continues from Solid Modeling Tools - How to Prepare the SMT Environment for Your Custom Product and provides information for starting an SMT Product. Draw a construction line that will serve as a path for the custom extruded product. ...
How to import and analyze 3D solids from Autodesk Inventor using Solid Model Analyzer (SMA)
Importing 3D Solids from Inventor® In this tutorial, you will learn how to import and analyze 3D solids from Autodesk Inventor using the Solid Model Analyzer features available in Toolbox. Create or open a Microvellum project and open a room. The ...
Solid Model Analyzer - Solid Analyzation Tab
You will find these properties on the Solid Analyzation tab of the Microvellum Options page. Each section below contains the properties listed. Fig. 1 – Solid Analyzation Properties Material Thickness Section Fig. 2 – Material Thickness Options ...
Solid Model Analyzer - Glossary of Common Terms
Grouped Solids: Solid object assemblies that contain more than one ‘island’ or single solid object. Nested Machining: Machining that is nested within machining that does not contact one of the six-part faces. Non-Original Edge: A part edge of a ...
Solid Model Analyzer - Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)
Question: Can I use the AutoCAD Command SPLINE to create a construction path? Answer: Using the AutoCAD Command SPLINE will result in a segmented path when selected as the construction path. A PLINE must be used for the construction path to be ...
Solid Modeling Tools - Manufacturing Data (Tutorial 5)
This is the fifth in a series of articles containing tutorials designed to acquaint you with the basic steps in using the Microvellum Solid Modeling Tools (SMT). The steps contained in this tutorial start where tutorial #4 left off. Here are the ...
Solid Modeling Tools - How to Modify a Product by Adding a Wall Arc (Tutorial 4: Part 1)
This is the fourth in a series of articles containing tutorials designed to acquaint you with the basic steps in using the Microvellum Solid Modeling Tools. You may also know these tools as SMT. The steps contained in this tutorial start where ...
Solid Modeling Tools - How to Modify the Corner Negotiations of Extrusions (Tutorial 3: Part 1)
This is the third in a series of articles containing tutorials designed to acquaint you with the basic steps in using the Microvellum Solid Modeling Tools. You may also know these tools as SMT. The steps contained in this tutorial start where ...
Solid Modeling Tools - How to Restore Products from an Existing Drawing (Tutorial 2: Part 1)
This is the second in a series of articles containing tutorials designed to acquaint you with the basic steps in using the Microvellum Solid Modeling Tools. These tools are also known as SMT, which is an acronym of the full name. The steps contained ...
Solid Modeling Tools - How to Prepare the SMT Environment for Your Custom Product (Tutorial 1: Part 1)
This article contains a tutorial designed to acquaint you with the first steps in using the Microvellum Solid Modeling Tools, hereafter referred to as SMT. Use the procedure described in this tutorial to create custom one-off extruded products in a ...
How to import and analyze 3D solids from Solidworks using Solid Model Analyzer (SMA)
Importing 3D Solids from Solidworks® In this tutorial, you will learn how to import and analyze 3D solids from Solidworks using the Solid Model Analyzer features available in Toolbox. Create or open a Microvellum project and open a room. On the ...
Using Solids from 3rd Party Software with SMA (Overview)
Microvellum software contains the ability to consume 3D solids produced by other software applications, analyze them, and convert them to Microvellum products. This functionality is known as Solid Model Analyzer (SMA). The actual import function is ...
Solid Model Analyzer - SMA (Overview)
Description Solid Model Analyzer is a powerful tool included in certain product levels of Microvellum. The design and manufacturing industry is steadily moving closer to the adoption of 3D design for its verification and visualization abilities. The ...
Solid Model Analyzer - SMA (Reference)
This article is a reference article explaining how to work with various types of products in the Solid Model Analyzer, also known as SMA. It also explains the commands and properties that apply to SMA. See Using Solid Model Analyzer - SMA ...
Solid Model Analyzer - SMA (Tutorial)
Description This document gives you a step-by-step tutorial on how to use the Solid Model Analyzer (SMA) to create a Microvellum product from a solid model. Before using this tutorial, you need to have a solid model in an AutoCAD DWG file. You may ...
Solid Modeling Tools - Extruded Products
Solid Modeling Tools - Extruded Products The Solid Modeling Tools interface allows you to work with the product builders to create custom products. Using these tools, you can work within the drawing to create 3D solids of parts and then save them ...
Solid Modeling Tools - Custom Products
Solid Modeling Tools - Custom Products Before using the Custom Product Builder, it is important to determine which type of custom product you will be building. There are five options to select from: Custom Product Starter – This option allows you to ...
Solid Model Properties
Solid Model Properties The Solid Model Properties interface allows you to set up the values for parameters to your preferences. Setting up these values will speed up the creation of smart layers. They will also speed up the process of creating ...
Solid Model Analyzer
Solid Model Analyzer The Solid Model Analyzer allows you to select 3D solids and create a manufacturable product. It works very similarly to the save options when using the product builders. However, it does imply that you must use the product ...
Solid Analyzation Settings
Solid Analyzation Settings To access the settings for solid analyzation, open the Toolbox Options (Toolbox Setup -> Options) and select the Solid Analyzation tab. Material Thickness – Allows you to specify minimum and maximum thicknesses for parts. ...
Setting Up and Using Smart Layers
Setting Up and Using Smart Layers The Smart Layer Manager interface is separated into two sections. Vertical Entities – Vertical entities are parts that will be arrayed along a path. Die wall studs, divisions, or countertop support panels are ...
Creating 2D Drawings of Custom Products
2D Drawings of Custom Products Products made using the Solid Model Tools may contain more drawing instructions than necessary and can create a 2D drawing that can look busy or confusing. Using other AutoCAD commands can make this process easier. ...
Accessing the Solid Modeling Tools
Accessing the Solid Modeling Tools To access the Solid Modeling Tools, click on the Solid Modeling tab in Toolbox: Solid Modeling Tools – Opens the Solid Modeling Tools interface, which allows you to create 3D solid models using the product builders. ...
3D AutoCAD Commands
3D AutoCAD Commands Below is a list of commonly used AutoCAD commands that are used when working with 3D solids. POLYLINE (PL) – The POLYLINE command will allow you to create a 2D polyline. When working with the Solid Model Tools, it is crucial to ...