MVU eLearning: Plan to Production Training Plan

Training Plan Overview

This training plan is designed to guide participants through the entire lifecycle of a project in Microvellum, from its conceptualization to the production phase. It covers essential workflows related to creating projects, drawing cabinets, adding detailing using AutoCAD annotations, customizing products based on customer specifications, creating 2D drawings, and processing projects to generate work orders for production.

To access this training plan, go to From Plan to Production.

Objective

After completing this training plan, you should be able to:

• Understand how to use an imported PDF file to lay out a project in 3D.
• Understand how to customize the interface of Toolbox to improve your workflow efficiency.
• Understand how to add products (cabinets) from your library to your project in 3D drawing.
• Make changes to products already added to your drawing.
• Modify your drawer, door, drawer boxes, fillers, and other components to meet your requirements.
• Create accurate detailed 2D plan drawings from 3D drawings.
• Create accurate detailed 2D elevations from 3D drawings.
• Create accurate detailed 2D cross sections from 3D drawings.
• Understand how to create layout sheets and organize your drawings into specific viewports.
• Understand the process of reviewing your project details and drawings.
• Save and print your shop drawings.
• Understand how to quickly respond to project changes, revise your drawings, and adjust cabinet settings.
• Understand how to adjust the cabinet and wall dimensions based on field dimensions.
• Change materials for specific parts within your products.
• Understand how to make quick customizations to parts within your products.
• Understand how to create work orders, review parts, and produce the data needed by your production team such as reports and g-code.

Schedule

1. Using a PDF to Create a New Kitchen Project (9:25 minutes)
2. Configuring the Custom Tool Strip (3:16 minutes)
3. Getting to Know Products (18:19 minutes)
4. Modifying Subassemblies (8:53 minutes)
5. Creating 2D Plan Drawings (5:18 minutes)
6. Creating 2D Elevation Drawings (7:26 minutes)
7. Creating Sheets & Working with View Ports (8:32 minutes)
8. Creating Cross Section Drawings (Part 1) (8:47 minutes)
9. Creating Cross Section Drawings (Part 2) (6:51 minutes)
10. Publishing Shop Drawings for Submittal (6:04 minutes)
11. Revising Drawings & Prep for Production (Part 1) (9:17 minutes)
12. Revising Drawings & Prep for Production (Part 2) (7:23 minutes)
13. Using "Adjust Wall Length" to Update Drawings After Field Measurements (8:11 minutes)
14. Working With Subassemblies (6:45 minutes)
15. Verify & Edit Part Materials (2:53 minutes)
16. Customizing a Tall Cabinet Using 2D Part Editor (14:44 minutes)
17. Creating a New Work Order (9:55 minutes)

Exercises & Practice

We recommend following along with each video, attempting to replicate the processes outlined to achieve the same results within your Toolbox project. After watching all the videos, rely on what you've learned to create a new project, draw a kitchen (or a room of your choice) in 3D, create 2D plan, elevation, and section drawings, make changes to products, and process to view the production data. Repeat this a few times until you feel comfortable navigating the drawing space and accomplishing each process. This will solidify your understanding and ability to apply it independently.

Project Files

To follow along with this training plan, the following files will be needed:

1. MicrovellumExport_MVU Plan to Production Project.sdf
2. Sample Ground Floor Plan.pdf
3. New Kitchen Job 06.pdf
4. New Kitchen Job 06_RED LINES.pdf

If you haven't already requested the project files, you can do so by clicking the “Download Project Files" button located near the middle of the training plan page: Plan to Production. Once you've requested the files, you'll receive an email with a link to download a zip file. We recommend extracting the files and storing them in an easy-to-access location on your computer. Note: As additional training plans are released, this zip file will be updated to include additional files.

Assessment

This training plan includes a quiz containing 49 questions. We recommend taking this quiz after watching all the training videos listed above and spending an appropriate amount of time practicing what you have learned. To access the quiz, click the “Test Your Knowledge” button on the From Plan to Production training plan on Microvellum.com.

Prerequisites

• Installed version of Toolbox (2022, 2023, or 2024)
• Foundation Library (latest update recommended)
  • Important Note: For new installations, the Foundation Library is installed with Toolbox by default. If you are an existing user and have an older library, you will want to follow the steps outlined in the Installation & Setup training plans, specifically Setting Up Your Training Environment.
• Successful completion of the Installation & Setup and Getting Started training plans.

Estimated Time to Complete

• Videos: 2 hours 23 minutes (17 videos)
• Exercises & Practice: 8 hours (recommended)
• Testing Your Knowledge (Quiz): 20 minutes
• Total time: 10 hours, 43 minutes

Follow Up

We hope you find this training plan useful and that it helps you build your foundational knowledge of Toolbox. Mastering these topics, along with others in our training plans, will surely help you level up your knowledge of Microvellum.

If you feel you would benefit from meeting with one of our Certified Service Providers to apply what you've learned or to expedite your progress within your company by creating new or custom products, reports, etc., please let a member of our team know. We'd be happy to schedule you some time with one of our providers. Get to Know Our Team

Until next time, happy learning!

Microvellum University Team

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