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Myron Wittmer
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เข้าร่วมเมื่อ 30 ก.ย. 2021
I help cabinetmakers find software and technology solutions.
After working in different roles in the cabinet industry over the years, I am currently working at my startup business called Cabinet Explore that focuses on helping cabinet manufacturers excel with Cabinet Vision software.
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➡️➡️Check out Zero To Hero with Cabinet Vision online course⬅️⬅️
Zero To Hero focuses on teaching people how to use Cabinet Vision and get up and running as soon as possible.
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After working in different roles in the cabinet industry over the years, I am currently working at my startup business called Cabinet Explore that focuses on helping cabinet manufacturers excel with Cabinet Vision software.
➡️➡️Subscribe to my weekly newsletter: Tech-Forward Cabinetmaker. ⬅️⬅️
Unlock the full potential of your cabinetmaking venture with the Tech-Forward Cabinetmaker newsletter, dedicated to equipping you with the tools and strategies to run a thriving business, leverage technology, and achieve scalable success.
cabinetexplore.com/tech-forward-cabinetmaker-newsletter/
➡️➡️Check out Zero To Hero with Cabinet Vision online course⬅️⬅️
Zero To Hero focuses on teaching people how to use Cabinet Vision and get up and running as soon as possible.
cabinetexplore.com/sp/zero-to-hero
Lineboring Setup & Strategy - Cabinet Vision Pro Path
This video shows you exactly how to setup the two common adjustable shelf boring types in Cabinet Vision.
Learn the pros and cons of each strategy and have your shelf holes working in no time.
This video is part of series of videos called Cabinet Vision Pro Path that is focused on showing you simple and easy to follow steps to learn how to use Cabinet Vision.
⬇️📚🦸Go deeper with my Cabinet Vision course Zero To Hero.
cabinetexplore.com/sp/zero-to-hero/
⬇️ Show premade ready to download Cabinet Vision packages on my website:
cabinetexplore.com/shop/
➡️➡️Subscribe to my weekly newsletter: Tech-Forward Cabinetmaker. ⬅️⬅️
Unlock the full potential of your cabinetmaking venture with the Tech-Forward Cabinetmaker newsletter, dedicated to equipping you with the tools and strategies to run a thriving business, leverage technology, and achieve scalable success.
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Learn the pros and cons of each strategy and have your shelf holes working in no time.
This video is part of series of videos called Cabinet Vision Pro Path that is focused on showing you simple and easy to follow steps to learn how to use Cabinet Vision.
⬇️📚🦸Go deeper with my Cabinet Vision course Zero To Hero.
cabinetexplore.com/sp/zero-to-hero/
⬇️ Show premade ready to download Cabinet Vision packages on my website:
cabinetexplore.com/shop/
➡️➡️Subscribe to my weekly newsletter: Tech-Forward Cabinetmaker. ⬅️⬅️
Unlock the full potential of your cabinetmaking venture with the Tech-Forward Cabinetmaker newsletter, dedicated to equipping you with the tools and strategies to run a thriving business, leverage technology, and achieve scalable success.
cabinetexplore.com/tech-forward-cabinetmaker-newsletter/
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Another valuable tutorial! Thank you so much. Each tutorial may seem simple at first, but as it progresses, you explain very important and interesting points in the simplest way. Regarding this tutorial, I have some questions. For instance, I defined objects using the same method, and these objects had a height from the floor to the ceiling. However, I noticed that Cabinet Vision places a top on them. Is there a way to solve this issue?
thank you myron. I have an important question that I have not been able to find the answer to. After creating a new material and making changes to the Material Schedule, I went back to the previous projects. I noticed that the previous projects do not accept these changes. For example, the material that I just deleted and does not exist at all, is still being modified in my cabinet. It seems that the changes made in the previous projects are not being applied. How do I fix this problem?
While inside your job, go to utilities tab at the top left. Click on update job. This is how you give this job permission to see new changes.
I'd like to know if you can help us do mini fix and dowel
Sure thing. You can find a time on my website if you would like me to help out.
Even though it was a long tutorial, it was one of the best tutorials I have ever seen. Thank you. You gave us very good information. I hope we will see more such comprehensive tutorials from you.
I know this is an older video, but I'm hoping someone can explain this. I have followed the video and still can'r get the MDFSLAB showing in my Object Tree. The door is still 5 piece?
I myself can write UCS' but well done brother, I actually enjoyed just watching this video, although I know how to do this LOL. Great content!! It's nice to see how other people do things. Like you mentioned everybody does it differently with the same result.
Love your videos. Could you do an explanation on when to use interior vs exterior operations? Its confusing at times when working with stretchers etc and applying ops to partitions and dividers.
Hello Myron. Firstly ı would like to thank you for your great contents. What the I did not understand that, Why we can not make the MDF glass door with only Tool set? Most of people can not strive for making like tthis subject. ı wonder is there a bug in CV for it?
Fair question. This ucs method gives you the ability to section Mdf doors like you do regular 5-piece doors. A lot of people have wanted that ability in CV for 10+ years….. CV still hasn’t added it. This is a good workaround for people who find that important until CV adds this as a feature. Plus, as a bonus, this is a good way to learn a little bit more about UCSs while we are at it.
Hello @@myronwittmer . thank you for giving me great answer like this. I've tried lots of ways to make a MDF glass door. I even researched tutorial all of the internet. However, I could not find any tangible. ı also saw that CV added an option to make glass door but ist not working. I also agree with you that makeing new project in UCS system is teacing us new knowlage. thank you again for everthing. I would like to send you an UCS code ,I own made, as a gift. You can download below link. Regards. drive.google.com/file/d/1uOeAveHXorJT3dpmmz8t8A5aIbSuUudu/view?usp=sharing
Hello @myronwittmer . thank you for giving me great answer like this. I've tried lots of ways to make a MDF glass door. I even researched tutorial all of the internet. However, I could not find any tangible. ı also saw that CV added an option to make glass door but ist not working. I also agree with you that makeing new project in UCS system is teacing us new knowlage. thank you again for everthing. I would like to send you an UCS code ,I own made, as a gift. You can download below link. Regards. drive.google.com/file/d/1uOeAveHXorJT3dpmmz8t8A5aIbSuUudu/view?usp=sharing
is there a way to make cabinet vision to use and show panel connections with screws rather that using washers?
Thank you, Myron, perfect ucs. One question. My shelves don't set back like the example you show. Where I work, our shelves set back behind the Face Frame, how would I make that work? Basically, I need my shelf to be 3/4" less in depth. Sorry I'm making this long. I just started experimenting on ucs's great content. Thank you !
Amazing walkthrough, been poking around CV for 2 weeks and this did more for my learning curve in 1.5 hrs than the ones CV did themselves which took forever. One massively stupid question, how do I change font size within the reports/parts list/materials menus?
thanks for the videos it help me for choosing whats more fit me
Personally think this is a lame reason as you would need to learn the software interface regardless which company you go with. Number one reason to own cabinet vision over Mozaik is b/c Cabinet Vision does more period. why would I invest money into Mozaik if at some point I will have to re purchase a different software when its time to do more. Future proof your investment by buying Cabinet Vision
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Is there a system parameter that adds a rafix to the bottom shelf? Or is there a way to add it in the CAM view, like you did with the light groove? I’ve learned so much in this video! I’m going to ask my boss to buy the texture package because the visual of the grain is very useful and overall more efficient to work with.
If you are using CV 2023, I would use the need add connection button when you are in the part view. You could assign rafix to any edge just like you can apply banding to any edge.
@@myronwittmerI ended up adding it as a new part and giving it intelligence to reference other parts. I made my first object from scratch today, thanks my man.
Question. After completing all of this does yours drill hinge holes? Mine only machines the face side and nothing on the back even if i have hinges on the door. Or will i need to set the ucs up to drill the back face and also set it to do all the back operations first before the face operations?
Yes, there is a way to drill the hinge holes, and control the back side. Send me an email and I’ll show you a snippet of code in mine that does that.
@@myronwittmer ok thank you.
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What does it take to get you to just make a course
Someone to leave me a TH-cam comment asking me for it😉 you’re in luck. It’s ready to go. Over 15 hours of video, and I’m still adding to it! cabinetexplore.com/sp/zero-to-hero/
When changing my material the thickness doesnt change. I tried adding an equation _M:DZ to the part which works until i change the material again and the equation is no longer in the parameters for the parts dz. It just gets deleted somehow.
Wow, that’s odd. You’re on the right track with the _M:DZ but I’m not sure why it would be getting deleted. What part type is it? Did you create a custom part?
@myronwittmer it is a custom part. I created a new part as per your video because it makes sense, as you mention. I cant figure it out either so strange. Whats even more strange is the front piece of the floating shelf thickness does change when i change materials but the top, bottom and sides dont. And whats also strange is the material name changes on all the parts but not the thickness for the top, bottom and sides
@myronwittmer i thought maybe there was an override on the parts dz or something but there isnt. On a separate note all of my parts had a material override for some reason which was stopping my material changes so i deleted the override which solved that. But not sure why the override was created.
If i dont use a door tag would i use a doorsstyle id? And for the attribute can i use a door style id instead of a tool id?
Hello, my brother. I am Mohamed from Palestine. I have enjoyed watching your videos on learning Cabinet Vision, and I aspire to learn more. I noticed that you offer private courses, but unfortunately, due to the destruction of the economy, the ongoing bombings, and the devastation of my university, I am now left without a future. I am unable to pay for your course simply because I do not have the means, as the war has left me without resources. I hope that you can stand by my side and help me learn something that will allow me to continue living, earning a livelihood, and rebuilding my life after everything has been destroyed.
Another great video 👍
For anyone else out there if you log a tech support case for this, once you get on the call ask the tech for the .bat install program they have. They gave me one and it installs both from one application. I end up having to run it 2-3 times per week in order to keep things moving.
Good info👍
Hi Myron thank you for your tutorial's. I have a little request abut closet if you can make a tutorial about add rafix bolts an shelf pins for summary thank you have good rest of the day.
I'm currently looking for a cabinet software for the medium-sized business I design cabinets for, and we don't use CNC. Have you used Mosaik's non-cnc version?
Yeah, Mozaik is a great option to get started. Are you mostly looking for drawings/renderings or cut lists?
@@myronwittmer cutlists, but I'm sure I'll have to do drawings as well.
Awesome video mate. Is a UCS required so the cnc uses the correct bit to do the 45 degree cuts. Is a UCS also required to change the material or do i just change the material via the properties tab? Thanks
The materials will be changed as you change your material schedule. You should never have to change parts materials manually. You shouldn’t need a ucs to cut miters. There are a few out there with additional options though. But the core functionality can be done in S2M center preferences.
@myronwittmer ok i will look into it more. Thanks
@@myronwittmerIf I recall correctly, in S2M-> preferences-> CNC tab, there is a check box to activate the miter tool.
Would you happen to know how to change your pocket tools entry into the material? I now having it just ramp in, but I don't know if there is a ucs macro I can use or if that is just written into the post. My goal is to make my pocket tool do a zigzag pattern entering the material. Also really love your videos keep the good work!
You won’t be able to have control of the lead-in in cabinet vision. You might be able to customize the lead in directly in your machine tool catalog, but that would be the only option that I’m aware of.
Thanks!
You’re welcome! Thank you👍
Thank you
Hey Myron, Just watched this for the second time. Great job! Please keep it up. CV has been lacking in the MDF Door area for a long time. Would love to see more on 2-piece MDF doors and applying moldings to doors as well.
Appreciate it! I’ve done 2 piece doors very similar to this method. You can do anything you want with a little time and curiosity👍
Thanks Myron. Really awesome video! I love the way you explain things so simply. It really makes wanting to write UCS'es seem conquerable for someone that's just starting out. I've watched this video before however, after having struggled with a few UCS'es, this video makes sooooo much more sense this time around. Kudos Bud!
Glad it was helpful!
Hi Myron! I work for a cabinet and countertop company. We don’t cut our own cabinets but we do sell them, premade and custom cabinets. We currently use kcd for our 2d evelations and 3D renderings, however we are currently looking for a software that has that same 2d elevation capability of kcd but a better 3D rendering. Any recommendations?
any rendering videos with cabinet vision? that look realistic?
any rendering videos with cabinet vision?
Hello cabinet vision catalog backup share please
I purchased Cabinet Vision in 1988 when the company was in Carlsbad, CA and it was small enough that I could walk in anytime and sit down at a tech's desk and ask questions. Back then it came with a PC which had a 30Mb (not Gb) hard drive, an 11' x 17" plotter and ran on DOS 2 or 3. The cost was $12,400 but there was no additional or annual fee. The company and software were good then, but the company has grown and now your assessments are perfect.
Thanks for sharing this method. Super helpful when it comes to custom panels and finished ends! Was wondering if you could show how you would setup the UCS to automatically switch off the pocketing tool when you have a narrow drawer face (ex. 6" height)? Thanks!
Yep, switching to a smaller toolset is a perk of this method. Shoot me an email and I’ll try to get you a snippet of how I do the downsized toolset.
Hi Myron When selecting the 60 deg V bit and setting it up with the engraving option im not getting sharp corners. My cnc will go into the corner, then rise and fall in the one position rather then sloping up in to the corner to create the sharp point. Do you know what the reason may be?
is there any to get a drawer stack labeled with an "A, B, C, D" inside of the S2M for the labels so when we grain match we can identify the proper order for the doors?
This guy awesome😬
This is the best explanation videos I found on you tube Thank you !!!
I’m looking into vortek spaces- it looks really nice in a lot of ways. My one hesitation and concern is how it handles edits back in cabinet vision. If I show a customer a nice presentation but then we need to revise the island size, move the microwave, or change door styles, don’t I have to start over with all the vortek textures, lights, window, 3d objects, etc?
No, you can overlay the new CV job over top without losing your changes. Unless they are major changes and you need to redo the lights and stuff.
THANK YOU!!!! This is the most helpful Cabinet Vision UCS video I have ever found. Much appreciated that you go step by step and show a real time example of what is happening.
This is excellent! I'm using this to make 2-piece MDF doors (the UCS Approach). I'm struggling to add a separate panel, but this has gotten me so much farther than where I was.
Yep, 2 piece door can definitely be done this way as well.
Holy hell. I just watched this entire thing and got it working. You are the man!! Thank you so much for this video. I love CV but not being able to section mdf end panels, island panels, and doors has been such a nightmare. So thanks again and keep the vids coming!
Awesome man! Nice work. It’s a bit tricky to copy everything over from the video. But yeah, I love this option so much better. It really opens the doors to what you can do.
Did you figure out a way to select different door styles?
Your floating shelf video was a game changer for me. Thank you!!!
Glad to hear it! You’re welcome.
Agreed
Great video Myron. Good job!
Thanks Philip!
You'd think Cabinet Vision would be doing this 😂
You're right. Compare Myron's "Zero to Hero" to CV's expensive tutorial packages .
Thanks for the video. But what is the difference between the Length constraint and the Distance constraint?
Length: snaps on to a line segment Distance: snaps on to any two independent points in the shape. It does not have to be in a straight line or anything. Ortho Distance: snaps to any two independent points in the shape, but it is only measures in X and Y axis (in straight lines) Your two most commonly used constraints will be Length, and then Ortho Distance. You will very seldom fine a use for the regular Distance constraint.
Thank you so much for this video! I found you from your parametric floating shelf video (which was also a HUGE help!) keep up the great work! Your videos are very well put together and extremely easy to follow! Cheers!🎉
Thank you, glad it was helpful!
Is it possible to modify the UCS for the shaped rail to use on a cabinet shape similar to the angled hold example?
Yes. It could be utilized on a custom part. You just need to make sure the part type is in the For Each line and the added part needs to have the UCSMOD parameter set to 1 which allows UCSs to run on custom parts.