Design & Drafting

Learn how to use Toolbox for creating projects, professional 2D drawings, and modifying products.

Introduction

This training plan is designed to empower you with the skills needed to proficiently use Toolbox for creating projects, professional 2D drawings, and modifying products.

Objective

After completing this plan, you should be able to:

Understand how to improve your workflow efficiency using the custom tool strip.
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 control project settings for multiple types of projects that may feature different materials, and hardware or require different construction methods.
Understand how to update 2D plan, elevation, cross sections, and 3D drawings after verifying field dimensions.
Make sweeping changes to multiple products using a single interface to control product components.
Understand how to make cross sections for hardware.

Prerequisites

Windows Operations:

Before starting this training, it is essential to have a basic understanding of using Windows operating system. This includes familiarity with tasks such as navigating through files and folders, managing applications, and basic system settings. This foundational knowledge will ensure a smoother learning experience throughout the training.

Installed Software & Library Data

To get the most out of this training, ensure that you have an installed version of Toolbox (2022, 2023, or 2024) and the Foundation Product Library ready for use on your computer before proceeding with this training plan so you can follow along. If you need to install Toolbox, these videos will assist you:

Preparing Your ComputerInstalling Toolbox

Training Plan

Before you proceed, we recommend completing the Getting Started training plan, as it will provide you with the foundational knowledge required to understand and follow the instructions provided within this training plan.

Getting Started Training Plan

Training Environment

If you or your company already uses Microvellum software, it may be beneficial to create a new local training configuration in Toolbox to separate your projects and work from your production configuration. These videos will assist you in setting up this new configuration and downloading the Foundation Library.

Creating a new configurationManaging Configurations

Exercises

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 with multiple specification groups, draw a kitchen (or a room of your choice) in 3D, create 2D plan, elevation, and section drawings, and modify products using your newfound knowledge to modify the prompts of multiple products.

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.

Sample Projects

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.

If you need help understanding how to work with zip files, consider reviewing this article: Zip & Unzip Files

Request Project Files

Files

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

MicrovellumExport_MVU Design and Drafting Projects.sdf
New Kitchen Job 06.pdf
New Kitchen Job 06_RED LINES.pdf

Video Content

This training plan is comprised of 17 videos and includes nearly 2 and a half hours of video-based training. It's intended to guide participants through the entire lifecycle of a project in Toolbox, from its conceptualization to the production phase.

Estimated Time to Complete: