Sheet sets
Last updated: 2020-10-26
Total video time: 11:19
Create new sheet set #create
pln-prod-basc-sht-set-01.mp4 3:08
Exercise data: plan-prod-basc-sht-set-data-c3d18.zip
SSM Enter or Home tab > Palettes > Sheet Set Manager
- New Sheet Set
- Begin
An example sheet set: checked Next
- Sheet Set Example
- Select a sheet set to use as an example: checked
- ProjectSheetData18This SheetSet contains custom fields that populate the WisDOT sheet border blocks.
- Next
- Sheet Set Details
- Name of new sheet set: 11701970
- Store sheet set data file (.dst) here: <ProjectID>\SheetsPlan Open
- Create a folder hierarchy based on subsets: checked
- Sheet Set Properties
- County: VILAS AND ONEIDA
- Highway: US51
Project No: 1170-19-70
- OK
Next
- Confirm
- Finish
- Begin
Right-click project number > Close Sheet Set
Close Sheet Set Manager
Open existing sheet set
pln-prod-basc-sht-set-02.mp4 1:13
SSM Enter
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Open...
- <ProjectID >\SheetsPlan\11701970.dst Open
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Also available in Sheet Set Manager > Recent
Add sheets to sheet set manually #add
pln-prod-basc-sht-set-03.mp4 4:12
With Sheet Set open in Sheet Set Manager
Add a subset
- Select a subset > Right-click > New Subset...
- Subset Name: TYPICAL SECTIONS This populates the sheet title in layouts.
- Click subset > Right-click > Import Layout as Sheet...
- Browse for Drawings...
- <ProjectID>\SheetsPlan Open
- Uncheck unwanted layouts. Layouts can only be in one SheetSet at a time. Layouts that all ready exist in another Sheet Set will not be available for import.
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Prefix sheet titles with file name: unchecked
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Import Checked
- Browse for Drawings...
- Double-click new sheet in Sheet Set Manager to open file and layout
- Adds or edits to fields in layouts will not update immediately. REAEnter to refresh all layouts and see edits.
Redefine broken sheet border fields
pln-prod-basc-sht-set-04.mp4 2:44
Use this process when fields in the sheet border are not updating or are broken.
In layout with broken field
- Double-click field. Edit Text dialog will open.
- Text being driven by a field has a gray background. Regular text has a white background.
- To edit a field, Select field text > Right-click > Edit Field...
- Field Category: CurrentSheetSubSet or CurrentSheetSetCustom These are the 2 categories that populate field values.
Inspect Custom property name: values
- OK
- OK
- OK Esc