Sheet sets

Last updated: 2026-01-06

Total video time: 11:19

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

  1. New Sheet Set
    1. Begin

      1. An example sheet set: checked Next

    2. Sheet Set Example
      1. Select a sheet set to use as an example: checked
      2. ProjectSheetData18This SheetSet contains custom fields that populate the WisDOT sheet border blocks.
      3. Next
    3. Sheet Set Details
      1. Name of new sheet set: 11701970
      2. Store sheet set data file (.dst) here: <ProjectID>\SheetsPlan Open
      3. Create a folder hierarchy based on subsets: checked
      4. Sheet Set Properties
        1. County: VILAS AND ONEIDA
        2. Highway: US51

        3. Project No: 1170-19-70

        4. OK

      5. Next

    4. Confirm
      1. Finish

  2. Right-click project number > Close Sheet Set

Close Sheet Set Manager

pln-prod-basc-sht-set-02.mp4 1:13

SSM Enter

  1. Open...

    1. <ProjectID >\SheetsPlan\11701970.dst Open

  2. Also available in Sheet Set Manager > Recent

pln-prod-basc-sht-set-03.mp4 4:12

With Sheet Set open in Sheet Set Manager

Add a subset

  1. Select a subset > Right-click > New Subset...

    1. Subset Name: TYPICAL SECTIONS This populates the sheet title in layouts.
  2. Click subset > Right-click > Import Layout as Sheet...

    1. Browse for Drawings...
      1. <ProjectID>\SheetsPlan Open
    2. 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.

    3. Prefix sheet titles with file name: unchecked

    4. Import Checked

  3. Double-click new sheet in Sheet Set Manager to open file and layout
  4. Adds or edits to fields in layouts will not update immediately. REAEnter to refresh all layouts and see edits.

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

  1. Double-click field. Edit Text dialog will open.
    1. Text being driven by a field has a gray background. Regular text has a white background.
    2. To edit a field, Select field text > Right-click > Edit Field...
      1. Field Category: CurrentSheetSubSet or CurrentSheetSetCustom These are the 2 categories that populate field values.

      2. Inspect Custom property name: values

      3. OK
    3. OK
  2. OK Esc