Structures sheet sets

Last updated: 2024-05-03

Sheet sets organize sheet layouts and allow common sheet border fields like the structure and project IDs to be updated in one place. They also allow you to quickly rename, reorder, and renumber sheets within the sheet set as well as creating a dynamic sheet list. The Sheet Set Manager also allows you to quickly open and plot sheets within the set or the entire set. For more information about using sheet sets including video tutorials, see the roadway Sheet sets page.

Prerequisite: You must be using a 2024 or later version of the WisDOT Civil 3D Standards to use the structures sheet set template.

  1. Open the Sheet Set Manager:
    SSM OR Home tab > Palettes > Sheet Set Manager

    Sheet Set Manager

  2. Click New Sheet Set... from the drop down menu on the sheet set manager.

    New Sheet Set

    1. Alternatively: from the Start page click Create sheet set... from the New drop down menu.

      Create sheet set

  3. Begin: Check An example sheet set and click Next >
  4. Sheet Set Example: Select StructuresSheetData and click Next >
  5. Sheet Set Details: Name the sheet set and add an optional description. Choose where to save the sheet set. (Probably in the same folder as the project drawings) The name of the sheet set corresponds to the default name of the plotted plan set pdf.Click Sheet Set Properties

    1. Fill out the Sheet Set Custom Properties

      Tip: These properties can be edited later if they aren't known now (like the total number of sheets property).

      Sheet set custom properties

    2. If there is one drafter for all or most of the sheets, fill in the Drawn By property of the Sheet Custom Properties.

      Sheet custom properties

    3. Click OK
    4. Click Next >
  6. Confirm: Click Finish

  1. Open the Sheet Set Manager:
    SSM OR Home tab > Palettes > Sheet Set Manager

  2. Click Open... from the drop down menu on the sheet set manager.

    Open sheet set

    1. Alternatively use the Recent submenu.

      Sheet custom properties

Requirement:
  • You must have a sheet set open in the sheet set manager to be able to import the layout.
  • Save the drawing you want to import before attempting to import it.

  1. Right click on the sheet set and click Import Layout as Sheet...

    Import Layout as Sheet

  2. Click Browse for Drawings... and Open the drawing you want to import.

    1. Alternatively: right-click on the sheet layout you want to import and click Import Layout as Sheet...

      Import Layout as Sheet

  3. Check the sheet layouts you would like to import. Uncheck Prefix sheet titles with file name. Click Import Checked

    Import Layout as Sheet

  4. Right-click on a new sheet in the sheet set manager and Click Properties

    Sheet Properties

  5. Fill in the following properties:

    • Sheet title
    • Sheet number
    • Drawn By

    Optionally fill in Plans Checked By

    Sheet Properties

    Info: Use all caps for the sheet title otherwise the title will not show up in caps in the sheet list.

  6. Optionally check Rename layout to match Sheet title
  7. Click OK

  8. Enter the command REA to update the sheet border with the sheet set properties.

Tip: If you don't need to change the drafter or checker initials, using the Rename and Renumber button in the right-click menu will allow you to quickly edit the sheet title, sheet number, and layout name. You can then move to the next or previous sheet with one click.
  • Double-click any sheet to open it.
  • Reorder sheets by dragging and dropping them within the sheet set manager.

  • Right-Click the sheet set in the sheet set manager (above the sheets) and click Properties to edit sheet set properties like the structure and project ID or total number of pages. After editing the sheet set properties, be sure to Resave All Sheets to write the changes to each sheet border.

    Resave all sheets

  • If a sheet border isn't updating, try using the command REA. If that doesn't work, follow the steps in the next section to relink the sheet border with the sheet set.

If your sheet border is set up correctly, the sheet border fields will be highlighted in gray. These fields are linked to the sheet set, and should not be edited manually.
Sheet border
Follow the steps below to fix sheet borders that are broken and no longer link to the sheet set.

  1. Open the drawing with broken sheet border fields.
  2. Create a new sheet layout using the Structures drawing templates.
  3. Copy ( Ctrl + C ) the sheet border from the new sheet layout.
  4. Select the sheet border in each sheet with broken fields and Del
  5. Paste ( Ctrl + V ) the new sheet border into each sheet layout missing a border (Place the block at coordinates 0,0)
  6. Right click the new empty sheet layout and Delete it.

With a sheet set open in the Sheet Set Manager

  1. Open the sheet layout that will have the list of drawings.
  2. Right-click the sheet set in the sheet set manager and click Insert Sheet List Table...
    Import Layout as Sheet
  3. Select LIST OF DRAWINGS from the table style dropdown. Edit the Title Text.
    Import Layout as Sheet

    Requirement: If the LIST OF DRAWINGS is not available from the table style list, place the SHEET LIST block (Structures tool palette > Gen Plans > Sheet List) somewhere in the drawing. Delete the block and try creating the sheet list table again.

  4. Click OK.
  5. Click to place the sheet list.
    Sheet list

Update list of drawings

To update a list of drawings, Right-Click the table and click Update Table Data Links

Sheet list

With a sheet set open in the Sheet Set Manager

Right-Click Sheet Set > Publish > Publish to PDF

Save the PDF to plot.

Info: For more information about plot settings, see the Structures plan plotting page.