Plot sheet set in DWG TrueView

Plotting from DWG TrueView is usually the fastest method of plotting Civil 3D files. This is especially true for sheet sets that contain sheets from multiple DWGs. DWG TrueView will only open files as read-only. Civil 3D opens files for edit and can run processes to update corridors, Civil 3D object data shortcuts, and XREFs that take time.

The Autodesk publish (batch plot) engine is in their softwares that open DWGs. A plot set can be saved in a *.dsd file. These can be created in the publish dialog box. In the following steps, we will create a *.dsd file from the Sheet Set Manager in Civil 3D.

  1. Open Sheet Set Manager in Civil 3D
    1. Home tab > Palettes panel dropdown > Sheet Set Manager
    2. Sheet Set Manager palette > Open
      1. Navigate to Sheet Set file location and select *.dst file

  2. Sheet Set Manager palette > Print button > Publish Dialog Box...

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    1. Publish dialog box > Save Select file location and name to save dsd (Example: N:\pds\c3d\12345678\SheetsPlan\*.dsd).

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    2. Publish dialog box > Cancel

  1. Open a dwg file in TrueView
  2. Home tab > Output panel > Batch Plot > Publish dialog box

    1. Open

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    2. Do you want to save the current list of sheets?No
    3. Load *.dsd file
    4. One or more sheets are currently in the sheet list. What do you want to do?Replace all sheets in the list

    5. This message box may appear

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    6. Close

    7. Check that PDF Preset: WisDOT PDF

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    8. Publish
    9. Select file location and name to save pdf (Example: N\pds\c3d\12345678\SheetsPlan\pdf\*.pdf)