Quick Start for Sheet Sets

Work with Sheets in a Sheet Set

Create and Manage a Sheet Set

 

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Understand the Sheet Set Manager Interface

Concept

Quick Reference

Using the controls in the Sheet Set Manager, you can create, organize, and manage sheets in a sheet set.

You can use the following tabs and controls in the Sheet Set Manager:

Sheet Set Control. Lists menu options to create a new sheet set, open an existing sheet set, or switch between open sheet sets.

Sheet List Tab. Displays an organized list of all sheets in the sheet set. Each sheet in a sheet set is a specified layout in a drawing file.

Sheet Views Tab. Displays an organized list of all sheet views in the sheet set. Only sheet views created with AutoCAD 2005 and later are listed.

Model Views Tab. Lists the paths and folder names for the drawings containing model space views to be used in the sheet set.

• Click a folder to list the drawing files that are located in that folder.
• Click a drawing file to list the named model space views that are available for placement in the current sheet.
• Double-click a view to open the drawing containing the view.
• Right-click or drag a view to place it in the current sheet.

Buttons. Provides convenient access for the most commonly used operations for the currently selected tab.

Tree View. Displays the contents of a tab.

Details or Preview. Displays either descriptive information or a thumbnail preview of the currently selected item in the tree view.