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Create a sheet for a construction document set. Learn how to place drawings and schedules on the sheet with the guide grid.
Type:
Tutorial
Length:
2 min.
Transcript
00:06
Create a sheet view for each sheet in a construction document set.
00:10
You can place multiple drawings or schedules on a sheet.
00:14
To create a sheet, in the project browser, right-click the Sheets category and click New Sheet.
00:22
Select the title block template to use for the sheet.
00:25
You can renumber and rename the sheet to match the project or office standards.
00:31
In this example, you are creating a sheet for section views.
00:35
To place your view on a sheet, drag it from the project browser,
00:39
release the mouse button, position the outline of the view, and then click to place it.
00:45
The view title includes the view name, and the scale specified in the view.
00:50
Notice that when you place another view, guidelines display, helping you position the view, so the view titles are aligned.
00:59
You can see that the call-out head in the top section view is updated to display the correct sheet and view number references.
01:07
When you look at the section mark in the Plan view, you can see that it also displays the correct sheet and view number references.
01:15
On the View tab, select the Guide grid. This option provides a visual aid for placing views on sheets.
01:23
Drag the controls to adjust the grid extents as required and modify the grid spacing on the Properties palette.
01:31
Reference elements in views, such as levels and grids, can be snapped to guide grids for better positioning your views.
01:40
On the Properties palette, for Guide Grid, select None to clear the grid.
01:46
Creating sheet views provides an accurate and versatile way to document and present your project.
Video transcript
00:06
Create a sheet view for each sheet in a construction document set.
00:10
You can place multiple drawings or schedules on a sheet.
00:14
To create a sheet, in the project browser, right-click the Sheets category and click New Sheet.
00:22
Select the title block template to use for the sheet.
00:25
You can renumber and rename the sheet to match the project or office standards.
00:31
In this example, you are creating a sheet for section views.
00:35
To place your view on a sheet, drag it from the project browser,
00:39
release the mouse button, position the outline of the view, and then click to place it.
00:45
The view title includes the view name, and the scale specified in the view.
00:50
Notice that when you place another view, guidelines display, helping you position the view, so the view titles are aligned.
00:59
You can see that the call-out head in the top section view is updated to display the correct sheet and view number references.
01:07
When you look at the section mark in the Plan view, you can see that it also displays the correct sheet and view number references.
01:15
On the View tab, select the Guide grid. This option provides a visual aid for placing views on sheets.
01:23
Drag the controls to adjust the grid extents as required and modify the grid spacing on the Properties palette.
01:31
Reference elements in views, such as levels and grids, can be snapped to guide grids for better positioning your views.
01:40
On the Properties palette, for Guide Grid, select None to clear the grid.
01:46
Creating sheet views provides an accurate and versatile way to document and present your project.
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