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Add open layout to sheet set

Add a layout from the currently open drawing to a sheet set, and update the sheet list.


Tutorial resources

These downloadable resources will be used to complete this tutorial:


00:04

You can also add a layout from a currently open drawing.

00:08

For example, in the sheet set manager,

00:11

double click the roof framing plan to open that drawing.

00:15

Then right click that sheet in the sheet list,

00:19

choose remove sheet

00:21

and confirm that you really want to remove the sheet from the sheet set

00:27

to add a layout from a currently open drawing,

00:31

drag and drop the layout tab

00:34

into the sheet set manager palette.

00:38

You can drop it onto the structural subset

00:41

to add that sheet to that subset.

00:44

As soon as you do the program displays the import layouts as sheets, dialogue,

00:50

click import checked.

00:52

The roof framing plan has been added to the sheet set

00:57

again. Right click that sheet and choose rename and renumber

01:02

to add the sheet number S dash 01

01:08

of course, once you have added a new sheet to the sheet set,

01:12

you will need to update the sheet list on the title sheet

01:17

in the sheet set manager.

01:18

Double click the title sheet to open it

01:22

zoom in on the table

01:25

and click to select a cell in the table.

01:29

Then right click and choose sheet list, table update sheet list table,

01:36

the roof framing plan has been added to the sheet list, table

01:42

press escape to deselect the table

01:45

and close both drawings.

01:49

Then in the sheet set manager,

01:51

close the sheet set.

01:54

As you have seen as you implement sheet set functionality,

01:58

you and other members of the project team

02:01

can continue to create new drawings using traditional methods

02:05

and then import them into the sheet set

02:08

layouts that already belong to one sheet set

02:11

cannot be added to any other sheet set.

Video transcript

00:04

You can also add a layout from a currently open drawing.

00:08

For example, in the sheet set manager,

00:11

double click the roof framing plan to open that drawing.

00:15

Then right click that sheet in the sheet list,

00:19

choose remove sheet

00:21

and confirm that you really want to remove the sheet from the sheet set

00:27

to add a layout from a currently open drawing,

00:31

drag and drop the layout tab

00:34

into the sheet set manager palette.

00:38

You can drop it onto the structural subset

00:41

to add that sheet to that subset.

00:44

As soon as you do the program displays the import layouts as sheets, dialogue,

00:50

click import checked.

00:52

The roof framing plan has been added to the sheet set

00:57

again. Right click that sheet and choose rename and renumber

01:02

to add the sheet number S dash 01

01:08

of course, once you have added a new sheet to the sheet set,

01:12

you will need to update the sheet list on the title sheet

01:17

in the sheet set manager.

01:18

Double click the title sheet to open it

01:22

zoom in on the table

01:25

and click to select a cell in the table.

01:29

Then right click and choose sheet list, table update sheet list table,

01:36

the roof framing plan has been added to the sheet list, table

01:42

press escape to deselect the table

01:45

and close both drawings.

01:49

Then in the sheet set manager,

01:51

close the sheet set.

01:54

As you have seen as you implement sheet set functionality,

01:58

you and other members of the project team

02:01

can continue to create new drawings using traditional methods

02:05

and then import them into the sheet set

02:08

layouts that already belong to one sheet set

02:11

cannot be added to any other sheet set.

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