Sheet Set Manager panel

The Sheet Set Manager panel offers a central location to create and to manage sheet sets.

  1. Create sheet set
  2. Open sheet set
  3. Publish
  4. eTransmit
  5. Search
  6. Menu
  7. Sheet selection sets
  8. Custom properties
  9. Sheet list
  10. Category views
  11. Sheet Sets list
  12. Details

Create sheet set…

Opens the Create New Sheet Set dialog box.

Open sheet set…

Opens the Select a Sheet Set file dialog box to select the .dst file to be loaded. Click the right-side arrow to open a drop-down menu which contains a list with the recently opened .dst files. Click one of these files to load the sheet set into the panel.

Open...
Opens the selected .dst file from the Select a Sheet Set file dialog box.

Publish…

Publishes the currently selected sheet set(s), subset(s) or sheet(s) using the Publish dialog box. Click the right-side arrow to open a drop-down menu:

Publish...
Publishes the currently selected sheet set(s), subset(s) or sheet(s) using the Publish dialog box.
Publish to PDF
Publishes the currently selected sheet set(s), subset(s) or sheet(s) to PDF using the last used presets.
Publish to Plotter
Publishes the currently selected sheet set(s), subset(s) or sheet(s) using a plotter based on the last used presets.

eTransmit…

Launches the ETRANSMIT command. The currently selected sheet set(s), subset(s) or sheet(s) are included in the eTransmit procedure. Opens the eTransmit dialog box.

Search

Opens a search field that allows you to search for specific sheet set, subset or sheet names.

Menu

Opens a menu with a number of options depending on the sheet set panel state:

Import from XML…
Allows you to import an XML file that was created in BricsCAD with Export to XML.... Opens the Import Sheet Set dialog box.
Export to XML…
Exports a sheet set in XML format. Opens the Export Sheet Set As dialog box.
Sheet Set Options...
Opens the Sheet sets options in the Settings dialog box.
Custom Properties...

Allows you to add custom properties for sheet sets and sheets. Opens the Custom Properties dialog box.

Autosave Sheet Sets...
Toggles the autosaving of Sheet Sets.

Sheet selection sets

Opens the Manage Sheet Selections dialog box. Click the right-side arrow to open a drop-down menu:

Manage...

Opens the Manage Sheet Selections dialog box where you can rename or delete Sheet selections.



Create...
Saves the Sheet selection with a specified name.
List of existing sheet selection sets
Lists the existing sheet selection sets of the active (selected) sheet set in the panel. Clicking one of these items will activate the selection set.

Custom properties

Allows you to add custom properties for sheet sets and sheets. Opens the Custom Properties dialog box.

Sheet list

Displays the Sheet Sets in the Sheet list mode.

Category view

Displays the Sheet Sets in the Category views mode.

Sheet Sets list

Displays the opened and created sheet sets.

When you change the project name in the BIM Project Browser panel, the Sheet Set name is updated correspondingly.

Sheet Sets are automatically saved if the SSAUTOSAVE system variable is On. If Off, modified Sheet Sets are indicated with an asterisk (*) next to the label. Click the Save icon to manually save the Sheet Set.

A Sheet Set can contain Sheets, Subsets, and Sheet Views.

Right-click menus offer additional tools:

Sheet Set
Close Sheet Set
Removes the Sheet set from the panel.
Export as XML...
Opens the Export Sheet Set As dialog box.
Resave All Sheets
Saves all sheets.
New Sheet(s)
Displays the New Sheet(s) dialog box, which allows you to add new sheets to the current sheet set.
New Subset
Adds a new subset to the current sheet set.
Selection Sets...
Opens the Manage Sheet Selections dialog box.
Custom Properties
Opens the Custom Properties dialog box.
Renumber...
Opens the Renumber Sheet Set dialog box, which allows you to renumber all sheets in the sheet set.
Plot
Plots the currently selected sheet set(s), subset(s) or sheet(s).
Publish...
Opens the Publish dialog box.
Export Package (eTransmit)
Opens the eTransmit dialog box.
Insert Sheet List Table
Inserts the sheet list table into the current drawing.
Sheet
Open
Opens the drawing with the layout of the selected sheet.
Open read-only
Opens the drawing with the layout of the selected sheet in read-only mode to protect it.
Remove Sheet
Removes the selected sheet.
Subset
Rename Subset
Allows you to rename the selected subset.
Remove Subset
Removes the selected subset.
Sheet View
Display View
Opens the drawing file related to the selected Sheet View.
Place Callout Block > Number Bubble
Places a callout block of the corresponding Sheet View.
Place View Label Block
Places a view label block of the corresponding Sheet View.
Note: You can double-click a sheet set or a subset to expand/collapse. Double-click a Sheet or a Sheet View to open it.
Note: Sheet set tree nodes can be reordered using drag and drop.
Note: The properties and variables of a selected Sheet Set, Subset, Sheet or Sheet View are displayed in the Details section.

Details

Displays the details of the selected Sheet Set, Subset, Sheet or Sheet View. A preview of the selected sheets or subset is shown.

In the Details > Sheet Set, the File path, View label block, Callout blocks and Total sheets options are read only, but selectable.

Note:
  • Click the Browse button () next to View label block option to open the Select Block dialog box.
  • Click the Browse button () next to Callout blocks option to open the Blocks List dialog box.