You can use the Shift and CTRL keys to specify a range or specific sheets. In the SSM, select the sheets you want to plot.
AUTOCAD PLOT STYLE FROM PREVIOUS VERSION HOW TO
Later you’ll learn how to override the default page setups on the fly!ġ. Using this method is the same as opening the drawing, selecting the layout, and choosing Plot, without making any changes to the page setup. Keep in mind, however, that this method assumes each sheet has been saved with the proper page setup. Your coworkers can continue editing the drawings while you use the SSM to send the entire set of sheets to their default plot device. Even if you are unfamiliar with a project, you can quickly plot the entire sheet set without having to open and view each drawing file. Using the SSM for plotting can significantly reduce the amount of time you spend plotting your drawings. They’re trying to edit these Project A drawings but they can’t because you have the drawings locked. While you’re busy opening and plotting drawings, your coworkers are frustrated.
Each time you find an appropriate drawing, you open it, select the appropriate layout, and plot.
Project A includes several versions of subfolders and drawing files and you must be careful to find the correct ones. Of course, that is after you navigate to the Project A folder and locate the correct subfolders and drawing files. You stop what you’re doing and begin opening the drawings for Project A, one at a time. Imagine that you’re working on Project B when someone sends you an urgent request asking you to plot all the sheets for Project A. Think about how you plot your sheets without using the SSM. Even if you only take advantage of Sheet Set functionality for these few tasks, it will have been worth your effort! Combine that with the ability to plot your sheets using their default page setups, and you can save a huge amount of time over the life of your project. In the previous posts, you learned everything you need to know to use the Sheet Set Manager (SSM) as your primary tool for accessing drawings.
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Welcome to the seventh in a series of posts to lead you through the powerful Sheet Set functionality available in AutoCAD.