AutoCAD: Creating Sheet Sets
1h 26mIntermediate2015-02-16
Authors
Scott Onstott
Trainer specializing in CAD, BIM, 3D, and real-time software
Course details
Build a sheet set from scratch and take advantage of all the automatic drawing-, sheet-, and callout-coordination functionality that AutoCAD has to offer. Scott Onstott teaches you not only how to use a sheet set, but also how to customize its templates and the dynamic attributed blocks and linked fields that automatically fill in relevant data from your sheets. By building intelligence into your drawings using AutoCAD sheet sets in this way, you'll never have drawing-coordination problems again—and that could mean fewer requests for information from your clients.
Learning objectives
Preparing a template with a title block
Adding attributes and fields to a title block
Drawing callout-block geometry
Creating the sheet-set structure
Creating sheets
Placing callouts
Publishing a sheet set
Learning objectives
Preparing a template with a title block
Adding attributes and fields to a title block
Drawing callout-block geometry
Creating the sheet-set structure
Creating sheets
Placing callouts
Publishing a sheet set
Skills covered
AutoCAD LTAutoCAD2D Drafting and DrawingBIMAutodesk3D ModelingVisualization and Real-TimeAECProduct and ManufacturingAnimation and IllustrationDeep Dive (X:Y)
Concepts
0. Introduction
- 01 - Welcome
- 02 - Using the exercise files
- 03 - Examining the completed sheet set
1. Preparing Templates and Blocks
- 04 - Preparing a template with a title block
- 05 - Creating an attributed block with a field preset default value
- 06 - Adding attributes with fields to the title block
- 07 - Building a sheet-set override template
- 08 - Designing a view-label block with placeholding attributes
- 09 - Drawing callout block geometry
- 10 - Assigning and testing visibility states in a dynamic block
- 11 - Implementing dynamic rotation behavior for the callout block
- 12 - Adding attributes with placeholding fields to the callout
2. Building the Sheet Set
- 13 - Creating sheet-set structure
- 14 - Saving model views in project drawings
- 15 - Creating a sheet with two floor plans
- 16 - Creating a sheet with four elevations
- 17 - Creating a sheet with sections and detail
3. Coordinating the Sheet Set
- 18 - Placing elevation callouts that reference drawings on sheets
- 19 - Placing section and detail callouts
- 20 - Creating a master drawing list on a cover sheet
4. Publishing the Sheet Set
- 21 - Exploring publishing options and creating output
- 22 - Transmitting a sheet set to other parties
Conclusion
- 23 - Next steps