Create new sheet set dialog box

The Create New Sheet Set dialog box provides 4 methods to create a new sheet set.

  1. Use template
  2. Use another sheet set
  3. Use existing drawings
  4. Empty

Use template

Use template

Create a new sheet set from a template.

Sheet set templates are stored as DST files in the folder set by the SheetSetTemplatePath preference (default path is C:\Users\<UserName>\AppData\Local\Bricsys\BricsCAD\V[Version]\en_US\Templates\)

  1. Select a template sheet set from the list shown in the dialog box.

  2. Click Next.
Save sheet set file as
  1. Type a name for the sheet set file.
  2. Click Browse to choose a destination folder in which to save the sheet set and save it.
Description
  1. Optional, type a description for the sheet set file.
  2. Click Next.
Sheet Set Preview
Review the summary of the sheet set that will be created, and then click Finish to create the new sheet set file. The program opens the Sheet Set panel with the new sheet set.

Use another sheet set

Creates a new sheet set from the settings in an existing sheet set.

Select sheetset to copy
  1. Click Browse and select an existing sheetset file from Select a Sheet Set file dialog box.
  2. Click Next.
Save sheet set file as
  1. Type a name for the sheet set file.
  2. Click Browse to choose a destination folder in which to save the sheet set and save it.
Important: You can not progress until you select a folder that stores the new file.
Description
  1. Optional, type a description for the sheet set file.
  2. Click Next.
Sheet Set Preview

Review the summary of the sheet set that will be created, and then click Finish to create the new sheet set file. The program opens the Sheet Set panel with the new sheet set.

Use existing drawings

Create a new sheet set from an existing set of drawings.

  1. Select Use existing drawings.
  2. Click Next.
Select Folder
  1. Select a folder from the Choose a folder dialog box where the new sheet set will be stored.
    Note: Notice that the dialog box fills with names of drawings and their layouts.
  2. Choose among the options (it is recommended to keep both options turned on).
Create subsets from folder structure

Uses the folders in the main folder to determine how the sheet set is structured.

Prefix sheet titles with drawing file names
  1. Add the drawing file's name to the start of the sheet set titles, which makes it easier to track the source of the files.
  2. Click Next.
Save sheet set file as
  1. Type a name for the sheet set file.
  2. Click Browse to choose a destination folder in which to save the sheet set and save it.
    Important: You can not progress until you select a folder.
Description

Optional, type a description for the sheet set file.

Default drawing template for new sheets
  1. Select a template sheet set from the Select Drawing Template dialog box.
  2. Click Next.
Sheet Set Preview

Review the summary of the sheet set that will be created, and then click Finish to create the new sheet set file. The program opens the Sheet Set panel with the new sheet set.

Empty

Creates a new sheet set from scratch.

  1. Select Empty.
  2. Click Next.
Save sheet set file as
  1. Type a name for the sheet set file.
  2. Click Browse to choose a destination folder in which to save the sheet set and save it.
    Important: You can not progress until you select a folder.
Description
Optionally, type a description for the sheet set file.
Default drawing template for new sheets
  1. Select a template sheet set from the Select Drawing Template dialog box.
  2. Click Next.
Sheet Set Preview
Review the summary of the sheet set that will be created, and then click Finish to create the new sheet set file. The program opens the Sheet Set panel with the new sheet set.