topic Re: Adding multiple templates to a sheet set in AutoCAD Forum

Adding multiple templates to a sheet set

Anonymous — Tue, 16 Oct 2018 09:07:30 GMT

Hi,

We are setting up our master library to use Sheet sets within AutoCAD. I have set up the standard one. Which does work fine, but we now need to add our fire protection drawings. The problem starts is we need to add a different template file for the drawing frames. Has anyone set up sheet sets within more than one template file linked to it? Please see below image.

I would like to reduce the time spent when you add a drawing sheet from our template(s) fields. Is it possible to set our default sheet sets template to automatically link the fields in the title text? i.e the fields which are highlighted in red below.

I have tried to set it up so it will read the fields but I can't get it to work. Plus we use A0/A1/A2/A3/A4 drawing sheets.

Thanks in advance for any help/advice you can give.

Re: Adding multiple templates to a sheet set

john.vellek — Thu, 18 Oct 2018 18:03:52 GMT

Hi @Anonymous,

I am not sure how one could apply more than one template to a sheetset. Of course, you could create that discipline specific set of drawings on a different template and then import the layouts into the sheetset.

As far as the field properties linked to the sheetset properties, this is something that is doable. Can you zip up a sample of your sheetset and a titleblock so I can take a look?

Please select the Accept as Solution button if my post solves your issue or answers your question.

Re: Adding multiple templates to a sheet set

pkolarik — Tue, 16 Oct 2018 14:39:43 GMT

It's easy to set up a single sheet set that utilizes multiple .dwt files, but the key is you have to do it *after* creating the project's sheet set.

You said you want a "standard" sheet set. Once you've used that to create your project sheet set, simply create a "Fire Protection" subset within that project sheet set, and under Properties for that subset you'll be able to specify a different .dwt file for use in that particular subset. Any new drawings created within that subset will use the alternate .dwt file. (we do this on all our projects, as our civil guys use different .dwt files than the rest of our in-house disciplines).

As for the second part of you question. If I'm understanding it correctly you want all your titleblocks to automatically be able to pick up the project information for the sheet set automatically when the sheet is created/inserted into the sheet set, right? If that's the case, then yes, that's achievable. (all our standard titleblocks behave that way) It can be a long process depending on your situation, but the simplest thing to say is you have to have all the same fields in each of your titleblocks that your sheet set has in its "sheet set properties" listing (whether "custom" or "default" property entries).

Re: Adding multiple templates to a sheet set

john.vellek — Tue, 16 Oct 2018 14:52:45 GMT

Hi @pkolarik,

This is good to know! I had never tried it this way (I always tried to do it on the front end instead of after it had already been created). I will have to give this a try!

Thanks for the contribution!

Re: Adding multiple templates to a sheet set

john.vellek — Thu, 18 Oct 2018 18:05:47 GMT

Hi @Anonymous,

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Re: Adding multiple templates to a sheet set

Anonymous — Tue, 30 Oct 2018 13:52:18 GMT

Hi pkolarik,

I have managed to add multiple drawing sheets to our sheets sets. Which was easy just need to have a go at linking the title blocks next.