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The CADtools “Drawing Setup Tools” are designed to to ensure that drawing sheets are created in a consistent manner, and adhere to the CAD standard relevant to that project.

This ensures consistent output of drawing files and printed output.

Contains Tools for automating repetitive tasks  eg updating the “Drawing Sheet” & “TitleBlock”.

 

Selecting <CADtools> <Drawings> pull-down as shown below left or Drawing Setup tasks shown below right, gains access to tools which will automate the creation

of drawings; first, though, a word on Models and Sheets.

 

                                 

 

Models are where we assemble our design by putting together reference files; the sheet is

where the actual drawing is created with full drawing borders notes etc. MicroStation

design files can have many models and many sheets but the ARUP standard is to have

one model with one sheet. Drawing will have two models (design and sheet) and model

files will have one design model only.

 

 

Models and sheets can be selected from the View Groups toolbox, although the Models

dialog box should be considered the location of choice for selecting models as

occasionally a View Group is not created when a model is made, if this happens then the

model name would not appear in the View Groups toolbox.

 

 

A sheet called Sheet1 will be created automatically for the user using the appropriate Drawing setup tools.

The drawing setup will automatically select either standard ARUP or Project Borders as appropriate.

Note: Configuration of projects is covered in a separate manual. If you are experiencing

problems, please seek the advice of your local CAD manager.

 

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