Using Named Views With Sheet Set Manager

Written by Josh Jones on October 29, 2008 * Comments(1)

The VIEW command has been around for a while. Ever since Autodesk introduced named have become even more important. Read more »

Getting Started With Sheet Set Manager and Custom Fields

Written by Josh Jones on September 17, 2008 * Comments(1)

Like I’ve said before, there are multiple ways to setup (SSM). This post shows just one way to do it. I setup SSM with AutoCAD 2008 for Seattle Public Utilities and Seattle Department of Transportation using this method. Read more »

Heidi Hewett’s “Sheets Happen”

Written by Josh Jones on September 15, 2008 * Comments(0)

Heidi Hewett’s blog is a good resource for learning how to use . She has excellent documentation on setting up and using Sheet Set Manager.

More on in the coming days…

Create and Manage a Sheet Set

Written by Josh Jones on September 15, 2008 * Comments(2)

(SSM) is one of my favorite tools in AutoCAD. It saves time creating plan sets, cross-referencing callouts, plotting selected sheets, and entire plan sets. I recommend taking the time to setup SSM. It’s worth the money. Read more »

Sheet Set Manager Invalid Characters

Written by Josh Jones on June 23, 2008 * Comments(1)

You may have noticed (SSM) doesn’t like characters such as:

Sheet Set Manager Invalid Characters

Of course many of these symbols are often used in title blocks and detail view titles. SSM won’t even accept a simple inch mark (”). I found a way around it. Read more »