Rosetter Posted March 24, 2009 Share Posted March 24, 2009 Can someone please explain sheet layers to me. Here's my situation: I started a drawing and referenced in a base plan. I then mapped over pertinent existing condition info and created a viewport on an existing conditions sheet layer. I moved on to create option 1 for the client and created a viewport on option 1 sheet layer. And finally created an option 3 viewport on option 2 sheet layer. It was my impression the other sheet layers would not be modified and would be the same when I went back to them to easily print what I needed. Instead modifications, not all, are showing up on my 3 different sheet layers. What am I doing wrong? thanks for your help. Quote Link to comment
Jonathan Pickup Posted March 24, 2009 Share Posted March 24, 2009 sheet layers are always up to date with your design layers. So, as you change the design layer, the sheet layers update. As well as 3 sheet layers, you need 3 design layers for each option. you could use classes for this as well. Quote Link to comment
Jonathan Pickup Posted March 24, 2009 Share Posted March 24, 2009 I'm running an online tutorial on design layers, classes and viewports next month. 7th April 10:00am NZ time, 5pm EST Quote Link to comment
Ozzie Posted March 24, 2009 Share Posted March 24, 2009 Could it be when you select a Viewport on a Sheet Layer in the Object Info Pallet Classes or Layers are not visible Quote Link to comment
Rosetter Posted March 25, 2009 Author Share Posted March 25, 2009 Sounds great Jonathan I will be watching for sure. Quote Link to comment
Jonathan Pickup Posted March 26, 2009 Share Posted March 26, 2009 If anyone wants to attend the free online session, they should look at this calendar and emial me. please remember, the dates and times shown are in NZ time. http://ical.me.com/jpickup1/User%20Group limited to 10 people so be quick Quote Link to comment
bcd Posted April 26, 2009 Share Posted April 26, 2009 HI Rosetter, It sounds like you may be using viewports as static snapshots. They are in fact live windows of your work. Assuming you are working in 2D here are a couple of possible workflows that may help. 1) Create your reference viewport on a new design layer. Create a separate design layer (eg Option 1) and with both layers visible draw your Option 1 design on Design Layer Option 1. Create a viewport on Sheet Layer Option 1 Turn off Design Layer Option 1 Create Design Layer Option 2, and with this & referenced layer visible ........ etc. On the sheet layers - you can turn on/off the layer visibilities of the viewports at will. Alternatively: 2) Create your reference viewport on a new design layer. Create a Sheet Layer Viewport of this DLV on Sheet Layer Opt 1 and in the Viewport Annotations - draw your 2d design on top of the underlying data. Repeat with separate viewports either on the same or on separate sheets. (Viewports can be copied & pasted) Hope this helps. Quote Link to comment
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