Saved Views versus Sheet Layers

[Andrew Mac]

I wanted to know if someone can share their thoughts on the saved views versus Sheet layer.

Is one easier than the other or can both. I think I would prefer to use the sheet layers for my presentation or sheets to be printed

[Kevin McAllister]

Use sheet layers. Its future proof and plays well when exporting to DWG. There's also a lot more options with Sheet Layer Viewports. I used to use Saved Views but switched to Sheet Layers in 2009 and have never looked back....

Kevin

[Andrew Mac]

Thanks- I agree-

If I am working with an existing drawing, can I take the saved views and create a viewport of them and put them on the appropriate sheet?

[CipesDesign]

Yes you can!

[RickR]

I use both on every project, because there are often views that are useful in design that I never intend to print. I use saved views exclusively for navigation and sheets just for printing.

I also make saved views from viewports, if I've twiddled with a viewport a lot or decided to make multiple similar sheets.

[Guest Wes Gardner]

I kinda look at the two as completely separate issues. The Saved View, in my world, is my Class and Layer manager. It can also set various views.

Sheet Layers are where any view cut from the model is placed via viewports, then printed or distributed as a pdf.

[Matt Overton]

On 26/08/2016 at 7:24 AM, Wes Gardner said:

I kinda look at the two as completely separate issues. The Saved View, in my world, is my Class and Layer manager. It can also set various views.

Sheet Layers are where any view cut from the model is placed via viewports, then printed or distributed as a pdf.

If only viewports had the option to set active layer and and active class then we could avoid having two systems and just use the drawing set as the navigation/ management tool.

[Jonathan Pickup]

You can use the right mouse click on a viewport to go from the viewport to the design layer.