Over the past 7 years, hundreds of Associated Engineering production staff members across our 23 offices have been using AutoCAD software’s Sheet Set Manager (SSM) to efficiently coordinate project drawing packages. Throughout that time frame, we have continually adapted and fine-tuned our Sheet Set Manager templates (and support files) to not only provide flexibility for utilizing internal, project, or client-specific CAD standards, but also for ensuring conformance and standardization for all AutoCAD (and AutoCAD software-based) software output. Sheet Set Manager can greatly impact productivity while reducing repetition, user frustration, project budgets, and schedules. Please join us for this class, as we will be discussing 6 “key” Sheet Set Manager strategies that have proven to successfully assist CAD managers, project CAD leaders, and production management through incorporating this powerful productivity tool throughout development, implementation, and ongoing support.

Learn how to use AutoCAD software Sheet Set Manager to manage and automate your page layouts and callouts. There is no longer any need to manually manage border information, page numbers, section/detail callouts, or other repetitive information. This class will explain Sheet Set Manager from setup to implementation, knowledge that will greatly increase your project efficiency and accuracy.

Learn how to use AutoCAD software Sheet Set Manager to manage and automate your page layouts and callouts. There is no longer any need to manually control border information, page numbers, section/detail callouts, or other repetitive information. This class will explain Sheet Set Manager from setup to implementation—knowledge that will greatly increase your project efficiency and accuracy.

As a follow-up to “A Complete Guide to the Sheet Set Manager,” this class will focus on professional tips and techniques you can employ while using the Sheet Set Manager. We will do a deep dive into the commands and settings and all components of the Sheet Set Manager, covering more than 50 tips that will help you increase your productivity. We'll start by creating multiple templates for different disciplines. We'll then review the Sheet Set Palette and how you can use it on projects. Finally, we’ll cover areas with which you may or may not be familiar when using the Sheet Set Manager. This class will help you understand the power behind the tools included in the Sheet Set Manager that are rarely used or ignored. At the end of this class, you’ll be able to apply your knowledge and take your designs to the next level by connecting the data and staying on top of current industry practices.

In this class, we will get in-depth with the Sheet Set Manager and discuss and create sheets and sheet sets. We will learn about custom properties and how to use them to store huge amounts of reusable data. We will learn about sheet views and how to use them to make adding our design details to the plans a breeze. We will discuss how we can use the Sheet Set Manager as a lightweight project explorer to navigate all our projects’ design files. We will discuss and learn about labeling our sheets and sheet views. We will learn how to create blocks with predefined attributes that will fill in data from the sheet set automatically. We will learn how to quickly plot or publish individual or multiple sheets with minimal clicks. Lastly, we will learn how to organize our sheets with subsets or with selection sets to track additional stages in the design or construction processes.

If you have used the Sheet Set Manager effectively and want to take your drawing management to the next level, then this class is for you. We will build upon the basics of sheet sets and move into more-advanced topics of the Sheet Set Manager. The Sheet Set Manager in AutoCAD software is your ultimate document management tool. In this advanced lab, we will create a standard template using fields and link those fields to populate project data throughout the entire design package. We will organize all the sheets, add views with labels, and publish the entire set to a PDF, DWF, or plotter output when complete. At the end of this class, you will be able to take your existing company title blocks and create a template to use on all projects, increasing your productivity and efficiency on all current and future design projects. The time is now to advance your skills in the lab with the Sheet Set Manager. Lab dataset is available at https://autode.sk/3eXIN6i

If you’ve used the Sheet Set Manager effectively and want to take your drawing management to the next level, then this class is for you. We’ll build upon the basics of sheet sets and move into more-advanced topics of the Sheet Set Manager. The Sheet Set Manager in AutoCAD software is your ultimate document management tool. In this advanced lab, we’ll create a standard template using fields and link those fields to populate project data throughout the entire design package. We’ll organize all of the sheets, add views with labels, and publish the entire set to a PDF, DWF, or plotter output when complete. At the end of this class, you’ll be able to take your existing company title blocks and create a template to use on all projects, increasing your productivity and efficiency on all current and future design projects. The time is now to advance your skills in the lab with the Sheet Set Manager.

This class will build on the last year’s class, “No Sheet, You Can Do That with the SSM in AutoCAD.” Do you still open drawings one at a time? Do you print drawings one at a time? Do you update the index sheet on a drawing package when a drawing name changes? If you answered yes to any of those questions, this class is for you. The Sheet Set Manager (SSM) in AutoCAD software is your ultimate document management tool. The SSM is an electronic database of all your project information that can be added to a template file, eliminating the chance for error and populating data throughout the project. In this class we will set up a design project using a template, organize all of the sheets, and publish the entire set to PDF, DWF, or direct print when complete. At the end of this class, you will be able to take your existing company title blocks and create a template to use on all projects, increasing your productivity and efficiency. This session features AutoCAD. AIA Approved

If you already have the basic knowledge of the Sheet Set Manager and want to take it to the next level, then this class is for you. We will build on the basics of sheet sets and move into more-advanced topics of the software. The Sheet Set Manager (SSM) in AutoCAD software is your ultimate document management tool. In this advanced class, we will create a standard template using fields and links to populate the data throughout the entire design package. We will organize all of the sheets, add views including labels, and publish the entire set to a PDF, DWF, or plotter output when complete. At the end of this class, you will be able to take your existing company title blocks and create a template to use on all projects, increasing your productivity and efficiency on all current and future design projects

Dirty laundry is no fun! Many have tried it; many have given up on it. This class will show you how to clean those sheets! Sheet Set Manager (SSM), in my opinion, is one of the most underutilized tools available to all AutoCAD software users across the AutoCAD platform. It's designed to save time and money. Understanding SSM can help improve your efficiency and productivity. Impress your colleagues and managers as you modify entire project sheet sets in minutes versus hours. Change common sheet elements, such as page numbering, sheet titles, dates, revision data, and custom fields. In this class, you will learn the ease of how to set up a title block/cover sheet template with fields built into it. We will show you best practices for taking advantage of SSM. You will learn all about fields and the ways to use them in a sheet set to improve your productivity. Finally, you will learn how to set up plotting for a sheet set so that SSM will plot your drawings for you, including e-transmitting those drawings.

This class covers the use of custom tools and workflows that extend the functionality of AutoCAD Sheet Set Manager (SSM). SSM has revolutionized the way we create and work with sheet sets and with the help of some custom tools and a bit of ingenuity, we can take SSM to the next level—above and beyond! We show you tools that automate the creation and management of sheet set data and also touch on SSM best practices.

Do your documents suffer from a lack of coordination? Learn how to use the Sheet Set Manager in AutoCAD software to manage and automate the creation of complete, organized sets of drawings. In this class, you’ll learn how to use the Sheet Set Manager to manage existing drawings, plot and publish using sheet sets, create new drawings with title block data that populates automatically, and also add sheet labels, view labels, and callouts with everything linked together to create fully coordinated sets of documents.

This class will walk through all aspects of Project Navigator within AutoCAD Architecture software. We’ll cover the differences between using Project Navigator versus the Sheet Set Manager; how different aspects of Project Navigator will help create a more efficient workflow; how to use Project Navigator to create a more comprehensive project; and how to take those projects and create 3D renderings.

Do you still open drawings 1 at a time? Do you print drawings 1 at a time? Do you update the index sheet on a drawing package when a drawing name changes? If you answered yes to any of those questions, then this class is for you. The Sheet Set Manager tool in AutoCAD software is your ultimate document management tool. Sheet Set Manager is an electronic database of all your project information, and you can add it to a template file to eliminate the chance for error and populate data throughout the project. In this class we will set up a design project using a template, organize the sheets, and publish the entire set to PDF when complete. At the end of this class you will be able to take your existing company title blocks and create a template to use on your projects, increasing your productivity and efficiency.

Working with large sites and long roadways can be a challenging design task. Setting up sheets, checking the scales, and consistently creating viewports with content that flows through the design are all part of the project. With the plan production tools in Civil 3D software, you can automate the process of creating these types of sheets quickly. We will explore how to use these tools to create multiple plan sheets, plan and profile sheets, and sections on multiple layouts, which ties it all together in a sheet set ready for publishing your deliverable. Let’s get productive and learn how to optimize the production of final plans and profile drawings.

The tools and ancillary programs that CAD managers use seem to miss out when it comes to updates and new features. In fact, some of these tools haven’t been updated in years. This roundtable discussion will focus on what feature changes or improvements would make the CAD manager’s job more efficient. Tools and features to be discussed will include (but will not be limited to): Reference Manager, Sheet Set Manager, Standards Manager, eTransmit, and Fields. Attendees will be expected to actively participate, as an AutoCAD Product Team member will attend, so this is an opportunity to have the CAD manager’s voice heard!

Are you confused about how to plot all the different views (plan, profile, and cross sections) in AutoCAD Civil 3D software? Then this class is for you. We will discuss the settings and styles that help to automate the plotting of your projects, whether they include plans, profiles, cross sections, or a combination of these sheet sets. We will also examine the necessary settings required for your drawing templates to make the plotting process a breeze. In addition, we will cover some of the AutoCAD software plotting functionality that you can capitalize on. Come and learn how to automate the plotting of your projects using AutoCAD Civil 3D software (no Robin required). Batman is a trademark of DC Comics.

Last year we discussed the feature changes and improvements to the tools and ancillary programs that Autodesk has included for years, but which have remained basically the same. This year we'll investigate the group's findings and add our own suggestions. The tools and features we'll discuss will include the Reference Manager, the Sheet Set Manager, the Standards Manager, eTransmit, and Fields. Additionally, we'll expand our topics to include anything that can make the CAD manager's job more efficient, whether it currently exists or not. Attendees will be expected to participate actively, as a member of the AutoCAD Product Team will be in attendance-so this is an opportunity to get the CAD manager's voice heard.

Previous CAD-manager wish-list sessions focused on the ancillary tools and programs that come with AutoCAD software, but haven’t been updated or improved since their release. We've discussed desired improvements to things like Reference Manager, Sheet Set Manager, Standards Checker, eTransmit, and Fields. In the 2018 edition, we’ll focus on your ideas for a perfect CAD management world. We’ll discuss your various bottlenecks and challenges, and what you, as the CAD manager would like to see as solutions. These solutions may be updates to current tools, or something that may not even exist (yet!). Attendees will be expected to actively participate, as an AutoCAD Product Team member will attend, so this is an opportunity to have the CAD manager’s voice heard!

Do you still open drawings one at a time? Do you print drawings one at a time? Do you update the index sheet on a drawing package when a drawing name changes? If you answered yes to any of those questions, this class is for you. The Sheet Set Manager (SSM) in AutoCAD software is your ultimate document management tool. The SSM is an electronic database of all your project information that you can add to a template file, eliminating the chance for error and populating data throughout the project. In this class we’ll review how to set up a design project using a template, organize all of the sheets, and publish the entire set to PDF when complete. At the end of this class you’ll be able to take your existing company title blocks and create a template to use on all projects, increasing your productivity and efficiency