Document Setup

Use the Document Setup command to set up a file’s basic characteristics (units, scale, drawing area, and grid) as well as define the title block border settings.

To set up a file with the Document Setup command:

1. Select File > Document Settings > Document Setup.

2. The Document Setup dialog box opens. Set the parameters for the drawing. See Concept: Setting up the Drawing for more information on units, scale, drawing grids, and print area.

►    Click to show/hide the parameters.

Parameter	Description
Units, Scale and Grids
Drawing Units	Click Change to open the Units dialog box; specify the global unit settings for the project
Layer Scale	Click Change to open the Layer Scale dialog box. Specify the default layer scale for the project. This scale will be used for all floor design layers (Mod-Floor-#) and associated design layers such as Mod-Slab.
Drawing Area	Click Change to open the Page Setup dialog box; specify the drawing’s printable area
Drawing Grids	Click Change to open the SmartCursor Settings dialog box; specify the reference and snap grid settings
Georeferencing	If this document will use georeferencing, click Change to open the Document Georeferencing dialog box. Specify the default georeferencing information for all design layers; see GIS and Georeferencing.
Title Block Border	This creates a title block border using common formats (see Adding a Title Block Border)
Sheet Size	Select Fit to Page to add a title block border to the drawing
Title Block Border Style	If Sheet Border is set to Fit to Page, click to open the Import Title Block dialog box and select the title block border style to add
Use Border Settings
As preferences	Saves the sheet border and title block selections and applies them to the sheet layers when the Create Standard Viewports command is selected (Vectorworks Architect required)
To create a border now on layer	Places the specified sheet border and title block on the selected layer immediately

3. Click OK.

Select the Document Setup command again to re-adjust a sheet border if the paper size has changed.

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