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.

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.

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.
Use Title Block Border	Creates a title block border using common formats (see Creating title block borders)
Title Block Border Selection	Opens the Title Block Border Selection dialog box to select the title block border style from the Resource Selector. For an unstyled title block border or a style with the drawing size set By Instance, specify either the Sheet Size or a custom Width and Height.
Use Title Block Border settings when sheets are created	Applies the title block border settings to the sheet layers when the Create Standard Viewports command is selected (Vectorworks Architect required)
Create Title Block Border using current settings on Layer	Places the selected title block border on the selected layer immediately

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

Command	Path
Document Setup	File > Document Settings