Document setup
Command |
Path |
Document Setup |
File > Document Settings |
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:
Select the command.
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.Click to show/hide the parameters.
Parameter |
Description |
Units, Scale and Grids |
|
Drawing Units |
Click Edit to open the Units dialog box; specify the global unit settings for the project |
Layer Scale |
Click Edit 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 Edit to open the Page Setup dialog box; specify the drawing’s printable area |
Drawing Grids |
Click Edit to open the Grid Settings dialog box; specify the reference and snap grid settings as described in Snapping to the grid |
Georeferencing |
If this document will use georeferencing, click Edit 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.