Edit Sheet

Allows you to modify the currently active drawing sheet by changing any of its drawing sheet parameters including Name, Border Type, Size, Scale, and Unit of Measure. For a description of these parameters see Insert Sheet. If no drawings currently exist, then Edit is unavailable.

The Edit Sheet dialog can be accessed from the Edit->Sheet... menu or the toolbar button icon in the Drafting Edit toolbar.

Drawing Sheet Name

Shows the currently selected drawing sheet.

Border Type

Lets you change the border type used on the drawing. Changing this will cause the current border to be replaced. This change may cause some format blocks to be removed and/or added. If the current border and/or a format block is out of date, the update button will be enabled. Updating the border and/or format block will modify the border to the latest settings from disk.

Second Language

Lets you change the language used in other language fields in format blocks. This setting is only relevant for dual language styles of format blocks.

Drawing Sheet Size

Lets you change the drawing sheet size from a pull-down menu.

When modifying the Drawing Size, it is important to note that the drawing changes in size by the movement of the drawing bound upper right corner (see the following figure). In some instances, when a smaller drawing size is chosen, the views may be forced to display completely outside of the drawing view bounds. If this occurs, the following error message displays:

Cannot modify drawing. Drawing size too small.

This error message may display even though the drawing views may indeed fit on that drawing size. It is therefore recommended that you move the drawing geometry toward the lower left hand corner of the drawing prior to decreasing the drawing size (see the following figure). If all the geometry is moved and the error still occurs, a larger drawing size may be necessary. Note this error message does not occur if a portion of a view or views fit within the drawing bounds. When modifying the drawing size, it is recommended that the view borders be turned On in Preferences-> Visualization-> Names/Borders. This makes visible any views that may exist partially outside of the drawing bounds.

Figure 1 Modifying the Drawing Size

Modify the Drawing Size

Height and Length

Lets you customize the sheet size and length. These text boxes display the current size.

Scale

Modifying the Scale value only affects views on the current drawing which are not associated to expressions.

Projection Angle

The Projection Angle options can only be changed if no projected views exist in the current drawing.