Sheet Set Manager Order

[CadDog]

Hi everyone,

My AutoCAD 2012 Sheet Set Manager isn't showing my xref directory location in order.

I tried to remove and replace just to see if it would re-order the file name but with no luck.

Under the "Sheet List" tab I'm able to move file name around but not within the "Model Views" tab.

Is there a trick to this I don't know?

Thanks

[BlackBox]

I cannot stand the Model Views tab, so I choose to not use it.

Instead, I add my Models to the Sheet List tab, in sub-sets designated to not publish, and then incorporate a small LISP snippet into AcadDoc.lsp to check if the drawing being opened resides in our folder for Models, it automagically changes to Model tab for me.

;;;--------------------------------------------------------------------;
;;; Activate model tab when opening models from ssm
(if (and (wcmatch (strcase (getvar 'dwgprefix))
                  "*\\YourDirectoryHere*"
         )
         (/= 1 (getvar 'tilemode))
    )
  (setvar 'tilemode 1)
)
;;;--------------------------------------------------------------------;

[CadDog]

Thank you, Thank you Thank you BlackBox.

I use to do the same thing (by placing the xref into Subset header under the "Sheet List") but when users started plotting with Sheet Set Manager we had a problem.
(OK, I never notice the "Publish Sheets In Subset" before) Thanks pointing this out too...
Plus this lets me select the xref I want without add test or other model files not used or needed...!!!

Wow, you answered my question plus and answered a question I hadn't thought of yet...

I will also add this code to my Acaddoc.lsp on my current project for now but
because we have so many active projects this would be a lot more work to make sure I cover every project.
Maybe, its OK that user know that when they open an xref they may need to move to Model Space.
This shouldn't be a big deal but I'm sure there be a few unhappy users.
We just can't win them all...

Did I thank you. If I forgot...

Thanks!!! BlackBox

Jesse...


I added the code but wasn't able to get it to work.
It may be because the directory path has spaces or under bars between the words.
Here is the code as I added and entered my path:

;;;--------------------------------------------------------------------;
;;; Activate model tab when opening models from ssm
;;; This Code opens xref then moves to Model Space.
(if (and (wcmatch (strcase (getvar 'dwgprefix))
                  "P:\\60272002 HRTP CC\\0000_CADD\\006_Civil\\006.2_MOT\\Background\\"
         )
         (/= 1 (getvar 'tilemode))
    )
  (setvar 'tilemode 1)
)
;;;--------------------------------------------------------------------;

[BlackBox]

Thank you, Thank you Thank you BlackBox.

You're welcome; I'm happy to help.

I added the code but wasn't able to get it to work.
It may be because the directory path has spaces or under bars between the words.
Here is the code as I added and entered my path:

;;;--------------------------------------------------------------------;
;;; Activate model tab when opening models from ssm
;;; This Code opens xref then moves to Model Space.
(if (and (wcmatch (strcase (getvar 'dwgprefix))
                  "P:\\60272002 HRTP CC\\0000_CADD\\006_Civil\\006.2_MOT\\Background\\"
         )
         (/= 1 (getvar 'tilemode))
    )
  (setvar 'tilemode 1)
)
;;;--------------------------------------------------------------------;

You don't need to enter the path, this sub-function uses WCMATCH so you need only use the 'common' folder's name which applies to all (or many) projects.

So, hypothetically, each of your projects has a ..\Background\ folder where you store all of your XREFs, and you ONLY want for this to change the Tab for these drawings... This would be the code:

;;;--------------------------------------------------------------------;
;;; Activate model tab when opening models from ssm
;;; This Code opens xref then moves to Model Space.
(if (and (wcmatch (strcase (getvar 'dwgprefix))
                  "*\\BACKGROUND\\*"
         )
         (/= 1 (getvar 'tilemode))
    )
  (setvar 'tilemode 1)
)
;;;--------------------------------------------------------------------;

** Edit - Remember, the STRCASE function is being used to capitalize the working folder.

[rkmcswain]

My AutoCAD 2012 Sheet Set Manager isn't showing my xref directory location in order.

It's a known bug, acknowledged by Autodesk.
In addition to this thread, I had an open ticket with Autodesk support, to which I received the standard answer, which is something along the lines of ...."It's a known issue, and the dev team is aware of it"

[CadDog]

Thanks again BlackBox,

I read wcmatch and was already trying all types of ways to get this to work.
I even tried "*\\Background\\" but just missed a few points... hahaha

Thanks it's working great and yes a lot of our project xref files are now being placed within the background directory.

Your the Man...

Also Thanks rkmcswain for bring this to Autodesk attention.
I'm sure that in time we will get there but may be not within our time...

[BlackBox]

Thanks again BlackBox

Again, you're welcome.

** Edit - Just a reminder, since this uses WCMATCH, you can add other similarly formatted folders if not all projects are the same... We have our old folder structure and our new for active projects (we're in transition), and I have both, works great.