Set Drawing Standards Data Source

The Set Drawing Standards Data Source command allows you to browse to and associate a Standards database file with your active drawing. Doing so enables you to use the Draw Item command to place Standard Items into your drawing.

This command will accept selection of either a Standards Database file (.sdb) or Universal Data Link file (.udl) that points to the .sdb file. Carlson includes two Standards Database files (.sdb) with the installation: the Carlson_NCS_SurveyCivil.sdb which is a fully populated database based on the US National CAD Standard and empty.sdb which is a functional, but empty, database with which to start a new Standard Database. Updates and additions to the .sdb files provided by Carlson Software will be posted to this website: www.carlsonsw.com/cadstandards.html.

This command is available from the Draw menu and the Draw Item toolbar as shown below.Pulldown Menu Location(s): Draw > Draw to Standard
Keyboard Command: setitem
Prerequisite: Standards Database File (.sdb)