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)