AutoCAD Sheet Set File

Use

You can import and view AutoCAD Sheet Set (.dst) files.

The Sheet Set format was introduced with AutoCAD 2005.

Features

This format contains import options. You can use them to customize the way in which your file is opened.

Import Interface

Field	Functional Description
General	Defines the common settings Import Layers: Defines the layers to import All: Imports all layers Visible Only: Imports only the visible layers in each layout Note Entities on invisible layers are not available using this option Import Metadata: Defines the attributes to import: None: No attribute is imported All: All attributes are imported Import Text as: Determines the way in which text is imported Automatic: Imports text automatically, using defaults Geometry: Imports text either as polyline or polygon mesh, depending on the type of the font. This option increases import time and memory usage. Note This option does not allow editing of imported text. Character Primitives: Imports text as native text primitives Import Line Patterns as: Determines the way in which noncontinuous lines are imported Line Material: Attempts to load lines with simple styles; for example, dashed, as polylines with the style attributes stored in their associated material. Lines with complex styles are imported as geometry. Note This option is less accurate but assists in reducing memory usage and import time. Geometry: Imports all lines as polylines without storing style attributes. This setting includes lines with simple styles in addition to the more complex styles. Note This option more accurately represents the original data, however, it increases memory usage and import time. Allow Font Substitution: If enabled, missing SHX fonts are substituted with matching TrueType fonts. Font substitution reduces overall CGM file size, but in some cases, substitution may not be an exact match. Collapse Objects: Groups similar objects together based on their type and associated layer Note This option can simplify the model hierarchy as well as reducing memory usage, but may increase import time. In addition, the individual members of a group cannot be edited separately.
Paper Layouts	Determines the way in which objects are imported and displayed in paper-space layouts Geometry Import Preference: Determines the way in which the geometry of solid or surface mesh objects is displayed in paper-space layouts. Note that this option does not affect the way in which wireframe geometry is displayed. As Saved: Uses the original display style Prefer Outlines: Displays objects with their outline only Prefer Solids: Displays objects as solids or surfaces Prefer Solids with Outlines: Displays objects as solids or surfaces with their outlines highlighted

Field

Functional Description

General

Defines the common settings

Import Layers: Defines the layers to import
- All: Imports all layers
- Visible Only: Imports only the visible layers in each layout
  
  Note
  
  Entities on invisible layers are not available using this option
Import Metadata: Defines the attributes to import:
- None: No attribute is imported
- All: All attributes are imported
Import Text as: Determines the way in which text is imported
- Automatic: Imports text automatically, using defaults
- Geometry: Imports text either as polyline or polygon mesh, depending on the type of the font. This option increases import time and memory usage.
  
  Note
  
  This option does not allow editing of imported text.
- Character Primitives: Imports text as native text primitives
Import Line Patterns as: Determines the way in which noncontinuous lines are imported
- Line Material: Attempts to load lines with simple styles; for example, dashed, as polylines with the style attributes stored in their associated material. Lines with complex styles are imported as geometry.
  
  Note
  
  This option is less accurate but assists in reducing memory usage and import time.
- Geometry: Imports all lines as polylines without storing style attributes. This setting includes lines with simple styles in addition to the more complex styles.
  
  Note
  
  This option more accurately represents the original data, however, it increases memory usage and import time.
Allow Font Substitution: If enabled, missing SHX fonts are substituted with matching TrueType fonts. Font substitution reduces overall CGM file size, but in some cases, substitution may not be an exact match.
Collapse Objects: Groups similar objects together based on their type and associated layer

Note

This option can simplify the model hierarchy as well as reducing memory usage, but may increase import time. In addition, the individual members of a group cannot be edited separately.

Paper Layouts

Determines the way in which objects are imported and displayed in paper-space layouts

Geometry Import Preference: Determines the way in which the geometry of solid or surface mesh objects is displayed in paper-space layouts. Note that this option does not affect the way in which wireframe geometry is displayed.
- As Saved: Uses the original display style
- Prefer Outlines: Displays objects with their outline only
- Prefer Solids: Displays objects as solids or surfaces
- Prefer Solids with Outlines: Displays objects as solids or surfaces with their outlines highlighted