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Starting the Frame Editor

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  • Last UpdatedNov 21, 2025
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The Frame Editor enables drawing frames created in AutoCAD to be converted into a command macro that can then be used to create the equivalent frames as Backing or Overlay Sheet elements within a specified Sheet Library.

If the specified Backing/Overlay Sheet already exists in the specified Sheet Library then the old 2D primitives are deleted and replaced by the new definition.

  1. Select Draft > Administration > AutoDRAFT to display the AutoDRAFT Administration menus.

  2. Make the Sheet Library (SHLB) that you wish to contain the returning Frame Editor‑generated symbols the current element.

  3. Select Edit > Sheet Frame from the menu bar.

    This displays the AutoDRAFT Frame Editor form.

  4. Click on one of the option buttons as required:

    • Create a New Drawing creates a new, empty AutoCAD drawing for use by the Frame Editor. (If an AutoCAD drawing of the same name already exists then you are asked if you wish to continue (that means, update it, as below), the alternative being to return to DRAFT.)

    • Open an Existing Drawing opens an existing Frame Editor drawing.

  5. Do one of the following:

    • Use the Browse button to select a folder for a new drawing (if Create a New Drawing option is selected), or a folder and a DWG file name (if Open an Existing Drawing option is selected).

    • Manually edit the text boxes AutoCAD Work Directory and AutoCAD Drawing Name to define the name and location of the AutoCAD drawing.

  6. Specify the AutoCAD drawing units to be used by selecting from the Units drop-down list.

  7. If necessary, you may select a different Sheet Library (SHLB) to contain the sheet to be generated by Frame Editor by selecting it in the explorer and using the 'Select DB element' button.

    If you select a SHLB element, only the sheet library will be set. If you select a BACK or OVER element, both the sheet name and its owning library will be set.

  8. Select from the drop-down list at the bottom‑left of the form whether you wish the imported symbols to create a Backing Sheet or an Overlay Sheet.

  9. Enter the name that you wish to give the derived Sheet into the Name text box.

  10. Click on OK.

    After a short pause, the AutoCAD text window and graphics window (with the specified drawing displayed within it) will appear.

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