Hull and Outfitting

Create Backing Sheet

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To create a backing sheet you must create a Library element to store the backing sheet information.

To create a Library element, select Draft > Administration followed by Draft > Sheet Libraries.

Select Create > Library.

Select Create > Sheet Library to display the Sheet Library window.

CE	Identifies the currently selected element as the working element.
Width	Enter a value to define the width of the backing sheet. Alternatively select a Sheet size from the drop-down list to the right of the Height field.
Height	Enter a value to define the height of the backing sheet. Alternatively select a Sheet size from the drop-down list to the right of the Height field.
Ruleset Reference	Select a Ruleset from the drop-down list or select unset.

Click Apply to create the Sheet Library, Reset to discard any changes or Dismiss to close the Sheet Library window.

The created Department and Library elements display in the Design Explorer.

Navigate to the Sheet Library and set the SpPurp attribute to PSPOOL.

To create a Backing Sheet, select Create > Backing Sheet to display the Backing Sheet window.

CE	Identifies the currently selected element as the working element.
Backing Sheet	Select a pre-defined backing sheet from the drop-down list.
Width	Enter a value to define the width of the backing sheet. Alternatively select a Sheet size from the drop-down list to the right of the Height field.
Height	Enter a value to define the height of the backing sheet. Alternatively select a Sheet size from the drop-down list to the right of the Height field.

Click Apply to create the Backing Sheet, Reset to discard any changes or Dismiss to close the Backing Sheet window.

The Backing Sheet opens as an outline, the Backing Sheet elements display in the Design Explorer.

Note:
Elements below the Backing Sheet are required for the appearance of the Backing Sheet and are divided into the manageable sections.

The naming conventions used are important as well as the SPURP and FUNC.

To create a Note, select Create > Note > Back/Over… Title to display the Create Note window.

Enter a name and location for the note.

Click OK to create the Note or Cancel to discard any changes and close the Backing Sheet window.