Adding and Removing Attribute Sheets

In some cases you might want to enter multiple values for the same environment attribute on a particular document. You can do this by creating one or more attribute sheets for the selected document.

Attribute sheets also let you refer to particular areas of a document separately. For example, many documents contain details of more than one item. A drawing of a house might contain a number of floor plans, a number of elevations and several large scale details of its construction.

You can add as many attribute sheets to a document as you need. Each sheet contains its own attribute data, so that each sheet can be directed towards a particular part of the document. For example, you might add a sheet for each of the floors, elevations and details of a house.

Note: Before you can add an attribute sheet, the document you are adding a sheet to should have an environment row created in the environment table. If this is not the case, the Document > Attributes > Add Sheet option will be disabled for the selected document.

CAUTION: Do not confuse Document > Delete and Document > Attributes > Delete Sheet. If you select a sheet and select Document > Delete instead of Document > Attributes > Delete Sheet, you will delete both the original document and all the sheets attached to it.

To Add an Attribute Sheet

Select a document in the document list and select Document > Attributes > Delete Sheet.
The Document Properties dialog opens to the Attributes tab.
Enter values on the Attributes tab and/or the More Attributes tab.
Click Save, then Close.
The new sheet is created and appears, without an icon, below the selected document in the document list. Repeat the procedure to create additional sheets. Multiple sheets are listed in the order in which they are created.

To Delete an Attribute Sheet

Select a document in the document list and select Document > Attributes > Delete Sheet.
When prompted, click Yes to confirm.