How to Edit Generated Drawings in BricsCAD BIM

Quick answer: When a BIM Section generates, a block containing the result adds to the target drawing’s model space, along with a paper space viewport looking into it, both placed initially so they don’t overlap existing geometry. You can move either to a new location, preserved on subsequent updates. The default template drawing includes Viewlabel and NumberBubble blocks, placeable against a selected sheet view, and a Title block whose attributes fill in automatically once the associated Sheet Set properties are defined, resolving the sheet set properties concept flagged on this hub’s templates for generated drawings page, and confirming the general title block attribute workflow covered much earlier in this hub. A sheet list table can also be placed on any sheet, though its content isn’t yet associative.

Inserting the Title Block

1. Open the Drawing Explorer’s Blocks dialog.
2. Double-click the Title block; the dialog closes and it attaches to the cursor. In a metric project, it fits A1 paper (594 x 841 mm); in an imperial project, it fits Arch D (24 x 36 inches).
3. Click the lower left corner of the paper sheet in the layout.
4. Open the Sheet Sets panel (SHEETSET) and define the Project and Custom Properties available in its context menu.
5. Select the Title block and click Update Fields… on the Redraw/Regen toolbar.

Inserting a View Label for a Sheet View

1. Select the sheet view in the Sheet Sets panel.
2. Right-click it.
3. Choose Place View Label Block; you’re prompted for an insertion point.
4. Specify it; you’re prompted for a scale factor.
5. Specify one, or right-click to accept the current scale; you’re prompted for a rotation angle.
6. Specify it, or right-click to accept the current angle; the View Label block inserts, with the sheet view’s Sheet Number, Sheet View Number, Sheet View Title, and Viewport Scale filled in automatically.

Inserting a Number Bubble Block for a Sheet View

1. Select the sheet view in the Sheet Sets panel.
2. Right-click it.
3. Choose Place Callout Block > Number Bubble; you’re prompted for an insertion point.
4. Specify it; you’re prompted for a scale factor.
5. Specify one, or right-click to accept the current scale; you’re prompted for a rotation angle.
6. Specify it, or right-click to accept the current angle; the Number Bubble block inserts, with the sheet view’s Sheet Number and Sheet View Number filled in automatically.

Inserting a Sheet List Table

Placeable on any sheet of the sheet set, though its content isn’t currently associative, so it won’t update automatically when sheets are added, removed, or renamed.

1. Right-click the sheet set’s name in the Sheet Sets panel and choose Insert Sheet List Table; you’re prompted for an insertion point.
2. Specify a point in the drawing.

Frequently Asked Questions

Does moving a generated section’s block or viewport get lost on the next update? No, its new position is preserved on subsequent updates.

What paper size does the default Title block fit? A1 (594 x 841 mm) for metric projects, or Arch D (24 x 36 inches) for imperial projects.

Does a Sheet List table update automatically if I add or rename sheets? No, its content isn’t associative yet, so it won’t reflect those changes automatically.

What automatically fills in on a View Label block once inserted? The associated sheet view’s Sheet Number, Sheet View Number, Sheet View Title, and Viewport Scale.