Auto Numbering in SSM

Autocad LT 2014

Is there a way to auto number the Sheet No in SSM

For example: at work we have 45 sheets in 4 different dwgs. Is there a way to have the "x" in "Sheet X of 45" update automatically on each sheet?

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Yeah, it's possible and there are two ways to do it. One is with a macro and another is with blocks (at least I'm 85% sure you can do it with blocks). Which would you prefer?

I have the attribute in my title block so I guess blocks. If it's easier with a Macro then that's find too.

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With an attributed block it would seem that inserting a field would be the likely way to go.

^C^CUSERI1;$M=$(+,$(getvar,USERI1),1);-attedit;y;;number;;\;v;r;$M=$(getvar,USERI1) of 45;;^c

This should do what you need. Also, It will only work in 1 drawing. IE: if you use it in drawing A it will go "1" then "2" and so on. Go to drawing B and it will start at 1. This is because USERI1 isn't a system variable. That should be the only disadvantage. To fix that you can set USERI1 to the number you want manually before you use this macro.

See if this thread helps. Look at the last response by BlackBox.

http://www.cadtutor.net/forum/showthread.php?66560-Looking-for-Variable-to-modify-Drawing-Number-in-sheet-set-manager

Is there a way to have the "x" in "Sheet X of 45" update automatically on each sheet?

 

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The sheet number is a built in field in SSM. Just add a field using this reference.

Is there a way to add the Ctab name to the sheet list table in SSM

^C^CUSERI1;$M=$(+,$(getvar,USERI1),1);-attedit;y;;number;;\;v;r;$M=$(getvar,USERI1) of 45;;^c

This should do what you need. Also, It will only work in 1 drawing. IE: if you use it in drawing A it will go "1" then "2" and so on. Go to drawing B and it will start at 1. This is because USERI1 isn't a system variable. That should be the only disadvantage. To fix that you can set USERI1 to the number you want manually before you use this macro.

Itried to add this in the CUI and I couldn't get this to work. Any help would be appricated

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I have taken a different approach using lisp and read the layout names which have sheet number as part of their label, could add a 2nd pass that would look into multiple drawings to work out x of maxnumber and updating. .Net would allow snooping without opening closing dwg. Not much good for LT.