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To specify which standards plug-ins to use when auditing a drawing
1 Click Manage tab ➤ CAD Standards panel ➤ Configure.
2 In the Configure Standards dialog box, Plug-ins tab, do one of the
following:
■ Select the check box for at least one plug-in to audit a drawing for
standards violations.
■ To select all plug-ins, right-click in the Plug-ins list. Click Select All.
(You can clear all plug-ins. Right-click in the Plug-ins list. Click Clear
All.)
3 Click OK.
Quick Reference
CHECKSTANDARDS
Checks the current drawing for standards violations.
STANDARDS
Manages the association of standards files with drawings.
Check Drawings for Standards Violations
You can audit a drawing file for violations of standards and then fix violations.
The Batch Standards Checker audits more than one file at a time.
After you associate a standards file with a drawing, you should periodically
check the drawing to make sure it conforms with its standards. This is especially
important when more than one person is updating the drawing file. For
example, in a project with multiple subcontractors, one subcontractor may
create new layers that do not comply with the standards you have defined.
In that case, you need to be able to identify the nonstandard layers and fix
them.
You can use the notification feature to alert users that a standards violation
has occurred while working in a drawing. This feature allows you to fix a
standards violation just after it has occurred, making it easier to create and
maintain drawings that comply with standards.
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