2.0

Working with Frames
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To create the labels in this illustration, label styles were
formatted and attached to the frames that exist on the
sheet style, and then the sheet series was generated.
For example, in the lower viewport, the station label
style was attached to the view frame that surrounds the
plan viewportthe plan/view frame.
Text labels are not the only annotation that is controlled
by frames. The grid in the upper viewport is placed on
the generated sheet because a grid style was attached
to the profile/view frame.
Rules for Setting the Frame Type
Use these rules for setting the frame type:
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If you are creating a plan-only sheet, always set the frame type to plan. You
must also create Profile Viewports and frames. After the sheets are generated,
erase the profile viewports and frames.
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If you are creating a profile-only sheet, always set the frame type to profile.
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If you are creating a cross section sheet, always set the frame type to section.
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If you are creating a plan/profile sheet, always set the frame type to plan for
the view frame around the plan viewport and for any frames to label the
plan view. Always set the frame type to profile for the view frame around the
profile viewport and for any frames to label the profile view.
Rules for Setting the Frame Category for Plan and Profile
Sheets
Use these rules for setting the frame category for plan/profile, plan, and profile
sheets:
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Always create a view frame around the plan or profile viewport. Use this
frame to label design-location-specific information.
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Always use label frames for labeling plan and profile information outside the
viewport. A common use of these frames is for labeling the design elements
using increments, such as elevation or station information.
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You cannot use the section or table categories for frames on plan/profile
sheets.
Rules for Setting the Frame Category for Section Sheets
Use these rules for setting the frame category for Cross Section sheets:
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Always create a view frame on the sheet style to indicate the area on the
sheet where you want the sections to appear (usually the entire area of the
sheet, excluding space for margins, border, and title blocks). A section sheet
can have only one view frame. You can attach labels or grids to this frame,
but the labels must not be design-location specific, because multiple sections
are placed inside this one frame.
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Always create a section frame on the sheet style. This frame informs Sheet
Manager to place sections on the sheet when it is generated. When the series
is generated, Sheet Manager copies this frame for each section. Do not create
more than one section frame. Labels or grids can be attached to this frame,
but they are optional.