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Sheets Panel

The Sheets Panel lets you manage multiple drawing sheets within a single project file. Each sheet can have its own size, orientation, scale, and background color — making it easy to organize multi-page drawings such as plans, elevations, and details in one file.

Quick reference

Icon Action Description
Add Add Sheet Create a new blank sheet
Duplicate Duplicate Copy current sheet with all content
Delete Delete Remove the selected sheet

Add Sheet Add Sheet

Create a new blank sheet in your project.

How to add a sheet:

  • Click the Add Sheet button on the toolbar, or
  • Type sheet in the command panel and select the New option

The new sheet is created next to the current one and inherits the same properties (size, scale, orientation) by default. You can change these in the Sheet View settings.

Multiple sheets for complex projects

Use separate sheets for different views of the same design — e.g., Sheet 1 for the front view, Sheet 2 for the top view, Sheet 3 for the section.

Duplicate Duplicate Sheet

Create an exact copy of the current sheet, including all geometry, annotations, layers, and settings.

Use cases:

  • Creating design variants or revisions
  • Starting a new iteration while preserving the original
  • Copying a template layout to multiple sheets

Tip

Duplicate a sheet before making major changes — this gives you an easy way to compare or revert.

Delete Delete Sheet

Remove the selected sheet from your drawing file.

Warning

Deleted sheets cannot be recovered. A confirmation prompt will appear before deletion.

  • You cannot delete the last remaining sheet — at least one sheet must exist in every project
  • All geometry, annotations, and settings on the sheet will be permanently removed

Switching Sheets

Click on any sheet tab in the Sheets Panel to set it as the active sheet. The drawing canvas updates immediately to show the selected sheet's content.

  • Only one sheet is active at a time for editing and exporting
  • The active sheet is highlighted in the panel
  • All drawing and editing commands apply to the active sheet only

Sheet Properties

Each sheet in VektorCAD has independent properties:

Property Description
Size A0, A1, A2, A3, A4, or custom dimensions
Orientation Portrait or Landscape
Scale Drawing scale (1:1, 1:2, 1:5, 2:1, etc.)
Background Sheet background color

Configure these properties in Sheet View after selecting a sheet.

Mixed sheet sizes

You can have different sheet sizes within the same project — for example, an A3 layout sheet alongside A4 detail sheets.