Project (DST) files can be used across both the Mac OS X and Windows operating systems.
Project files can be used in releases of AutoCAD or AutoCAD LT that support the Sheet Set Manager on Windows or the Project Manager on Mac OS X. The project (DST) file is an XML based file which allows the files to be used between both platforms. You will want to make sure that the drawing (DWG) files referenced by the layouts in the project (DST) file are in a network location that can be accessed by both Windows and Mac OS X.
In addition to the drawing and drawing template files referenced by the project file, you need to make sure the following are also accessible to all users:
- Drawing template (DWT) files
- Callout blocks
- View label blocks
- Page setups
Project Terminology Differences
The terminology used on AutoCAD for Windows is different from that on the Mac OS X.
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Mac OS X Term |
Windows Term |
Description |
|---|---|---|
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Project Manager |
Sheet Set Manager |
User interface used to access the information about layouts and views stored in a project (DST) file |
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project file |
sheet set file |
The XML file used to store the associations and information that define a project. File extension is DST. |
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project |
sheet set |
An organized and named collection of layouts from several drawing files. |
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layout |
sheet |
A layout selected from a drawing file and assigned to a project. |
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group |
subset |
A group of layouts in a project that is often organized by discipline or workflow stage. |
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named view |
sheet view |
A named model space view placed on a layout. |