Create a continuous view from multiple drawing sheets

When you're working with large construction drawings split across multiple sheets, use the Stitching feature to automatically combine your drawings into one continuous view.

Before you begin, the sheets you want to combine need to be in the same document. If you have one sheet in one document that you want to stitch to a sheet in another document, combine those into one document before getting started.

Add regions to define drawing areas

Mark the areas on each sheet that contain the drawing content you want to include in your stitched result.

To add regions to your drawing sheets, follow these steps:

1. Open the PDF containing the sheets you want to combine.
2. Go to Document > Stitching to open the stitching panel.
3. Select Select Region.
4. Select the drawing content on each sheet. You don't need to select Select Region again as you go through each sheet.
   • Drag to select a rectangular region.
   • Select points to create a custom region. Double-click the last point to close the shape.

Add matchlines

Matchlines are reference points that align sheets that connect in the drawing. Look for matchline markers on your drawing, often labeled with station numbers or coordinates. While naming your matchlines is optional, we recommend using the station numbers or coordinates shown on the drawing to make matchlines easier to identify when matching.

To add matchlines, follow these steps:

1. Select Add Matchline.
2. Select both endpoints of a matchline or matchlines on each sheet. You don't need to select Add Matchline again as you go through each sheet.
   Matchlines must be in a region.

In the Stitching panel, you can select the default matchline name to change the name.

Match matchlines

After adding all regions and matchlines, match each matchline to its corresponding matchline on connecting sheets.

To match matchlines, follow these steps:

1. In the Stitching panel, expand each page.
2. Select the Match to dropdown list for a matchline.
3. Choose the corresponding matchline from the sheet to connect.
4. Repeat for all matchlines until all are matched.

Stitch your drawings

To create your stitched drawing, select Stitch Drawings. Select Include markups in stitching results to include a flattened version of markups in the combined drawing.

The stitched result combines all selected drawing areas into one continuous view made up of individual snapshots. You can use this combined drawing for takeoffs, markups, or sharing with your team.

Troubleshooting

Regions need manual alignment

If Revu can't automatically detect where regions align, you'll receive a message indicating which sheets need manual alignment. To manually align regions, follow these steps:

1. Select OK on the alignment message.
2. Drag the region to align it with the connecting sheet.
3. Select Continue Stitching to complete the remaining sheets.

By default, Lock along matchline is enabled, which constrains movement along the matchline. For more precise control, deselect Lock along matchline, and use arrow keys to nudge the region in any direction.

Drawing content is cut off

Be sure your regions include the entire drawing area you need from each sheet.

Performance is slow

If you're stitching many large sheets, the process may take several minutes to complete.

How-To

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