This step covers the older, static Standard Sheet Template approach, so the rest of the tutorial can show what a Dynamic Sheet Template improves on.
Prerequisites
The two practice projects exist.
Steps
1.) Load an existing Standard Sheet Template. Load an existing SST into one of your practice projects to see how it behaves.
2.) Understand what an SST contains and how it's built. An SST contains views (.ldf) and external blocks (.dwg, .jpg, etc.), component visibility settings, dimension settings, and annotations. It's created entirely inside Liftdesigner: by adding a new sheet (.lds), adding a drawing border and title block, configuring component visibility, customizing dimension settings, and configuring views and external blocks.
3.) Save your own Standard Sheet Template. Sheet template files use the .lds extension and store the layout-specific information of a sheet. Sheet templates are saved via the sheet menu; you can still make changes before saving. Rename the sheet via the sheet properties before saving the template.
4.) Edit your own elevator project and load your Standard Sheet Template. Edit the project to surface any difficulties the SST has with a different project — typical trouble spots are the headroom, pit, car width, car depth, and car height dimensions. Then load your own SST and confirm it always displays the same content and layout, regardless of the elevator or project type — including any errors, such as unclear floor visibility in basic detail sections, or irregular view frames intertwined with each other. Manual adjustments related to the view frame may have to be repeated for every new project.
Result
You understand what a Standard Sheet Template is made of, how to save your own, and its core limitation: it displays the same fixed content regardless of the project, which can produce visible errors on projects it wasn't built for.