Sheet Set in Cloud Publishing PDFs with Layer Data

Applies to:
All 2023 and newer AutoCAD-based Products using Sheet set in the cloud

Issue:
You are publishing Sheet Sets in the cloud to PDF and the PDF’s all contain layer information, bookmarks, and/or hyperlinks and you don’t want those options or want to control that.

Causes:
This issue starts either with the starting sheet set template and/or how it was started

Solution:
It can be fixed, but there's a few steps involved, and we cannot directly change that behavior in or through ACC.
1.    Copy the DST (sheet set) from ACC and place it in a local C:\ drive folder
2.    Open AutoCAD/Civil 3D to a blank drawing, then open the Sheet set from the C:\ drive location
3.    In the Sheet Set manager, click on the down arrow to the right of the printer and select Sheet Set PDF Publish Options:

4.    In the Sheet Set PDF Publish Options, set the Data area checks as desired:
 
5.    When finished click OK and then Close the Sheet set:

6.    Copy the updated DST file and overwrite the one in ACC with the one you altered on your C:\ drive, and those settings will now apply when publishing via ACC / Sheet set in the web.

That's the only method I'm aware of that can turn off the layer information being added to the PDF's.

If you start with a DST template, I recommend opening that one, making that change and saving it, so this doesn't happen in the future.

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Support Team Manager - AEC Team<br><br>An AutoCAD Certified Professional, Ryan is responsible for taking client cases and assisting with issues with the software - everything from regular glitches to software deployments and whatever else goes wrong. He's proficient in AutoCAD (including customization), VBA, LISP, and Civil 3D.

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