So this is random huh?

I worked at a firm once upon a time (no this not the opening line to a bad architect out of work joke) where they had the title block sheet grid saved at the various scales in the model file template. Every time you would start a new model file there was the grid for Arch"E" at 1/8", 3/16", 1/4", 3/8", 1/2", etc.=1'-0". The idea was that as the project developed and sheet sets were arranged inevitably you would have sheets with various drawings at different scales. The purpose of that grid was so you could lay a sheet out and account for all the space at the correct scale and not have to spend to much time fusing with setting viewports in paper space.

Then it occurred to me "That can not be right because you would have several drawing in one model file going on many sheets and therefor you could not layout all of the elements in the model file." Quandary. Then I started thinking maybe there was a pre-sheet drawing that was a sort of set-up utilizing xclip or something, before the sheet actually getting x-ref'ed into the sheet. Following me so far?

Now I know someone is going to say "Why bother with the grid, your just going to have to arrange the v.p.'s in paper space anyways" or "Just learn revit, it will do it for you." I am really just wondering if anyone has worked with a similar set-up, and if they remember what the work flow was.

Thanks!