Title Block

[jc1981]

How do I add a title block or even create one to an existing drawing? I have no experience with title blocking at all. I am thinking there is an easier way then drawing the lines each time and how big do I make it etc???

[ReMark]

What size is the drawing?

You could "borrow" a title block from one of the drawing templates included with AutoCAD or you could design your own.

If you design your own the information required to fill it in could be done via attributes. But that's a whole other story.

[jc1981]

i am using a D size paper at a 1/4"-1' scale

[ReMark]

Ahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh...drawing to scale, like you would on a drafting board, right? The title block dimensions will have to be scaled by a factor of 48 (1/4x12).

Example:

A titleblock that would measure, after plotting, 5.375 by 3 would actually be 21'-6 x 12'-0" inside your drawing. Got it?

Advice:

Put the object you're drawing in model space and put the title block and border in paper space (now refered to as a Layout). Draw everyhting full size. Use a Viewport in paperspace to see your object and scale the viewport not the object. There are tutorials on this site that can walk you through the process.

[jc1981]

ill look at the templates where are they? I just am wondering too if there are certain requirements of a title block or can you do whatever you want?

[Strix]

If your company doesn't have standards already, you have pretty much a free rein

make sure you've got

• your company
• your drawing number
• your drawing title (usually 4 lines and make sure you have plenty of room for it)
• Date Drafted
• Who drafted it
• client name
• revision number and date

did I miss anything?

editable attributes is the best way to ensure your box lines don't wander, your text in a drawing set matches up, your drawing title has a continuous format etc, and just looks SOOOOOOO much more professional - especially if you do a second job for the same client

the drawing number and title usually go in the bottom right of the drawing to make sure you can flick through the info quickly to find the right drawing if you stack a set of drawings

your title block should be such that on an A1 or A0 or (A2 for that matter) when folded down to A4 size the whole block is still visible

[jc1981]

do i name it as a block then? so i can insert it and just put attributes along with it that way it is editable?

[NBC]

don't forget that if you have a QA system, you will also need to add:

• who checked it
• who approved it
• filename/path

Depending on the size of paper you will be printing out to, I also find it a good idea to put more information about your company on it, things such as:

• address
• telephone number
• website address

[jc1981]

our size of paper are always 36x24. Thanks for the advice. That all helps me tons! Can someone let me know where the templates are so I can look at them? Someone mentioned that above. The company isnt picky. I am the daughter and my dad would always draw by hand so he is happy to have this all done for him now.

[LSR]

our size of paper are always 36x24. Thanks for the advice. That all helps me tons! Can someone let me know where the templates are so I can look at them? Someone mentioned that above. The company isnt picky. I am the daughter and my dad would always draw by hand so he is happy to have this all done for him now.

Try New drawing and it should open to Template directory. Look for *.dwt