Are Borders and Title Blocks still relevent?

[jcaiken]

Borders and title blocks take up a significant area of a drawing and are frequently the driving force behind the selection of a drawing's scale/paper size.
Given the current capabilities for storing metadata within the drawing CAD files (including electronic signatures), is there any reason to retain the "standard" border and title block within the drawing itself (other than providing continuity with existing electronic, or historical paper drawings)?

Is anyone developing modern standards for drawings which do not have the baggage of such historical compatibility with paper originals?

[nestly]

Perhaps some fields could do without paper hardcopies, but we're certainly not there yet in the construction industry.

[Organic]

Title blocks are certainly still relevant. If I have a plan buried under a pile of paperwork on my desk and find it in 3 months time, I want to be able to see a date and reference number on it. Likewise, when on site and see plans in use it is important that the latest revision (C, not B or even A etc) is being used.

[Dadgad]

Welcome to the forum.

Short answer? Absolutely.

[ReMark]

Until will give up all reliance on paper copies of electronic drawings the answer is "Yes".

[designerstuart]

could be one of those funky QR codes though
ReMark could still read that

[ReMark]

Might as well ask if pencils and paper are still relevant.

[designerstuart]

well heck, paper drawings are only necessary if we're gonna keep building things in the physical world. if we just live online instead then we never need to print, draw with pencils, or drill a hole in the right place again.

[designerstuart]

(although having said that it looks like ReMark lives online already)

[ReMark]

I'm working on getting my CADTutor addiction under control.