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hpark · Guest

Pretty basic question here but hope someone can help...
How do I take a title Block I drew up and make a template
out of it? I created a block out of it, inserted attributes, then
saved it as a template. However, when I go to open it
up in paper space, I do not see anything.

Am I doing something wrong.

Thanks in advance!

Nick IV 7 · Guest

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OLD-CADaver · Guest

<<I created a block out of it, inserted attributes, >>

Wrong order??

<<then saved it as a template.>>

I think you're confusing your titleblock block with a template. Two different beasties.

First create the "border" block, complete with attributes and save it as "titleblock.dwg" or whatever. Then open a new drawing, go to layout tab and INSERT "titleblock.dwg" or whatever. Create any standard layers text styles, dimstyles you want in every new drawing. THEN, save that as a template.

That's if you go the "insert" titleblock route. Some here subscribe to the XREF titleblock concept, I don't. But if you do, replace the Insert command above with XREF. You'll need another block for the attributes that will have to be inserted separately.

teiarch · Guest

Isn't he talking about a .DWT file?

Create a file with all the stuff you normally use in a drawing and save it as a .DWT instead of .DWG.

Then set the start-up preferences to prompt for a template file to use.
Won't see the title block in paper space unless inserted in paper space at 1:1.

Could put it in modelspace at 1:1 then viewport into paperspace but editable attributes should probably be inserted on each layout (at least sheet number and sheet title).

hpark · Guest

OK, I get that. Thank you. Now, how do I update the
block's or even a standard AutoCad Title Block
template attributes.

OLD-CADaver · Guest

DDATTE or EATTEDIT

arrco · Guest

If the title block has been inserted > update original block and re-insert or ref-edit the block (NOTE: ref-edit will NOT update the source block, only the occurence of that block in the drawing in which you re-edit it).

If the title block has been xref'd > make changes in original title block drawing (changes will update automatically upon re-opening your drawings as the xref gets re-loaded) or you can use ref-edit from a particular drawing. Here there are no worries as ref-edit of an xref saves the changes directly back to the source file.

Hope that helps.

W. Kirk Crawford · Guest

Since many have posted an idea, let me suggest this.

Create your border, either in paperspace/layout or as a Block.

Create another Block out of the Attributes. This is what I like.

Then when you need, insert the Attributed Block into the titleblock/border.

This way your Template will already have the border in Layout, and your Plotstyle already to go.

Someday I can move up to 2005 and start using Fields.

W. Kirk Crawford
Rochester Hills, Michigan

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