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Drawing title block information

advandes — Sun, 23 Dec 2018 20:04:59 GMT

Using Advance Steel 2019

Thabks for reviewing my post.

Question: Do you have to manually fill out each title block of every sheet once they have been created? It seems crazy to me that this can’t be set up prior to creating drawings so that the project information is automatically filled out. Help with this would be very much appreciated

Re: Drawing title block information

johnjmbennett — Tue, 12 Aug 2025 13:53:10 GMT

Hi,

in the model, you need to use the “project settings” button , it’s on the home tab of the ribbon towards the right, fill in the fields under the first two tabs, and there is also a tab at the end for user project attributes.

https://knowledge.autodesk.com/support/advance-steel/getting-started/caas/CloudHelp/cloudhelp/2018/ENU/AdvSteel-GetStarted/files/GUID-52AC1094-F73B-4DB5-81B9-328E7A862D5B-htm.html

the prototype page header block header, will have be set up to receive the data from the model project settings, using tokens /attributes . It should filter through.

Also if you have already created the drawings, you can still enter the information under project settings, the use the update page header button, on the label and dimensions tab, there is a little fly out at the bottom of the first panel on the ribbon.

https://knowledge.autodesk.com/support/advance-steel/learn-explore/caas/CloudHelp/cloudhelp/2017/ENU/AdvSteel-Drawings/files/GUID-57E3D83D-A4A0-44D2-A120-59735C54E6B3-htm.html

cheers

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Re: Drawing title block information

Sebastian_Eiche — Sun, 23 Dec 2018 20:27:21 GMT

For sure we don't fill it manual. In the start tab right side near to the management tools button, you have the project settings. Here you could fill all attribute which could be filled automatically.

In the dialogue in the end there are a few extra userattribute.

There's a knowledge base article belonging to the prototype article which token are available and could be used in the title block

Re: Drawing title block information

Anonymous — Wed, 30 Oct 2019 08:50:03 GMT

I have a question. I have a block defined already with attributes. Is it possible to define another block in the template that can also be updated automatically?

I don't know if user defined attributes token can be manipulated for this purpose

Re: Drawing title block information

Sebastian_Eiche — Wed, 30 Oct 2019 09:12:36 GMT

As I know the token are only working if they are part of the HYPERSTEELPAGEHEADER, but why not including the token to this block but move them to place you want (on the place, where your other block is located) by creating the Hypersteelpageheader block

Re: Drawing title block information

Anonymous — Wed, 30 Oct 2019 09:17:24 GMT

Yeah, but all the tokens are already assigned in the block previously created. For the new block (or the same block with Extended rows and columns) would I not need new attributes token?

Re: Drawing title block information

Sebastian_Eiche — Wed, 30 Oct 2019 09:21:20 GMT

there are only a few attributes, which could be included or better "get filled" from the model, and yes you have to recreate the block.

available attributes

Re: Drawing title block information

Anonymous — Wed, 30 Oct 2019 09:27:30 GMT

Can the user attributes i.e USERATTR1 be updated from the model?

Re: Drawing title block information

Sebastian_Eiche — Wed, 30 Oct 2019 09:32:42 GMT

please press on the link I created in the last post, and you will see all available token...

Re: Drawing title block information

Anonymous — Mon, 11 Nov 2019 01:28:43 GMT

Hi, @johnjmbennett

that button Isn't working for me, this message keeps popping up 'This command only applies to model DWGs'

even thought I've updated my models project settings and have both model & drawing open.

please see attached pdf & prototype. Am i doing something wrong?

This was not the first incounter. My other projects are the same, just getting frustrated with it now cause this job has hundreds of drawings....

I am using AS2020

Kind Regards,

Kiet

Re: Drawing title block information

mick-CNF — Mon, 11 Nov 2019 08:29:28 GMT

You need to use update page header when in model space, not in a 2D drawing.

I'm not sure but you should probably close any 2D drawings associated with the model that are open.

It should update all the drawings you have in DM.

Re: Drawing title block information

Anonymous — Tue, 12 Nov 2019 01:18:02 GMT

@mick-CNF Thank you!, that was something I didn't think to try. I kept reading similar things but was thinking I needed the actual 2d drawing open along with the model. But really I just needed the model open and not the drawing.

Re: Drawing title block information

johnjmbennett — Tue, 12 Nov 2019 22:47:10 GMT

this is the AKN help page on this process, you must be in the model DWG.
https://knowledge.autodesk.com/support/advance-steel/learn-explore/caas/CloudHelp/cloudhelp/2019/ENU/AdvSteel-Drawings/files/GUID-57E3D83D-A4A0-44D2-A120-59735C54E6B3-htm.html

Re: Drawing title block information

gaspara424H5 — Wed, 10 Sep 2025 10:19:21 GMT

HI i tried to see the link but they are not available any more, someone could update it tks

Re: Drawing title block information

johnjmbennett — Wed, 10 Sep 2025 20:52:25 GMT

Hi ,

try this link to help page about prototype attributes and on that page is a link to a video.

https://www.autodesk.com/support/technical/article/caas/sfdcarticles/sfdcarticles/List-of-tokens-and-attributes-available-for-titleblock-composition-in-Advance-Steel.html

Re: Drawing title block information

gaspara424H5 — Mon, 16 Mar 2026 11:49:39 GMT

HI ITS ANY CHANCE TO UPDATE THIS SOLUTION? IT IS HAPPENING THE SAME ISSUE I'M TRIED TO FIX IT BUT STILL STUCK IN THE SAME POINT. FILLING THE TITLE BLOCK MANUALLY

Re: Drawing title block information

AleckGiles — Tue, 07 Apr 2026 10:10:18 GMT

Hi,

Here is a currently available blog on how to use the UpdatePageHader function. It works fine in general. If you still have a specific issue please try starting a new thread and explaining the issue fully.