topic Re: title block in AutoCAD Forum

title block

Anonymous — Thu, 02 Mar 2017 20:17:05 GMT

I had 2015 lt, it kept crashing. ultimately 2017 was installed. now whenever i insert my old title block into paper space and explode it to update title block info the title block disappears. Also the scales to plot are not architectural. how can i correct these issues?

thanks desparate in birmingham.

Re: title block

john.vellek — Thu, 02 Mar 2017 20:21:56 GMT

Hi @Anonymous,

Can you attach your titleblock file? Or, a file where it is inserted? You can email directly if it needs to be kept private: john.vellek@autodesk.com

Re: title block

Anonymous — Thu, 02 Mar 2017 20:47:37 GMT

Re: title block

john.vellek — Thu, 02 Mar 2017 21:15:30 GMT

Hi @Anonymous,

Lets start with the easy part. The Scale List will display based upon the Template you start your new drawing. So, if you open your default template and add them there, your future drawings will have the scales in them.

You can also set the Default Scale List in User Preferences found in Options.

If you can email me your titleblock I can try to determine what is happening when you insert it.

Please select the Accept as Solution button if my post solves your issue or answers your question.

Re: title block

john.vellek — Thu, 02 Mar 2017 21:54:13 GMT

Hi @Anonymous,

Is the title block issue happening in older files? Or just ones you are creating now? Please open Options and in the Files Tab go down to Template Settings. There is a sub item called Default Template File Name for QNEW> Please select that and point it to an Imperial units template such as ACAD>DWT.

Then start a new drawing and insert the titleblock. Are you still seeing it disappear when you explode?

I believe your units are not matching that of the drawing you are inserting into.

You are welcome to send me the drawing since I already have your titleblock and I would be happy to hammer this out for you.

Please select the Accept as Solution button if my post solves your issue or answers your question.

Re: title block

Anonymous — Thu, 02 Mar 2017 22:03:52 GMT

Thank you for your help!

Re: title block

john.vellek — Thu, 02 Mar 2017 22:05:42 GMT

HI @Anonymous,

Did the problem get fixed? Was it due to different units between the two files?

Please let me know what worked to solve this so other users might benefit as well.

Re: title block

Anonymous — Thu, 02 Mar 2017 22:13:24 GMT

Its probably a units issue as John points out, but I gotta ask, why are you exploding the title block?? Use attributes (ATTDEF) in the block for all changeable data and then insert and edit the data without exploding. The attributes can then be extracted to populate drawing lists, or drive sheet sets or any number of productive things.

As for scales, I'm quite sure there more elegant ways to do it but we have a couple of functions, the first is MSCA that deletes all existing scales and build the scales we use here (you can edit it for your scales), the second SCRESET resets the default scalelist.

(defun c:msca ()
	(command "-scalelistedit" "d" "*"
			"add" "1/8\" =  1'-0\"" "0.125:12"
			"add" "3/16\" =  1'-0\"" "0.1875:12"
			"add" "1/4\" =  1'-0\"" "0.25:12"
			"add" "3/8\" =  1'-0\"" "0.375:12"
			"add" "1/2\" =  1'-0\"" "0.5:12"
			"add" "3/4\" =  1'-0\"" "0.75:12"
			"add" "1\" =  1'-0\"" "1:12"
			"add" "1 1/2\" =  1'-0\"" "1.5:12"
			"add" "3\" =  1'-0\"" "3:12"
			"add" "1\" =  10'-0\"" "1:120"
			"add" "1\" =  20'-0\"" "1:240"
			"add" "1\" =  30'-0\"" "1:360"
			"add" "1\" =  40'-0\"" "1:480"
			"add" "1\" =  50'-0\"" "1:600"
			"add" "1\" =  60'-0\"" "1:720"
			"add" "1\" = 100'-0\"" "1:1200"
			"add" "1\" = 200'-0\"" "1:2400"
			"add" "1\" = 300'-0\"" "1:3600"
			"add" "1\" = 400'-0\"" "1:4800"
			"add" "1\" = 500'-0\"" "1:6000"
			"exit")
)
;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;
;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;
(defun c:screset () (command-s "-scalelistedit" "reset" "yes" "exit"))

Re: title block

Anonymous — Thu, 02 Mar 2017 22:14:47 GMT

Importing someone else's cad files can be hazardous to simpletons like me. I wanted to simply use their drawing without having to redraw it myself, this was meant to save time. However, using their drawing wasn't as simple as that, there were factors in play that I have no knowledge of. I took a drawing based on their Cad preferences and tried to use it, it imported their scales, their preferences along with numerous untold other things. It won't happen again.

Jeffery Martin
Cox Pools Service
3616 5th Avenue South
Birmingham, AL 35222
(205) 917-5045 Direct
(205) 917-5010 Main
jeffery@coxpoolsllc.com
www.coxpoolsbirmingham.com
Follow us on Instagram @coxpoolsbirmingham
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Re: title block

Anonymous — Thu, 02 Mar 2017 22:16:55 GMT

I do this because I never know how many pages I will need and different info goes on each title block page and it seemed like the easiest way for me to do it. I probably do a lot of things that would make guys like you scratch their heads.

Jeffery Martin
Cox Pools Service
3616 5th Avenue South
Birmingham, AL 35222
(205) 917-5045 Direct
(205) 917-5010 Main
jeffery@coxpoolsllc.com
www.coxpoolsbirmingham.com
Follow us on Instagram @coxpoolsbirmingham
[new logo]

Re: title block

john.vellek — Thu, 02 Mar 2017 22:17:46 GMT

Hi @Anonymous,

You might want to consider xrefing their file into your yours. You can scale it like a block without affecting any of their work. If you want help, you know my email and I am happy to look at this for you.

Re: title block

john.vellek — Thu, 02 Mar 2017 22:41:55 GMT

HI @Anonymous,

I changed out some of the Mtext in your titleblock and replaced with fields. It might help you to adopt some newer and perhaps easier ways of working.

🙂

Re: title block

Anonymous — Thu, 02 Mar 2017 23:36:50 GMT

Each title block on each page can be edited separately. With other tools like BATTMAN and the express too GATTE you can globally edit ALL the title blocks in the file at the same time.

AS for using the background data from another file, XREF's are exactly the tool for that.