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Hey guys,
Got a stumper today.
I'm trying to show a scaled drawing of a metal frame, and on the same sheet, show full size blow ups of each of the welded corner joints. We have a template drawing setup to do this, but as we can only get 5 viewports on 1 sheet, I need multiple sheets. I had the genius idea of using 1 drawing and adding extra layout tabs for the additional pages so that when I make any changes, the whole thing updates, rather than having to create a new sheet each time, and copy my original drawing for every sheet used, and being limited to only 5 viewports.
Thinking this would be easy, I open layout tab 2, and it won't let me insert or copy over the drawing border, let alone any of the viewports. saying something about "Duplicate definition of block dtitle (the block name) ignored.
Is using layout tabs the right way to go? So I can pull all the details from the same drawing, yes, right?
So then how do I set it up so I can also use the same border block? I don't have to rename the block each time, do I?
Suggestions, anyone...?
Thanks,
MarkF
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You shouldn't have to, just as you shouldn't have to rename every block that represents say, a light switch.
One tip is to have your first layout tab all set up including for border and output (plot settings). Then you can copy that tab by right-clicking the tab name, and choosing the copy option. everything will be duplicated including the settings and the border.
There are at least two ways to control the info in the title block. One is to have it where you update it by opening the block and filling it in before saving and exiting the block.
The other is my preference, which is to have the block populated by fields. You can create custom fields which you fill out using the Drawing Properties. That eliminates having to revise the block itself. I have a field in there that displays the filename as the Job Number, and another that displays the name of the tab as the sheet number. This happens automatically. I also use them to display a view's scale automatically if it changes.
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@MarkFitz wrote:... "Duplicate definition of block dtitle (the block name) ignored." ...
According to this piece of information you posted..
And according to these thread's responses:
https://forums.autodesk.com/t5/autocad-forum/duplicate-definition-of-block-ignored/td-p/1563348
https://forums.autodesk.com/t5/autocad-forum/duplicate-definition-of-block-ignored/td-p/8607802
...You have a nested block and the block and the nested block use the same name.
Which would suggest that you are not 'adding' a layout into your current drawing, but rather trying to copy items from layouts into another drawing.
Which is the case?
Best,
~DD
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If you want multiple layout tabs in the same dwg file, with the same titleblock on each layout, you have two options:
- Copy an existing layout tab. Copying an existing tab so the copies are added as additional layouts that look like the original. For example, copy Layout1, the duplicates will be Layout1(2), Layout1(3), Layout1(4), etc. All tabs will not only have the same titleblock but all other elements such as the scale bar, north arrow, legend, etc. You will still need to pan and zoom your viewport to a different area of modelspace in order to display the target objects/view. You may also need to fine-tune the attributes of your titleblock, e.g. sheet number, date drawn, drawn by, etc. To do this, right click the source tab you wish to copy=>move or copy=>Highlight the Before Location=>check the box labeled Create a Copy=>OK.
- Copy an existing layout tab from another drawing. You can bring in a layout tab from another drawing. The layout tab will appear just like the source drawing.The new layout will also include all elements currently sitting on the layout tab, e.g. scale bar, north arrow. etc. To do this, right click an existing tab in your current drawing=>From template=>Change Files to dwg or dwt, whichever is appropriate=>Browse to the source dwg or dwt=>OPEN
Chicagolooper
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Thanks to everyone, I kind of figured it would be something simply that I just wasn't getting!