Why don't iProperties automatically fill out title block at start?

[Anonymous]

I haven't been working with Inventor really long, under two years, so I might be alittle slow at stuff but WHY doesn't the iproperties automatically fill out the title block when you start up a drawing? I did find out where to go to do  that under the document settings but after many years it's still a 1 shot deal. WHY?

kelly.young has edited your subject line for clarity: why why why

[Mark.Lancaster]

@Anonymous

You have to tell us more about these iProperties that you have in your titleblock.  Are they drawing iProperties or belong to the model.  Share a drawing template and we can go from there.  Also when posting its recommended that you always indicate the version of Inventor you're using.

[Anonymous]

I'm USING VERSION 2018. They will fill in when I go to tools, document settings, drawing click copy model iproperty settings. So I guess it's model iproperty information. I just don't understand why it won't keep this setting I LOVE IT!

[swalton · Accepted solution]

We set up our drawing templates to pull the model iprops, not the drawing iprops. 

It's been several years, but I think this is the workflow:

1. Edit your drawing templates
2. Place a ipt/iam in the drawing
3. Edit all the text fields in the drawing to use the model iprops
4. Delete the ipt/iam
5. Save the template

New drawings will pull the iprops from the first model view on sheet 1 of a drawing.

Once this is done, you don't have to copy iprops from the ipt/iam to the idw. 

Note: The revision table updates the drawing Rev Number iprop, not the model Rev Number.  You will have to pay attention as you revise drawings/models over time.

[Vadim-the-Engineer]

Pay attention that properties you want to be displayed are properties filled up: for example model properties not displayed (and not copied) in drawing properties (of the same assembly).

If you choose drawing property "general" "title" - only title of THAT drawing and not any else