Title block (drawing header) for technical drawings
A title block is a standardized section of text in a technical drawing that provides information about the drawing and its creator. Typically, it includes the drawing's name, drawing number, revision level, creation date, scale, and other relevant details. The title block is usually located in the lower right-hand corner of the drawing.
You can either use the standard title block provided by ProfiCAD or create your own.
Variables
Variables are utilized to eliminate the need for manually updating the text in the title block for each drawing. Simply change the variable's value for the current drawing, and it will automatically update in the title block. Use only English letters and numbers, and avoid spaces and diacritical marks.
How Variables Work:
-
In the title block editor, insert a variable into the title block, i.e., text that is delimited by { and }.
For example: {project_name}
Enter the variables without spaces and diacritical marks.
-
In the drawing, in the
Variables
window, define the value of the variable.
Enter the variable name
without brackets { und } !!! Example:Name Value project_name House Wiring - In the title block, instead of the text {project_name}, the value "House Wiring" will appear.
How to customize the title block for your needs
- Select the "File" menu and choose "Open Title Block."
- Pick one of the available title blocks, such as "standard9.ptb."
- Click on the ProfiCAD logo and press the "Delete" key on your keyboard to remove it.
- Insert your company logo using the "Insert - Image" command.
- Adjust the text layout to your preferences.
- Add variables (text in brackets { and })
- Save the title block (
Ctrl
+S
) and close it (Ctrl
+W
). - In the drawing, press the
F12
key, select the "Title Block" tab, and click the "Reload" button.
Creating a Title Block
To create a title block, use the File
- New Title Block
command. Alternatively, you can open an existing title block, make the necessary modifications, and save it under a different name.
Inserting a Title Block
a) For All Pages:
Press F12
, select Title Block
and use the Change
button to choose the title block you want to use. This title block will be applied to all pages that do not have their own title block specified.
b) For a Specific Page:
Right-click on the page, select Page Settings
and choose the Title Block
tab.
How to specify the value of a variable
a) For All Pages:
Press F12
and select tab Variables
.
b) For a Specific Page:
Right-click on the page, select Page Settings
and choose the Variables
tab.
Specify the variable name
Name | Value |
project_name | Summer House Wiring |
Title Block Settings
These settings are available:
- Distance of the title block from the page margins.
- Position of the title block on the page (left, right or bottom) .
Functions of the Buttons
- Change...
- Allows you to select a different title block.
- Save
- If you receive a drawing with an interesting title block, you can save it and use it in your drawings.
- Remove
- Removes the title block from the drawing.
- Reload
- If you've made changes to the title block in the title block editor, this button will reload the updated title block into the drawing.
Initial Title Block
Press F12
, select tab Others
and select title block from the "Initial Title Block for Drawings" field at the bottom of the dialog window.
Draw symmetrically
Title blocks should be drawn symmetrically along the workspace axes. The x and y axes should pass through the center of the label box.