titleblock infomation

Would you enter title block information as a preformatted block with
attributes, a preformatted block with just text and explode it if you need
to edit, or just enter the information as text? Also, what about standard
notes, revision information and BOM?

Bob

 

One more thing ,would you draw the title block for each drawing, insert it
as block or insert it as an xref?

Bob

 

Would you enter title block information as a preformatted block withI use both sometimes... there is NO standard way. Just what seems to
work for you (IMHO).

Also, what about standard notes, revision information and BOM?
I have a block for Revisions as it is (for me) just Rev. #, Date and
Revision Description. So attributes work.

Again (for me), I use both... If I have a Revision change for ALL
drawings, a Block is more useful (especially if you have a lot of
drawings). But If I issue ONE drawing, then I usually insert a block
for that drawing.

Just no set way from my point of view...

Regards,

BruceF

 

Our titleblocks are all xref drawings. I can't tell you the number of
projects whose title changes 1/2 hour before the pdf's are to be made
and sent for printing. For us, it saves a lot of time and headache and
everything looks the same from one drawing to the next.

On the xref drawing itself: project name, address, project number -
there could be several, ie: clients proj. number, arch's proj number and
our project number. Date of issue. Logos. Things of that nature.

Items unique to a drawing, but part of the titleblock: Drawing number,
sometimes a drawing file name. The sheet title: Floor Plan -
Electrical, Plumbing isometrics, etc. Initials of who worked on the
drawing. And also revision notations, because each drawing may be
revised at a different time.

That is what we do and the why of it. Think it through and use what is
most convenient and consistent for your line of work.