Title Block Setup

Create the WDT file or define the WD_TB attribute which maps the project and drawing values to the title block attributes.

There are two different methods that can be used to map the project and drawing values to the title block attributes.

• WDT file method - an external text file maps the project and drawing values to attributes on the title block. Use this method if you have many attributes to map or will change it frequently.
• WD_TB attribute method - a WD_TB attribute must be present on the title block. The WD_TB attribute value maps the project and drawing values to other attributes on the title block. Use this method if you want the mapping embedded right in the drawings.

Select one of the methods and follow the steps for that method.

WDT File Method

A text file defines which AutoCAD Electrical toolset values are mapped to the drawing title block attributes. Use the Title Block Setup utility to create or modify the WDT mapping file.

1. Click Project tabProject Tools panelManager. Find
2. If AEGS is not the active project, activate the AEGS project.

   If AEGS is in the list of open projects:

   • Select AEGS and right-click.
   • Click Activate.

   If AEGS is not in the list of open projects:

   • Select the project list drop-down.
   • Click Open Project.
   • On the Select Project File dialog box, navigate to and select the AEGS.WDP file.
   • Click Open.
3. Open the title block base drawing created previously, ACADE_TITLE.DWG, that contains the attribute definition objects.
   Note: Title Block Setup, WDT file method, can also be used on a drawing with the title block inserted as a block.
4. Click Project tabOther Tools panelTitle Block Setup. Find
5. Select the title block link method: Method 1: <Project> .WDT file.

   A project-specific file, with the same name and location as the active project and a WDT extension, defines the attribute mapping.

6. Click OK.
   
7. Click Active Drawing.
   Note: If running Title Block Setup on a drawing with ACADE_TITLE inserted as a block, select Pick Block and select on the block.
8. Click OK.

   Title Block Setup reads the attribute definitions. The Title Block Setup dialog box displays. Each drop-down list contains all the attribute definition objects found on the drawing.

   
   Note: If no attribute definition objects are found on the drawing, an alert displays.
9. In the Title Block Setup dialog box, select the attribute from each list to map to its corresponding project description line.

   TITLE#1 LINE1

   TITLE#2 LINE2

   JOB# LINE4

   DRAWNBY LINE6

10. Click Drawing Values to assign drawing specific values.
11. Select the attribute from each list to map to its corresponding drawing value.

    DWG# Drawing (%D value)

    SH# Sheet (%S value)

    SHTS Sheet Maximum

    TITLE#3 Drawing Description 1

    TITLE#4 Drawing Description 2

12. Click OK.
13. Title Block Setup creates AEGS.WDT with the selected mappings.

WD_TB Attribute Method

An invisible attribute on a title block of the drawing, named "WD_TB," is encoded with the mapping information. This method eliminates the need for an external mapping text file.

1. Click Project tabProject Tools panelManager. Find
2. If AEGS is not the active project, activate the AEGS project.

   If AEGS is in the list of open projects:

   • Select AEGS and right-click.
   • Click Activate.

   If AEGS is not in the list of open projects:

   • Select the project list drop-down.
   • Click Open Project.
   • On the Select Project File dialog box, navigate to and select the AEGS.WDP file.
   • Click Open.
3. Open the title block base drawing created previously, ACADE_TITLE.DWG, that contains the attribute definition objects.
4. Click Project tabOther Tools panelTitle Block Setup. Find
5. Select the title block link method: Method 2: WD_TB attrib.
6. Click OK.

   Title Block Setup reads the attribute definitions. The Title Block Setup dialog box displays. Each drop-down list contains all the attribute definition objects found on the drawing.

   
   Note: If no attribute definition objects are found on the drawing, an alert displays.
7. In the Title Block Setup dialog box, select the attribute from each list to map to its corresponding project description line.

   TITLE#1 LINE1

   TITLE#2 LINE2

   JOB# LINE4

   DRAWNBY LINE6

8. Click Drawing Values to assign drawing specific values.
9. Select the attribute from each list to map to its corresponding drawing value.

   DWG# Drawing (%D value)

   SH# Sheet (%S value)

   SHTS Sheet Maximum

   TITLE#3 Drawing Description 1

   TITLE#4 Drawing Description 2

10. Click OK.

    Title Block Setup updates the WD_TB attribute definition with the selected mappings. If a WD_TB attribute definition does not exist, Title Block Setup inserts it at 0,0.

11. Save the drawing.