Setup Title Block Update Dialog Box

Defines the method to link between title block attributes and project and drawing values.

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 Command entry:  AESETUPTITLEBLOCK

The link between AutoCAD Electrical toolset and the title block is defined by either an external WDT text file or by an invisible WD_TB attribute added to your existing title block. If the WDT method is used, you can use a project-specific file or the Default.wdt file. In either case, the title block attribute names are mapped to the project-wide LINEx values and to several drawing-specific setting values.

Method 1

Project.wdt

Create a project-specific mapping file that only references for drawings in the current project. The file name is the same as the project name with a .wdt extension.

DEFAULT.WDT

Create a default mapping file in the project's subdirectory that is referenced if a project-specific file is not found and if a WD_TB attribute is not present in the title block.

DEFAULT.WDT

Create a default mapping file in the default AutoCAD Electrical toolset subdirectory that is referenced if a project-specific file is not found and if a WD_TB attribute is not present in the title block.

Note: When using this method, open a drawing that contains the title block inserted as a block before running the Title Block Setup.

Method 2

The title block contains an invisible attribute with a value that defines the mapping between the title block and AutoCAD Electrical toolset. No external WDT file is required because the mapping information is self-contained on the title block.

The attribute name = WD_CODE mapping information is encoded on the WD_TB attribute on the title block of the drawing. The value of the attribute gives the mapping information in the format of a semi-colon delimited text string. For example:

TITLE-1=LINE1;TITLE-2=LINE2;SH=SHEET;SH_TOTAL=SHEET_MAX

where project wide values for LINE1 and LINE2 codes update attributes TITLE-1 and TITLE-2. The %S sheet value is copied to the title block attribute SH, and the number of drawing files in the project is written out to attribute SH_TOTAL.

Note: When using this method, open the title block base drawing that contains the attribute definition objects before running the Title Block Setup.