We've all been there: it's the last day before the office closes for the holiday break, and you're racing to issue a final drawing set. You realize you need to change the issue date, project number, and revision index across 40 different sheet layers. That last hour turns into a panic-induced administrative disaster. Your title block should work for you, not against you.
Quick Fix: Standardizing Your Title Block
The first step to efficiency is using the standard Vectorworks Title Block Border tool. This allows you to manage fundamental data (like Sheet Title and Sheet Number) from the Object Info Palette (OIP), ensuring that data is consistently linked to the sheet.
- Select the Title Block
- Go to the Object Info palette
- Click on Edit Title Block Settings...
- Edit the settings
- Click OK.
The Premium Advantage: The Title Block Manager
The Title Block Manager command allows you to control the data for every single title block in your project from one central spreadsheet-like window.
Advanced Tip Preview (Community Exclusive): The Title Block Manager allows you to select 40 sheets and enter a new Issue Date once, updating all 40 title blocks instantly.
- Go to the Menu Bar.
- Click on File
- Click on Title Block Manager...
- Click on Load all opened files.
- Click on Select Sheets to Use...
- Select the required sheets
- Click on Sheet Data
- Click on Today's Date to update the drawing date
- Click on the OK button to finish.
Did You Miss Our Masterclass? We covered this essential workflow in-depth recently in our recorded session 'Drawing Production and Masterclass for Controlling Revisions.' Premium members can watch it right now!
We've all been there: it's the last day before the office closes for the holiday break, and you're racing to issue a final drawing set. You realize you need to change the issue date, project number, and revision index across 40 different sheet layers. That last hour turns into a panic-induced administrative disaster. Your title block should work for you, not against you.
Quick Fix: Standardizing Your Title Block
The first step to efficiency is using the standard Vectorworks Title Block Border tool. This allows you to manage fundamental data (like Sheet Title and Sheet Number) from the Object Info Palette (OIP), ensuring that data is consistently linked to the sheet.
- Select the Title Block
- Go to the Object Info palette
- Click on Edit Title Block Settings...
- Edit the settings
- Click OK.
The Premium Advantage: The Title Block Manager
The Title Block Manager command allows you to control the data for every single title block in your project from one central spreadsheet-like window.
Advanced Tip Preview (Community Exclusive): The Title Block Manager allows you to select 40 sheets and enter a new Issue Date once, updating all 40 title blocks instantly.
- Go to the Menu Bar.
- Click on File
- Click on Title Block Manager...
- Click on Load all opened files.
- Click on Select Sheets to Use...
- Select the required sheets
- Click on Sheet Data
- Click on Today's Date to update the drawing date
- Click on the OK button to finish.
Did You Miss Our Masterclass? We covered this essential workflow in-depth recently in our recorded session 'Drawing Production and Masterclass for Controlling Revisions.' Premium members can watch it right now!
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