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Create a title block and link it to the Title Block Update. Select either the
WD_TB attribute method or the WDT file method, and perform only the
exercises for that method. The same files are used for both methods.
40 minutesTime required
Copy all files located inPrerequisites:
Documents and Settings\{username}\My Documents\Acade {version}\Aedata\Tutorial\Ae-
gs\Title Block
Windows XP
to
Documents and Settings\{username}\My Documents\Acade {version}\Aedata\Proj\Aegs
Users\{username}\Documents\Acade {version}\Aedata\Tutorial\Aegs\Title BlockWindows Vista,
toWindows 7
Users\{username}\Documents\Acade {version}\Aedata\Proj\Aegs
You learn to:
■ Create a title block border drawing.
■ Link to Title Block Update using the WD_TB attribute method.
■ Link to Title Block Update using the WDT file method.
■ Create a template drawing file using the title block.
■ Customize project description dialog box labels.
Title Block Utility
AutoCAD Electrical can link project description lines and some of the drawing
properties to attributes on the drawing title block. The title block utility:
■ automates project-wide title block updates
■ supports multiple title blocks per drawing
■ maps AutoCAD Electrical project description lines to specific attributes
■ maps AutoCAD Electrical per-drawing values to specific attributes
■ maps AutoLISP values, system variables, or environment variables to specific
attributes.
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