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Table Of Contents
- Contents
- 1 Introduction
- 2 Get Familiar with the Work Area
- 3 Drawing Commands in AutoCAD Mechanical
- 4 Modify Drawings with Power Commands
- 5 Generate Standard Parts
- 6 Organize Objects with Layers
- 7 Create Hidden Lines
- 8 Reusable Detailing Tools
- 9 Power Dimensions
- 10 Add Part Lists and Balloons
- 11 International Drafting Standards
- Index
Title Block
You can scale and center your drawing within the title block using the Title
Block (AMTITLE) command. After you place the title block, you can make
edits, such as changing the title block style, without erasing and reinserting
the title block. Double-click the title block to change its size in the dialog box.
Insert a Title Block
In this lesson, you place the assembly in the layout, and then insert the title
block.
1 Open the completed gs_hidden_lines drawing from the previous lesson.
2 Click Annotate tab ➤ Layout panel ➤ Viewport/ Scale Area .
3 Select the entire drawing.
4 Select the check box for Automatic view creation in Layout1.
5 Click OK and place the viewport on the layout.
6 Click Annotate tab ➤ Layout panel ➤ Title Border .
7 In the Drawing Borders with Title Block dialog box, select A2
(420x594mm) in the paper format list. Click OK.
8 Click Close in the Page Setup Manager dialog box.
9 Locate and place the title block in Layout1.
10 Enter drawing information in the Change Title Block Entry dialog box.
Click OK.
11 Select the viewport outline and press Enter when the program prompts
for a new location for the object.
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