Updating AutoCAD title blocks

AutoCAD drawings often contain title blocks that use attributes for the text. Such title blocks can be updated by the Meridian Project Portal Advanced File Management add-on. The title block text can be updated from Project Portal document properties or workspace properties.

Different drawing types can have different title blocks and attributes. For Project Portal to identify the drawing type, you need to assign the correct Project Portal document type and set correct values in other document properties. When you retrieve a drawing from Project Portal, the document property values are read, and depending on the document type, the properties are transferred from the Project Portal document to the AutoCAD title block attributes.

Note    Only one title block per drawing is supported.

Properties are transferred only in one direction, from Project Portal to AutoCAD. If you update the title block attributes manually in AutoCAD, they will not update the corresponding Project Portal properties. Always update the title block text by editing the Project Portal properties.

Properties are transferred only when you open drawings with the subget or subcheckout commands as described in Viewing files with external references and Checking out external reference files respectively. Property transfer also requires that Project Portal be properly configured with the title block and attribute names. For more information about configuring Project Portal to update AutoCAD title blocks, consult a system administrator.