Now that the Drawing Template has been saved, every new drawing you create using this Template will auto-fill with the information driven by the Custom Properties of your Part. Overwrite your original title block or create a new file name for the template. Go to File > Save as and change the file type from Drawing (.slddrw) to Drawing Template (.drwdot). To save the updates to your title block for future use, delete the part view from the drawing. Once completed, the Weight, Material, and Finish fields will be shown in the Title Block. Using Link to Property to show the Custom Property in the Note. To add the Custom Property to the Note, click Link To Property and change the selection from Current Document to Model Found Here. To add the text boxes, click on the Note tool in the Annotations tab in the CommandManager Toolbar. The title block references annotation note fields in the sheet format. Right-click a second time and select Edit Title Block. Right-click on the Drawing title block and select Edit Sheet Format. The Sheet Format contains the Title Block, Border, Notes, Embedded Images (e.g., Company Logo), Anchor Points, and Custom Properties.Ĭomponents of a Drawing file: Sheet, Drawing Template, and Sheet Format. The Sheet Format (.slddrt) is a file referenced within the Drawing Template (.drwdot). To make the necessary changes, the Sheet Format of the Drawing template will need to be edited. The Material Property is driven by the Material selected in the Feature Manager Tree. The Custom Properties to be added to the drawing shown here. As you can see, the drawing title block is empty with a single drawing view inserted.Įmpty Title Block fields to be filled in with Custom Properties from the Part file. In this example, we will have the fields for Material, Finish, and Weight fill in automatically in the Drawing title block.

Have you ever wondered if there was an easy way to have your SOLIDWORKS Drawing fill in the title block automatically? This can be achieved by using Custom Properties from your Part or Assembly Model.

Catia V5 Title Block Editor