Title Block Management

Title block management groups all the title blocks that are used to design the scheme.

The Title block management dialog box lets you add, edit, or delete title blocks.
  • The left side of the Title block management has two tabs: Classification and Filters.
  • The right side of the Title block management displays a list with thumbnails of the title blocks corresponding to the selection or search criteria you entered on the left side.

To access title block management, click Library > Title block management .

Left Side

Classification Displays the title block classification in a tree. The right side shows the title blocks in the selected class.
Filters Lets you filter the title blocks list. All filter criteria are the same as those present in the title block properties. The right side of the dialog box displays the title blocks corresponding to the selected criteria.
Remove filters Removes all the filter criteria.

Right Side

The following table describes the available commands. Some of these features accept multiselection.

Command Description
New Adds a new title block in the library.
Open Opens the selected title block in the graphical interface or in DraftSight to modify it.
Import DWG files Imports a DWG file as a title block. For more information, see Importing DWG Files.
Delete Deletes the selected title blocks.
Properties Opens the Properties dialog box of the selected title blocks. If you select several title blocks, the Properties dialog box displays only the common properties.
Preview Opens the title block in a preview dialog box. You cannot modify the title block from this preview.
Cut Places a copy of the selected title blocks on the SOLIDWORKS Electrical clipboard and deletes the originals.

You can also use the shortcut: Ctrl + X
Copy

Places a copy of the selected title blocks on the SOLIDWORKS Electrical clipboard and keeps the originals. You can also copy the selected element list to another application such as Excel (List mode only).

You can also use the shortcut: Ctrl + C
Paste Pastes the title block present on the SOLIDWORKS Electrical clipboard. A new title block is created.

You can also use the shortcut: Ctrl + V
Select all Selects all title blocks displayed on the right side of Title block management.
List mode Displays title blocks in the form of a list (Name, Description, classification). In this mode, you can copy the list of the selected element to another application, such as Excel.
Thumbnail mode Displays title blocks in the form of thumbnail previews.
Configuration Lets you manage the display settings for items in the dialog box, see Configuring Management Dialog Boxes.
Archive Select the elements you want to archive and click the Archive icon. A dialog box opens allowing you to save the archive file.
Unarchive A dialog box opens allowing you to select a TEWZIP file for unarchiving. The Update data wizard will open automatically. For more information, see Archive/Unarchive.
Classification management Allows you to manage the different classes in which the title blocks are stored. For more information, see Working with Classifications and Class.