Blocks and Templates Again!
Blocks and Templates Again!
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thread559-271402: Blocks Update...again
I updated our Titleblocks again this year, and I really need some advice on a better way to set these up. I use blocks (for the titleblock) that are externally referenced onto the format (format is saved) and then the drawing template is saved. This time around my blocks are editable, which I do not want. Currently, the only way I can get a drawing format to behave how I want (with the entire sheet format and blocks write-protected) is to open the drawing template directly and save it as the new file. Can someone explain what settings I may have wrong, or please step me through this procedure once more?
Regards,
KLINE
I updated our Titleblocks again this year, and I really need some advice on a better way to set these up. I use blocks (for the titleblock) that are externally referenced onto the format (format is saved) and then the drawing template is saved. This time around my blocks are editable, which I do not want. Currently, the only way I can get a drawing format to behave how I want (with the entire sheet format and blocks write-protected) is to open the drawing template directly and save it as the new file. Can someone explain what settings I may have wrong, or please step me through this procedure once more?
Regards,
KLINE






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Currently, if I open any of our drawing templates they work and look perfect. Note this is only if opening the actual TEMPLATE:
1. The editable text shows up on the correct 'side' of the drawing.
2. The titleblock arrives as a block with external reference and it cannot be edited.
This is what I want, but I want this to be available when I hit 'new drawing' or 'create drawing from part'. Right now when I do hit 'new drawing' or 'create drawing from part' the formats I want to select show up. But, when I select any of them the editable text I need does not make the trip and the titleblock arrives as a block that CAN be edited which I do not want.
Please Help,
KLINE
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Sheet format is the normal way to control title block and border. Entities on the sheet format are not directly editable on the drawing unless you enter the sheet format mode, so I'm guessing that this will resolve your issue.
Matt Lorono, CSWP
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You essentially want to lock down the title block so no one has the ability to edit anything they aren't allowed to?
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Thanks for the help, and please share further opinions and options with this matter.
KLINE
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Matt Lorono, CSWP
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It sounds like one of them is pointing to a template which is still in Edit Sheet Format mode.
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Click Edit Sheet > File > Save Format to fix it.
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Colin Fitzpatrick (aka Macduff)
Mechanical Designer
Solidworks 2010 SP 3.1
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Xeon CPU 3.00 GHz 3.00 GB of RAM
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Matt Lorono, CSWP
Lorono's SolidWorks Resources & SolidWorks Legion
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I still don't have the blocks locked down as well as I would like. They are indeed on the sheet format side, and it is just good practice to not go in far enough to be able to modify them, but I would like it to not be possible. If anyone has a way to do this please share, but really this thread is probably closed.
Thanks again to all that replied.
KLINE
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Colin Fitzpatrick (aka Macduff)
Mechanical Designer
Solidworks 2010 SP 5.0
Dell T5500 XP Pro SP 3 (32-bit)
Xeon CPU 2.53 GHz 3.00 GB of RAM
nVida Quadro 4000 2 GB
3D Connexion-SpaceExplorer
RE: Blocks and Templates Again!
Colin Fitzpatrick (aka Macduff)
Mechanical Designer
Solidworks 2010 SP 5.0
Dell T5500 XP Pro SP 3 (32-bit)
Xeon CPU 2.53 GHz 3.00 GB of RAM
nVida Quadro 4000 2 GB
3D Connexion-SpaceExplorer