Custom title block to VAA titleblock

[Victor Guay]

Hi all,

 

I am trying to make my own VAA title block...

I started by creating my own title block, but when I save it as a VAA title block and use it on a new page the information of the linked text cannot be edited...

The file is attached FYI. 

2109 | titleblock A2.pdf

[Jonathan Pickup]

I would advise you against using the VAA title block. I would stick with the Vectorworks standard sheet border. This will allow you to create all the linked text you need and it will work easily with the title block manager. 

 

Do you have a good reason why you need to use the VAA title Block?

[Victor Guay]

Hi jonathan,

 

I am used to using a VAA title block, and I want to be able to do batch revisions and automatic transmittals with "VAA batch issue print" for projects with lots of pages. 

I have seen people editing existing VAA templates, but is there a way to go from a normal title block template to a VAA with working linked text?

The VWX file is attached

2501 | titleblock.vwx

[Victor Guay]

I also like the "edit title block" window option for the VAA

[Jonathan Pickup]

I understand all that. But I still advise you against using the VAA title block. the standard Vectorworks sheet border has all of the things that you've mentioned. The title block Manager has control over issues and revisions and you can choose which drawings are revised and what the revision will say. You can easily control whether the revisions go up or down the page, you can add drawing stamps, you can issue project issues, project revisions, sheet revision log, etc

 

If you are able to create the VA title block that you want and in the future Vectorworks deprecates it you will have to redo some of that work. Vectorworks already tries to convert VAA title blocks to title block borders and therefore I suggest that's the best way to go forward.

 

 

I could be wrong, what do other people think?

 

This might help:

 

 

 

[Jonathan Pickup]

Wait a minute are you using an old version of Vectorworks? 

 

[Victor Guay]

Thanks Jonathan, 

 

No I am using VWX 2024.

I will have a closer look at title block manager. So far I am having issues with the revisions not showing in the transmittal spreadsheet, but this might be an issue with the titleblock I created.

 

[Jonathan Pickup]

here is an edited version with a tittle block border

2501 | titleblock _JP_v2024.vwx