Populate the title block - Intergraph Smart 3D - Help - Hexagon

You can use labels to customize the title block of a drawing. Labels are often used for single pieces of data, such as the approval date or your company name. You can use Isogen Configuration to specify options for the appearance and content of the title block.

The workflow for setting up attributes to populate the title block involves using Isogen Configuration to complete several steps.

• Map host attributes to Isogen attributes using the Smart 3D.Label Mapping.General.Attribute Map options.

• Assign labels as needed using the Smart 3D.Label Mapping.Attributes.Drawing Frame Attributes options.

• Position text on the border using the Drawing Border.Attribute Display.Definitions options.

Mapping Attributes

1. Open Isogen Configuration, and navigate to Smart 3D.Label Mapping.General.Attribute Map.

2. Click Show to display the Attribute Map grid. Notice the mapping of Display Name (host attribute) to Attribute (Isogen attribute). For example, the following graphic shows that Piping Specification is mapped to PIPING-SPEC.

   

   You can customize the mapping of Isogen attributes ATTRIBUTE11 through ATTRIBUTE99. ATTRIBUTE1 through ATTRIBUTE10 are reserved by Intergraph. We recommend you start adding your own attributes beginning with ATTRIBUTE21.

3. Navigate to Smart 3D.Label Mapping.General.Attributes.Drawing Frame Attributes.

4. Click Show to display the Drawing Frame Attributes grid. Notice the mapping of Attribute Name to labels. For example, Isogen attribute PIPELINE-REFERENCE is mapped to the delivered catalog label Piping Isometrics Pipe Line Reference.

   

   Some of the Isogen attributes are hard-coded. For example, PIPING-SPEC always returns the specification of the pipeline. It does not need or accept a label.

Assigning Labels within the Title Block

1. Navigate to Smart 3D.Label Mapping.General.Attributes.Drawing Frame Attributes.

2. Specify the mapping of Attribute Name to Label Names. In the Label Name column, click the ellipsis button to display the Catalog Label dialog.

3. Expand branches of the catalog label hierarchy and select the label you want to assign to the attribute.

Positioning Labels on the Drawing Border

1. Navigate to Drawing Border.Attribute Display.Definitions.

2. Click Show to display the Attributes grid. Notice the mapping of Attribute to a location on the drawing sheet. The following graphic shows a sample mapping.

   

   When editing Drawing Border.Attribute Display.Definitions, do not remove the Pipeline Reference from the Attribute list.

3. All values are listed in mm, measured from the origin of the sheet. For example, Pipeline Reference is shown in 3.2 mm font size at X=164mm.

4. Change values as needed to position labels on the drawing border.