Converting sheet border objects to title block borders

When opening a file that contains sheet border objects created in versions of Vectorworks prior to 2018, the objects must be converted to title block borders to function properly in the file.

1. Select a sheet border object, and either click Update on the Object Info palette or, in Design Series products, right-click and select Update from the context menu.

Parameter	Description
This procedure will update the following	Choose whether to convert only the selected sheet border, all sheet borders in the file, or all sheet borders in a selection of files
Options
Delete the old Title Blocks	Deletes the old sheet borders after conversion
Show the Properties Mapping dialog	Opens the Properties Mapping dialog box; the Project Data and Sheet Data properties are displayed for mapping from the old format to the new title block border
Update Worksheets	Updates all worksheets in the file to work with title block border parameters in the worksheet’s database rows. Only parameters that are mapped from the sheet border to the title block border are updated.

If you opt to convert all sheet borders in a selection of files, the Select Files dialog box opens. If not, skip to step 4.

3. Select the folder that contains files to convert, and click to place a check mark in the Use File column to the left of the files to add.

4. If Show the Properties Mapping dialog is selected, the dialog box opens and displays the default Project Data and Sheet Data mapping. Change the mapping as needed and click OK to return to the Update Title Block dialog box.

Parameter	Description
Project/Sheet Data	Select the Project Data or Sheet Data pane to map the data
New/Old Field	The mapped field combinations are listed. To change mapping, click on the line item to select it. Below the list, the name of the New Field item is listed; select the old field to map to the new field. Select the empty line to leave the field unmapped.

The sheet border is converted to a title block border and parameters are mapped to the new fields. Parameters that cannot be mapped are given default settings.

Title block alignment after conversion

The title block border object aligns the title block relative to the sheet border differently from the previous sheet border object. If you experience incorrect alignment after conversion, consider changing the Constrain Title Block setting on the Title block border settings: Title Block pane, or see if there is a outlying locus that can be deleted to correct the alignment.