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.
To convert sheet borders to title block borders:
Select a sheet border object, and either click Update on the Object Info palette or, in Design Suite products, right-click and select Update from the context menu.
The Update Title Block dialog box opens.
Click to show/hide the parameters.Click to show/hide the parameters.
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Parameter |
Description |
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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 |
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Options |
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Delete the old Title Blocks |
Deletes the old sheet borders after conversion |
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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 |
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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.
Click Select Folder and browse to the folder with the files to select.
The list browser displays the .vwx files located in the folder.
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.
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.
Some fields, such as File Name and Sheet Title, cannot be remapped.
Click to show/hide the parameters.Click to show/hide the parameters.
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Parameter |
Description |
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Project/Sheet Data |
Select the Project Data or Sheet Data pane to map the data |
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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.