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Change and update the title block
Title blocks refer to the frame and information area contained on a 2D drawing in Creo Elements/Direct Annotation. Creo Elements/Direct Model Manager assists the creation of title blocks by providing and storing the table of attribute names and values for a 2D drawing. The table and title block are sent to Creo Elements/Direct Annotation from the Creo Elements/Direct Manager Server database.
The title block appears in the bottom right corner of an Creo Elements/Direct Annotation drawing and contains details about the drawing. Some of its fields show information from the database, while other fields are editable. Updating the title block will sync the information with what is currently stored in the database.
Loading a title block is part of the Creo Elements/Direct Annotation sequence. When data is loaded or stored, the title block automatically updates. You can update the title block from Creo Elements/Direct Model Manager. In order for Creo Elements/Direct Model Manager to update the title block properly, you must save as a WM title block.
Title block templates:
 
All templates are stored in the Creo Elements/Direct Manager Server database. You can load different templates in Creo Elements/Direct Annotation and make the selected template part of the drawing.
The template you choose will determine the size of paper that is used for the printed copy of the 2D drawing.
To build the table:
When you update a title block, a new table of attributes is retrieved from the database. Creo Elements/Direct Annotation uses this table to update the title block attributes. There are three ways to update the title block in Creo Elements/Direct Model Manager:
• Save the drawing.
• Manually update the title block.
• Load the drawing from the Creo Elements/Direct Model Manager Workspace.
To update the title block:
 
1. In Creo Elements/Direct Annotation, click File > Model Manager > Update TitleBlock. Alternatively, right-click the drawing in the Structure Browser, and in the shortcut menu, click Model Manager > Update TitleBlock, or click in the Model Manager toolbar.
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