CAD/BIM Tips & Tricks
Sick of Wrestling Your MicroStation Title Blocks Into Submission?
9 September 2024
Keeping title blocks up-to-date — across numerous files — is the kind of task nobody wants to get stuck with.
Title blocks could accurately be called “time eaters.” If you’ve ever dealt with project after project requiring title block updates, you know the struggle. Manually making changes across hundreds of files can be a pain-in-the-butt nightmare that chews up your time, messes with your mood and causes stress as the project deadline approaches. But they’re a necessary evil.
MicroStation Title Blocks: Keeping Your Projects Organized
Much as updating title blocks is a pain in the rear, they’re an integral part of the CAD world. They act as the project’s information hub, housing crucial details like the drawing number, project name, company logo, sheet numbers, dates and project-related information. While essential, keeping them up-to-date — across numerous files — is the kind of task nobody wants to get stuck with.
The Manual Mayhem: Why It’s Time for a Change
You wouldn’t eat rice one grain at a time, would you? Yet in MicroStation®, the traditional approach involves manually editing each title block, one by one. Busy designers don’t deserve the frustration of having to manually update sheet numbers in 300 design files — which is also generally a disastrous recipe for typos, missed edits and wasted hours. This inefficiency not only eats into your project time but also introduces the risk of errors that could lead to costly rework.
Meet Axiom’s Title Block Manager: Your MicroStation Title Block Tamer
Need a title block whisperer? That’s what you get with Axiom’s Title Block Manager™. It quickly and easily handles the problem for you by offering a powerful and easy-to-use solution to managing your MicroStation title blocks. Here’s how it streamlines your workflow:
Need to change the sheet numbers across hundreds of design files? A few clicks and it’s done!
- Batch Processing: Say goodbye to tedious sheet-by-sheet manual editing. This software allows you to update title block information across entire sets of DGN files in a single go. Simply select the files, define the changes and let the software work its magic.
- Tag-Based Updates: No more hunting for specific text elements within your title blocks. Title Block Manager utilizes tags, allowing you to define specific data points within the title block for easy and accurate updates. Need to change the sheet numbers across hundreds of design files? A few clicks and it’s done!
- Reduced Errors: By automating the update process, you significantly reduce the risk of human error. No more typos or missed edits — the software ensures consistent and accurate updates across all your files.
- Increased Efficiency: Free yourself from mind-numbing manual editing. Title Block Manager saves you countless hours, allowing you to focus on more important design tasks. (Or take a longer lunch.)
- Effortless Precision and Confidence: Title Block Manager automatically and instantly creates a spreadsheet with the information from your title blocks. Then you simply change anything you want in Excel™ (like renumbering a set of sheets) and push those changes back into your DGN files. Lickety-split!
- Improved Project Management: With instantly updated title blocks, collaboration and communication with your project team is based on accurate information.
Title Block Manager saves you countless hours, allowing you to focus on more important design tasks. (Or take a longer lunch.)
Beyond Efficiency: The Added Benefits of Title Block Manager
While the time-saving benefits are undeniable, Title Block Manager offers more than just efficiency.
- Flexibility: The software works with various title block formats, whether they use tags or text elements, ensuring compatibility with your existing workflow.
- Customization: You have full control over the update process. Define specific data points for updates, ensuring only the necessary information is modified.
- Peace of Mind: Knowing your title blocks are accurate and consistent across all project files gives you peace of mind and reduces the risk of errors slipping through the cracks.
Ready to Calm the Title Block Chaos?
If you’re tired of battling title block updates in MicroStation, it’s time to consider Axiom’s Title Block Manager. In a nutshell, this powerful tool can save you time, reduce errors and streamline your project management process.
Visit AxiomInt.com to learn more about how Title Block Manager can revolutionize your MicroStation workflow and free you from manually wrestling those title blocks into submission!
