08 - Working with Title Blocks

Overview

Capture provides standard title blocks in the CAPSYM.OLB library. In addition, you can create your own title block and store it in a library for future use.

There are two types of title blocks:

• A default title block is placed by Capture at the lower right corner of each schematic page.
• Any number of custom title blocks that can be placed at any location on the schematic page

The following properties are displayed for a title block in the property editor. Note that only specific properties are displayed depending on the type of the block placed.:

Setting up Default Title Block

In Capture, each schematic page has a default title block in the lower right corner. Title block information that you provide in the Design Template is written into the fields of the title block. You can choose the title block that Capture provides in the CAPSYM.OLB library or you can create a custom title block.

When you make a new default title block, you create its graphic symbol, add one or more properties to define the information fields, then you provide the information that will appear in the fields.
Selections that you make following these instructions are reflected in schematic pages you create subsequently, but do not affect existing schematic pages.

To specify information for title block fields, do the following:

1. Choose the Options – Design Template menu command
2. Select the Title Block tab in the Design Template dialog box.
3. Enter the information for the nine fields that appear.
   This information appears in the title block and in reports generated by the Capture tools.

To select a default title block symbol, do the following:

1. Choose the Options – Design Template menu command
2. Select the Title Block tab.
3. Specify a path and library. You can use the Browse button to locate a title block.
4. Specify the name of the title block, maintaining the case of the original name.
5. Click OK.

To create fields that are automatically filled on a default title block, do the following:

1. With the title block graphic symbol displayed in the part editor, double-click an area where there are no objects to display the User Properties dialog box.
2. Click the New button.
   The New Property dialog box appears.
3. Enter one of the properties listed above in both the Name and Value text boxes, then click OK to dismiss the New Property dialog box.
4. In the Properties dialog box, click the Display button, then select the Visible option.
5. Click OK to dismiss the Display Properties dialog box, then click OK again to dismiss the User Properties dialog box.
   The part editor appears with the property representation visible.
6. Use the mouse to move the property representation to the appropriate location and click the left mouse button to place the representation.
   This property representation, which serves as a place holder, appears in the selection color.
7. Repeat steps 2 through 6 for each property of your title block.
8. Save the title block.

Creating a Custom Title Block

You can place any number ofcustom title blocks at any location of your choice. The text that appears in the title block is a result of visible properties that you define when you create the symbol or after you place the title block.

When you make a custom title block, you create its graphic symbol, then define and place visible properties.

To create a custom title block symbol, do the following:

1. In the project manager, open the library in which you want to store the title block symbol.
2. Choose the Design – New Symbol menu command.
   Or
   Right-click the library and choose New Symbol.
   The New Symbol Properties dialog box opens.
3. Specify a name and select Title Block as the Symbol Type.
4. Click OK.
   The part editor opens with an empty part boundary box.
5. Use the graphics tools to create the title block.
   The part boundary box stretches to accommodate the graphic objects.
6. In the Symbol Properties section of the Property Sheet pane, click the Add icon to specify a symbol property and its value.

To provide information for the fields of a custom title block, do the following:

1. Choose the Options – Design Template menu command.
2. Select the Title Block tab.
3. For each of the properties that you have added to your title block symbol from the following list, enter the text that is to display in the title block:
   

   Property	Definition
   Doc	Specifies the document number
   RevCode	Specifies the revision
   Cage Code	Specifies the Cage Code
   Title	Specifies the title
   OrgName	Specifies the organization name
   OrgAddr1	Specifies the first line of the organization's address
   OrgAddr2	Specifies the second line of the organization's address
   OrgAddr3	Specifies the third line of the organization's address
   OrgAddr4	Specifies the fourth line of the organization's address
   Page Count	Specifies the number of schematic pages in the design
   Page Number	Specifies the number of the schematic page. The page number determines when it will be printed in relation to the other schematic pages of the design
   Page Size	Specifies the size of the schematic page
   Page Modify Date	Specifies the date when the schematic page is modified
   Page Create Date	Specifies the date when the schematic page is created

4. Enter the library name and the distinctive name of the title block.
5. Click OK.

Placing Multiple Title Blocks

In addition to the default title block, you may place any number of custom title blocks at any location on the schematic page. Unlike default title blocks that display information only from the design template, custom title blocks help you define and place visible properties on the title block.

Information placed as properties in custom title blocks does not appear in reports or netlists created by Capture; only the information in the default title block is used.

To place custom title blocks. do the following:

1. From the Place menu, choose the Title Block command.
   The Place Title Block dialog box appears.
2. In the Symbol text box, enter the name—you can use the standard "*" and "?" wildcard characters.
   Capture scans the selected libraries and lists all symbols that match the name or wildcard.
   If the title block name is not listed.
3. Click a title block name in the list for a preview, or double-click on it to place the title block.
   Alternatively, select the title block name and click OK to place the title block.