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Free title block templates for AutoCAD (DWG)

36 sheet templates (ISO A4 to A0, ANSI A to E, ARCH C to E, each in landscape and portrait) with a choice of five title block styles and labels in nine languages: English, Simplified and Traditional Chinese, Japanese, Korean, German, French, Italian and Spanish. Every file opens with the layout ready: sheet size set, frame and centring marks drawn, one viewport at 1:1, and a title block made of a block with attributes, so you can fill it in by hand or update many drawings at once. The set also includes Chinese GB sheets (A4 to A0) with the 25 mm binding margin.

Free to use and modify in your own projects, including commercial ones. Each ZIP holds one plain DWG file in AutoCAD 2018 format and a short README; no add-in needed. Provided as is, without warranty. Library terms (CXL-1.0)

1. Choose a title block style

Each style is a different block on the same sheet. The picture shows the block in the label language you choose below.

Only the printed labels change.

3. Choose the sheet

Standard
Orientation

ISO sheets · A4 to A0

Millimetres, 20 mm binding margin. Used in Europe, Asia and most of the world; the same A series is used for JIS drawings in Japan.

GB sheets · A4 to A0

Millimetres, 25 mm binding margin, 5 mm margins on A4 and A3 and 10 mm on A2 to A0. The sheet sizes are the A series; pair them with Simplified Chinese labels.

ANSI sheets · A to E

Inches, 0.5 in margin. US engineering sizes, including 11×17 (B) and 34×22 (D).

ARCH sheets · C to E

Inches, 0.5 in margin. US architectural sizes, including 24×36 (ARCH D).

What is inside every template

  • A paper-space layout with the sheet size and plotter (DWG To PDF) set, plot scale 1:1, and a frame with margins and centring marks.
  • A title block at the bottom right, one block named TITLEBLOCK with attributes; its size and fields depend on the style (basic: 110 × 30 mm with 12 attributes).
  • One viewport over the whole frame at scale 1:1. It is locked: unlock it before you change the scale.
  • A rectangle in model space on the DRAWING-AREA layer that shows exactly what the viewport shows; it does not plot. Draw inside it.
  • Clean layers: FRAME, TITLEBLOCK, VIEWPORT and DRAWING-AREA (the last two do not plot). ISO files are in millimetres, ANSI and ARCH files in inches.

COMPANYPROJECTTITLEDRAWING_NODRAWNCHECKEDAPPROVEDDATESCALEREVSHEETSHEET_OF

How to use a template

  1. Open the DWG and save it under your own name, or save it as a drawing template (.dwt) to start new drawings from it.
  2. Double-click the title block (or run EATTEDIT) and fill in the fields.
  3. Draw in model space inside the DRAWING-AREA rectangle. For a scale other than 1:1, unlock the viewport, set its scale (for example 1:100) and scale the rectangle by the same factor.
  4. Choose your printer or PDF plotter in the layout's page setup and plot. The sheet size is already set.

The five styles side by side

Every style keeps the 12 basic fields and adds its own. All field names are the English attribute names, whatever label language you pick.

StyleBlock sizeAttributesMade for
Basic110 × 30 mm12 basic fieldsCompany, project, title, numbers, names, date, scale, revision. The everyday block.
With revision table110 × 60 mm12 basic fieldsR1_REV … R5_BYThe basic block plus a five-row revision table that grows upwards.
Mechanical180 × 48 mm12 basic fieldsMATERIALFINISHWEIGHTTOLERANCEUNITSMaterial, finish, weight, general tolerance, units and a projection symbol.
Architectural170 × 83 mm12 basic fieldsCLIENTSITEPHASER1_REV … R4_BYClient, site, phase, four revision rows and a seal / stamp area.
Electrical and process160 × 79 mm12 basic fieldsCONTRACT_NOAREASYSTEMCLIENTR1_REV … R4_BYContract number, area, system, client and four revision rows.

Are title blocks standardized?

Only in part. Sheet sizes and their margins are common across countries: ISO 5457 (A series, with a wider margin on the binding edge) is used in most of the world, and ASME Y14.1 (sizes A to E) in the US. ISO 7200 lists the data fields a title block should carry. The exact layout of the block is not standardized: every company, and often every industry, has its own.

These templates follow common practice for sheet sizes, margins and fields, in the spirit of those standards, but they are not certified against any of them. If your company or client has a standard, use these as a starting point and adjust the block.

Frequently asked questions

Are all AutoCAD title blocks the same?
No. Sheet sizes and margins are largely standardized (ISO 5457, ASME Y14.1) and ISO 7200 lists the data fields, but the layout of the title block itself differs from company to company and between industries. Use these templates as a starting point and change the block to match your standard.
Do these templates comply with ISO 5457, ISO 7200 or ASME Y14.1?
They follow common practice for sheet sizes, frame margins and title block fields in the spirit of those standards, but they have not been checked clause by clause and are not certified. If a client requires strict compliance, check the block against their standard.
How do I fill in the title block?
Double-click the title block to open the Enhanced Attribute Editor, or run EATTEDIT. The fields are attributes: COMPANY, PROJECT, TITLE, DRAWING_NO, DRAWN, CHECKED, APPROVED, DATE, SCALE, REV, SHEET and SHEET_OF.
How do I change the scale of the viewport?
The viewport is locked so the view cannot be moved by accident. Select it, set Display Locked to No in the Properties palette, choose the scale (for example 1:100), and lock it again. Scale the DRAWING-AREA rectangle in model space by the same factor so it still matches what the viewport shows, and set the SCALE attribute of the title block.
Can I add a logo or change the fields?
Yes. Open the block with BEDIT to add a logo, change the size or add attributes. To bring the change into drawings that already contain the block, update them with ATTSYNC or replace the block. Back up first: attribute values can be lost if ATTSYNC is used carelessly.
Which AutoCAD versions can open them?
The files are plain DWG in the AutoCAD 2018 format, so AutoCAD 2018 and later open them. They contain only standard objects and need no add-in.
Which sheet sizes are included, and which one is 11×17 or 24×36?
ISO A4 (297 × 210 mm), A3, A2, A1 and A0 (1189 × 841 mm). ANSI A (11 × 8.5 in), B (17 × 11 in, the usual 11×17), C (22 × 17 in), D (34 × 22 in) and E (44 × 34 in). The US architectural sizes ARCH C (24 × 18 in), D (36 × 24 in, the usual 24×36) and E (48 × 36 in). Every size comes in landscape and portrait. The title block is the same size on every sheet, so it looks small on the large ones; scale it up if you want it bigger. The Chinese GB sheets are A4 to A0 in landscape and portrait, the same sizes as ISO.
What size is the title block, and what are the frame margins?
The title block is 110 × 30 mm (4.33 × 1.18 in), in the bottom right corner inside the frame of every sheet. On ISO sheets the frame margin is 20 mm on the binding side and 10 mm on the other sides; on ANSI and ARCH sheets it is 0.5 in all round. The block holds 12 fields: company, project, title, drawing number, drawn by, checked by, approved by, date, scale, revision, sheet and sheet count. The size given is the basic block; the other styles are larger (up to 180 × 48 mm for mechanical and 170 × 83 mm for architectural). On GB sheets the binding margin is 25 mm, and the other margins are 10 mm (A0 to A2) or 5 mm (A3, A4).
Can I use them for mechanical, industrial or architectural drawings?
Yes. The block carries the fields every discipline needs: company, project, title, drawing number, drawn, checked, approved, date, scale, revision and sheet. Mechanical and industrial drawings usually go on the ISO A sizes, architectural drawings on ARCH or A sizes, and the ANSI sizes suit US engineering. For fields only your discipline uses, such as material, tolerances or project phase, open the block with BEDIT and add attributes.
Can I get the title block in my own language?
Yes. Pick the label language in step 2: English, Simplified Chinese, Traditional Chinese, Japanese, Korean, German, French, Italian or Spanish. The printed labels, the attribute prompts and the default texts use that language.
Is there a title block with a revision table?
Yes. The revision style adds a five-row table (revision, date, description, by) above the basic block, and the architectural and electrical styles have four rows. New rows are written upwards, oldest first.
I draw to JIS or Chinese GB standards. Which sheet should I use?
For GB, use the GB sheets (A4 to A0, 25 mm binding margin) with Simplified Chinese labels. JIS uses the same A series sizes as ISO, so take an ISO sheet with Japanese labels. The title block layout of each national standard differs in detail; adjust the block with BEDIT to your company standard. None of the templates is certified against a standard.