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title: Title Block, Margin and Padding for CAD Layout
description: "# **CAD Layout at Project Parameters**  Go to Project Parameters > CAD Layout > and modify value for ‘Margin’ or ‘Padding’ and input title block ![](https://i0.wp.com/mes100.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/Untitled-33.png?w=1080&ssl=1) Note:  Padding – space reserved allocation in mm for meta information i.e: company information…"
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updated: "2026-10-12"
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# Title Block, Margin and Padding for CAD Layout

# **CAD Layout at Project Parameters** 

Go to Project Parameters > CAD Layout > and modify value for ‘Margin’ or ‘Padding’ and input title block

![](https://i0.wp.com/mes100.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/Untitled-33.png?w=1080&ssl=1)

Note: 

Padding – space reserved allocation in mm for meta information i.e: company information inside the title block

Margin – space in mm between viewport boundary and paper edge  

# **General**

To import the Title Block, user may click the ![](https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/1iPw5rXyHbue78ZIW0_RUOAOEf_VP5oG3mBcZJcwpYTfqFGtv8gJECWJFcxHpDcTOQYxtMD-syK4G1zGV64DnfXSF9R7OtiB3-sW8pIpQ6_Zjr1ndbmI1Zhwz4VzYbETidPC0wvPrLIsNQIERG3h6wLLYKF_Z2KT_ApBmSIjoBz4J1RNN1ZTXgbRN4cn) button at the Title Block Name and select the Title Block drawing.

![](https://i0.wp.com/mes100.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/Untitled-27.png?w=1080&ssl=1)

Next, User may set the paper size of the layout. Then, click ‘OK’.

![](https://i0.wp.com/mes100.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/Untitled-28.png?w=1080&ssl=1)

# **Padding**

Users will be required to measure the actual space reserved for the meta-information and use the information to set the padding information.

**Case 1: Padding value is not set**

![](https://i0.wp.com/mes100.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/Untitled-35.png?w=1080&ssl=1)

For case 1, you can see when the padding value is not set, hence the vertical detailing will overlapped with vertical detailing as image below:

![](https://i0.wp.com/mes100.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/10/google-e4203a8129.png?w=1080&ssl=1)

**Case 2: Padding value is set in the parameter (i.e: bottom padding set to 70mm)**

![](https://i0.wp.com/mes100.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/Untitled-37.png?w=1080&ssl=1)

For case 2, when the bottom padding is set to a certain value (i.e: 70mm), user can see that there is space allocated and vertical detailing no longer overlapped with title block 

![](https://i0.wp.com/mes100.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/10/google-ba066a10f9.png?w=1080&ssl=1)

# **Margin**

This is represented by the dotted line and it is the printable area or printer margins for a given sheet and a given printer/plotter. 

Do ensure the title block is within these margins, if not they will not be print/plot. 

**Case 1: Default margin value** 

![](https://i0.wp.com/mes100.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/Untitled-34.png?w=1080&ssl=1)

As default setting, users can see that the title block will stick to the LEFT and TOP margin. 

![](https://i0.wp.com/mes100.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/10/google-99a0dc500e.png?w=1080&ssl=1)

**Case 2: Margin value is set in the parameter (i.e: left 30mm and top 15mm)**

![](https://i0.wp.com/mes100.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/Untitled-36.png?w=1080&ssl=1)

User can see the margin on top and left will have some space from the paper edge as image below:

![](https://i0.wp.com/mes100.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/10/google-a1f81d23d3.png?w=1080&ssl=1)

Notes: 

- When the title block is imported, by default the title block will stick to the Top and Left side of the margins. 
- Hence, user will require to edit the margin value to allow some space between the margin and paper edge

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