56.2 Customizing the title block

The title block contains text identifying the model and results shown in the current plot. This text indicates:

The name of the output database (from the name of the analysis job).
The description of the model.
The product name (usually Abaqus/Standard or Abaqus/Explicit) and release used to generate the output database.
The date the output database was last modified.

You can display or suppress the title block for all plot states, and you can display or suppress the appearance of a box bounding the title block. In addition, you can control the position, text font, and text color of the title block and the appearance of the title block background. You cannot directly specify the size of the title block. However, by varying the size of the text font, you can increase or decrease the title block's size. The content of the title block is fixed and cannot be customized.

To customize the title block:

Locate the Title Block options.
From the main menu bar, select ViewportViewport Annotation Options.
To display or suppress title blocks for all plot states, toggle Show title block in the General tab.
When Show title block is on, the title block options become available.
Click the Title Block tab. The basic title block options are at the top of the Title Block page.
To display or suppress a box outlining the title block, toggle Show bounding box. This “bounding box” visually separates the title block from the underlying plot.
Establish the position of the upper left corner of the title block.
To control the X- or -position, click the % Viewport X or % Viewport Y boxes, respectively. Enter the positions you want as a percentage of the total width of the current viewport.
Customize the title block text font.
1. Click Set Font.
  The Select Font dialog box appears.
2. Use the Select Font dialog box to choose the font characteristics you want. For more information, see “Customizing fonts,” Section 3.2.8.
3. When you are done, click OK to implement your changes and to close the Select Font dialog box.
Choose the color of the title block text.
1. Click the color sample .
  Abaqus/CAE displays the Select Color dialog box.
2. Use one of the methods in the dialog box to select a new color. For more information, see “Customizing colors,” Section 3.2.9.
3. Click OK to close the Select Color dialog box.
  The color sample changes to the selected color.
To customize the background, click one of the following:
- Match viewport to match the background to the viewport color.
- Transparent to eliminate the background and show only the text.
- Other color to reveal other background color options.
If you selected Other color:
1. Click the color sample .
  Abaqus/CAE displays the Select Color dialog box.
2. Use one of the methods in the Select Color dialog box to select a new color. For more information, see “Customizing colors,” Section 3.2.9.
3. Click OK to close the Select Color dialog box.
  The color sample changes to the selected color.
Click Apply to implement your changes.
In the current viewport, title blocks for all plots change to reflect your specifications, which are saved for the duration of the session.