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Free title block and north arrow pack for AutoCAD
By Sumana Kumar · Published 12 Jun 2022 · Updated 7 Jan 2024
Every drawing that leaves an office needs a title block, and almost every plan needs a north arrow, so these are the two blocks a drafter places more than any other. This free title block and north arrow pack gathers them — A0, A1, A2, A3 and A4 sheet borders with attributed title panels, a range of north points and north arrows, and matching scale bars — in DWG and DXF for AutoCAD 2004 or later. Everything is free for personal and commercial use, with no signup and no watermark.
Use the title blocks to frame your drawings on a consistent sheet with a professional information panel, and use the north arrows to orient every plan correctly. Because the title panel is built from attributes, you fill in the drawing title, number, scale, date and revision through a simple prompt rather than editing raw text, and the same border can carry your own logo and details once you set it up.
A title block is more than a border: it is the contract-quality record of what a drawing is — its number, its revision, who drew and checked it, at what scale and on what date. Getting it consistent across a project means the drawing register, the issue sheet and the printed set all agree, which is exactly the kind of administrative tidiness that distinguishes a professional drawing package from a loose collection of plans.
What the title block pack covers
The pack provides a complete sheet kit. Sheet borders: A0, A1, A2, A3 and A4 borders to the standard sheet sizes, each with a margin, a border line and a title panel down the right or along the bottom edge. Title panels: an attributed information block carrying drawing title, drawing number, revision, scale, date, drawn-by, checked-by and project fields.
Orientation: a range of north points — from simple arrows to decorative compass roses and star-point markers — so you can match the north symbol to the drawing's character. Scale: graphic scale bars for common metric scales so a printed or reduced drawing can still be measured. Each is a single block, ready to drop onto a layout.
Why title blocks use attributes
The information panel in a title block is built from attributes — editable text fields tied to the block — rather than loose text, and this is what makes it efficient and reliable. When you insert the title block, AutoCAD prompts for the values: type the drawing number, the title, the scale, the date, and they drop into the right places in the panel. Edit them later through the attribute editor without disturbing the layout of the panel.
The deeper payoff is data extraction: because the title information lives in attributes, you can extract a drawing register — a table of every sheet's number, title and revision — directly from the set, instead of compiling it by hand. That register is the backbone of a controlled drawing issue, and attributed title blocks are what make it automatic rather than laborious.
Setting up the title block in paper space
Title blocks belong in paper space (a layout), not in model space, because the sheet is plotted at 1:1 on the paper while the model is plotted through a scaled viewport. Open a layout tab, set the paper size to match the border (A1 border on an A1 layout), and insert the title block at 1:1 so it fills the sheet. Then create a viewport, set its scale (1:50, 1:100, and so on), and the model drawing appears at the right scale inside the border.
Fill in the title attributes for that sheet, place a north arrow inside the viewport area or annotate it in paper space, and add the matching scale bar. Save the configured layout as a template (DWT) and every new sheet starts from the same correct setup — the single biggest tidiness win in a drawing office.
Choosing and orienting the north arrow
The north arrow does one job — orient the plan — but it does it on most drawings, so it is worth choosing well. A simple, clear arrow suits technical drawings where the north point should be unobtrusive; a decorative compass rose or star suits presentation and site plans where a little character is welcome. The pack offers both so you can match the symbol to the drawing.
Orientation is the thing people get wrong: the north arrow must point to true (or grid) north as the drawing is rotated, not simply up the sheet. If you rotate the plan so the building reads square to the sheet, rotate the north arrow by the same angle so it still points north. Placing the arrow consistently — usually top-right or near the title panel — helps a reader find it at a glance on every sheet.
Who uses the title block pack
Every discipline that issues drawings uses title blocks: architects, structural and services engineers, surveyors, interior designers and landscape architects all frame their sheets this way. Drawing-office and CAD managers set up the firm's standard title block and template so the whole team draws on a consistent sheet. Students use them to present studio and portfolio work professionally.
The north arrows and scale bars are used even more widely, on any plan that needs orientation and a measurable scale. Pair the title-block pack with the building-symbols category — which carries the north-mark symbol featured here — and use the borders to frame drawings built from any of the other category blocks across the site.
Building your own branded title block
The supplied title blocks are a working starting point, but the real value is using them as the basis for your own branded standard. Insert a border, explode the title panel, add your logo, your firm's address and any fixed fields, then redefine it as a block — keeping the variable information (title, number, revision, scale, date) as attributes so it stays quick to fill in. WBLOCK the result and save it into your template so every drawing the office issues carries the same professional frame.
Think about revision control while you are at it: a small revision table within or beside the title panel, with attributes for revision letter, date and description, lets you record the issue history on the sheet itself. Combined with the attribute-driven drawing register, that gives you a controlled, traceable drawing set — the administrative spine of any professional project — built from a free, customisable starting kit rather than bought in or rebuilt on every job.
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Questions
Frequently asked
What sheet sizes do the title blocks come in?+
A0, A1, A2, A3 and A4 borders to the standard metric sheet sizes, each with a margin, border line and an attributed title panel. The pack also includes north points, compass roses and graphic scale bars for common metric scales.
How do I fill in the title block information?+
The title panel is built from attributes, so when you insert the block AutoCAD prompts for the values — drawing title, number, revision, scale, date, drawn-by and checked-by. Edit them later through the attribute editor without disturbing the panel layout, and extract a drawing register from them.
Should the title block go in model space or paper space?+
Paper space (a layout). Insert the border at 1:1 on a layout matching the sheet size, then place a scaled viewport inside it to show the model drawing at 1:50, 1:100 and so on. Save the configured layout as a template so every new sheet starts correct.
Are the title blocks and north arrows free for commercial use?+
Yes. Every border, title panel, north arrow and scale bar downloads free in DWG and DXF with no signup, no watermark and no attribution requirement, and they are cleared for commercial drawing sets — you can add your own logo and details.
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