# What is the info block on an architectural drawing called?

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**Category:** Factual Questions\
**Created:** [January 10, 2014, 11:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-the-info-block-on-an-architectural-drawing-called/678482 "2014-01-10T23:36:28Z")\
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**Author:** ![Darryl\_Lict](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/7cd45c/32.png) [@Darryl\_Lict](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Darryl_Lict)\
**Post date:** [January 10, 2014, 11:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-the-info-block-on-an-architectural-drawing-called/678482/1 "2014-01-10T23:36:28Z")

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I’m trying to make architectural drawings of my house in Sketchup. What is the block of information on the right that contains the project name, architect, draftsman, sheet title, etc. called?

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**Author:** ![Inner\_Stickler](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/inner_stickler/32/318_2.png) [@Inner\_Stickler](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Inner_Stickler)\
**Post date:** [January 10, 2014, 11:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-the-info-block-on-an-architectural-drawing-called/678482/2 "2014-01-10T23:55:05Z")

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Title block.

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**Author:** ![Isilder](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/cc9497/32.png) [@Isilder](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Isilder)\
**Post date:** [January 10, 2014, 11:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-the-info-block-on-an-architectural-drawing-called/678482/3 "2014-01-10T23:57:15Z")

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Title block

see

> **[Engineering drawing](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Engineering_drawing)**
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> An engineering drawing is a type of technical drawing that is used to convey information about an object. A common use is to specify the geometry necessary for the construction of a component and is called a detail drawing. Usually, a number of drawings are necessary to completely specify even a simple component. The drawings are linked together by a master drawing or assembly drawing which gives the drawing numbers of the subsequent detailed components, quantities required, construction material...

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**Author:** ![Darryl\_Lict](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/7cd45c/32.png) [@Darryl\_Lict](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Darryl_Lict)\
**Post date:** [January 10, 2014, 11:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-the-info-block-on-an-architectural-drawing-called/678482/4 "2014-01-10T23:57:56Z")

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Thanks guys.

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**Author:** ![Amateur\_Barbarian](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/59ef9b/32.png) [@Amateur\_Barbarian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Amateur_Barbarian)\
**Post date:** [January 11, 2014, 12:42am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-the-info-block-on-an-architectural-drawing-called/678482/5 "2014-01-11T00:42:42Z")

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You’re thanking them for being blocked on the title of the thing?

😃