Layouts

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Layout objects represents virtual drawing sheets. The user can create snapshots of model using Viewport and Create Viewport Tool into layout objects.

 

 

A layout object consists of the following data:

 

Layout

Property Name

Data Type

Description

Layout Name

Text

User specified name for this layout.

Maximum Limits

2D Point

Maximum limits for this layout.

Minimum Limits

2D Point

Minimum limits for this layout.

Extent Maximum Point

3D Point

Maximum extent point for this layout.

Extent Minimum Point

3D Point

Minimum extent point for this layout.

Insertion Base

3D Point

Insertion point for this layout.

Maximum Geometry Extents

3D Point

Maximum geometry extent point for this layout.

Minimum Geometry Extents

3D Point

Minimum geometry extent point for this layout.

 

Layout's Plot Settings

Name

Text

Layout name.

Paper Units

Menu

Units the paper size will be based on.

Printer - Printer

Menu

Selection of current printer/plotters available on system.

Printer - Paper Size

Menu

Selection of common paper/plotter sizes.

Printer - Properties

Printer Properties Dialog ( ssPageSizeBtn )

Launches printer configuration dialog.

Plot Rotation

MenuChoices include

-Inverted Landscape
-Inverted Portrait

-Landscape

-Portrait

Modification of plot orientation.

Plot Type

Menu Options include:

-Display

-Extents

-Layout

-Window

Selection of source type to be printed/plotted.

Paper Image Origin X

Real Number

 

Paper Image Origin Y

Real Number

 

Scale

Scale Ratio Selection ( ssRatioProperty )

 

Plot Arrangement

Plot Centered

Boolean

Center the printed area on the paper.

Origin X

Real Number

Set the printed area's origin X component.

Origin Y

Real Number

Set the printed area's origin Y component.

Plot Style Support

Show Plot Styles

Boolean

View with the selected plot style.

Plot Plot Styles

Boolean

Print/Plot with the selected plot style.

Plot Style

File Selection

Selection of a plot style file.

Advanced Plot Settings

Scale Lineweights

Boolean

Auto scale the lineweights. 

Plot Lineweights

Boolean

Print/Plot with the lineweights set within the drawing.

 

 

To create layout objects go to the Layout Library.