Layout Objects represents virtual drawing sheets. User can create snapshots of model using viewport and create viewport tool into Layout Objects.
In , a Layout Object consists of the following data:
Property Name
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Data Type
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Description
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Name
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Text
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Plot Settings Name
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Paper Units
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Multiple options combo box.
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Units the paper size will be based on.
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Printer - Printer
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Multiple options combo box.
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Selection of current printer/plotters available on system.
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Printer - Paper Size
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Multiple options combo box.
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Selection of common paper/potter sizes
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Printer - Properties
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Printer Properties Dialog ( )
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Launches printer configuration dialog.
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Plot Rotation
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Multiple options combo box.Choices include
-Inverted Landscape
-Inverted Portrait
-Landscape
-Portrait
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Modification of plot orientation.
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Plot Type
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Multiple options combo box. Options include:
-Display
-Extents
-Layout
-Window
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Selection of source type to be printed/plotted
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Paper Image Origin
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Real Number
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Paper Image Origin
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Real Number
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Scale
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Scale Ratio Selection ( )
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Plot Arrangement
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Plot Centered
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Boolean
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Center the printed area on the paper.
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Origin
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Real Number
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Set the printed area's origin X component.
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Origin
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Real Number
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Set the printed area's origin Y component.
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Plot Style Support
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Show Plot Styles
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Boolean
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View with the selected plot style.
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Plot Plot Styles
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Boolean
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Print/Plot with the selected plot style.
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Plot Style
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File Selection
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Selection of a plot style file.
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Advanced Plot Settings
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Scale Lineweights
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Boolean
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Auto Scale the Lineweights.
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Plot Lineweights
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Boolean
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Print/Plot with the lineweights set within the drawing
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Layout
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Layout Name
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Text
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User specified name for this layout.
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Maximum Limits
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2D Point
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Maximum limits for this layout
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Minimum Limits
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2D Point
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Minimum limits for this layout
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Extent Maximum Point
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3D Point
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Maximum Extent point for this layout
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Extent Minimum Point
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3D Point
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Minimum Extent point for this layout
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Insertion Base
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3D Point
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Insertion point for this layout
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Maximum Geometry Extents
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3D Point
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Maximum geometry extent point for this layout
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Minimum Geometry Extents
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3D Point
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Minimum geometry extent point for this layout
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To create Layout Object:
Library toolbar : 
Manage Menu : Drawing Layout...