Layouts

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Layout Objects represents virtual drawing sheets. User can create snapshots of model using viewport and create viewport tool into Layout Objects.

 

 

In hsCADCreator, a Layout Object consists of the following data:

Property Name

Data Type

Description

Name

Text

Plot Settings Name

Paper Units

Multiple options combo box.

Units the paper size will be based on.

Printer - Printer

Multiple options combo box.

Selection of current printer/plotters available on system.

Printer - Paper Size

Multiple options combo box.

Selection of common paper/potter sizes

Printer - Properties

Printer Properties Dialog ( ssPageSizeBtn )

Launches printer configuration dialog.

Plot Rotation

Multiple options combo box.Choices include

-Inverted Landscape
-Inverted Portrait

-Landscape

-Portrait

Modification of plot orientation.

Plot Type

Multiple options combo box. Options include:

-Display

-Extents

-Layout

-Window

Selection of source type to be printed/plotted

Paper Image Origin  

Real Number

 

Paper Image Origin  

Real Number

 

Scale

Scale Ratio Selection ( ssRatioProperty )

 

Plot Arrangement

Plot Centered

Boolean

Center the printed area on the paper.

Origin  

Real Number

Set the printed area's origin X component.

Origin  

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

Layout

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

 

 

To create Layout Object:

mouse_20 Library toolbar : ssManageLayouts

 

mouse_20 Manage Menu : Drawing Layout...