Layout Settings

The Layout Settings dialog box contains information about the selected Layout.

To access this dialog box, select a Layout - either by opening it in the Layout window, or by selecting it from the Navigator/Organizer. Then do one of the following:

•Choose Document > Layout Book > Layout Settings command.

•Use the Layout’s context menu in the Navigator.

•Click the “Settings” icon at the middle of the Navigator panel.

For more information, see Layout Book Buttons.

•Click “Settings” at the bottom of the Navigator panel.

Layout Identification Panel

For more information, see Layout and Drawing IDs.

•Do not include this Layout in ID sequence: Check to exclude the current layout from the automated layout ID assignment.

•Use Automatic Book and Subset ID assignment: Check to apply the automated layout book and subset ID assignment to the current Layout, as defined in Book Settings.

For more information, see Book Settings Dialog Box.

•Custom ID: Check to apply a unique ID to the current layout.

•Name: Enter a Name for the Layout.

Layout General Settings Panel

•Master Layout: Select a Master Layout from the pop-up menu.

For more information, see Master Layouts.

•Size: This field provides information on the horizontal and vertical size of the current layout (as defined in its Master Layout).

IDs of Drawings on this Layout Panel

Settings in this panel will determine the IDs of all Drawings placed on this Layout, provided that the Drawing ID is set to “By Layout” in the Identification panel of its Drawing Settings dialog box.

For more information, see Drawing Identification Panel.

•Continue Drawing ID sequence from previous Layout: Check this box to assign an ID by continuing the ID sequence from the previous layout.n (This control is grayed if the selected Layout is the first one in the Layout Book.)

•ID Prefix: Enter item prefix characters for the drawing ID.

•ID Style: Choose any of the listed ID styles from this pop-up field.

•Start at: Enter either a number or a letter (depending on the selected ID style) with which to begin the ID sequence.

•Preview: This area shows a preview of the ID style you have selected.