Using Programming Languages other than VBA

Sub Example_LayoutID()
	' This example demonstrates the
	' CategoryName, LayoutID, LayerState,
	' and HasVpAssociation properties of the View object

	Dim oLSM As AcadLayerStateManager

	' Access the LayerStateManager object
	Set oLSM = ThisDrawing.Application. _
	 GetInterfaceObject("AutoCAD.AcadLayerStateManager.16")

	' Associate the current drawing database with LayerStateManager
	oLSM.SetDatabase ThisDrawing.Database

	oLSM.Save "ColorLinetype", acLsColor + acLsLineType

	' Create a view named "New_View" in current drawing
	Dim viewObj As IAcadView2
   
	' Add the view to the views collection
	Set viewObj = ThisDrawing.Views.Add("New_View")
	MsgBox viewObj.Name & " has been added." & vbCrLf & _
		 "Height: " & viewObj.Height & vbCrLf & _
		 "Width: " & viewObj.Width, , "Example"

	viewObj.CategoryName = "My View Category"
	viewObj.LayerState = "My Layer State"

	viewObj.LayoutId = ThisDrawing.Layouts(1).ObjectID
	
	MsgBox viewObj.CategoryName & " is the Category name." & vbCrLf & _
			viewObj.LayoutId & " is the Layout ID." & vbCrLf & _
			viewObj.LayerState & " is the Layer state."
   
	If viewObj.HasVpAssociation = True Then
		MsgBox "The view is associated with a paper space viewport."
	Else
		MsgBox "The view is not associated with a paper space viewport."

   End If
End Sub