Layout object [ActiveX and VBA Reference: AAR]

The plot settings and visual properties of a model space or paper space block.

VBA class name:	AcadLayout
Create using:	Layouts.Add
Access via:	Layouts.Item Document.ActiveLayout ModelSpace.Layout PaperSpace.Layout Block.Layout

The representation of a layout is slightly different in ActiveX from that of the AutoCAD user interface. In ActiveX, the content of a standard AutoCAD layout is broken out into two separate objects: Layout object and Block object. The Layout object contains the plot settings and the visual properties of the layout as it appears in the AutoCAD user interface. The Block object contains the geometry for the layout.

Each Layout object is associated with one Block object. To access the Block object associated with a given layout, use the Block property. Conversely, each Block object is associated with one Layout object. To access the Layout object associated with a given Block, use the Layout property for that block.

In ActiveX, in addition to the paper space layouts, model space is considered a layout.

To create a new layout, use the Add method. To edit or query a layout, use the following methods and properties:

Methods

CopyFrom

Delete

GetCustomScale

GetExtensionDictionary