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Chief Architect X10 Reference Manual

To access the layout defaults for the Options - but not the objects within those
current layout file, select Edit> views.
Default Settings. The options in the Default For information about how to use this dialog,
Settings dialog are similar to those found in see “Layer Display Options Dialog” on page
this same dialog in a plan file, although there 190.
are fewer choices in the list. See “Default
Settings” on page 86. For information about controlling the display
of objects in views sent to layout, see
Drawing Sheet Setup “Displaying Layout Views” on page 1296.
The settings in the Drawing Sheet Setup Page Templates
dialog are file-specific and are particularly
important considerations in layout files. See In addition to the default settings available in
“Drawing Sheet Setup Dialog” on page layout files, you can create one or more Page
1324. Templates. Page Templates let you create
features like a title block and border and then
Layout Page Display Options apply those features to any of the pages of
your layout that you wish. See “Layout Page
Select Tools> Layer Settings> Templates” on page 1311.
Display Options to open the Layout
Page Display Options dialog. Layout File Templates
This dialog is similar to the Layers Display You can customize layout default settings
Options dialog, but controls only the display and Page Templates for future layouts and
of objects drawn on the layout page, such as create a template. See “Template Files” on
CAD objects, text, dimensions, and imported page 97.
objects. The display of layout view boxes is
also controlled by the Layout Page Display

The Layout Tools

There are a variety of tools available the current view to the specified layout page.
to send views to layout and edit them, See “Sending Views to Layout” on page
as well as manage layout pages and links. 1290.
Many of the tools available in layout are In floor plan view, select a saved cross
described in the Printing chapter. See “The section/elevation view symbol and
Printing Tools” on page 1323. click the Send Camera’s View to Layout
edit button. See “Saving and Printing 3D
Sending Views to Layout Views” on page 1074.

Select File> Send to Layout to open Select Tools> Layout> Referenced
the Send to Layout dialog and send Plan Files to see a list of the files that

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