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Chief Architect X10 Reference Manual

Select Tools> Layout> Layout Page Select Window> Swap Views to
Table to place a Layout Page Table. switch between the current view and
See “Layout Page Tables” on page 1314. the view that was current before it. See
“Working in Multiple Views” on page 157.
Select Tools> Layout> Layout
Revision Table to place a Revision Click the Show Layout button to
Table. See “Revision Tables” on page 1314. switch to a layout file that is currently
open.
Viewing Layout Files
Select Tools> Layout> Update
Use Tools> Layout> Page Layout Views to access tools that let
Up, Page Down, and you update semi-dynamic layout views. See
Change Layout Page to navigate the layout “Keeping Layout Views Current” on page
document. See “The Current Page” on page 1293.
1309.

Creating a Layout File

To open an existing layout file, select layout file. See “Sending Views to Layout”
File> Open Layout. Browse to a on page 1290.
directory and select the layout file to open. Select File> Save to save the layout
See “Opening and Importing Files” on page file. It is important that you save the
63.
layout in the same directory as the plan file
Only one layout can be open at a time. When from which views will be or have been sent
a layout file is open, it is listed at the bottom to the layout pages. See “File Management”
of the Window menu as an open view. on page 53.
Layout files are also listed in the Project Although it is possible to use multiple plan
Browser. See “Project Browser” on page 75.
files with a layout, it is generally best to
In order to create a layout file, you must open associate only one plan file with a layout and
a new file and then save it. to use the same file name for both. If more
than one plan file is used, all should be saved
Choose File> New Layout to create a in the same directory as the layout file.
blank layout file. A layout file is
created with the name untitled.layout. New When you save your layout, take a moment
layout files open to the first regular, non- to also save the plan file associated with it.
Template page and use the default and layer
settings associated with your layout When a view is sent to layout, the plan
template. See “Template Files” on page 97. and layout files become linked. If you
If a layout file is not open when you try to rename or move either file, this link will be
send a view to layout, a warning message broken and the view will not display. See
“Managing Layout Links” on page 1305.
will ask you if you want to create a new

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