async public static Task <Layout> CreateCIMLayout(double width, double height, LinearUnit units, string LayoutName)
{
Layout CIMlayout = null;
await QueuedTask.Run(() =>
{
//Set up a page
CIMPage newPage = new CIMPage();
//required
newPage.Width = width;
newPage.Height = height;
newPage.Units = units;
//optional rulers
newPage.ShowRulers = true;
newPage.SmallestRulerDivision = 5;
//optional guides
newPage.ShowGuides = true;
CIMGuide guide1 = new CIMGuide();
guide1.Position = 25;
guide1.Orientation = Orientation.Vertical;
CIMGuide guide2 = new CIMGuide();
guide2.Position = 185;
guide2.Orientation = Orientation.Vertical;
CIMGuide guide3 = new CIMGuide();
guide3.Position = 25;
guide3.Orientation = Orientation.Horizontal;
CIMGuide guide4 = new CIMGuide();
guide4.Position = 272;
guide4.Orientation = Orientation.Horizontal;
List <CIMGuide> guideList = new List <CIMGuide>();
guideList.Add(guide1);
guideList.Add(guide2);
guideList.Add(guide3);
guideList.Add(guide4);
newPage.Guides = guideList.ToArray();
Layout layout = LayoutFactory.Instance.CreateLayout(newPage);
layout.SetName(LayoutName);
});
//Open the layout in a pane
await ProApp.Panes.CreateLayoutPaneAsync(CIMlayout);
return(CIMlayout);
}
async public void snippets_ProjectItems()
{
#region Reference layout project items
//A layout project item is an item that appears in the Layouts folder in the Catalog pane
//Reference all the layout project items
IEnumerable <LayoutProjectItem> layouts = Project.Current.GetItems <LayoutProjectItem>();
//Or reference a specific layout project item by name
LayoutProjectItem layoutItem = Project.Current.GetItems <LayoutProjectItem>().FirstOrDefault(item => item.Name.Equals("MyLayout"));
#endregion
#region Open a layout project item in a new view
//A layout project item may be in a project but it may not be open in a view and/or active
//First get the layout associated with the layout project item
Layout layout = layoutItem.GetLayout();
//Open a new pane
ILayoutPane iNewLayoutPane = await ProApp.Panes.CreateLayoutPaneAsync(layout);
#endregion
#region Activate an already open layout view
//A layout view may exist but it may not be active
//Iterate through each pane in the application and check to see if the layout is already open and if so, activate it
foreach (var pane in ProApp.Panes)
{
var layoutPane = pane as ILayoutPane;
if (layoutPane == null) //if not a layout view, continue to the next pane
{
continue;
}
if (layoutPane.LayoutView.Layout == layout) //if there is a match, activate the view
{
(layoutPane as Pane).Activate();
return;
}
}
#endregion
#region Reference the active layout view
//First check to see if the current, active view is a layout view. If it is, use it
LayoutView activeLayoutView = LayoutView.Active;
if (activeLayoutView != null)
{
// use activeLayoutView
}
#endregion
#region Create a new, basic layout and open it
//Create a new layout project item layout in the project
Layout newLayout = await QueuedTask.Run <Layout>(() =>
{
newLayout = LayoutFactory.Instance.CreateLayout(8.5, 11, LinearUnit.Inches);
newLayout.SetName("New 8.5x11 Layout");
return(newLayout);
});
//Open new layout on the GUI thread
await ProApp.Panes.CreateLayoutPaneAsync(newLayout);
#endregion
#region Create a new layout using a modified CIM and open it
//Create a new layout project item layout in the project
Layout newCIMLayout = await QueuedTask.Run <Layout>(() =>
{
//Set up a CIM page
CIMPage newPage = new CIMPage
{
//required parameters
Width = 8.5,
Height = 11,
Units = LinearUnit.Inches,
//optional rulers
ShowRulers = true,
SmallestRulerDivision = 0.5,
//optional guides
ShowGuides = true
};
CIMGuide guide1 = new CIMGuide
{
Position = 1,
Orientation = Orientation.Vertical
};
CIMGuide guide2 = new CIMGuide
{
Position = 6.5,
Orientation = Orientation.Vertical
};
CIMGuide guide3 = new CIMGuide
{
Position = 1,
Orientation = Orientation.Horizontal
};
CIMGuide guide4 = new CIMGuide
{
Position = 10,
Orientation = Orientation.Horizontal
};
List <CIMGuide> guideList = new List <CIMGuide>
{
guide1,
guide2,
guide3,
guide4
};
newPage.Guides = guideList.ToArray();
//Create a new page
newCIMLayout = LayoutFactory.Instance.CreateLayout(newPage);
newCIMLayout.SetName("New 8.5x11 Layout");
return(newCIMLayout);
});
//Open new layout on the GUI thread
await ProApp.Panes.CreateLayoutPaneAsync(newCIMLayout);
#endregion
#region Import a pagx into a project
//Create a layout project item from importing a pagx file
IProjectItem pagx = ItemFactory.Instance.Create(@"C:\Temp\Layout.pagx") as IProjectItem;
Project.Current.AddItem(pagx);
#endregion
#region Remove a layout project item
//Remove a layout from the project completely
Project.Current.RemoveItem(layoutItem);
#endregion
}
