2D Layout for 3D Design Automation Objects

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The Layout2DRoot object is the root object for 2D Layout applications. It is retrieved from the Part root object thanks to the GetItem method, as follows. If no Layout2DRoot object exists, you can create it thanks to the Layout2DFactory object.

 Dim LayRoot As Layout2DRoot
 Set LayRoot = CATIA.ActiveDocument.Part.GetItem("CATLayoutRoot")
 If LayRoot Is Nothing then
   Dim LayRoot Fact As Layout2DFactory
   Set LayRoot Fact = CATIA.ActiveDocument.Part.GetItem("CATLayoutRootFactory")
   Set LayRoot = LayRootFact.Create2DLayout("ISO_3D")
 End If

The Layout2DRoot object aggregates a Layout2DSheets collection of sheets, that contains Layout2DSheet objects, one of them being the active sheet. Each Layout2DSheet object contains a Layout2DViews collection of views. This collection contains Layout2DView objects, one of them being the active view.

Dim LaySheets As Layout2DSheets
Set LaySheets = LayRoot.Sheets

Dim LaySheet1, LaySheet2, LaySheet3 As Layout2DSheet
Set LaySheet1 = LayRoot.ActiveSheet    'Retrieve the active sheet from the 2D layout root object
Set LaySheet2 = LaySheets.ActiveSheet  'Retrieve the active sheet from the sheet collection
Set LaySheet3 = LaySheets("MySheet")   'Retrieve a sheet using its name

Dim LayViews As Layout2DViews
Set LayViews = LaySheet2.Views

Dim LayView1, LayView2 As LayoutView
LayView1 = LayViews.ActiveView    'Retrieve the active view
LayView1 = LayViews("MyView")     'Retrieve a view using its name

The Layout2DView object aggregates the same objets than the DrawingView object, except the generative objects: DrawingViewGenerativeBehavior and DrawingViewGenerativeLinks.

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