Class: Layout::Document

Inherits:

Object

Object
Layout::Document

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Overview

This is the interface to a LayOut document. A Document is the 2D drawing that the user is working with, and it serves as the “entry point” for most Ruby API interactions. The Document.open method gives you a handle to a Document, and from there you can use the document-level methods to start getting information and making changes.

Examples:

# Grab a handle to an existing LayOut document.
doc = Layout::Document.open("C:/path/to/document.layout")

# Grab other handles to commonly used collections inside the model.
layers = doc.layers
pages = doc.pages
entities = doc.shared_entities

# Now that we have our handles, we can start pulling objects and making
# method calls that are useful.
first_entity = entities[0]

number_pages = pages.count

Version:

LayOut 2018

Constant Summary #

Layout::Document::VERSION_1
Layout::Document::VERSION_2
Layout::Document::VERSION_3
Layout::Document::VERSION_2013
Layout::Document::VERSION_2014
Layout::Document::VERSION_2015
Layout::Document::VERSION_2016
Layout::Document::VERSION_2017
Layout::Document::VERSION_2018
Layout::Document::VERSION_2019
Layout::Document::VERSION_2020
Layout::Document::VERSION_2021
Layout::Document::VERSION_CURRENT
Layout::Document::FRACTIONAL_INCHES
Layout::Document::DECIMAL_INCHES
Layout::Document::DECIMAL_FEET
Layout::Document::DECIMAL_MILLIMETERS
Layout::Document::DECIMAL_CENTIMETERS
Layout::Document::DECIMAL_METERS
Layout::Document::DECIMAL_POINTS

Class Method Summary # collapse

.open(path) ⇒ Layout::Document

The Document.open method creates a new Document by loading an existing .layout file.

Instance Method Summary # collapse

#==(other) ⇒ Boolean

The #== method checks to see if the two Documents are equal.
#add_entity(*args) ⇒ Object

The #add_entity method adds an Entity to the Document and places it on the given Layer and Page.
#auto_text_definitions ⇒ Layout::AutoTextDefinitions

The #auto_text_definitions method returns an array of AutoTextDefinition's in the Document.
#export(file_path, options = nil) ⇒ Object

The #export method exports the Document to a given file format.
#grid ⇒ Layout::Grid

The #grid method returns the Grid for a Document.
#grid_snap_enabled=(enabled) ⇒ Object

The #grid_snap_enabled= method sets whether or not grid snap is enabled in the Document.
#grid_snap_enabled? ⇒ Boolean

The #grid_snap_enabled? method returns whether or not grid snap is enabled in the Document.
#initialize(*args) ⇒ Object constructor

The #initialize method creates a new Document.
#layers ⇒ Layout::Layers

The #layers method returns the Layers of the Document.
#object_snap_enabled=(enabled) ⇒ Object

The #object_snap_enabled= method enables or disables inference in the Document.
#object_snap_enabled? ⇒ Boolean

The #object_snap_enabled? method returns whether or not inference is enabled in the Document.
#page_info ⇒ Layout::PageInfo

The #page_info method returns a reference to the PageInfo settings of the Document.
#pages ⇒ Layout::Pages

The #pages method returns the Pages of the Document.
#path ⇒ String

The #path method returns the full path of the Document file.
#precision ⇒ Float

The #precision method returns the precision for the Document.
#precision=(precision) ⇒ Object

The #precision= method sets the precision for the Document.
#remove_entity(entity) ⇒ Object

The #remove_entity method removes an Entity from the Document.
#save(*args) ⇒ Object

The #save method saves the Document to a file at the given path.
#shared_entities ⇒ Layout::Entities

The #shared_entities method returns the Entities that exist on shared Layers in the Document.
#time_created ⇒ Time

The #time_created method returns the time when the Document was created.
#time_modified ⇒ Time

The #time_modified method returns the last time the Document was modified.
#time_published ⇒ Time

The #time_published method returns the time when the Document was published.
#units ⇒ Integer

The #units method returns the units for the Document.
#units=(units_format) ⇒ Object

The #units= method sets the units for the Document.

Constructor Details

↑ #initialize ⇒ `Layout::Document` #initialize(template_path) ⇒ `Layout::Document`

The #initialize method creates a new Layout::Document. Passing a path to an existing Layout::Document will use that file as a template. The new Layout::Document won't have a path until it is saved for the first time.

Examples:

doc = Layout::Document.new
doc2 = Layout::Document.new("/path/to/template.layout")

Overloads:

#initialize ⇒ Layout::Document

Returns an empty Layout::Document with one Layer and one Page.
#initialize(template_path) ⇒ Layout::Document

Returns an unsaved Layout::Document based on the template.
Parameters:
- template_path (String) —
  
  The path to the Layout::Document to use as a template

Raises:

(RuntimeError) —

if there was an error reading the template file
(ArgumentError) —

if the template file could not be found

Version:

LayOut 2018

Class Method Details

↑ .open(path) ⇒ `Layout::Document`

The open method creates a new Layout::Document by loading an existing .layout file.

Examples:

filename = File.join(ENV['Home'], 'Desktop', 'template.layout')
doc = Layout::Document.open(filename)

Parameters:

path (String) —

The path to the .layout file on disk.

Returns:

(Layout::Document) —

The Layout::Document created from the .layout file.

Raises:

(ArgumentError) —

if the file does not exist

Version:

LayOut 2018

Instance Method Details

↑ #==(other) ⇒ `Boolean`

The #== method checks to see if the two Layout::Documents are equal. This checks whether the Ruby Objects are pointing to the same internal object.

Examples:

doc = Layout::Document.open("C:/path/to/document.layout")
document = doc.pages.first.document
doc == document

Parameters:

other (Layout::Document)

Returns:

(Boolean)

Version:

LayOut 2018

↑ #add_entity(entity, layer, page) ⇒ `Object` #add_entity(entity, layer) ⇒ `Object`

The #add_entity method adds an Entity to the Layout::Document and places it on the given Layer and Page. If layer is a shared Layer then page may be ommitted. The Entity must not already belong to a Layout::Document. If the Entity is a Group, then the Group along with all of its children will be added to the Layout::Document.

Examples:

doc = Layout::Document.open("C:/path/to/document.layout")
rect = Layout::Rectangle.new([[1, 1], [2, 2]])
all_layers = doc.layers
all_pages = doc.pages
doc.add_entity(rect, all_layers.first, all_pages.first)

Overloads:

#add_entity(entity, layer, page) ⇒ Object
Parameters:
- entity (Layout::Entity) —
  
  The Entity to be added
- layer (Layout::Layer) —
  
  The Layer to add the Entity to
- page (Layout::Page) —
  
  The Page to add the Entity to
#add_entity(entity, layer) ⇒ Object
Parameters:
- entity (Layout::Entity) —
  
  The Entity to be added
- layer (Layout::Layer) —
  
  The shared Layer to add the Entity to

Raises:

(ArgumentError) —

if no Page is passed in and layer is non-shared
(ArgumentError) —

if page does not belong to the Layout::Document
(ArgumentError) —

if layer does not belong to the Layout::Document
(ArgumentError) —

if entity already belongs to a Layout::Document

Version:

LayOut 2018

↑ #auto_text_definitions ⇒ `Layout::AutoTextDefinitions`

The #auto_text_definitions method returns an array of AutoTextDefinition's in the Layout::Document.

Examples:

doc = Layout::Document.open("C:/path/to/document.layout")
defs = doc.auto_text_definitions

Returns:

(Layout::AutoTextDefinitions)

Version:

LayOut 2018

↑ #export(file_path, options = nil) ⇒ `Object`

The #export method exports the Layout::Document to a given file format. It knows which format to export based on the file extension you place on the file name. For example, a filename of “thing.pdf” will export a PDF file, whereas “thing.png” will export a set of PNG images.

For LayOut version 2020.1, valid extensions include .pdf, .jpg, and .png.

Examples:

PDF Export Examples

doc = Layout::Document.open("c:/path/to/document.layout")

# Export pdf file on a PC, with default settings.
status = doc.export("c:/my_export.pdf")

# Export pages one through three at high quality, compressing jpeg images
# at 0.75 compression quality (valid range is 0.0 - 1.0). Note that the
# first page of a {Layout::Document} is index 0.
options = { start_page: 1,
            end_page: 3,
            output_resolution: Layout::PageInfo::RESOLUTION_HIGH,
            compress_images: TRUE,
            compress_quality: 0.75 }

status = doc.export("c:/my_export.pdf", options)

Image Set Export Examples

doc = Layout::Document.open("c:/path/to/document.layout")

# Export png files on macOS, with default settings.
status = doc.export('/Users/username/Desktop/pngs/page.png')

# Export pages one through three at 300 dpi as JPGs.
options = { start_page: 1,
            end_page: 3,
            dpi: 300 }
status = doc.export('c:/page.jpg', options)

Parameters:

file_path (String) —

The file or image set to create. The directory path must already exist. The path must include the file extension.
options (Hash, nil) (defaults to: nil) —

An optional hash of settings for the export.

Raises:

(TypeError) —

if an options value is the wrong type
(RangeError) —

if an options value is out of range
(ArgumentError) —

if the full file path does not exist
(ArgumentError) —

if the specified file type is missing or not supported

Version:

LayOut 2020.1

↑ #grid ⇒ `Layout::Grid`

The #grid method returns the Grid for a Layout::Document.

Examples:

doc = Layout::Document.open("C:/path/to/document.layout")
grid = doc.grid

Returns:

(Layout::Grid)

Version:

LayOut 2018

↑ #grid_snap_enabled=(enabled) ⇒ `Object`

The #grid_snap_enabled= method sets whether or not grid snap is enabled in the Layout::Document.

Examples:

doc = Layout::Document.open("C:/path/to/document.layout")
doc.grid_snap_enabled = true

Parameters:

enabled (Boolean) —

true for enabled false for disabled

Version:

LayOut 2018

↑ #grid_snap_enabled? ⇒ `Boolean`

The #grid_snap_enabled? method returns whether or not grid snap is enabled in the Layout::Document.

Examples:

doc = Layout::Document.open("C:/path/to/document.layout")
enabled = doc.grid_snap_enabled?

Returns:

(Boolean)

Version:

LayOut 2018

↑ #layers ⇒ `Layout::Layers`

The #layers method returns the Layers of the Layout::Document.

Examples:

doc = Layout::Document.open("C:/path/to/document.layout")
layers = doc.layers

Returns:

(Layout::Layers)

Version:

LayOut 2018

↑ #object_snap_enabled=(enabled) ⇒ `Object`

The #object_snap_enabled= method enables or disables inference in the Layout::Document.

Examples:

doc = Layout::Document.open("C:/path/to/document.layout")
doc.object_snap_enabled = false

Parameters:

enabled (Boolean) —

true for enabled false for disabled

Version:

LayOut 2018

↑ #object_snap_enabled? ⇒ `Boolean`

The #object_snap_enabled? method returns whether or not inference is enabled in the Layout::Document.

Examples:

doc = Layout::Document.open("C:/path/to/document.layout")
enabled = doc.object_snap_enabled?

Returns:

(Boolean)

Version:

LayOut 2018

↑ #page_info ⇒ `Layout::PageInfo`

The #page_info method returns a reference to the PageInfo settings of the Layout::Document.

Examples:

doc = Layout::Document.open("C:/path/to/document.layout")
page_info = doc.page_info

Returns:

(Layout::PageInfo)

Version:

LayOut 2018

↑ #pages ⇒ `Layout::Pages`

The #pages method returns the Pages of the Layout::Document.

@example:

doc = Layout::Document.open("C:/path/to/document.layout")
doc_pages = doc.pages

Returns:

(Layout::Pages) —

The Pages for the Layout::Document.

Version:

LayOut 2018

↑ #path ⇒ `String`

The #path method returns the full path of the Layout::Document file. An empty string is returned for a new Layout::Document (one which has not been saved and opened).

Examples:

doc = Layout::Document.open("C:/path/to/document.layout")
path = doc.path

Returns:

(String)

Version:

LayOut 2018

↑ #precision ⇒ `Float`

The #precision method returns the precision for the Layout::Document.

Examples:

doc = Layout::Document.open("C:/path/to/document.layout")
precision = doc.precision

Returns:

(Float) —

the number specifying the precision for the Layout::Document

Version:

LayOut 2018

↑ #precision=(precision) ⇒ `Object`

Note:

LayOut only allows for a finite set of precision values for each units setting, so it will set the precision to the closest valid setting for the specified units. See the “Units” section of LayOut's “Document Setup” dialog for a reference of the available precisions for each units setting.

The #precision= method sets the precision for the Layout::Document.

Examples:

doc = Layout::Document.open("C:/path/to/document.layout")
doc.precision = 0.0001

Parameters:

precision (Float) —

The double specifying the precision for the Layout::Document

Version:

LayOut 2018

↑ #remove_entity(entity) ⇒ `Object`

The #remove_entity method removes an Entity from the Layout::Document. If entity is a Group, then the Group and all of its children will be removed from the Layout::Document.

Examples:

doc = Layout::Document.open("C:/path/to/document.layout")
shared_entities = doc.shared_entities
# Remove the first entity in the document
doc.remove_entity(shared_entities.first)

Parameters:

entity (Layout::Entity) —

The Entity to be removed

Raises:

(ArgumentError) —

if entity does not belong to the Layout::Document

Version:

LayOut 2018

↑ #save ⇒ `Object` #save(path, version = Layout::Document::VERSION_CURRENT) ⇒ `Object`

The #save method saves the Layout::Document to a file at the given path. Passing an empty path string will save the Layout::Document at its current path.

Examples:

doc = Layout::Document.open("C:/path/to/document.layout")
# Save the model using the current Layout format
path = File.join(ENV['Home'], 'Desktop', 'mydoc.layout')
status = doc.save(path)
# Save the document to the current file using the current LayOut format
status = doc.save
# Save the document to the current file in LayOut 3 format
status = doc.save(Layout::Document::VERSION_3)
# Save the document in LayOut 2013 format
path = File.join(ENV['Home'], 'Desktop', 'mydoc_v2013.layout')
status = doc.save(path, Layout::Document::VERSION_2013)

Overloads:

#save ⇒ Object
Raises:
- (ArgumentError) —
  
  if the Layout::Document hasn't been saved with a path yet
#save(path, version = Layout::Document::VERSION_CURRENT) ⇒ Object
Parameters:
- path (String) —
  
  The path to the .layout file on disk.
- version (Integer) (defaults to: Layout::Document::VERSION_CURRENT) —
  
  LayOut file format to save.

Raises:

(ArgumentError) —

if version is not a valid version
(ArgumentError) —

if saving failed. This may be due to the LayOut file being open in the LayOut application

Version:

LayOut 2018

↑ #shared_entities ⇒ `Layout::Entities`

The #shared_entities method returns the Entities that exist on shared Layers in the Layout::Document.

Examples:

doc = Layout::Document.open("C:/path/to/document.layout")
entities = doc.shared_entities

Returns:

(Layout::Entities)

Version:

LayOut 2018

↑ #time_created ⇒ `Time`

The #time_created method returns the time when the Layout::Document was created.

Examples:

doc = Layout::Document.open("C:/path/to/document.layout")
created_time = doc.time_created

Returns:

(Time) —

time when the Layout::Document was created

Version:

LayOut 2018

↑ #time_modified ⇒ `Time`

The #time_modified method returns the last time the Layout::Document was modified.

Examples:

doc = Layout::Document.open("C:/path/to/document.layout")
mod_time = doc.time_modified

Returns:

(Time) —

time when the Layout::Document was last modified

Version:

LayOut 2018

↑ #time_published ⇒ `Time`

The #time_published method returns the time when the Layout::Document was published.

Examples:

doc = Layout::Document.open("C:/path/to/document.layout")
pub_time = doc.time_published

Returns:

(Time) —

time when the Layout::Document was published

Version:

LayOut 2018

↑ #units ⇒ `Integer`

The #units method returns the units for the Layout::Document.

Examples:

doc = Layout::Document.open("C:/path/to/document.layout")
units = doc.units

Returns:

(Integer) —

The unit format of the Layout::Document

Version:

LayOut 2018

↑ #units=(units_format) ⇒ `Object`

The #units= method sets the units for the Layout::Document.

Examples:

doc = Layout::Document.open("C:/path/to/document.layout")
units_format = LAYOUT::DOCUMENT::DECIMAL_MILLIMETERS
doc.units = units_format

Parameters:

units_format (Integer) —

The format of the units in the Layout::Document

Raises:

(ArgumentError) —

if units format is not a valid format

Version:

LayOut 2018

Class: Layout::Document

Overview

Constant Summary #

Class Method Summary # collapse

Instance Method Summary # collapse

Constructor Details

↑ #initialize ⇒ Layout::Document #initialize(template_path) ⇒ Layout::Document

Class Method Details

↑ .open(path) ⇒ Layout::Document

Instance Method Details

↑ #==(other) ⇒ Boolean

↑ #add_entity(entity, layer, page) ⇒ Object #add_entity(entity, layer) ⇒ Object

↑ #auto_text_definitions ⇒ Layout::AutoTextDefinitions

↑ #export(file_path, options = nil) ⇒ Object

↑ #grid ⇒ Layout::Grid

↑ #grid_snap_enabled=(enabled) ⇒ Object

↑ #grid_snap_enabled? ⇒ Boolean

↑ #layers ⇒ Layout::Layers

↑ #object_snap_enabled=(enabled) ⇒ Object

↑ #object_snap_enabled? ⇒ Boolean

↑ #page_info ⇒ Layout::PageInfo

↑ #pages ⇒ Layout::Pages

↑ #path ⇒ String

↑ #precision ⇒ Float

↑ #precision=(precision) ⇒ Object

↑ #remove_entity(entity) ⇒ Object

↑ #save ⇒ Object #save(path, version = Layout::Document::VERSION_CURRENT) ⇒ Object

↑ #shared_entities ⇒ Layout::Entities

↑ #time_created ⇒ Time

↑ #time_modified ⇒ Time

↑ #time_published ⇒ Time

↑ #units ⇒ Integer

↑ #units=(units_format) ⇒ Object

↑ #initialize ⇒ `Layout::Document` #initialize(template_path) ⇒ `Layout::Document`

↑ .open(path) ⇒ `Layout::Document`

↑ #==(other) ⇒ `Boolean`

↑ #add_entity(entity, layer, page) ⇒ `Object` #add_entity(entity, layer) ⇒ `Object`

↑ #auto_text_definitions ⇒ `Layout::AutoTextDefinitions`

↑ #export(file_path, options = nil) ⇒ `Object`

↑ #grid ⇒ `Layout::Grid`

↑ #grid_snap_enabled=(enabled) ⇒ `Object`

↑ #grid_snap_enabled? ⇒ `Boolean`

↑ #layers ⇒ `Layout::Layers`

↑ #object_snap_enabled=(enabled) ⇒ `Object`

↑ #object_snap_enabled? ⇒ `Boolean`

↑ #page_info ⇒ `Layout::PageInfo`

↑ #pages ⇒ `Layout::Pages`

↑ #path ⇒ `String`

↑ #precision ⇒ `Float`

↑ #precision=(precision) ⇒ `Object`

↑ #remove_entity(entity) ⇒ `Object`

↑ #save ⇒ `Object` #save(path, version = Layout::Document::VERSION_CURRENT) ⇒ `Object`

↑ #shared_entities ⇒ `Layout::Entities`

↑ #time_created ⇒ `Time`

↑ #time_modified ⇒ `Time`

↑ #time_published ⇒ `Time`

↑ #units ⇒ `Integer`

↑ #units=(units_format) ⇒ `Object`