Class: Layout::AutoTextDefinition

Inherits:

Object

• Object
• Layout::AutoTextDefinition

Overview

References an auto-text definition. Some auto-text definitions are mandatory. Mandatory auto-text definitions may not be removed, added, or modified.

A mandatory AutoTextDefinition is one of the following types:

Layout::AutoTextDefinition::TYPE_MODEL_GROUP_NAME

Layout::AutoTextDefinition::TYPE_MODEL_COMPONENT_INSTANCE_NAME

Layout::AutoTextDefinition::TYPE_MODEL_COMPONENT_DEFINITION_NAME

Layout::AutoTextDefinition::TYPE_MODEL_COMPONENT_DESCRIPTION

Layout::AutoTextDefinition::TYPE_MODEL_VOLUME

Layout::AutoTextDefinition::TYPE_MODEL_FACE_AREA

Layout::AutoTextDefinition::TYPE_MODEL_EDGE_LENGTH

Layout::AutoTextDefinition::TYPE_MODEL_COORDINATES

Layout::AutoTextDefinition::TYPE_MODEL_DYNAMIC_COMPONENT_ATTRIBUTE

Layout::AutoTextDefinition::TYPE_MODEL_CLASSIFIER_ATTRIBUTE

Layout::AutoTextDefinition::TYPE_MODEL_SCENE_NAME

Layout::AutoTextDefinition::TYPE_MODEL_SCENE_DESCRIPTION

Layout::AutoTextDefinition::TYPE_MODEL_SCALE

Layout::AutoTextDefinition::TYPE_MODEL_SECTION_NAME

Layout::AutoTextDefinition::TYPE_MODEL_SECTION_SYMBOL

Examples:

doc = Layout::Document.open("C:/path/to/document.layout")
definitions = doc.auto_text_definitions
definitions.each { |auto_text|
  definitions.remove(auto_text) unless auto_text.mandatory?
}

Version:

• LayOut 2018

Constant Summary

Layout::AutoTextDefinition::TYPE_FILE

Layout::AutoTextDefinition::TYPE_PAGE_NAME

Layout::AutoTextDefinition::TYPE_PAGE_NUMBER

Layout::AutoTextDefinition::TYPE_CUSTOM_TEXT

Layout::AutoTextDefinition::TYPE_DATE_CURRENT

Layout::AutoTextDefinition::TYPE_DATE_CREATED

Layout::AutoTextDefinition::TYPE_DATE_MODIFIED

Layout::AutoTextDefinition::TYPE_DATE_PUBLISHED

Layout::AutoTextDefinition::TYPE_MODEL_GROUP_NAME

Layout::AutoTextDefinition::TYPE_MODEL_COMPONENT_INSTANCE_NAME

Layout::AutoTextDefinition::TYPE_MODEL_COMPONENT_DEFINITION_NAME

Layout::AutoTextDefinition::TYPE_MODEL_COMPONENT_DESCRIPTION

Layout::AutoTextDefinition::TYPE_MODEL_VOLUME

Layout::AutoTextDefinition::TYPE_MODEL_FACE_AREA

Layout::AutoTextDefinition::TYPE_MODEL_EDGE_LENGTH

Layout::AutoTextDefinition::TYPE_MODEL_COORDINATES

Layout::AutoTextDefinition::TYPE_MODEL_DYNAMIC_COMPONENT_ATTRIBUTE

Layout::AutoTextDefinition::TYPE_MODEL_CLASSIFIER_ATTRIBUTE

Layout::AutoTextDefinition::TYPE_MODEL_COMPONENT_INSTANCE_ATTRIBUTE

Layout::AutoTextDefinition::TYPE_MODEL_COMPONENT_DEFINITION_ATTRIBUTE

Layout::AutoTextDefinition::TYPE_MODEL_SCENE_NAME

Layout::AutoTextDefinition::TYPE_MODEL_SCENE_DESCRIPTION

Layout::AutoTextDefinition::TYPE_MODEL_SCALE

Layout::AutoTextDefinition::TYPE_MODEL_SECTION_NAME

Layout::AutoTextDefinition::TYPE_MODEL_SECTION_SYMBOL

Layout::AutoTextDefinition::TYPE_PAGE_COUNT

Layout::AutoTextDefinition::TYPE_SEQUENCE

Layout::AutoTextDefinition::TYPE_MODEL_RATIO

Layout::AutoTextDefinition::NUMBER_STYLE_ARABIC

Layout::AutoTextDefinition::NUMBER_STYLE_ARABIC_PADDED

Layout::AutoTextDefinition::NUMBER_STYLE_UC_ALPHA

Layout::AutoTextDefinition::NUMBER_STYLE_LC_ALPHA

Layout::AutoTextDefinition::NUMBER_STYLE_UC_ROMAN

Layout::AutoTextDefinition::NUMBER_STYLE_LC_ROMAN

Layout::AutoTextDefinition::SEQUENCE_TYPE_PER_DOCUMENT

Layout::AutoTextDefinition::SEQUENCE_TYPE_PER_PAGE

Instance Method Summary

• #==(other) ⇒ Boolean

  The #== method checks to see if the two AutoTextDefinitions are equal.

• #custom_text ⇒ String

  The #custom_text method returns the custom text of the Layout::AutoTextDefinition::TYPE_CUSTOM_TEXT AutoTextDefinition.

• #custom_text=(custom_text) ⇒ Object

  The #custom_text method sets the custom text of the Layout::AutoTextDefinition::TYPE_CUSTOM_TEXT AutoTextDefinition.

• #date_format ⇒ String

  The #date_format method returns the date format of a Layout::AutoTextDefinition::TYPE_DATE_* AutoTextDefinition.

• #date_format=(date_format) ⇒ Object

  The #date_format method sets the date format of a Layout::AutoTextDefinition::TYPE_DATE_* AutoTextDefinition.

• #display_file_extension=(display_file_extension) ⇒ Object

  The #display_file_extension= method sets whether the Layout::AutoTextDefinition::TYPE_FILE AutoTextDefinition displays the file extension.

• #display_file_extension? ⇒ Boolean

  The #display_file_extension? method returns whether the Layout::AutoTextDefinition::TYPE_FILE AutoTextDefinition displays the file extension.

• #display_full_path=(display_full_path) ⇒ Object

  The #display_full_path= method sets whether the Layout::AutoTextDefinition::TYPE_FILE AutoTextDefinition displays the full path.

• #display_full_path? ⇒ Boolean

  The #display_full_path? method returns whether the Layout::AutoTextDefinition::TYPE_FILE AutoTextDefinition displays the full path.

• #end_page ⇒ Layout::Page^?

  The #end_page method returns the end page for the Layout::AutoTextDefinition::TYPE_PAGE_COUNT AutoTextDefinition.

• #end_page=(page) ⇒ Object

  The #end_page= method sets the end page for the Layout::AutoTextDefinition::TYPE_PAGE_COUNT AutoTextDefinition.

• #increment ⇒ Integer

  The #increment method returns the increment value for Layout::AutoTextDefinition::TYPE_SEQUENCE AutoTextDefinitions.

• #increment=(increment) ⇒ Object

  The #increment= method sets the increment value for Layout::AutoTextDefinition::TYPE_SEQUENCE AutoTextDefinitions.

• #mandatory? ⇒ Boolean

  The #mandatory? method returns whether the AutoTextDefinition is mandatory or not.

• #name ⇒ String

  The #name method returns the name of the AutoTextDefinition.

• #name=(name) ⇒ Object

  The #name= method sets the name of the AutoTextDefinition.

• #number_style ⇒ Integer

  The #number_style method returns the numbering style for Layout::AutoTextDefinition::TYPE_PAGE_NUMBER, Layout::AutoTextDefinition::TYPE_PAGE_COUNT, and Layout::AutoTextDefinition::TYPE_SEQUENCE AutoTextDefinitions.

• #number_style=(number_style) ⇒ Object

  The #number_style= method sets the numbering style for Layout::AutoTextDefinition::TYPE_PAGE_NUMBER, Layout::AutoTextDefinition::TYPE_PAGE_COUNT, and Layout::AutoTextDefinition::TYPE_SEQUENCE AutoTextDefinitions.

• #page_number_style ⇒ Integer deprecated Deprecated.

  LayOut 2022.0 This method is deprecated in favor of the more generic #number_style method that also works on Layout::AutoTextDefinition::TYPE_PAGE_COUNT and Layout::AutoTextDefinition::TYPE_SEQUENCE AutoTextDefinitions.

• #page_number_style=(number_style) ⇒ Object deprecated Deprecated.

  LayOut 2022.0 This method is deprecated in favor of the more generic #number_style= method that also works on Layout::AutoTextDefinition::TYPE_PAGE_COUNT and Layout::AutoTextDefinition::TYPE_SEQUENCE AutoTextDefinitions.

• #renumber ⇒ Object

  The #renumber method iterates through all uses of the Layout::AutoTextDefinition::TYPE_SEQUENCE AutoTextDefinition and eliminates gaps and duplicates in the sequence.

• #sequence_format ⇒ String

  The #sequence_format method returns the sequence format of a Layout::AutoTextDefinition::TYPE_SEQUENCE AutoTextDefinition.

• #sequence_format=(sequence_format) ⇒ Object

  The #sequence_format= method sets the sequence format of a Layout::AutoTextDefinition::TYPE_SEQUENCE AutoTextDefinition.

• #sequence_type ⇒ Integer

  The #sequence_type method returns how the Layout::AutoTextDefinition::TYPE_SEQUENCE AutoTextDefinition operates over multiple pages in a document.

• #sequence_type=(sequence_type) ⇒ Object

  The #sequence_type= method sets how the Layout::AutoTextDefinition::TYPE_SEQUENCE AutoTextDefinition operates over multiple pages in a document.

• #start_index ⇒ Integer

  The #start_index method returns the start index for Layout::AutoTextDefinition::TYPE_PAGE_NUMBER, Layout::AutoTextDefinition::TYPE_PAGE_COUNT, and Layout::AutoTextDefinition::TYPE_SEQUENCE AutoTextDefinitions.

• #start_index=(index) ⇒ Object

  The #start_index= method sets the start index for Layout::AutoTextDefinition::TYPE_PAGE_NUMBER, Layout::AutoTextDefinition::TYPE_PAGE_COUNT, and Layout::AutoTextDefinition::TYPE_SEQUENCE AutoTextDefinitions.

• #start_page ⇒ Layout::Page

  The #start_page method returns the start page for Layout::AutoTextDefinition::TYPE_PAGE_NUMBER and Layout::AutoTextDefinition::TYPE_PAGE_COUNT AutoTextDefinitions.

• #start_page=(page) ⇒ Object

  The #start_page= method sets the start page for Layout::AutoTextDefinition::TYPE_PAGE_NUMBER and Layout::AutoTextDefinition::TYPE_PAGE_COUNT AutoTextDefinitions.

• #tag ⇒ String

  The #tag method returns the tag string of the AutoTextDefinition.

• #type ⇒ Integer

  The #type method returns the type of the AutoTextDefinition.

Instance Method Details

#==(other) ⇒ Boolean

The #== method checks to see if the two Layout::AutoTextDefinitions 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")
definitions = doc.auto_text_definitions
definitions.first == defs.last

Parameters:

• other (Layout::AutoTextDefinition)

Returns:

• (Boolean)

Version:

• LayOut 2018

#custom_text ⇒ String

The #custom_text method returns the custom text of the Layout::AutoTextDefinition::TYPE_CUSTOM_TEXT Layout::AutoTextDefinition.

Examples:

doc = Layout::Document.open("C:/path/to/document.layout")
definitions = doc.auto_text_definitions
text = definitions.last.custom_text

Returns:

• (String)

Raises:

• (ArgumentError) —

  if the Layout::AutoTextDefinition's type is not Layout::AutoTextDefinition::TYPE_CUSTOM_TEXT

Version:

• LayOut 2018

#custom_text=(custom_text) ⇒ Object

The #custom_text method sets the custom text of the Layout::AutoTextDefinition::TYPE_CUSTOM_TEXT Layout::AutoTextDefinition.

Examples:

doc = Layout::Document.open("C:/path/to/document.layout")
definitions = doc.auto_text_definitions
definitions.last.custom_text = "Boop"

Parameters:

• custom_text (String)

Raises:

• (ArgumentError) —

  if the Layout::AutoTextDefinition's type is not Layout::AutoTextDefinition::TYPE_CUSTOM_TEXT

• (TypeError) —

  if custom_text is not a String or convertable to a String.

Version:

• LayOut 2018

#date_format ⇒ String

The #date_format method returns the date format of a Layout::AutoTextDefinition::TYPE_DATE_* Layout::AutoTextDefinition.

Examples:

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

Returns:

• (String)

Raises:

• (ArgumentError) —

  if the Layout::AutoTextDefinition's type is not Layout::AutoTextDefinition::TYPE_DATE_*.

Version:

• LayOut 2018

#date_format=(date_format) ⇒ Object

The #date_format method sets the date format of a Layout::AutoTextDefinition::TYPE_DATE_* Layout::AutoTextDefinition.

Examples:

doc = Layout::Document.open("C:/path/to/document.layout")
definitions = doc.auto_text_definitions
definitions.last.date_format = "mmddyyyy"

Parameters:

• date_format (String)

Raises:

• (ArgumentError) —

  if the Layout::AutoTextDefinition's type is not Layout::AutoTextDefinition::TYPE_DATE_*.

• (TypeError) —

  if date_format is not a String or convertable to a String.

Version:

• LayOut 2018

#display_file_extension=(display_file_extension) ⇒ Object

The #display_file_extension= method sets whether the Layout::AutoTextDefinition::TYPE_FILE Layout::AutoTextDefinition displays the file extension.

Examples:

doc = Layout::Document.open("C:/path/to/document.layout")
definitions = doc.auto_text_definitions
definitions.last.display_file_extension = false

Parameters:

• display_file_extension (Boolean)

Raises:

• (ArgumentError) —

  if the Layout::AutoTextDefinition's type is not Layout::AutoTextDefinition::TYPE_FILE.

Version:

• LayOut 2018

#display_file_extension? ⇒ Boolean

The #display_file_extension? method returns whether the Layout::AutoTextDefinition::TYPE_FILE Layout::AutoTextDefinition displays the file extension.

Examples:

doc = Layout::Document.open("C:/path/to/document.layout")
definitions = doc.auto_text_definitions
show_file_extension = definitions.last.display_file_extension?

Returns:

• (Boolean)

Raises:

• (ArgumentError) —

  if the Layout::AutoTextDefinition's type is not Layout::AutoTextDefinition::TYPE_FILE.

Version:

• LayOut 2018

#display_full_path=(display_full_path) ⇒ Object

The #display_full_path= method sets whether the Layout::AutoTextDefinition::TYPE_FILE Layout::AutoTextDefinition displays the full path.

Examples:

doc = Layout::Document.open("C:/path/to/document.layout")
definitions = doc.auto_text_definitions
definitions.last.display_full_path = true

Parameters:

• display_full_path (Boolean)

Raises:

• (ArgumentError) —

  if the Layout::AutoTextDefinition's type is not Layout::AutoTextDefinition::TYPE_FILE.

Version:

• LayOut 2018

#display_full_path? ⇒ Boolean

The #display_full_path? method returns whether the Layout::AutoTextDefinition::TYPE_FILE Layout::AutoTextDefinition displays the full path.

Examples:

doc = Layout::Document.open("C:/path/to/document.layout")
definitions = doc.auto_text_definitions
is_full_path = definitions.last.display_full_path?

Returns:

• (Boolean)

Raises:

• (ArgumentError) —

  if the Layout::AutoTextDefinition's type is not Layout::AutoTextDefinition::TYPE_FILE.

Version:

• LayOut 2018

#end_page ⇒ Layout::Page^?

The #end_page method returns the end page for the Layout::AutoTextDefinition::TYPE_PAGE_COUNT Layout::AutoTextDefinition.

Examples:

doc = Layout::Document.open("C:/path/to/document.layout")
page_count_def =
    doc.auto_text_definitions.add("PageCount", Layout::AutoTextDefinition::TYPE_PAGE_COUNT)
# Default end_page value is nil, meaning count to the end of the document
page = page_count_def.end_page

Returns:

• (Layout::Page, nil)

Raises:

• (ArgumentError) —

  if the Layout::AutoTextDefinition's type is not Layout::AutoTextDefinition::TYPE_PAGE_COUNT.

Version:

• LayOut 2022.0

#end_page=(page) ⇒ Object

The #end_page= method sets the end page for the Layout::AutoTextDefinition::TYPE_PAGE_COUNT Layout::AutoTextDefinition.

Examples:

doc = Layout::Document.open("C:/path/to/document.layout")
definitions = doc.auto_text_definitions
page_count_def =
    doc.auto_text_definitions.add("PageCount", Layout::AutoTextDefinition::TYPE_PAGE_COUNT)
# Stop the PageCount auto-text at this newly created page instead of at the end of the document
page_count_def.end_page = doc.pages.add("new page")

Parameters:

• page (Layout::Page, nil)

Raises:

• (ArgumentError) —

  if the Layout::AutoTextDefinition's type is not Layout::AutoTextDefinition::TYPE_PAGE_COUNT.

Version:

• LayOut 2022.0

#increment ⇒ Integer

The #increment method returns the increment value for Layout::AutoTextDefinition::TYPE_SEQUENCE Layout::AutoTextDefinitions.

Examples:

doc = Layout::Document.open("C:/path/to/document.layout")
sequence_def =
    doc.auto_text_definitions.add("Seq1", Layout::AutoTextDefinition::TYPE_SEQUENCE)
# Default sequence increment value is 1
increment = sequence_def.increment

Returns:

• (Integer)

Raises:

• (ArgumentError) —

  if the Layout::AutoTextDefinition's type is not Layout::AutoTextDefinition::TYPE_SEQUENCE.

Version:

• LayOut 2022.0

#increment=(increment) ⇒ Object

The #increment= method sets the increment value for Layout::AutoTextDefinition::TYPE_SEQUENCE Layout::AutoTextDefinitions.

Examples:

doc = Layout::Document.open("C:/path/to/document.layout")
sequence_def =
    doc.auto_text_definitions.add("Seq1", Layout::AutoTextDefinition::TYPE_SEQUENCE)
sequence_def.increment = 10

Parameters:

• increment (Integer)

Raises:

• (ArgumentError) —

  if the Layout::AutoTextDefinition's type is not Layout::AutoTextDefinition::TYPE_SEQUENCE.

Version:

• LayOut 2022.0

#mandatory? ⇒ Boolean

The #mandatory? method returns whether the Layout::AutoTextDefinition is mandatory or not.

A mandatory Layout::AutoTextDefinition is one of the following types:

Layout::AutoTextDefinition::TYPE_MODEL_GROUP_NAME

Layout::AutoTextDefinition::TYPE_MODEL_COMPONENT_INSTANCE_NAME

Layout::AutoTextDefinition::TYPE_MODEL_COMPONENT_DEFINITION_NAME

Layout::AutoTextDefinition::TYPE_MODEL_COMPONENT_DESCRIPTION

Layout::AutoTextDefinition::TYPE_MODEL_VOLUME

Layout::AutoTextDefinition::TYPE_MODEL_FACE_AREA

Layout::AutoTextDefinition::TYPE_MODEL_EDGE_LENGTH

Layout::AutoTextDefinition::TYPE_MODEL_COORDINATES

Layout::AutoTextDefinition::TYPE_MODEL_DYNAMIC_COMPONENT_ATTRIBUTE

Layout::AutoTextDefinition::TYPE_MODEL_CLASSIFIER_ATTRIBUTE

Layout::AutoTextDefinition::TYPE_MODEL_SCENE_NAME

Layout::AutoTextDefinition::TYPE_MODEL_SCENE_DESCRIPTION

Layout::AutoTextDefinition::TYPE_MODEL_SCALE

Layout::AutoTextDefinition::TYPE_MODEL_SECTION_NAME

Layout::AutoTextDefinition::TYPE_MODEL_SECTION_SYMBOL

Examples:

doc = Layout::Document.open("C:/path/to/document.layout")
definitions = doc.auto_text_definitions
definitions.each { |auto_text|
  definitions.remove(auto_text) unless auto_text.mandatory?
}

Returns:

• (Boolean)

Version:

• LayOut 2018

#name ⇒ String

The #name method returns the name of the Layout::AutoTextDefinition.

Examples:

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

Returns:

• (String)

Version:

• LayOut 2018

#name=(name) ⇒ Object

The #name= method sets the name of the Layout::AutoTextDefinition.

Examples:

doc = Layout::Document.open("C:/path/to/document.layout")
definitions = doc.auto_text_definitions
definitions.last.name = "New Name"

Parameters:

• name (String)

Raises:

• (ArgumentError) —

  if the Layout::AutoTextDefinition is a mandatory type

• (ArgumentError) —

  if name matches an existing Layout::AutoTextDefinition

• (ArgumentError) —

  if name is an empty string

• (TypeError) —

  if name is not a String or convertable to a String.

Version:

• LayOut 2018

#number_style ⇒ Integer

The #number_style method returns the numbering style for Layout::AutoTextDefinition::TYPE_PAGE_NUMBER, Layout::AutoTextDefinition::TYPE_PAGE_COUNT, and Layout::AutoTextDefinition::TYPE_SEQUENCE Layout::AutoTextDefinitions.

The numbering style can be one of the following values:

Layout::AutoTextDefinition::NUMBER_STYLE_ARABIC

Layout::AutoTextDefinition::NUMBER_STYLE_ARABIC_PADDED

Layout::AutoTextDefinition::NUMBER_STYLE_UC_ALPHA

Layout::AutoTextDefinition::NUMBER_STYLE_LC_ALPHA

Layout::AutoTextDefinition::NUMBER_STYLE_UC_ROMAN

Layout::AutoTextDefinition::NUMBER_STYLE_LC_ROMAN

Examples:

doc = Layout::Document.open("C:/path/to/document.layout")
sequence_def = doc.auto_text_definitions.add("Seq1", Layout::AutoTextDefinition::TYPE_SEQUENCE)
number_style = sequence_def.number_style

Returns:

• (Integer)

Raises:

• (ArgumentError) —

  if the Layout::AutoTextDefinition's type is not Layout::AutoTextDefinition::TYPE_PAGE_NUMBER, Layout::AutoTextDefinition::TYPE_PAGE_COUNT, or Layout::AutoTextDefinition::TYPE_SEQUENCE.

Version:

• LayOut 2022.0

#number_style=(number_style) ⇒ Object

The #number_style= method sets the numbering style for Layout::AutoTextDefinition::TYPE_PAGE_NUMBER, Layout::AutoTextDefinition::TYPE_PAGE_COUNT, and Layout::AutoTextDefinition::TYPE_SEQUENCE Layout::AutoTextDefinitions.

The numbering style can be one of the following values:

Layout::AutoTextDefinition::NUMBER_STYLE_ARABIC

Layout::AutoTextDefinition::NUMBER_STYLE_ARABIC_PADDED

Layout::AutoTextDefinition::NUMBER_STYLE_UC_ALPHA

Layout::AutoTextDefinition::NUMBER_STYLE_LC_ALPHA

Layout::AutoTextDefinition::NUMBER_STYLE_UC_ROMAN

Layout::AutoTextDefinition::NUMBER_STYLE_LC_ROMAN

Examples:

doc = Layout::Document.open("C:/path/to/document.layout")
sequence_def = doc.auto_text_definitions.add("Seq1", Layout::AutoTextDefinition::TYPE_SEQUENCE)
sequence_def.number_style = Layout::AutoTextDefinition::NUMBER_STYLE_UC_ROMAN

Parameters:

• number_style (Integer)

Raises:

• (ArgumentError) —

  if the Layout::AutoTextDefinition's type is not Layout::AutoTextDefinition::TYPE_PAGE_NUMBER, Layout::AutoTextDefinition::TYPE_PAGE_COUNT, or Layout::AutoTextDefinition::TYPE_SEQUENCE.

• (ArgumentError) —

  if number_style is not a valid page numbering style

Version:

• LayOut 2022.0

#page_number_style ⇒ Integer

Deprecated.

LayOut 2022.0 This method is deprecated in favor of the more generic #number_style method that also works on Layout::AutoTextDefinition::TYPE_PAGE_COUNT and Layout::AutoTextDefinition::TYPE_SEQUENCE Layout::AutoTextDefinitions.

The #page_number_style method returns the numbering style for Layout::AutoTextDefinition::TYPE_PAGE_NUMBER Layout::AutoTextDefinitions.

The numbering style can be one of the following values:

Layout::AutoTextDefinition::NUMBER_STYLE_ARABIC

Layout::AutoTextDefinition::NUMBER_STYLE_ARABIC_PADDED

Layout::AutoTextDefinition::NUMBER_STYLE_UC_ALPHA

Layout::AutoTextDefinition::NUMBER_STYLE_LC_ALPHA

Layout::AutoTextDefinition::NUMBER_STYLE_UC_ROMAN

Layout::AutoTextDefinition::NUMBER_STYLE_LC_ROMAN

Examples:

doc = Layout::Document.open("C:/path/to/document.layout")
page_number_def = doc.auto_text_definitions.add("RomanPageNumbers",
  Layout::AutoTextDefinition::TYPE_PAGE_NUMBER) number_style = page_number_def.number_style

Returns:

• (Integer)

Raises:

• (ArgumentError) —

  if the Layout::AutoTextDefinition's type is not Layout::AutoTextDefinition::TYPE_PAGE_NUMBER, Layout::AutoTextDefinition::TYPE_PAGE_COUNT, or Layout::AutoTextDefinition::TYPE_SEQUENCE.

Version:

• LayOut 2018

#page_number_style=(number_style) ⇒ Object

Deprecated.

LayOut 2022.0 This method is deprecated in favor of the more generic #number_style= method that also works on Layout::AutoTextDefinition::TYPE_PAGE_COUNT and Layout::AutoTextDefinition::TYPE_SEQUENCE Layout::AutoTextDefinitions.

The #page_number_style= method sets the numbering style for Layout::AutoTextDefinition::TYPE_PAGE_NUMBER Layout::AutoTextDefinitions.

The numbering style can be one of the following values:

Layout::AutoTextDefinition::NUMBER_STYLE_ARABIC

Layout::AutoTextDefinition::NUMBER_STYLE_ARABIC_PADDED

Layout::AutoTextDefinition::NUMBER_STYLE_UC_ALPHA

Layout::AutoTextDefinition::NUMBER_STYLE_LC_ALPHA

Layout::AutoTextDefinition::NUMBER_STYLE_UC_ROMAN

Layout::AutoTextDefinition::NUMBER_STYLE_LC_ROMAN

Examples:

doc = Layout::Document.open("C:/path/to/document.layout")
page_number_def = doc.auto_text_definitions.add("RomanPageNumbers",
  Layout::AutoTextDefinition::TYPE_PAGE_NUMBER)
page_number_def.page_number_style = Layout::AutoTextDefinition::NUMBER_STYLE_UC_ROMAN

Parameters:

• number_style (Integer)

Raises:

• (ArgumentError) —

  if the Layout::AutoTextDefinition's type is not Layout::AutoTextDefinition::TYPE_PAGE_NUMBER, Layout::AutoTextDefinition::TYPE_PAGE_COUNT, or Layout::AutoTextDefinition::TYPE_SEQUENCE.

• (ArgumentError) —

  if number_style is not a valid page numbering style

Version:

• LayOut 2018

#renumber ⇒ Object

The #renumber method iterates through all uses of the Layout::AutoTextDefinition::TYPE_SEQUENCE Layout::AutoTextDefinition and eliminates gaps and duplicates in the sequence.

Examples:

doc = Layout::Document.open("C:/path/to/document.layout")
sequence_def =
    doc.auto_text_definitions.add("Seq1", Layout::AutoTextDefinition::TYPE_SEQUENCE)
sequence_def.renumber

Raises:

• (ArgumentError) —

  if the Layout::AutoTextDefinition's type is not Layout::AutoTextDefinition::TYPE_SEQUENCE.

Version:

• LayOut 2022.0

#sequence_format ⇒ String

The #sequence_format method returns the sequence format of a Layout::AutoTextDefinition::TYPE_SEQUENCE Layout::AutoTextDefinition.

Examples:

doc = Layout::Document.open("C:/path/to/document.layout")
sequence_def =
    doc.auto_text_definitions.add("Seq1", Layout::AutoTextDefinition::TYPE_SEQUENCE)
# Default sequence format is ###, meaning entirely replace the string with the sequence number
sequence = sequence_def.sequence

Returns:

• (String)

Raises:

• (ArgumentError) —

  if the Layout::AutoTextDefinition's type is not Layout::AutoTextDefinition::TYPE_SEQUENCE.

Version:

• LayOut 2022.0

#sequence_format=(sequence_format) ⇒ Object

The #sequence_format= method sets the sequence format of a Layout::AutoTextDefinition::TYPE_SEQUENCE Layout::AutoTextDefinition.

Examples:

doc = Layout::Document.open("C:/path/to/document.layout")
sequence_def =
    doc.auto_text_definitions.add("Seq1", Layout::AutoTextDefinition::TYPE_SEQUENCE)
sequence_def.sequence = "Figure ###"

Parameters:

• sequence_format (String)

Raises:

• (ArgumentError) —

  if the Layout::AutoTextDefinition's type is not Layout::AutoTextDefinition::TYPE_SEQUENCE.

• (TypeError) —

  if sequence_format is not a String or convertable to a String.

Version:

• LayOut 2022.0

#sequence_type ⇒ Integer

The #sequence_type method returns how the Layout::AutoTextDefinition::TYPE_SEQUENCE Layout::AutoTextDefinition operates over multiple pages in a document.

The sequence type can be one of the following values:

Layout::AutoTextDefinition::SEQUENCE_TYPE_PER_DOCUMENT

Layout::AutoTextDefinition::SEQUENCE_TYPE_PER_PAGE

Examples:

doc = Layout::Document.open("C:/path/to/document.layout")
sequence_def =
    doc.auto_text_definitions.add("Seq1", Layout::AutoTextDefinition::TYPE_SEQUENCE)
type = sequence_def.sequence_type

Returns:

• (Integer)

Raises:

• (ArgumentError) —

  if the Layout::AutoTextDefinition's type is not Layout::AutoTextDefinition::TYPE_SEQUENCE.

Version:

• LayOut 2023.0

#sequence_type=(sequence_type) ⇒ Object

The #sequence_type= method sets how the Layout::AutoTextDefinition::TYPE_SEQUENCE Layout::AutoTextDefinition operates over multiple pages in a document.

The sequence type can be one of the following values:

Layout::AutoTextDefinition::SEQUENCE_TYPE_PER_DOCUMENT

Layout::AutoTextDefinition::SEQUENCE_TYPE_PER_PAGE

Examples:

doc = Layout::Document.open("C:/path/to/document.layout")
sequence_def =
    doc.auto_text_definitions.add("Seq1", Layout::AutoTextDefinition::TYPE_SEQUENCE)
sequence_def.sequence_type = Layout::AutoTextDefinition::SEQUENCE_TYPE_PER_PAGE

Parameters:

• sequence_type (Integer)

Raises:

• (ArgumentError) —

  if the Layout::AutoTextDefinition's type is not Layout::AutoTextDefinition::TYPE_SEQUENCE.

• (ArgumentError) —

  if sequence_type is not a valid sequence type

Version:

• LayOut 2023.0

#start_index ⇒ Integer

The #start_index method returns the start index for Layout::AutoTextDefinition::TYPE_PAGE_NUMBER, Layout::AutoTextDefinition::TYPE_PAGE_COUNT, and Layout::AutoTextDefinition::TYPE_SEQUENCE Layout::AutoTextDefinitions.

Examples:

doc = Layout::Document.open("C:/path/to/document.layout")
sequence_def = doc.auto_text_definitions.add("Seq1", Layout::AutoTextDefinition::TYPE_SEQUENCE)
start_index = sequence_def.start_index

Returns:

• (Integer)

Raises:

• (ArgumentError) —

  if the Layout::AutoTextDefinition's type is not Layout::AutoTextDefinition::TYPE_PAGE_NUMBER, Layout::AutoTextDefinition::TYPE_PAGE_COUNT, or Layout::AutoTextDefinition::TYPE_SEQUENCE.

Version:

• LayOut 2018

#start_index=(index) ⇒ Object

The #start_index= method sets the start index for Layout::AutoTextDefinition::TYPE_PAGE_NUMBER, Layout::AutoTextDefinition::TYPE_PAGE_COUNT, and Layout::AutoTextDefinition::TYPE_SEQUENCE Layout::AutoTextDefinitions.

Examples:

doc = Layout::Document.open("C:/path/to/document.layout")
sequence_def = doc.auto_text_definitions.add("Seq1", Layout::AutoTextDefinition::TYPE_SEQUENCE)
sequence_def.start_index = 10

Parameters:

• index (Integer)

Raises:

• (ArgumentError) —

  if the Layout::AutoTextDefinition's type is not Layout::AutoTextDefinition::TYPE_PAGE_NUMBER, Layout::AutoTextDefinition::TYPE_PAGE_COUNT, or Layout::AutoTextDefinition::TYPE_SEQUENCE.

Version:

• LayOut 2018

#start_page ⇒ Layout::Page

The #start_page method returns the start page for Layout::AutoTextDefinition::TYPE_PAGE_NUMBER and Layout::AutoTextDefinition::TYPE_PAGE_COUNT Layout::AutoTextDefinitions.

Examples:

doc = Layout::Document.open("C:/path/to/document.layout")
page_number_def =
    doc.auto_text_definitions.add("PageNumber", Layout::AutoTextDefinition::TYPE_PAGE_NUMBER)
# Default start page is the first page of the document. However we continue to start at that
# page even if that page is moved.
page = page_number_def.start_page
p page == doc.pages[0]
doc.pages.add('new page')
doc.pages.reorder(doc.pages[0], 1)
p page == doc.pages[1]

Returns:

• (Layout::Page)

Raises:

• (ArgumentError) —

  if the Layout::AutoTextDefinition's type is not Layout::AutoTextDefinition::TYPE_PAGE_NUMBER or Layout::AutoTextDefinition::TYPE_PAGE_COUNT.

Version:

• LayOut 2022.0

#start_page=(page) ⇒ Object

The #start_page= method sets the start page for Layout::AutoTextDefinition::TYPE_PAGE_NUMBER and Layout::AutoTextDefinition::TYPE_PAGE_COUNT Layout::AutoTextDefinitions.

Examples:

doc = Layout::Document.open("C:/path/to/document.layout")
page_number_def =
    doc.auto_text_definitions.add("PageNumber", Layout::AutoTextDefinition::TYPE_PAGE_NUMBER)
# Start the PageCount auto-text on the new page
page_number_def.start_page = doc.pages.add('new page')

Parameters:

• page (Layout::Page)

Raises:

• (ArgumentError) —

  if the Layout::AutoTextDefinition's type is not Layout::AutoTextDefinition::TYPE_PAGE_NUMBER or Layout::AutoTextDefinition::TYPE_PAGE_COUNT.

Version:

• LayOut 2022.0

#tag ⇒ String

The #tag method returns the tag string of the Layout::AutoTextDefinition.

Examples:

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

Returns:

• (String)

Version:

• LayOut 2018

#type ⇒ Integer

The #type method returns the type of the Layout::AutoTextDefinition.

The type can be one of the following values:

Layout::AutoTextDefinition::TYPE_FILE

Layout::AutoTextDefinition::TYPE_PAGE_NAME

Layout::AutoTextDefinition::TYPE_PAGE_NUMBER

Layout::AutoTextDefinition::TYPE_CUSTOM_TEXT

Layout::AutoTextDefinition::TYPE_DATE_CURRENT

Layout::AutoTextDefinition::TYPE_DATE_CREATED

Layout::AutoTextDefinition::TYPE_DATE_MODIFIED

Layout::AutoTextDefinition::TYPE_DATE_PUBLISHED

Layout::AutoTextDefinition::TYPE_MODEL_GROUP_NAME

Layout::AutoTextDefinition::TYPE_MODEL_COMPONENT_INSTANCE_NAME

Layout::AutoTextDefinition::TYPE_MODEL_COMPONENT_DEFINITION_NAME

Layout::AutoTextDefinition::TYPE_MODEL_COMPONENT_DESCRIPTION

Layout::AutoTextDefinition::TYPE_MODEL_VOLUME

Layout::AutoTextDefinition::TYPE_MODEL_FACE_AREA

Layout::AutoTextDefinition::TYPE_MODEL_EDGE_LENGTH

Layout::AutoTextDefinition::TYPE_MODEL_COORDINATES

Layout::AutoTextDefinition::TYPE_MODEL_DYNAMIC_COMPONENT_ATTRIBUTE

Layout::AutoTextDefinition::TYPE_MODEL_CLASSIFIER_ATTRIBUTE

Layout::AutoTextDefinition::TYPE_MODEL_SCENE_NAME

Layout::AutoTextDefinition::TYPE_MODEL_SCENE_DESCRIPTION

Layout::AutoTextDefinition::TYPE_MODEL_SCALE

Layout::AutoTextDefinition::TYPE_MODEL_SECTION_NAME

Layout::AutoTextDefinition::TYPE_MODEL_SECTION_SYMBOL

Layout::AutoTextDefinition::TYPE_PAGE_COUNT

Layout::AutoTextDefinition::TYPE_SEQUENCE

Examples:

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

Returns:

• (Integer)

Version:

• LayOut 2018