Layout Manager

Use

The Layout Manager contains options to control the display of the various user interface components. It displays at the top of your screen . You can save layouts, create a tab to group specific functions together, and reset your current layout to the default settings. There are a number of different layouts that are delivered with SAP 3D Visual Enterprise Author. These layouts are specific to different types of workflows, and each contain a number of tabs displaying functions specific to the workflow.

Features

Menu Option	Functional Description
[existing layouts]	Displays saved layouts, from which you can select a specific layout to display.
New Tab	Opens a new tab in your layout.
Load Layout	Opens a new layout.
Save Layout	Saves your existing layout to file.
Reset	Resets your current layout to the default settings.
Customize Layout	Opens the Customize Layout window and is used to control the display of the various user interface components (see Customize Layout Window).

Activities

Creating a New Layout Tab

Choose Start of the navigation path Layout Manager Next navigation step New Tab End of the navigation path , right-click the new tab, and enter the required name in the Rename field. Select the toolbars you want to display from the Toolbars list. Right-click the new tab, and choose Save Toolbars. The selected toolbars will display whenever you select the new tab.

Loading an Existing Layout

Click the layout panel and choose Load Layout. Select the required layout to load, and choose Open.

Saving a Layout

Click the layout panel and choose Save Layout. Select the required location for the saved file, and choose Save.

Resetting the Default Layout

Click the layout panel and choose Reset.