https://community.graphisoft.com/t5/Archicad-C-API/Archicad-API-Create-Master-Layouts-and-place-2D-AutoText-vs/m-p/676748#M10555 <P><STRONG>Body:</STRONG></P><UL><LI><P><STRONG>Environment:</STRONG> Archicad version V28, Windows</P></LI><LI><P><STRONG>Goal:</STRONG> From a C++ add-on I want to (1) <STRONG>create a Master Layout</STRONG>, (2) <STRONG>place 2D content</STRONG> (GDL title block, Text/AutoText, lines) on the Master, and (3) <STRONG>create Layouts</STRONG> that use this Master. Drawings (viewports) should be placed on the <STRONG>Layouts</STRONG>, not the Master.</P></LI><LI><P><STRONG>Questions:</STRONG></P><OL><LI><P>API entry points to <STRONG>create a Master Layout</STRONG> and set its page size/name?</P></LI><LI><P>How to <STRONG>open the Master’s drawing database</STRONG> and <STRONG>create 2D elements / place a GDL object / insert AutoText</STRONG> there?</P></LI><LI><P>How to create a Layout and assign the Master Layout by ID?</P></LI><LI><P>Confirm: Drawings (View references) cannot/should not be placed on Master Layouts—only on Layouts, correct?</P></LI><LI><P>Any minimal code snippet or docs pointers for the above steps?</P></LI></OL></LI><LI><P><STRONG>Attachments:</STRONG> screenshot of my Masters panel and target layout result.</P></LI></UL> Mon, 15 Sep 2025 04:03:58 GMT Le Tan Kien 2025-09-15T04:03:58Z https://community.graphisoft.com/t5/Archicad-C-API/Archicad-API-Create-Master-Layouts-and-place-2D-AutoText-vs/m-p/676748#M10555 <P><STRONG>Body:</STRONG></P><UL><LI><P><STRONG>Environment:</STRONG> Archicad version V28, Windows</P></LI><LI><P><STRONG>Goal:</STRONG> From a C++ add-on I want to (1) <STRONG>create a Master Layout</STRONG>, (2) <STRONG>place 2D content</STRONG> (GDL title block, Text/AutoText, lines) on the Master, and (3) <STRONG>create Layouts</STRONG> that use this Master. Drawings (viewports) should be placed on the <STRONG>Layouts</STRONG>, not the Master.</P></LI><LI><P><STRONG>Questions:</STRONG></P><OL><LI><P>API entry points to <STRONG>create a Master Layout</STRONG> and set its page size/name?</P></LI><LI><P>How to <STRONG>open the Master’s drawing database</STRONG> and <STRONG>create 2D elements / place a GDL object / insert AutoText</STRONG> there?</P></LI><LI><P>How to create a Layout and assign the Master Layout by ID?</P></LI><LI><P>Confirm: Drawings (View references) cannot/should not be placed on Master Layouts—only on Layouts, correct?</P></LI><LI><P>Any minimal code snippet or docs pointers for the above steps?</P></LI></OL></LI><LI><P><STRONG>Attachments:</STRONG> screenshot of my Masters panel and target layout result.</P></LI></UL> Mon, 15 Sep 2025 04:03:58 GMT https://community.graphisoft.com/t5/Archicad-C-API/Archicad-API-Create-Master-Layouts-and-place-2D-AutoText-vs/m-p/676748#M10555 Le Tan Kien 2025-09-15T04:03:58Z