topic Re: How to Get Master Layout sizes in GDL

How to Get Master Layout sizes

Anonymous — Tue, 14 Sep 2021 11:25:08 GMT

Hi!
I'm looking for measures in order to request the master layout sizes (width, height), when placed on the master layout. Is there a way, to get those values?
Thanks in advance!

Re: How to Get Master Layout sizes

Barry Kelly — Wed, 10 Feb 2021 11:43:45 GMT

Not that I am aware of.

You wouldn't normally be placing objects directly on a master layout so there is no reason for them to know the master size.

Why would you want to know the size?
If it it to show the size on the mater itself, just type some text.
You only need to do this once on each master.
You wouldn't normally change the size of a master once it is created - just create a new master.

Barry.

Re: How to Get Master Layout sizes

Dominic Wyss — Wed, 10 Feb 2021 12:33:16 GMT

hi smgyblnt

the simple answer is: no. unfortunately not.

but... drawingtitles are able to read some infos from layout.
take a look at https://www.selfgdl.de/diverses/globale-variablen/globale/ac_layoutrect/
maybe this could help you.

hth Dominic

Re: How to Get Master Layout sizes

Anonymous — Wed, 10 Feb 2021 13:15:29 GMT

Hello! Thanks for the fast replies!
I was wondering, whether I could create a simple object for folding marks, in order to be able to fold the plotted plans to A4 sizes. And the aim was just to be able to update the marks (divison number), once the roll size (29, 42, 59,4, etc), or the roll lenght changes, and avoid drawing the marks manually each time a new layout is created (in multiple project files as well).

Re: How to Get Master Layout sizes

runxel — Wed, 10 Feb 2021 13:41:46 GMT

You mean like this one?

Should be easy to add an automatic size deduction from the object's width and height.

Re: How to Get Master Layout sizes

Dominic Wyss — Wed, 10 Feb 2021 14:02:53 GMT

Idea:
- place a dummy-drawing on the layoutmaster with your custom title object set.
- in this titleobject calculate the rect from AC_LAYOUTRECT[] and then call runxel's object.

Re: How to Get Master Layout sizes

Barry Kelly — Thu, 11 Feb 2021 01:00:41 GMT

smgyblnt wrote:
Hello! Thanks for the fast replies!
I was wondering, whether I could create a simple object for folding marks, in order to be able to fold the plotted plans to A4 sizes. And the aim was just to be able to update the marks (divison number), once the roll size (29, 42, 59,4, etc), or the roll lenght changes, and avoid drawing the marks manually each time a new layout is created (in multiple project files as well).

Are you adjusting your master size every time you want an new page size?

If so there is no need.
Set up a master for each page size - I also do one for portrait and landscape.
So if you need 3 different page sizes, you will have 3 masters (or 6 if you go portrait/landscape).

Now you add the fold marks to the master and that is it - job done.

Now when you set your layouts up, you just choose the master (and hence page size and orientation) that you want to use.
And it already has the fold marks.
If you need to change the page size, just swap the mater for that layout.

So now, as you are not adjusting the master size, you do not need to adjust the fold marks.
Set and forget.

Barry.