Multi-Layout?

[Anonymous]

I was working on my new template and I noticed multiple sheets in a stack when I opened the default cover sheet in the layout book. Why is there multiple sheets in the stack and what does it mean?

[Laszlo Nagy]

You have placed a Schedule or Index as Drawing on a Layout.
The length of such items can change dynamically as the project progresses so they may or may not fit on a single Layout when placed as a Drawing. Thus the Multi-Layout option is available for Drawings the source of which is a Schedule Viewpoint or Index Viewpoint.
Select the placed Drawing, go to its settings Dialog, and in the Frame panel, under the Fit Frame to Drawing radio button you will see that the Split Drawing among Multiple Layouts checkbox is checked. Thus the multi-layout graphic is displayed.
You can uncheck it and the multi-layout graphic display will disappear.
The checkbox is enabled only if the source of the selected Drawing is a Schedule View or an Index View.

[Anonymous]

I think the earthling, mbeam, is talking about this...

[Laszlo Nagy]

Yes, I am talking about the same thing.
Try it: select the placed Schedule/Index Drawing and uncheck that checkbox, the multi-layout graphic will disappear. Check it, the multi-layout graphic will appear.

[Anonymous]

Oh, didn't even know it was a thing.