//Create a new layout using a modified CIM and open it.
//The CIM exposes additional members that may not be
//available through the managed API.
//In this example, optional guides are added.
//Create a new CIMLayout on the worker thread
Layout newCIMLayout = await QueuedTask.Run(() =>
{
//Set up a CIM page
CIMPage newPage = new CIMPage
{
//required parameters
Width = 8.5,
Height = 11,
Units = LinearUnit.Inches,
//optional rulers
ShowRulers = true,
SmallestRulerDivision = 0.5,
//optional guides
ShowGuides = true
};
CIMGuide guide1 = new CIMGuide
{
Position = 1,
Orientation = Orientation.Vertical
};
CIMGuide guide2 = new CIMGuide
{
Position = 6.5,
Orientation = Orientation.Vertical
};
CIMGuide guide3 = new CIMGuide
{
Position = 1,
Orientation = Orientation.Horizontal
};
CIMGuide guide4 = new CIMGuide
{
Position = 10,
Orientation = Orientation.Horizontal
};
List<CIMGuide> guideList = new List<CIMGuide>
{
guide1,
guide2,
guide3,
guide4
};
newPage.Guides = guideList.ToArray();
//Construct the new layout using the customized cim definitions
var layout_local = LayoutFactory.Instance.CreateLayout(newPage);
layout_local.SetName("New 8.5x11 Layout");
return layout_local;
});
//Open new layout on the GUI thread
await ProApp.Panes.CreateLayoutPaneAsync(newCIMLayout);