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chrisdarmanin
12th Dec 2006, 01:30 pm
can anyone please tell me the the maximum number of layouts a drawing can have? 100s 1,000s or 10,000s? or just 10s?

we use from acad 2000 LT to acad 2007 full
profcad
12th Dec 2006, 01:49 pm
Currently, up to 256 tabs are allowed in a drawing including the Model Space tab. So 255 tabs can be used for layouts. Once this limit is reached, you will receive a warning message.
rkmcswain
12th Dec 2006, 02:07 pm
Command: -layout
Enter layout option [Copy/Delete/New/Template/Rename/SAveas/Set/?] <set>: n
Operation cancelled, maximum number of layouts (256) would be exceeded.


The limitation is the tab control itself.
chrisdarmanin
14th Dec 2006, 08:13 am
Command: -layout
Enter layout option [Copy/Delete/New/Template/Rename/SAveas/Set/?] <set>: n
Operation cancelled, maximum number of layouts (256) would be exceeded.


The limitation is the tab control itself.

sorry but i could not understand your reply. is the limit still 256? :) thanks
CarlB
14th Dec 2006, 08:34 am
Check out discussion at http://forums.cadalyst.com/showthread.php?t=4785

According to 1 source, you can have more than 255 layouts, but can only display 255 tabs.
chrisdarmanin
14th Dec 2006, 12:06 pm
Check out discussion at http://forums.cadalyst.com/showthread.php?t=4785

According to 1 source, you can have more than 255 layouts, but can only display 255 tabs.

ok i managed to arrive to 255, but then i couldn't add more. how do i add more?
Tiger
14th Dec 2006, 12:27 pm
Just a Q: Why in all that is holy do you require more than 255 tabs?? ... *caroline very curious*
rkmcswain
14th Dec 2006, 01:54 pm
sorry but i could not understand your reply. is the limit still 256? :) thanks

My reply was showing you the command line response that occurs when you try to add a layout (using the ._layout command) when 256 layouts already exist.

I'm not sure how to simplify it any more.
Cad64
14th Dec 2006, 03:51 pm
Just a Q: Why in all that is holy do you require more than 255 tabs?? ... *caroline very curious*

:lol: :lol: That's a very good question.
profcad
14th Dec 2006, 04:55 pm
Check out discussion at http://forums.cadalyst.com/showthread.php?t=4785

According to 1 source, you can have more than 255 layouts, but can only display 255 tabs.


I checked out the drawing listed in the thread above. It does have 302 layouts. The AutoCAD layout command will not allow you to create more the 255 layouts. I just wonder if these were created with another program.
rkmcswain
14th Dec 2006, 05:03 pm
I checked out the drawing listed in the thread above. It does have 302 layouts. The AutoCAD layout command will not allow you to create more the 255 layouts. I just wonder if these were created with another program.

Maybe created with ObjectARX, or an AutoCAD clone (IntelliCAD, TurboCAD, etc.)?
dbroada
14th Dec 2006, 05:32 pm
you can't do it with a simple for:next loop in VBA. This

FOR I = 0 TO 500:THISDRAWING.Layouts.Add (I):DEBUG.Print I,:NEXT

stops at 256 tabs
zars
14th Dec 2006, 05:45 pm
And I thought I had a lot of layouts in my drawings (5-10)....
Tiger
15th Dec 2006, 08:23 am
5-10 would be lots in my book - I don't even use the layout with the model; have a completely new drawing for that :P Guess I'm old school :D
chrisdarmanin
15th Dec 2006, 08:36 am
the reason for having more than 255 layout tabs is that we have a huge hospital which is about 500 by 300 meters. the head engineer wants us to do a separate drawing of each room on A4 for every service. we were guessing we would have more than 6000 (yes six thousand) drawings but we are trying to reduce that amount by joining rooms, and making 2 services on a drawing... hope i explained well enough
the great thing about layouts is that you can plot all the drawings at once
Tiger
15th Dec 2006, 01:13 pm
wow... then I get the need for lots and lots of layouts...Good Luck! :)
rkmcswain
15th Dec 2006, 01:49 pm
the reason for having more than 255 layout tabs is that we have a huge hospital which is about 500 by 300 meters. the head engineer wants us to do a separate drawing of each room on A4 for every service. we were guessing we would have more than 6000 (yes six thousand) drawings but we are trying to reduce that amount by joining rooms, and making 2 services on a drawing... hope i explained well enough
the great thing about layouts is that you can plot all the drawings at once

I would create as many "child" drawings as necessary, each containing the master as an xref, then create your layouts in these child drawings.

You don't need to have 6000 layouts in one drawing to plot them easily, just use Sheet Set Manager and/or Publish.
chrisdarmanin
15th Dec 2006, 02:27 pm
i still have to learn sheet sets. the problem is that i use acad 2000 LT because i am the the site office. there is another computer with acad 2007 full but i cant use it all the time cos other people have to use it

i will experiment with sheet sets manager... maybe it would be more practical
Adrian
16th Dec 2006, 04:07 pm
i still have to learn sheet sets. the problem is that i use acad 2000 LT because i am the the site office. there is another computer with acad 2007 full but i cant use it all the time cos other people have to use it

i will experiment with sheet sets manager... maybe it would be more practical

Hey mind how you talk about that 2007 user!! :wink:

Thanks a lot for your help guys... we will keep you updated with the process of all the Models and Layouts me and chris will have to create!!!