## Layout

Object Hierarchy | Related C++ Class: Layout

### Inheritance

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SIObject

UIObject

UIPersistable

Layout

### Introduced

v4.0

### Description

The Layout object represents an instance of a screen layout in Softimage and gives access to the views attached to that layout. Layout is read-only and cannot be edited or created with the SDK.

### Methods

CreateView | CreateView2 | CreateViewFromDefinitionFile | CreateViewFromDefinitionFile2
FindView | FindView2 | IsClassOf | IsEqualTo

### Properties

Application | Categories | FullName | Help
Name | NestedObjects | Origin | OriginPath
Parent | Type | Views |

### Examples

#### JScript Example

    // Display the name of the active layout

    var desktop = Application.Desktop;

    var layout = desktop.ActiveLayout;

    Application.LogMessage( layout.Name );

### See Also

Desktop.ActiveLayout