2.5.29 laysetunit

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Brief Information

Set unit for graph layers.

Command Line Usage

//Before run it please check that there is a active Graph

laysetunit layer:=1 unit:=inch;

laysetunit igp:=Graph1 layer:="2:4" unit:=page;

laysetunit igp:=Graph1 layer:=2:4 unit:=page;

X-Function Execution Options

Please refer to the page for additional option switches when accessing the x-function from script

Variables

Display
Name 		Variable
Name 		I/O
and
Type 		Default
Value 		Description
Input Graph igp

Input

GraphPage

<active>

Specifies the graph to manipulate.

Layer layer

Input

string

<active>

Specifies the layer(s) to manipulate. Note: to specify multiple layers, use colon to separate the first layer and the last layer to manipulate. For example, "1:3" means the first, second and the third layer.

Unit unit

Input

int

% of Page

Specifies the unit for the specified layers.
Option list

  • page:0% of Page
    This unit is useful for maintaining the same layer size relative to the page size. When this unit is selected, the left, top, height, and width of the layer are in percentage of the graph page height and width.
  • inch:1 inch
    When this unit is selected, the left, top, height, and width of the layer are measured in inch.
  • cm:2 cm
    When this unit is selected, the left, top, height, and width of the layer are measured in cm.
  • mm:3 mm
    When this unit is selected, the left, top, height, and width of the layer are measured in mm.
  • pixel:4 pixel
    When this unit is selected, the left, top, height, and width of the layer are measured in pixel.
  • point:5 point
    When this unit is selected, the left, top, height, and width of the layer are measured in point.

Description

This X-Function can be used to set the unit for several graph layers.

Related X-Functions

laylink