Subject: Managing layouts in a drawing

You can rename layouts, delete layouts, and view a list of all layouts available in a drawing. You can also change the order in which the Layout tabs appear; the Model tab is always stationary.

If you want to rename, delete, or reorder a layout when the Layout tabs are hidden, you can type layout to make your changes or choose View > Display > Model and Layout Tabs to display the tabs.

To rename a layout

   1   Right-click the Layout tab you want to rename.

   2   Choose Rename.

   3   Type a new name for the layout.

   4   Click OK.

The name can be up to 255 characters in length and can contain letters, numbers, the dollar sign ($), hyphen (-), and underscore (_), or any combination.

To delete a layout

   1   Right-click the Layout tab to delete.

   2   Choose Delete.

   3   Click OK to confirm the deletion.

You cannot delete the Model tab or the last remaining Layout tab.
To delete all geometry from the Model tab or a Layout tab, first select all geometry and then use the Erase command.

To reorder the Layout tabs  

   1   Right-click the Layout tab you want to move.

   2   Do one of the following:

   Choose Move Right, and then choose a new location.

   Choose Move Left, and then choose a new location.

To view a list of all layouts

   1   Type layout and then press Enter.

   2   In the prompt box, choose ? to list all layouts.

   3   Type s or press Enter to scroll through the layouts.

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