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The Layout view allows you to build layouts in the 3D world using components.

1.	Cell Graph Panel
2.	eCatalog Panel
3.	Selected Component
4.	Manipulator
5.	Property Tabs
6.	Properties Panel

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Access
Panels
Context
Commands

Access

To access the Layout view:

Click the Home tab.

Panels

The Layout view shows, by default, the following panels:

eCatalog for browsing connected sources of files and adding them to a layout.
Cell Graph for listing, selecting and editing components in a layout.
Properties for reading and writing properties of selected components in a layout.

Context

The context of the Layout view is layout configuration.

You can:

Open, save and create new layouts.
Add, select, edit and manipulate components.
Run and record simulations as 3D PDFs.
Visualize and render components in different environment settings.
Export components and layouts as images and CAD files.

Commands

By default, the following commands are shown in the Ribbon when you click the Home tab.

Name	Description
Copy	Copies the current selection to the clipboard.
Paste	Adds the contents of clipboard to active area or field of workspace depending on data type.
Delete	Deletes the current selection.
Group	Adds selected components to a new group. See Grouping components.
Ungroup	Removes selected components from one or more groups, and then deletes those groups.
Select	Allows for direct and indirect selection of components in the 3D world using listed commands. Rectangular selection Select by drawing a selection box. Free-form selection Select by drawing a selection path to form a closed loop. Select all Selects all components. Invert selection Forms a new selection of every component not in current selection.
Move (Manipulation)	Allows a selected component to be moved along an axis or plane, rotated around an axis, and snapped and aligned to a point in 3D world.
PnP	Allows the pointer to plug selected components into other components to form physical connections. See Plugging in components. Note: A selected component must have an interface, otherwise it cannot be plugged into any component. Other components must have compatible interfaces, otherwise selected components will not plug into them. Components that are plugged into one another may or may not be attached to one another.
Interact	Allows the pointer to jog joints and other interactive properties of components in one or more degrees of freedom in the 3D world. See Interacting with parts of components.
Size	Defines the interval for snapping a selected object along an axis or plane when using the manipulator.
Automatic Size	Turns on/off the automatic calculation of intervals for snapping a selected component along an axis or plane when using the manipulator.
Always Snap	Turns on/off the automatic snapping of a selected component along an axis or plane at intervals when using the manipulator.
Measure	Measures the distance and/or angle between two points in 3D world. Additional options are displayed in a task pane. See Measuring components. Mode Measure distance, angle or both. Settings Define how to visualize a measurement and in which coordinate system to base measured values. Snap Type Define type of point to select in 3D world. Tip: The results of a measurement are sent to Output panel.
Snap (Tools)	Allows a selected component to be snapped to a location in 3D world by using one to three points. Additional options are displayed in a task pane. See Snapping components. Mode Snap to one point, the midpoint of two points, or the center of an arc made by three points. Settings Affect position, orientation or both and in what axis. Snap Type Define the type of point to select in the 3D world.
Align	Aligns a selected component using two points. Additional options are displayed in a task pane. See Aligning components. Settings Align position, orientation or both and in what axis. Snap Type Define the type of point to select in the 3D world.
Pattern	Creates multiple copies of a selected component using a linear or angular arrangement. Additional options are displayed in a task pane. See Creating a pattern of components. Mode Define the pattern type: Linear Pattern: Creates copies at equal intervals along a selected axis. Angular Pattern: Creates copies at equal angular intervals around a selected axis. Coordinate System Define the coordinate system used for the pattern direction: World: Use the global coordinate system. Object: Use the coordinate system of the selected component. Parent: Use the coordinate system of the parent component in the component hierarchy. Pattern Along (Linear Pattern) Define the axis along which copies are created. Linear Step (Linear Pattern) Define the distance between copies. Pattern Around (Angular Pattern) Define the axis around which copies are arranged. Offset Along (Angular Pattern) Define the axis along which the center of rotation is offset from the selected component. Offset Distance (Angular Pattern) Define the distance between the selected component and the center of rotation. Angular Step (Angular Pattern) Define the angle between each copy in the pattern.. Count Define the total number of components in the pattern, including the original component. Connect Interfaces Turn on/off the automatic connection of compatible interfaces between the created components. Apply Creates the pattern using the defined settings.
Linear (Dimension)	Creates a dimension that measures the linear distance between selected references in the 3D world. Additional options are displayed in a task pane. Snap Type Define the type of point to select in the 3D world.
Angular (Dimension)	Creates a dimension that measures the angle between two selected edges in the 3D world.
Interfaces	Allows components to be remotely connected in the 3D world using abstract interfaces. Additional options are displayed in a task pane. See Connect Interfaces. Component Select component that has the ability to remotely connect with other components. Only components with this capability are displayed as options. Interface Select interface in component used for remote connections. Connections Define connections to interface of component. An available connection is highlighted yellow in 3D world, whereas an active connection is highlighted green. Only compatible interfaces are displayed as options. Display Network Map Turn on/off the display of interface editors in the 3D world. If active, editor of selected component is visible as are the editors of connected components. Other components with compatible interfaces will display their editors, by default, as unfold buttons. Show Connection Lines Turn on/off the visibility of wires connecting interface editors in the 3D world. This option is also available on the editor of the selected component. Show Non-abstract Interfaces Turn on/off the option of using non-abstract interfaces. Generally, this is used to show and edit physical connections. Note: By default, interface editors (nodes) for components are not displayed unless they have two matching interfaces with the selection. You can change this by editing "interfacesNodeVisibilityThreshold" in the app.config file.
Signals	Allows signals of components and I/O of robot to be connected to one another in 3D world. Additional options are displayed in a task pane. See Connect Signals. Component Select component that has Boolean signals. Only components with this capability are displayed as options. Signal Signal of component. If component is robot, inputs are labeled "In" and outputs are labeled "Out". You can sort signals by direction and name. You can filter signals that are inputs and outputs as well as those with an active connection. Connections Define connections to signal of component. If signal in other component, select other component and then the signal. If input or output in other robot, select other robot and then the input or output. If action in robot, select output of robot and then use the Actions Configuration section to define the action. You have the option to disconnect all signals in component. If component is robot, you have the option to clear all actions, but use caution to avoid removing predefined actions for outputs 1 through 81. Tip: For inputs and outputs of robot, we recommend using signals 100 onward for new signal connections and actions. This helps avoid conflict with predefined actions for robots. Display Network Map Turn on/off the display of signal editors in the 3D world. If active, editor of selected component is visible as are the editors of connected components. Other components with compatible signals will display their editors, by default, as unfold buttons. Show Connection Lines Turn on/off the visibility of wires connecting signal editors in the 3D world. This option is also available on the editor of the selected component. Enable Signal Toggling Turn on/off the ability to set value of connected signals during simulation. Click the connector (circle) of signal in task pane or editor in 3D world to toggle the value. Connector is green when value is true.
Attach	Attaches a selected component to a node of another component, thereby forming a new parent-child hierarchy in the layout. See Attaching components.
Detach	Detaches a selected component from a node of another component, thereby removing a parent-child hierarchy from the layout.
(Import) Geometry	Imports the geometry of a supported file. Additional options are displayed in a task pane, see Import Model Settings.
(Export) Geometry	Exports the geometry of all or selected components to a new supported file. See Exporting geometry of components and Exporting geometry of layouts.
Image	Allows the 3D world view within a border to be captured, and then exported as a new file or copied to the clipboard. Additional options are displayed in a task pane. See Exporting simulation as image. Resolution Define image resolution and size of border in 3D world. File Format Define image as a new file or copy to clipboard. Render mode Adjust the render mode of 3D world. Export Capture area of 3D world view within border.
Video	Records simulation as a video. See Recording simulation as video.
PDF	Record simulation as a 3D PDF. See Recording simulation as 3D PDF.
Statistics	Launches a dashboard for configuring charts and reporting data collected during a simulation. See Reporting statistics.
Print Chart(s)	Prints all or selected charts in Statistics dashboard.
Export Graph	Exports all charts in Statistics dashboard to either a CSV or Excel file. Export to Excel One file with each chart contained in a separate sheet. Export to CSV One file for each chart, so two charts means two CSV files.
Interval	Defines the global sampling rate for reporting Statistics behavior properties. This includes cumulative, interval and state-based statistics. The default is to report data every 60 seconds during simulation.
Camera Animator	Defines camera movements for active layout in 3D world. Additional options are displayed in a task pane. See Animating camera movements. Simulation Time Move camera to views at specific times. Relative Time Move camera to views using time relative to previous movement. View Define view for camera movement. You can use an existing view or create a new one. Time Define time for camera movement. If using Simulation Time, camera will be at view at the given time. Arc Turn on/off method of interpolating camera movement to view as arc. + Adds new camera movement. Trashcan Deletes camera movement.
Snap (Origin)	Allows the point of origin in selected component to be snapped to a location in 3D world by using one to three points. Additional options are displayed in a task pane. See Editing origin of components. Mode Snap to one point, the midpoint of two points, or the center of an arc made by three points. Settings Affect position, orientation or both and in what axis. Snap Type Define the type of point to select in the 3D world. Apply Save the new position and/or orientation of origin.
(Origin) Move	Allows the point of origin in active component to be moved in 3D world. Additional options are displayed in a task pane. See Editing origin of components. Apply Save the new position and orientation of origin.
Viewport	Opens the FactoryLens viewport. Only visible if FactoryLens add-on is enabled. See FactoryLens.
Image (FactoryLens)	Only visible if FactoryLens add-on is enabled. Allows the FactoryLens viewport to be captured and then exported as a new file. Additional options are displayed in a task pane. See FactoryLens. Resolution Define the resolution of the exported image. Width Define the width of the exported image in pixels. Height Define the height of the exported image in pixels. Maintain Aspect Ratio Turn on/off the automatic preservation of the image aspect ratio when changing the width or height. File Format Define the file format of the exported image.
Video (FactoryLens)	Only visible if FactoryLens add-on is enabled. Allows the FactoryLens viewport to be captured and exported as a video. Additional options are displayed in a task pane. See FactoryLens. Resolution Define the resolution of the exported video. Frame rate Define the frame rate of the exported video. Video codec Define the video codec used in the exported video.
USD	Allows exporting the Layout to USD file format. Only visible if FactoryLens add-on is enabled. See FactoryLens.
Restore Windows	Restores the workspace of current view to its default setting. See Restoring windows
Show	Displays a list of panels that can be shown/hidden from the current view of workspace.