RhinoDoc.CreateHeadless doesn't create document layouts

Rhino Developer
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Hi All,

I’m trying to create a new document using RhinoDoc.CreateHeadless(TemplateName) with a template path supplied.

I’m finding that some elements of the template are used (layers etc), but others (Layouts) are not.

The goal is to have a template that includes a predefined layout with a drawing border (+ common notes etc) and detail view. Then, I create a new drawing with that template, create my geometry, then save and close.

What do I need to do to get the layouts to persist from the template?

If I create a new file using the same template manually (file > new) then it works as expected, but not through RhinoDoc.CreateHeadless(TemplateName).

Any suggestions?

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Hi @Gerrard_Hickson,

I am able to repeat this - I’ve logged the issue.

https://mcneel.myjetbrains.com/youtrack/issue/RH-81601

Thanks for reporting.

– Dale

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Hi @Dale,

Same problem with RhinoDoc.Create(TemplateName) - Not Headless.

How do I create a new document from template with Layout views?

Regards

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Hi Gerrard,
Headless docs currently do not create any views (including layouts). This is something we are still trying to figure out how to properly do.

Thanks,
-Steve

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Is there a workaround?

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Not at the moment

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Hi All,

I’m having issues creating layouts using the AddPageView - could these issues be related?
Link: AddPageView has no effect - #5 by Gerrard_Hickson

Also - The issue on this post isn’t restricted to the CreateHeadless method - it also doesn’t create layouts using the Create method.

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hi @stevebaer
as I mentioned in a similar topic here:

this would save us a lot of time.
I assume this is not on your short-term list of things to tackle I fear, right?

Thanks,
T.

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Sorry, but that is correct. This has to take a back seat to several other projects being worked on at the moment.

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Thanks @stevebaer.

For us this would really ease a lot of work…

What would be a possible solution/workaround here…
In my imagination a solution would be that maybe a new instance of Rhino could automatically be opened and the content would be pasted/imported there?
Or is there an easier solution?

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What information are you trying to get from the layouts?

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@stevebaer
I am collecting multiple items from a model.
Then I have set up something that attaches dimensions, etc… to these items.

I then want to import them into a template where I already took care of the detailviews, frame, title, etc…
Some of the information in the title should be filled as well automatically.
In short: we transform the model to a lot of productiondrawings.

In my approach now I tried to take the items created and put them into a headless doc, which is not possible right now.
The solution I use now is that I open a new file in the current Rhino instance and let everything create itself there. The document saves itself and I open the model again…

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We do have this partially working in the Rhino 9 WIP now.