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 drawin…

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

Hi @Dale , Same problem with RhinoDoc.Create(TemplateName) - Not Headless. How do I create a new document from template with Layout views? Regards

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

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.

hi @stevebaer as I mentioned in a similar topic here: [image] RhinoPageView on a headless document Grasshopper @dale This would be a thing that would help me a lot and my colleauge about 500 clicks now. From the issue in your system I assume that it is not q…

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…

What information are you trying to get from the layouts?

RhinoDoc.CreateHeadless doesn't create document layouts

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stevebaer (Steve Baer) December 4, 2025, 5:23pm 9

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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