insertDefaultSpreadType

layoutXL.APAssist insertDefaultSpreadType cyclic { "Any" | "Horizontal" | "Vertical" }

Description

Specifies the direction in which objects should be moved in insert mode. The following arguments signify the move directions:

• Any: Moves the overlapped device by a minimum distance in any direction.
• Horizontal: Moves the overlapped device by a minimum distance along the right or left directions only.
• Vertical: Moves the overlapped device by a minimum distance along the top or bottom directions only.

The default is Horizontal.

GUI Equivalent

Command	Place – Placement Options
Field	Assisted – Assisted Placement – Enable – Resolve Overlaps – Spread Any Direction, Spread X-Direction Only

Examples

envGetVal("layoutXL.APAssist" "insertDefaultSpreadType")

envSetVal("layoutXL.APAssist" "insertDefaultSpreadType" 'cyclic "Vertical")

Related Topics

Placement Options Form

Setting the Assisted Placement Options in the Placement Options Form

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