spreadType

layoutXL.APAssist spreadType cyclic { "All" | "LeftOrRight" | "Right" | "RightOnSingleLine" | "InsertSingleColumn" }

Description

Specifies the direction in which devices can be moved to resolve overlaps. Valid values are:

• All: Devices can be moved in any direction (GUI Equivalent: Spread Any Direction).
• LeftOrRight: Devices can be moved to the left or right (GUI Equivalent: Spread X-Direction Only).
• Right: Devices can be moved only to the right (GUI Equivalent: Insert Mode).
• RightOnSingleLine: Devices can be moved only to the right in the same row (GUI Equivalent: Insert Mode Single Row).
• InsertSingleColumn: Devices are stacked vertically before the interactive move (GUI Equivalent: Insert Mode Single Column).

Default is All.

GUI Equivalent

Command	Place – Placement Options
Field	Assisted – Resolve Overlaps

Examples

envGetVal("layoutXL.APAssist" "spreadType")

envSetVal("layoutXL.APAssist" "spreadType" 'cyclic "LeftOrRight")

Related Topics

Placement Options Form

Setting the Assisted Placement Options in the Placement Options Form

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