LayOut C API: LayOut C API Release Notes

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LayOut API 10.0, LayOut 2025.0

Added LOExportOption_PageRangeType export option.

LayOut API 9.0, LayOut 2024.0

Added LOExportOption_PageRange export option.
Fixed LOEntityMoveToLayer() when moving an entity on a nonshared layer.
Fixed LOEntityListMoveToLayer() when moving entities on nonshared layers.

LayOut API 8.1, LayOut 2023.1

Added LODocumentGetRenderModeOverride()
Added LODocumentSetRenderModeOverride()
Added LOImageGetOutputImageRep()
Added LOPageInfoGetImageDisplayResolution()
Added LOPageInfoSetImageDisplayResolution()
Added LOPageInfoGetImageOutputResolution()
Added LOPageInfoSetImageOutputResolution()
Added LOSketchUpModelRenderMode::LOSketchUpModelRenderMode_NoOverride render mode type
Added LOSketchUpModelGetOutputEntities()

LayOut API 8.0, LayOut 2023.0

Added LOAutoTextDefinitionGetSequenceType()
Added LOAutoTextDefinitionSetSequenceType()
Added LOAutoTextDefinitionSequenceType enumeration
Added LOEntityType::LOEntityType_ReferenceEntity entity type
Added LOReferenceEntityRef - a wrapper for the new Reference Entity class in LayOut that wraps imported data that is not from SketchUp Models.
Added LOReferenceEntityAddReference()
Added LOReferenceEntityRelease()
Added LOReferenceEntityFromEntity()
Added LOReferenceEntityToEntity()
Added LOReferenceEntityGetClipMask()
Added LOReferenceEntitySetClipMask()
Added LOReferenceEntityGetExplodedEntities()

LayOut API 7.0, LayOut 2022.0

Added a new dll to the LayOut C API package - LayOutUtils.dll.
Added LOAutoTextDefinitionType::LOAutoTextDefinitionType_ModelRatio mandatory auto-text type
Added LOAutoTextDefinitionType::LOAutoTextDefinitionType_ModelSceneName mandatory auto-text type
Added LOAutoTextDefinitionType::LOAutoTextDefinitionType_ModelSceneDescription mandatory auto-text type
Added LOAutoTextDefinitionType::LOAutoTextDefinitionType_ModelScale mandatory auto-text type
Added LOAutoTextDefinitionType::LOAutoTextDefinitionType_ModelSectionName mandatory auto-text type
Added LOAutoTextDefinitionType::LOAutoTextDefinitionType_ModelSectionSymbol mandatory auto-text type
Added LOAutoTextDefinitionType::LOAutoTextDefinitionType_PageCount auto-text type
Added LOAutoTextDefinitionType::LOAutoTextDefinitionType_Sequence auto-text type
Deprecated LOAutoTextDefinitionGetPageNumberStyle()
Deprecated LOAutoTextDefinitionSetPageNumberStyle()
Deprecated LOAutoTextDefinitionGetPageNumberStartIndex()
Deprecated LOAutoTextDefinitionSetPageNumberStartIndex()
Added LOAutoTextDefinitionGetNumberStyle()
Added LOAutoTextDefinitionSetNumberStyle()
Added LOAutoTextDefinitionGetStartIndex()
Added LOAutoTextDefinitionSetStartIndex()
Added LOAutoTextDefinitionGetStartPage()
Added LOAutoTextDefinitionSetStartPage()
Added LOAutoTextDefinitionGetEndPage()
Added LOAutoTextDefinitionSetEndPage()
Added LOAutoTextDefinitionGetIncrement()
Added LOAutoTextDefinitionSetIncrement()
Added LOAutoTextDefinitionGetSequenceFormat()
Added LOAutoTextDefinitionSetSequenceFormat()
Added LOAutoTextDefinitionRenumberSequence()

LayOut API 5.1, LayOut 2020.1

Added LOGridSetMajorSpacing()
Added LOGridSetMinorDivisions()
Added LOGridSetMajorColor()
Added LOGridSetMinorColor()
Added LOGridSetShow()
Added LOGridSetShowMajor()
Added LOGridSetShowMinor()
Added LOGridSetPrint()
Added LOGridGetInFront()
Added LOGridSetInFront()
Added LOGridGetClipToMargins()
Added LOGridSetClipToMargins()
Added LOSketchUpModelGetCameraModified()
Added LOSketchUpModelResetCamera()
Added LOSketchUpModelGetEffectsModified()
Added LOSketchUpModelResetEffects()
Added LOSketchUpModelGetStyleModified()
Added LOSketchUpModelResetStyle()
Added LOSketchUpModelGetLayersModified()
Added LOSketchUpModelResetLayers()
Changed LOConnectionPointCreateFromPID() to return SU_ERROR_NO_DATA when persistent_id isn't valid for the given model
Changed LOImageSetClipMask() to accept an SU_INVALID clip_mask, which will remove the existing clip mask, if any
Changed LOSketchUpModelSetClipMask() to accept an SU_INVALID clip_mask, which will remove the existing clip mask, if any
Fixed regression from 2019.1 in LOAngularDimensionCreateDimensionTextCopy(), which caused the method to return the plain text instead of the display text
Fixed regression from 2019.1 in LOLinearDimensionCreateDimensionTextCopy(), which caused the method to return the plain text instead of the display text

LayOut API 4.0, LayOut 2019 M0

LayOut API 3.0, LayOut 2018 M0

Added LOApplicationRef - A wrapper for the application when running within LayOut
Added LOApplicationGetApplication()
Added LOApplicationGetActiveDocument()
Added LOApplicationGetVersion()
Added LOApplicationGetVersionNumber()
Added LOApplicationGetOnline()
Added LOApplicationOpenDocument()
Added LOApplicationQuit()
Added LOAutoTextDefinitionGetMandatory()
Added LOAutoTextDefinitionGetDocument()
Added LOAutoTextDefinitionGetIndex()
Added LOAutoTextDefinitionGetDocument()
Added LOAutoTextDefinitionListRef
Added LOAutoTextDefinitionListCreate()
Added LOAutoTextDefinitionListRelease()
Added LOAutoTextDefinitionListGetNumberOfAutoTextDefinitions()
Added LOAutoTextDefinitionListGetAutoTextDefinitionAtIndex()
Added LODictionaryClear()
Added LODictionaryGetNumberOfKeys()
Added LODictionaryGetKeys()
Added LODictionaryRemoveEntry()
Added LODocumentAddReference()
Added LODocumentGetActiveLayer()
Added LODocumentSetActiveLayer()
Added LODocumentGetInitialPage()
Added LODocumentSetInitialPage()
Added LODocumentGetAutoTextDefinitionByName()
Added LODocumentGetAutoTextDefinitions()
Added LODocumentGetLengthFormatter()
Added LOEntityGetLocked()
Added LOEntitySetLocked()
Added LOFormattedTextGetDisplayText()
Added LOGroupGetScaleFactor()
Added LOGroupSetScaleFactor()
Added LOGroupGetScaleUnits()
Added LOGroupSetScaleUnits()
Added LOGroupRemoveScaleFactor()
Added LOImageRepGetDPI()
Added LOLayerGetDocument()
Added LOLayerInstanceGetIndexOfEntity()
Added LOPageGetDocument()
Added LOPathAppendPathTo()
Added LOTableGetBorderStyle()
Added LOTableSetBorderStyle()
Added LOTypedValueGetString()
Added LOTypedValueSetString()
Changed behavior of LOSketchUpModelGetExplodedEntities() - an exploded raster-rendered model will now wrap the LOImageRef in a LOGroupRef

LayOut API 2.0, LayOut 2017 M0

Added LOVector2D and modified LOPathGetTangentAtParameter() to require an LOVector2D instead of an LOPoint2D
Added LOAngularDimensionRef - A wrapper for LayOut angular dimension entities
Added LOAngularDimensionLeaderLineType enumeration
Added LOAngularDimensionCreate()
Added LOAngularDimensionAddReference()
Added LOAngularDimensionRelease()
Added LOAngularDimensionFromEntity()
Added LOAngularDimensionToEntity()
Added LOAngularDimensionGetExplodedEntities()
Added LOAngularDimensionGetUsesCustomText()
Added LOAngularDimensionSetUsesCustomText()
Added LOAngularDimensionCreateDimensionTextCopy()
Added LOAngularDimensionSetDimensionText()
Added LOAngularDimensionGetLeaderLineType()
Added LOAngularDimensionSetLeaderLineType()
Added LOAngularDimensionGetStartConnectionPoint()
Added LOAngularDimensionSetStartConnectionPoint()
Added LOAngularDimensionGetEndConnectionPoint()
Added LOAngularDimensionSetEndConnectionPoint()
Added LOAngularDimensionGetStartExtentPoint()
Added LOAngularDimensionSetStartExtentPoint()
Added LOAngularDimensionGetEndExtentPoint()
Added LOAngularDimensionSetEndExtentPoint()
Added LOAngularDimensionGetStartOffsetPoint()
Added LOAngularDimensionGetEndOffsetPoint()
Added LOAngularDimensionSetStartOffsetLength()
Added LOAngularDimensionSetEndOffsetLength()
Added LOAngularDimensionGetArcCenterPoint()
Added LOAngularDimensionGetRadius()
Added LOAngularDimensionSetRadius()
Added LOAngularDimensionGetAngle()
Added LOAutoTextDefinitionRef - A wrapper for LayOut auto-text definitions
Added LOAutoTextDefinitionType enumeration
Added LOAutoTextDefinitionNumberingStyle enumeration
Added LOAutoTextDefinitionGetType()
Added LOAutoTextDefinitionGetName()
Added LOAutoTextDefinitionSetName()
Added LOAutoTextDefinitionGetTag()
Added LOAutoTextDefinitionGetCustomText()
Added LOAutoTextDefinitionSetCustomText()
Added LOAutoTextDefinitionGetDateFormat()
Added LOAutoTextDefinitionSetDateFormat()
Added LOAutoTextDefinitionGetDisplayFullPath()
Added LOAutoTextDefinitionSetDisplayFullPath()
Added LOAutoTextDefinitionGetDisplayFileExtension()
Added LOAutoTextDefinitionSetDisplayFileExtension()
Added LOAutoTextDefinitionGetPageNumberStyle()
Added LOAutoTextDefinitionSetPageNumberStyle()
Added LOAutoTextDefinitionGetPageNumberStartIndex()
Added LOAutoTextDefinitionSetPageNumberStartIndex()
Added LOConnectionPointCreateFromPID()
Added LODocumentGetNumberOfAutoTextDefinitions()
Added LODocumentGetAutoTextDefinitionAtIndex()
Added LODocumentAddAutoTextDefinition()
Added LODocumentRemoveAutoTextDefinition()
Added LOImageSetClipMask()
Added LOPathCreateArc()
Added LOPathGetCircle()
Added LOPathGetArc()
Added LOSketchUpModelGetClipMask()
Added LOSketchUpModelSetClipMask()
Added LOSketchUpModelGetModel(), which returns an SUModelRef
Added LOTableRef - A wrapper for LayOut table entities
Added LOTableCellRotation enumeration
Added LOTableCreate()
Added LOTableFromEntity()
Added LOTableToEntity()
Added LOTableGetExplodedEntities()
Added LOTableAddReference()
Added LOTableRelease()
Added LOTableGetDimensions()
Added LOTableGetRowHeight()
Added LOTableSetRowHeight()
Added LOTableGetColumnWidth()
Added LOTableSetColumnWidth()
Added LOTableInsertRow()
Added LOTableRemoveRow()
Added LOTableInsertColumn()
Added LOTableRemoveColumn()
Added LOTableCreateCellTextCopy()
Added LOTableSetCellText()
Added LOTableGetRowEdgeStyle()
Added LOTableSetRowEdgeStyle()
Added LOTableGetColumnEdgeStyle()
Added LOTableSetColumnEdgeStyle()
Added LOTableGetCellSpan()
Added LOTableMergeCells()
Added LOTableGetCellRotation()
Added LOTableSetCellRotation()

Layout API 1.0, LayOut 2016 M0

Initial release