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[#1]

How do you get access to the layout manager?

I found this posted under ObjectARX

AcApLayoutManager *pLayM = NULL;
pLayM = (AcApLayoutManager *)
acdbHostApplicationServices()->layoutManager();
AcDbLayout *pLayout =
pLayM->findLayoutNamed(pLayM->findActiveLayout(TRUE),TRUE);

This lead me to believe that I can create a reference to the object using this line

Dim oLayoutManager As LayoutManager = HostApplicationServices.WorkingDatabase.?

I would like to switch layouts using .Net.

[#2]

The easiest way to find out things (which is obviously
NOT the er 'documentation'), is to use Reflector and its
search function.

LayoutManager manager = LayoutManager.Current;

Also keep in mnd that many classes follow this pattern
(where there's no public c'tor and instead, you must call
a static member to get an instance).

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How do you get access to the layout manager?

I found this posted under ObjectARX

AcApLayoutManager *pLayM = NULL;
pLayM = (AcApLayoutManager *)
acdbHostApplicationServices()->layoutManager();
AcDbLayout *pLayout =
pLayM->findLayoutNamed(pLayM->findActiveLayout(TRUE),TRUE);

This lead me to believe that I can create a reference to the object using this line

Dim oLayoutManager As LayoutManager = HostApplicationServices.WorkingDatabase.?

I would like to switch layouts using .Net.

[#3]

Thanks Tony,

I am still kinda green when it comes to .net and ObjectARX.

This line worked in VB.Net

Dim oLayoutManager As LayoutManager = LayoutManager.Current

[#4]

Now, for the other half of my question.

How do I switch layouts? I guess that I wrongly assumed that something called a "LayoutManager" would allow me to switch the active layout.

[#5]

How about the .CurrentLayout property?

[#6]

According to the object browser, that property is read-only

[#7]

Never Mind,
Current : Read Only
CurrentLayout : Not Read Only