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There are two options in Windows Layouts dialog (select View-Layouts to open)
that control how layouts are used, as described in the following table:
To Create or Save a Layout
1. Arrange the views for the current project the way you want.
2. Choose View-Layouts to display the Window Layouts dialog box.
3. Click Add to display the New Global Layout dialog box.
4. Enter a name for the layout, and click OK. The layout is added to the list.
5. Click Close to exit the Window Layouts dialog box.
To Update a Layout
1. Arrange the views for the current project the way you want.
2. Choose View-Layouts to display the Window Layouts dialog box.
3. Choose the layout you want to update from the list.
4. Click Add to display the New Global Layout dialog box.
5. Leave the layout name unchanged, and click OK.
6. Click OK to confirm that you want to update the layout.
7. Click Close to exit the Window Layouts dialog box.
To Load a Layout
1. Choose View-Layouts to display the Window Layouts dialog box.
2. Choose the layout you want from the list.
3. Click Load.
Views of the current project are arranged according to the layout settings.
Option… Meaning…
Close Old Windows Before Loading
New Ones
If checked, SONAR™ will close all the
views of the current project before applying
the layout. If you leave this option
unchecked, existing views remain open and
additional views are created according to
the settings in the layout.
When Opening a File, Load Its Layout If checked, the views of a project are
automatically arranged according to the
stored layout when the project file is
opened. If this option is not checked, only
the Track view (and File Info view, if
applicable) are displayed when the project
file is opened.