Creating an Easy Layout

An "Easy Layout" is a sub-type of survey layout which can be edited visually in Forsta Express, and which contains some specific html styles and settings. When the Easy Layout box is checked (see below), only survey layouts designated as Easy Layout are displayed in the second step of the wizard. This ensures that the new Easy Layout will have an existing Easy Layout as its template, and will therefore inherit the required styles and settings.

1. In the Survey Layout List toolbar, click New Survey Layout.

The New Survey Layout wizard opens at step 1 - .



Figure 1 - Step 1 of the New Survey Layout wizard

2. Type a name for your new survey layout into the Name field.
3. Check the Easy Layout box.
4. Click Next.

The wizard moves to step 2 of the procedure and a new window opens containing a list of existing Easy Layouts.

5. In the list, select the Easy Layout that you wish to use as the template for your new layout (click on the appropriate radio button).
6. Click Finish.

Your new survey layout is created and added to the Survey Layout List, accessed via the Quick Access menu > Survey Layouts command. The Toolbox column opens with the Layout and Styles toolbox, containing the tree for your new Easy Layout - .

Note: Easy Layouts can only have one theme - the Main Theme. You cannot change the name of this theme, but you can edit it as necessary.

Figure 2 - The Survey Layout Editor with the new Easy Layout layout in the toolbox

You can now edit your new Easy Layout and set it up as required (go to Editing an Easy Layout for more information). Note that for a preview to be displayed, a survey must be selected.