Apply Layout

Layout - select how Shapes are laid out:

• Grid - see Grid Layout.

• Horizontal Layout - see Horizontal Layout.

• Vertical Layout - see Vertical Layout.

Size - set the dimensions of the Layout Shape. By default, this is connected to the Composition's Resolution attribute. To manually set this value, remove this connection.

Level - manually set the Level value. See Sub-Mesh for more info on Levels.

Vertical Alignment - align the layout towards the top or bottom.

Horizontal Alignment - align the layout towards the left or right.

Column Span - when using a Grid Layout use this attribute to span several columns.

Row Span - when using a Grid Layout use this attribute to span several rows.

Example usage:

1. Create an Ellipse.

2. With the Ellipse selected, click the Duplicator icon in the Shelf.

3. In the Attribute Editor, set

   1. Distribution Type to Linear

   2. Size to 0.

4. Click the + next to the Deformer attribute on the Duplicator.

5. Choose Apply Layout from the list.

6. Create a Random Behaviour.

7. Connect random.id > ellipse.radius.

8. Scrub the Seed attribute on the Random Behaviour.