More informations about automatic layout in Dynatext books:
TME10 NetView Administrator's Guide
   Chapter 4. Customizing the Graphical Interface
      Arranging Symbols
         Setting Automatic Layout

Cordially
Bernard

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Rob Rinear wrote:
>
> I'm not familiar with version 4, but with v5, I've never seen this problem.
> Any new Routers and IP subnets will remain on the IP Internet Map as they
> are supposed to, but all other objects will be placed on the proper submap.
>
> If you are expecting that Netview will also place routers and IP subnets
> into locations you've created, it will not do that - you have to cut & paste
> them  where you want them.  (Basically, the IP Internet IS the proper submap
> for routers and subnets in Netview's "mind").
>
> Automatic layout should have nothing to do with this.  Netview should always
> place the object on the proper submap regardless of the automatic layout
> settings.
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Discussion of IBM NetView and POLYCENTER Manager on NetView
> [mailto:NV-L AT UCSBVM.UCSB DOT EDU]On Behalf Of Gord Michaels
> Sent: Tuesday, June 01, 1999 11:20 AM
> To: NV-L AT UCSBVM.UCSB DOT EDU
> Subject: New Objects appearing on the Map...
>
> Hello All.
>
> In Netview V4.1, when a new object is added to the seedfile, the object
> appears on the IP Internet Map (topmost layer of the IP Internet map). It
> will not automatically be placed into it's correct submap, Instead I have to
> dig down submap by submap and move it there manually.
>
> Does Netview V5.1 solve this and what is the exact relationship between
> automatic layout being turned off (so I can customize the map) and new
> objects not being placed in their correct submap? I have found no
> difference, has anyone else??
>
> Any info appreciated.
>
> Gord.
>
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