Adding or Editing Layout Groups
The layout designer allows you to pair any existing layout with other layouts into design groups. These groups can then be available to users for designing products online and in instances where a product is identified as having a front and back, the layout design tool will allow them to make design edits to one side, then click a button to move to the other side in the group.
NOTE: If your layout group is a two sided layout it will only work on a product that has been built with the COLORS standard option and includes a combo of sides like 1/1, 4/1, 4/4.
AND to use this feature you must have at least two custom layout design templates in your design layout library.
To use this feature the Online Designer will have to be set to use the CanvasBase Designer. Visit your admin settings and search of “online designer” to check or change.
Step-by-Step Guide
Log into your storefront website (customer side) as the default admin.
Click the My Account or My Profile to view your user dashboard.
Select the Portals tile/link.
In the modal dialog select the click the Edit Layouts link to the right side of the modal on the line Use Default Website.
On an existing layout design, click the Edit Layout link, and then select Edit Layout Groups.
Give your layout design group a simple but descriptive name.
Select the additional design layout template or templates to add to your group and press the Save Layout Group button.
Ensure your desired design template is identified as the primary design layout. NOTE: You can add add or remove layout design templates from your group at this point using the Add / Remove layouts button.
When you are finished, click the Return to Layouts button and your new layout group is now available to your customers when designing products.
Here’s a link to a quick video showing the process of combining a set of front and back design layouts into a layout group for your customers.