A layout is a pre-arranged combination of elements — text, images, and graphics — that customers can apply to a view with one click. Instead of adding elements individually, customers browse layout options and select a complete design starting point.

Layouts speed up the customization process and help customers who are unsure where to start.

Before you start

• You have at least one Chamevo product with views and elements configured.
• You understand how to work with the Product Builder (see Use the Product Builder).

How layouts work

A layout is itself a Chamevo product with its type set to layout instead of catalog. Each view in the layout product represents one layout option. When a customer selects a layout in the product customizer, the elements from that layout view replace (or merge with) the current canvas content.

Think of layouts as design templates within a product customizer — pre-built starting points customers can choose from.

Create a layout product

1. Go to Chamevo > Products.
2. Click + New Product.
3. Enter a title (e.g., "T-Shirt Layouts" or "Phone Case Designs").
4. Set the product type to layout.

Add layout options as views

Each view in the layout product becomes one selectable layout option.

1. Add a view to the layout product.
2. Name it descriptively (e.g., "Centered Logo", "Full Bleed Photo", "Text Arc").
3. Upload a thumbnail that shows the layout design — this is what customers see when browsing layouts.
4. Open the view in the Product Builder.
5. Add and arrange elements exactly as they should appear when the customer selects this layout.
6. Configure element permissions, colors, and behavior.

Repeat for each layout option you want to offer.