1. A method comprising: scaling a constraint to obtain a scaled constraint, wherein said constraint affects a formatted object that is to be obtained from an object, which comprises a plurality of elements, by formatting; scaling at least one of said elements to obtain a scaled element; generating a layout structure for said plurality of elements including said scaled element under consideration of said scaled constraint; and scaling said layout structure to obtain said formatted object, wherein a scaling factor representing said scaling of said constraint is greater than a reciprocal of a scaling factor representing said scaling of said layout structure.