You can create a CALayer and set its frame like this:
Swift:
let layer = CALayer()
layer.frame = CGRect(x: 0, y: 0, width: 60, height: 80)
Objective-C:
CALayer *layer = [[CALayer alloc] init];
layer.frame = CGRectMake(0, 0, 60, 80);
You can then add it as a sublayer to an existing CALayer:
Swift:
existingLayer.addSublayer(layer)
Objective-C:
[existingLayer addSublayer:layer];
Note:
To do this you need to include the QuartzCore framework.
Swift:
@import QuartzCore
Objective-C
#import <QuartzCore/QuartzCore.h>