Function Syntax: Command Version: 2 Date: 24.12.2025 AI+https://www.lee-mac.com/copytolayouts.html Description This program provides a dialog-driven workflow to pick objects from the drawing, then copy the selected objects into one or more selected paper-space layouts. Primary User Actions 1) The user runs the command LCOPYLAYOUTS (or the macro-safe alias _LCOPYLAYOUTS). 2) The dialog opens and the user clicks Pick from drawing to select objects on screen. 3) The program shows the total count of the selected objects. 4) The user filters layout names using a wildcard pattern, selects one or more layouts, then clicks Copy to Selected Layouts. Functionalities • Pick from drawing: prompts the user to select any objects in the active drawing and stores the selection set for reuse. • Selection count only: displays only the number of selected objects and does not classify objects by entity type. • Layout list with multi-select: presents a list of paper-space layouts and allows selecting multiple targets. • Select All: selects every layout currently visible in the list (after filtering). • Select None: clears all currently selected layouts. • Layout name filter: filters the layouts list using wildcard matching with * and ?, then refreshes the list when the user clicks Apply. • Copy to selected layouts: copies the selected objects into each chosen layout’s paper-space block using COM automation. • Conversion safety: skips objects that cannot be converted to VLA objects (commonly proxy or custom objects) so the copy operation can proceed without failing. • Unique dialog name each run: generates a unique DCL dialog name and temporary file each time the command is executed to avoid naming collisions. Important Notes and Constraints • Targets paper-space layouts only: the layout list excludes Model. • By default, it skips copying to the current layout tab to reduce accidental duplication. • Copy is executed with an UNDO Begin and UNDO End wrapper, allowing the user to undo the full copy operation in one step. • The program disables Copy to Selected Layouts until a valid selection set exists. Recognizable Commands and Controls • Command name: LCOPYLAYOUTS • Alias for macros: _LCOPYLAYOUTS • Dialog buttons: Pick from drawing, Select All, Select None, Apply, Copy to Selected Layouts, Close. Example Usage Narrative This program will require the user to select objects from the drawing using the Pick from drawing button. The program will then show the total number of selected objects. The user can optionally apply a wildcard filter to reduce the list of layouts, then select one or more layouts and run Copy to Selected Layouts to copy the selected objects into the chosen layouts.