Function Syntax: LZW Version: 1.1 Date: 20.06.2026 6:38:56PM AI+https://www.cadtutor.net/forum/topic/41748-zoom-extend-all-layouts/ 🚀 Command Name 🧩 Type ZEZW at the AutoCAD command line. 🧩 Type _ZEZW at the AutoCAD command line. 🧭 SEO Optimized Description 🔎 ZEZW is an SEO-friendly AutoCAD layout view management utility for batch zoom operations in paper space. 📑 The command builds a unique DCL dialog, lists layout tabs, supports wildcard filtering with * and ?, and lets the user select multiple layouts. 🪟 Users can run Zoom Extents or define a Zoom Window workflow after the dialog closes for more stable command execution. 🎯 This is useful for plotting preparation, layout QA, Civil 3D sheet checking, and drawing cleanup before publish or PDF export. 🧰 Main Workflow 1️⃣ Run ZEZW or _ZEZW. 2️⃣ Filter layout names with * and ? when needed. 3️⃣ Select the target layout tabs. 4️⃣ Choose Zoom Extents or Zoom Window. 5️⃣ Let the zoom command run after the dialog closes. ✅ Functionalities ✅ 🔍 Filter layout names using wildcard patterns. ✅ 📑 Multi-select layouts for batch zoom operations. ✅ 🔎 Run Zoom Extents on selected layouts. ✅ 🪟 Run Zoom Window workflow on selected layouts. ✅ ☑️ Select all or clear all layout selections. ✅ 📋 Copy selected layout names to clipboard. ✅ 🧰 Keep the UI stable by running zoom actions after the dialog closes. 🧩 Important Commands and Helper Functions 🧩 Unique DCL name and temporary file creation reduce dialog naming conflicts. 🧩 Wildcard filter helpers show only matching layout tabs. 🧩 Multi-select helpers track selected layout indices. 🧩 Clipboard helpers copy selected layout names. 🧩 Zoom action helpers run after dialog close to improve AutoCAD stability. 🎯 Practical Result 🎯 The result is a practical paper space zoom manager for drawings with many sheets. 🔎 Users can quickly normalize layout views or apply a consistent window zoom without manually visiting every tab. ✅ ZEZW improves plotting readiness and layout review efficiency. ⚠️ Important Notes ⚠️ Zoom operations alter the view state of selected layouts. ⚠️ Zoom Window depends on the user providing a valid window selection when prompted. ⚠️ Use filters carefully to avoid applying zoom actions to the wrong layout set. 🏷️ Tags 🏷️ AutoCAD, 🏷️ Civil 3D, 🏷️ AutoLISP, 🏷️ Visual LISP, 🏷️ ZEZW, 🏷️ Zoom Extents, 🏷️ Zoom Window, 🏷️ Layout Tabs, 🏷️ Paper Space, 🏷️ Wildcard Filter, 🏷️ DCL Dialog, 🏷️ Clipboard, 🏷️ Plot Preparation, 🏷️ CAD QA