LAYCPY-bgol (Copy Entities to All Layouts)

Command Type: AutoLISP routine (works in AutoCAD, BricsCAD, ZWCAD and most AutoLISP-compatible CAD platforms)
Developed by: BGol Community, bgol.in

Inspired by the general concept of multi-layout entity-copy utilities used in CAD sheet-set workflows. This is an original, independently written routine, new file name, new command name, new source code, created so the CAD community has a free, editable, open-source alternative.

Overview

LCY copies a selected set of entities into every Paper Space layout in the current drawing, using one picked base point as the shared placement reference. It's built for drawings with many sheet layouts that need the same title-block element, north arrow, legend, or standard annotation repeated identically on every sheet.

How to Use

1. Load LAYCPY-bgol.lsp into your CAD session (drag-and-drop the file onto the drawing window, or use the APPLOAD command).
2. Type LCY at the command line and press Enter.
3. Select the entities you want duplicated across every layout, then press Enter to confirm the selection.
4. At the Specify base point: prompt, pick the reference point for placement.
5. The routine copies the selected entities into every Paper Space layout in the drawing (Model Space is skipped). Each copy is placed on a dedicated layer, BGOL-LCY (colour blue), so you can quickly spot or select the propagated copies on any sheet afterward.

Why Use It

• Time-Saving, eliminates manual copy-paste-per-layout, especially valuable in drawings with many sheet layouts.
• Consistency, ensures identical entities (annotations, symbols, standard elements) appear uniformly across all layouts.
• Ease of Use, a simple select-then-specify-base-point workflow with no per-layout repetition required.

Where to Use It

• Adding a consistent title-block element, legend, or north arrow across every sheet layout in a multi-sheet plotting drawing.
• Propagating standard annotations or notes that must appear identically on every printed sheet of a project.
• Any drawing with multiple layouts requiring the same entity content repeated at a consistent reference point on each sheet.

Notes

• Copies land on layer BGOL-LCY in each layout, keeping propagated copies visually distinct from each sheet's original content.
• Only Paper Space layouts are targeted, Model Space is intentionally skipped, since this tool is meant for sheet-level content.
• Uses the standard ActiveX CopyObjects method under the hood, so results are consistent with how AutoCAD itself duplicates entities between blocks/layouts.
• Source code is fully open, feel free to study, modify, and redistribute it under the same open, free-for-all spirit.

Credits

Developed and shared for the CAD community by BGol Community. Website: https://bgol.in/ Free and open-source, use it, modify it, share it, for personal or commercial work alike.