Copy to all layouts

To quickly copy one object to all layouts

Introduction

This script allows the user to select an object on a layout in Rhino and copy it to all layouts in the same document.

Features

• This script allows the user to select an object on a layout in Rhino and copy it to all layouts in the same document.

Usage

1. Open Rhino and use the RunPythonScript command to load the script

2. When prompted, select the object you want to copy.

3. The script will copy the object to the clipboard and then paste it to all layouts in the same document.

Logic

1. The script prompts the user to select an object on a layout.

2. The selected object is copied to the clipboard.

3. The script loops through all layouts in the same document and pastes the object on the clipboard to each layout.

Dependencies

• Rhino

• rhinoscriptsyntax library (included in Rhino)

Known issues

• The script can only copy one object at a time.

• The script doesn't check if the object is already on the layout before pasting it.

Script

import rhinoscriptsyntax as rs

obj = rs.GetObject("Select object on layout to copy to all")

rs.SelectObject(obj)
rs.Command('_CopyToClipboard')

rs.EnableRedraw(False)

for view_name in rs.ViewNames(return_names = True, view_type=1):
	rs.CurrentView(view_name)
	rs.Command('_Paste')
    
rs.EnableRedraw(True)