# PDFFRAME System Variable [GstarCAD 2017](Help%20System/GSTARCAD/2017/Index.md) → [System Variables](Help%20System/GSTARCAD/2017/System%20Variables/(System%20Variables).md) → [P](Help%20System/GSTARCAD/2017/System%20Variables/P/(P).md) **Function Description:** The PDFFRAME system variable is used to determine whether the PDF lay frame is visible. | | | | --- | --- | | Type | Integer | | Saved in | Drawing | | Initial value | 1 | | Range | 0,1,2 | **System Variable Value:** **0:** do not display and plot PDF underlay frame Temporarily display the frame when previewing selection or selecting objects **1:** display and plot PDF underlay frames **2:** display but do not plot PDF underlay frame --- ## Other versions with matching text [GstarCAD 2016](../../../2016/System%20Variables/P/PDFFRAME%20System%20Variable--ce76c1bf7912.md) · [GstarCAD 2018](../../../2018/System%20Variables/P/PDFFRAME%20System%20Variable--ce76c1bf7912.md) · [GstarCAD 2019](Help%20System/GSTARCAD/2019/System%20Variables/P/PDFFRAME%20System%20Variable--ce76c1bf7912.md) · [GstarCAD 2020](../../../2020/System%20Variables/P/PDFFRAME%20System%20Variable--ce76c1bf7912.md) · [GstarCAD 2021](Help%20System/GSTARCAD/2021/System%20Variables/P/PDFFRAME%20System%20Variable--ce76c1bf7912.md) · [GstarCAD 2022](Help%20System/GSTARCAD/2022/System%20Variables/P/PDFFRAME%20System%20Variable--ce76c1bf7912.md)