# BACKGROUNDPLOT System Variable [GstarCAD 2020](Help%20System/GSTARCAD/2020/Index.md) → [System Variables](Help%20System/GSTARCAD/2020/System%20Variables/(System%20Variables).md) → [B](Help%20System/GSTARCAD/2020/System%20Variables/B/(B).md) ## Function Description: The BACKGROUNDPLOT system variable is used to control whether to close background plot when ploting or publishing a drawing. | | | | --- | --- | | Type | Integer | | Saved in | Registry | | Initial value | 2 | | Range | 0 \~ 3 | ## System Variable Value: **0:** plot and publish in foreground **1:** plot in background and publish in foreground **2:** plot in foreground and publish in background **3:** plot and publish in background It is default to plot in foreground and publish in background. When -PLOT, PLOT, -PUBLISH, and PUBLISH are used in a script (SCR file), the BACKGROUNDPLOT system variable value is ignored, and -PLOT, PLOT, -PUBLISH, and PUBLISH are processed in the foreground. --- ## Other versions with matching text [GstarCAD 2016](../../../2016/System%20Variables/B/BACKGROUNDPLOT%20System%20Variable.md) · [GstarCAD 2017](Help%20System/GSTARCAD/2017/System%20Variables/B/BACKGROUNDPLOT%20System%20Variable.md) · [GstarCAD 2018](Help%20System/GSTARCAD/2018/System%20Variables/B/BACKGROUNDPLOT%20System%20Variable.md) · [GstarCAD 2019](Help%20System/GSTARCAD/2019/System%20Variables/B/BACKGROUNDPLOT%20System%20Variable.md) · [GstarCAD 2021](Help%20System/GSTARCAD/2021/System%20Variables/B/BACKGROUNDPLOT%20System%20Variable.md) · [GstarCAD 2022](Help%20System/GSTARCAD/2022/System%20Variables/B/BACKGROUNDPLOT%20System%20Variable.md)