# XCLIPFRAME System Variable [GstarCAD 2021](Help%20System/GSTARCAD/2021/Index.md) → [System Variables](Help%20System/GSTARCAD/2021/System%20Variables/(System%20Variables).md) → [X](Help%20System/GSTARCAD/2021/System%20Variables/X/(X).md) ## Function Description: The XCLIPFRAME system variable is used to determine whether to display or plot the xref clipping boundaries in current drawing. | | | | --- | --- | | Type | Integer | | Saved in | Drawing | | Initial value | 2 | | Range | 0,1,2 | ## System Variable Value: **0:** the frame is invisible and could not plot it The frame could temporarily redisplay when previewing selection set or duration of selecting objects **1:** display and plot xref frame for clipping **2:** display but not plot xref frame for clipping --- ## Other versions with matching text [GstarCAD 2016](../../../2016/System%20Variables/X/XCLIPFRAME%20System%20Variable.md) · [GstarCAD 2017](Help%20System/GSTARCAD/2017/System%20Variables/X/XCLIPFRAME%20System%20Variable.md) · [GstarCAD 2018](Help%20System/GSTARCAD/2018/System%20Variables/X/XCLIPFRAME%20System%20Variable.md) · [GstarCAD 2019](Help%20System/GSTARCAD/2019/System%20Variables/X/XCLIPFRAME%20System%20Variable.md) · [GstarCAD 2020](Help%20System/GSTARCAD/2020/System%20Variables/X/XCLIPFRAME%20System%20Variable.md)