# 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--439a29ae4175.md) · [GstarCAD 2017](Help%20System/GSTARCAD/2017/System%20Variables/X/XCLIPFRAME%20System%20Variable--439a29ae4175.md) · [GstarCAD 2018](../../../2018/System%20Variables/X/XCLIPFRAME%20System%20Variable--439a29ae4175.md) · [GstarCAD 2019](../../../2019/System%20Variables/X/XCLIPFRAME%20System%20Variable--439a29ae4175.md) · [GstarCAD 2020](../../../2020/System%20Variables/X/XCLIPFRAME%20System%20Variable--439a29ae4175.md)