# PREVIEWFILTER System Variable
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## Function Description:
The PREVIEWFILTER system variable is used to exclude specified object types from selection preview.
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| Type | Bitcode |
| Saved in | Registry |
| Initial value | 7 |
| Range | 0 ~ 63 |
The setting is stored as a bitcode using the sum of listed system variable values.
## System Variable Value:
**0:** exclude nothing
**1:** exclude objects on locked layers
**2:** exclude objects in xrefs
**4:** exclude tables
**8:** exclude Mtext objects
**16:** exclude hatch pattern objects
**32:** exclude objects in groups
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