Function Description:
The VISRETAIN system variable is used to control the property of xref-dependent layers.
Type : Real
Saved in : Drawing
Initial value : 1
Range : 0,1
This system variable could control visibility, color, linetype, lineweight, and plot styles of layers.
System Variable Value:
0 : layer table stored in xref drawing is priority. All changes of xref-dependent layer in current drawing is valid in current task, but it does not save together with the drawing. It will reload layer table from xref drawing when reopen it, and the current drawing will reflect all layer property settings of the same type.
1 : in current drawing, editing xref-independent layer is priority. Layer settings are saved together with layer table in current drawing, and remain unchanged in every task.
Article ID: 1911
Created: July 28, 2021
Last Updated: July 28, 2021
Author: GstarCAD MY /KW
Online URL: https://kb.gstarcad.com.my/article/visretain-system-variable-1911.html