GstarCAD 2026 · Command Reference
Function Description:
The FRAME system variable is used to control how to display the frame for all images, underlays, and clipped xrefs.
| Type | Integer |
| Saved in | Drawing |
| Initial value | 3 |
| Range | 0,1,2,3 |
If the value of FRAME system variable changed, the IMAGEFRAME, DWFFRAME, PDFFRAME, DGNFRAME, and XCLIPFRAME settings are changed to match the value of FRAME.
System Variable Value:
0: do not display and plot frame
Temporarily display frame when selecting or previewing objects
1: display and plot frame
2: display the frame, but do not to plot it
3: display the frame, but do not to plot it
Note: only when the frame settings for a certain object is different from other objects, the settings of FRAME restore to 3.
Article ID: 9166
Created: October 6, 2026
Last Updated: September 26, 2026
Author: kbadmin
Online URL: https://kb.gstarcad.com.my/article/frame-system-variable-gstarcad-2026-9166.html