CAD tip # 6970:

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Fading xrefs in AutoCAD.

If you want to dim (fade) all drawing objects coming from attached Xrefs (both the model- and paperspace), set the XDWGFADECTL variable to a higher value.

And vice-versa: the zero or negative value of this variable displays the xref-layers (external references) in a normal standard way (not dimmed, faded, milky).

ACAD2011ACAD2010ACLTACADM2010Civil2010ACADE2010

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5.10.2009 49904×

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this tip shared by ARKANCE experts applies to: AutoCAD 2011 · AutoCAD 2010 · AutoCAD LT · AutoCAD Mechanical 2010 · Civil 3D 2010 · AutoCAD Electrical 2010 ·

See also:
Tip 15017:	AutoCAD Drawing Cleanup Utility - a standalone tool to purge your DWG files.
Tip 14033:	Clipping blocks, images, curves, xrefs - everything, into any shape
Tip 13855:	DBXscanLayers and DBXscanBlocks - bulk report content of DWG files in a folder.
Tip 13435:	Bulk setting of layer properties according to the object in that layer.
Tip 12705:	How to disable osnaps for xref objects?

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