CAD Forum - tips, tricks, discussion and utilities for AutoCAD, Inventor, Revit and other Autodesk products [www.cadforum.cz] ARKANCE | CONTACT - CZ | SK | EN | DE
RSS channel - CAD tips RSS tips
RSS discussions

Discussion Discussion forum

?
CAD discussions, advices, exchange of experience

CAD Forum - Homepage CAD discussion forum - ask any CAD-related questions here, share your CAD knowledge on AutoCAD, Inventor, Revit and other Autodesk software with your peers from all over the world. To start a new topic, choose an appropriate forum.

Please abide by the rules of this forum.
This is a peer-to-peer forum. The forum doesn't replace the official direct technical support provided by ARKANCE for its customers.
How to post questions: register or login, go to the specific forum and click the NEW TOPIC button.
  FAQ FAQ  Forum Search   Events   Register Register  Login Login

Topic Closedblock/xref selection
 Post Reply Post Reply
Author
  Topic Search Topic Search  Topic Options Topic Options
AnnieC View Drop Down
Groupie
Groupie


Joined: 24.May.2010
Location: United States
Using: autoCAD 2012
Status: Offline
Points: 57 		Direct Link To This Post Topic: block/xref selection
    Posted: 05.Dec.2012 at 19:28
I am in AutoCAD 2012 and when ever i go to make a selection the frame of all my blocks and xreferences comes up.  What is the setting to turn off the outter frame?  thanks
Back to Top
heinsite View Drop Down
Senior Member
Senior Member


Joined: 05.Feb.2009
Location: United States
Using: AutoCAD 2014
Status: Offline
Points: 640 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: 06.Dec.2012 at 05:02
This may have to do with *how* you're making the selection(s). 

If you use a left crossing window everything you touch will be selected.  This will include any underlays or xrefs.

If you use a regular window only those items completely inside the window will be selected.  Unless you completely surround an xref it will not be included in the selection.

If you use a fence, the results will be similar to a left crossing window where everything the fence touches will be selected.

Study your references with respect to making selections.  I have a strong hunch your answer is there.

Dave.
Dave Hein, P.E.
Hawaii District Engineer
Kona International Airport
AutoCAD Certified Professional
Autodesk Expert Elite
Back to Top
AnnieC View Drop Down
Groupie
Groupie


Joined: 24.May.2010
Location: United States
Using: autoCAD 2012
Status: Offline
Points: 57 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: 06.Dec.2012 at 15:35
thank you for your response but this is not the answer.  i know the difference between left and right box click.  the block borders are selected regardless and they are all over the screen.  in addition, when i am opening a file the preview shows the all borders to all the xreferences.  this happened when i downloaded the new version and it is certainly a setting in my options but i dont know which one..
Back to Top
AnnieC View Drop Down
Groupie
Groupie


Joined: 24.May.2010
Location: United States
Using: autoCAD 2012
Status: Offline
Points: 57 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: 06.Dec.2012 at 15:37
once more thing, when i click outside of the lines that are drawn, like in "space" the borders of these blocks and xreferences are selected.  This did not happen before in my last version so i believe it is a setting.
Back to Top
heinsite View Drop Down
Senior Member
Senior Member


Joined: 05.Feb.2009
Location: United States
Using: AutoCAD 2014
Status: Offline
Points: 640 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: 06.Dec.2012 at 22:55
If you create a wholly new drawing with a couple of blocks and example xrefs, will the same thing happen?  Or is this just occurring in one particular file?
 
Dave.
Dave Hein, P.E.
Hawaii District Engineer
Kona International Airport
AutoCAD Certified Professional
Autodesk Expert Elite
Back to Top
AnnieC View Drop Down
Groupie
Groupie


Joined: 24.May.2010
Location: United States
Using: autoCAD 2012
Status: Offline
Points: 57 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: 07.Dec.2012 at 00:12
i just checked a few other files and it only happens in certain files.  I guess it is a file setting.  any clues???  :-)
Smile
Back to Top
heinsite View Drop Down
Senior Member
Senior Member


Joined: 05.Feb.2009
Location: United States
Using: AutoCAD 2014
Status: Offline
Points: 640 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: 07.Dec.2012 at 03:16
FRAME and XCLIPFRAME are two system variables that are stored with the drawing file.  You might check their settings in a pair of files that work/don't work properly for you.

You might also want to AUDIT the drawings that don't act properly and see if AutoCAD finds any problems there.

Dave.
Dave Hein, P.E.
Hawaii District Engineer
Kona International Airport
AutoCAD Certified Professional
Autodesk Expert Elite
Back to Top

Related CAD tips:


 Post Reply Post Reply
  Share Topic   

Forum Jump Forum Permissions View Drop Down



This page was generated in 0,078 seconds.
CADforum
CADforum
Tips and tricks, support, utilities, help, discussions on AutoCAD, LT, Inventor, Revit, Map, Civil 3D, 3ds Max, Fusion, Forma, Vault, PowerMill and other Autodesk software (community support by ARKANCE). See About CADforum.
Copyright © 2025 | Advertise with us | Online privacy
ARKANCE - Autodesk Platinum Partner & Training Center & Services Partner
CONTACT:
webmaster.cz@arkance.world | tel. +420 910 970 111
FB LN TW YT TW Blog RSS
.
TOPlist