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

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.

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..

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.

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.

i just checked a few other files and it only happens in certain files.  I guess it is a file setting.  any clues???  :-)

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.