block/xref selection
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Topic: block/xref selection
Posted By: AnnieC
Subject: block/xref selection
Date 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 |
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Posted By: heinsite
Date Posted: 06.Dec.2012 at 05:02
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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 |
Posted By: AnnieC
Date 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.. |
Posted By: AnnieC
Date 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. |
Posted By: heinsite
Date Posted: 06.Dec.2012 at 22:55
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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 |
Posted By: AnnieC
Date 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??? :-) |
Posted By: heinsite
Date Posted: 07.Dec.2012 at 03:16
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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 |