VISRETAINMODE (System Variable)

Applies to 2018.1 Update and later

Controls the behavior of the VISRETAIN system variable when it's set to 1.

Type:Bitcode
Saved in:Registry
Initial value:0

Use this system variable in conjunction with the VISRETAIN and XREFOVERRIDE system variables to control which xref layer property overrides that you want to automatically sync on reload.

Value

Description

0

No settings are synchronized. You will have the same experience when you set VISRETAIN to 1 in AutoCAD 2017 or earlier.

1

On/Off synchronized.

2

Freeze/Thaw synchronized.

4

Lock/Unlock synchronized.

8

Plot/No Plot synchronized.

16

Color synchronized.

32

Linetype synchronized.

64

Lineweight synchronized.

128

Transparency synchronized.

256

Plot style synchronized.

512

New VP Freeze synchronized.

1024

Description synchronized.

To specify more than one layer property to sync, enter the sum of the bitcode values. For example, a value of 3 specifies that both the On/Off (1) and Freeze/Thaw (2) layer properties will automatically sync when the xref is reloaded.