topic Re: How to disable xref compare? in Civil 3D Forum

How to disable xref compare?

Anonymous — Wed, 03 Jun 2020 03:52:43 GMT

This new xref compare popup is driving me nuts. How do I disable it?

Re: How to disable xref compare?

pendean — Wed, 03 Jun 2020 12:38:20 GMT

Stop using the command?

Re: How to disable xref compare?

Joe-Bouza — Wed, 03 Jun 2020 12:39:49 GMT

...Doc it hurts when I go like this...😂😂😂

Re: How to disable xref compare?

Anonymous — Wed, 03 Jun 2020 16:06:23 GMT

Funny...! Have you even used ver 2021? Every time you change an xref it kicks you into the xref compare editor. There is a box you can uncheck that will prevent it from doing this.

Re: How to disable xref compare?

pendean — Wed, 03 Jun 2020 18:12:35 GMT

Been on it full time for a month now, thanks for asking.

>>>...There is a box you can uncheck that will prevent it from doing this...<<<
So you found the fix? Thanks for sharing, please tag your last reply as the solution here.

Re: How to disable xref compare?

AllenJessup — Wed, 03 Jun 2020 18:32:17 GMT

Try setting XCOMPAREENABLE to 0.

Re: How to disable xref compare?

Anonymous — Wed, 03 Jun 2020 18:45:24 GMT

That did it - THANK YOU!

Re: How to disable xref compare?

Anonymous — Wed, 03 Jun 2020 18:56:18 GMT

Nurse, hand me my gloves... lol!

Re: How to disable xref compare?

jboehm84P52 — Wed, 06 Jan 2021 17:01:47 GMT

Thank you for the actual response, as opposed to the idiots in the peanut gallery chiming in. After 10 years of clicking on the reload xref popup, re-training yourself NOT to click on a popup in the same area (even after unchecking xref compare, a separate comparison popup will still sometimes appear) is a headache.

Re: How to disable xref compare?

Anonymous — Sun, 23 May 2021 01:12:18 GMT

I have the same issue. Setting XCOMPAREENABLE to 0 results in an error message stating "XCOMPAREENABLE is not allowed during XREF Compare"...! How does one STOP and XREF compare? I've tried right clicking and double clicking the xref to no avail.

Thanks for any assistance.

Re: How to disable xref compare?

Anonymous — Sun, 23 May 2021 01:18:10 GMT

Found it! there is a floating toolbar that appears when using xref compare. Click the checkmark to end the compare.

Re: How to disable xref compare?

AllenJessup — Mon, 24 May 2021 12:04:37 GMT

A couple of thing I might suggest. One is to use the Express Tools System Variables Editor to try and change the variable as I show in post 6.

Another would be to add that to the monitored variables using SYSVARMONITOR or adding it to the acaddoc.lsp file.

Re: How to disable xref compare?

jreidCDS28 — Wed, 26 May 2021 15:55:00 GMT

I started working on AutoCAD 2022 and this command works great to turn off the Compare.

I like the compare for some things but when working and you know what changed it slows down the workflow.

Thanks for Posting back on 06-03-2020!!

JRR.

Re: How to disable xref compare?

J.Cline — Thu, 05 Aug 2021 17:36:15 GMT

Thanks! R-clicking and trying NOT to hit the compare button since it defaulted to where the reload all function was, was really getting old. If AutoDESK would simply have put that feature in a NEW SPOT, say at the top of the mini-pop up list, I wouldn't mind that feature existing, because I could see how it could help when someone else changed a drawing. But putting it where it was, was too much of an annoyance. Way too many years of muscle memory to overcome for a feature I would barely use.

Re: How to disable xref compare?

wahyulpriawan10 — Fri, 07 Jan 2022 18:32:31 GMT

Sir, you just save my life. Thank you

Re: How to disable xref compare?

oskar.erdoedy — Tue, 08 Feb 2022 13:10:04 GMT

Well, it is a handy functionality, but it should be mentioned that a viewport (in a layout) is automatically set to 2D Wireframe if the comparison is active and a change in an Xref is detected (at least on my 2022 installation). At first, I thought this is a bug (I didn't even know xcompare), my viewport always switched to 2D after changing an Xref and reloading it. Maybe there is a Sysvar for this, too ?

Or, since I generally do not work with revision clouds et al in Acad and therefore don't know them in-depht, maybe they need 2D WF mode for being displayed ?

EDIT: Sorry, I forgot to make this a reply to @AllenJessup

Re: How to disable xref compare?

AllenJessup — Tue, 08 Feb 2022 13:42:13 GMT

@oskar.erdoedy wrote:

maybe they need 2D WF mode for being displayed ?

@oskar.erdoedy I believe you're right. But I don't have a definitive answer.

Re: How to disable xref compare?

noeortiz8009 — Fri, 25 Feb 2022 14:22:58 GMT

Finally! a straight answer. Thanks Allen

Re: How to disable xref compare?

AllenJessup — Mon, 28 Feb 2022 13:21:27 GMT

@noeortiz8009

You're welcome. This seems to be my most "Liked" post.

Re: How to disable xref compare?

_Zaphod_ — Thu, 19 May 2022 00:11:11 GMT

It's liked because you provided an actual solution - instead of being a snarky, condescending, sarcastic waste of space. So yeah ... THANKS!