System Variable Not Staying Put In System Variable Editor - Express Tool Menu

[omorah]

Visretain

Visretainmode

Xrefoverride

These three variables will not stay put. This issue must have started about a year now.

I used to use my customized LISP to load my variables, but I removed all above three.

I open the System Variable Editor from Express Tools menu, change them there. When I open a drawing, the variable settings will not be what I had set. This issue has been driving me nuts.

Please how can I make sure that all my variables stay put whenever I open a drawing?

Cheers

[paullimapa]

as a quick fix bring your custom lisp back to set them again

[imadHabash]

Hi,

>> When I open a drawing, the variable settings will not be what I had set. 

Just to remind that :

• VISRETAIN (System Variable) value .... Saved in drawing.
• XREFOVERRIDE (System Variable) value .... Saved in drawing.
• VISRETAINMODE (System Variable) value .... Controls the behavior of the VISRETAIN system variable when it's set to 1 .... Saved in Registery.
  

When it is said that a system variable is saved in the drawing, it means that the value of that variable is stored within the drawing file itself. A system variable saved in the registry affects all drawings and sessions of AutoCAD on the same computer. Its value remains consistent regardless of which drawing is open.

Understanding whether a system variable is saved in the drawing or globally can help maintain consistency in workflows, especially when working on shared projects or templates.

[omorah]

(setvar "visretain" 1)
(setvar "visretainmode" 0)
(setvar "XREFOVERRIDE" 1)

I added the variables in my the LISP file, the settings did not change the values in the Express>Tools>System Variable Editor.

[omorah]

The files are shared.

I need the setting to live with every drawing I open on my computer.

What are numbers 1 & 2?

 

[pendean]