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 ''VISRETAINMODE'' ''VISRETAINMODE''
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 Controls the behavior of the VISRETAIN system variable when it's set to 1. Controls the behavior of the VISRETAIN system variable when it's set to 1.
  
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 ^Value ^Description ^ ^Value ^Description ^
-|0 |No settings are synchronized. You will have the same experience when you set VISRETAIN to 1 in AutoCAD 2017 or earlier. |+|0 |No settings are synchronized. You will have the same experience when you set VISRETAIN to 1 in AutoCAD 2017 or earlier.  **(default)**|
 |1 |On/Off synchronized. | |1 |On/Off synchronized. |
 |2 |Freeze/Thaw synchronized. | |2 |Freeze/Thaw synchronized. |
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 |1024 |Description 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. 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.
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 +''XREFOVERRIDE''
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 +Controls the display of object properties on referenced layers.
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 +The XREFOVERRIDE system variable affects display and plotting, and works in conjunction with the VISRETAIN system variable. If you want the xref layers to retain their original layer settings, it is recommended to set VISRETAIN and XREFOVERRIDE system variables to 0.
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 +^Value ^Description ^
 +|0 |When the properties of the objects (such as color, linetype, lineweight, transparency, or plot style) on the external reference drawing are set to ByLayer, any changes to the xref layer properties are displayed in the current drawing (legacy behavior) **(default)**|
 +|1 |When the visual properties of the objects on the external reference drawing are not set to ByLayer, objects on xref layers are treated as if their properties are set to ByLayer and every external reference layer can have its own set of layer overrides |
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 +Note: The XREFOVERRIDE system variable only applies to DWG xrefs, not to other references such as underlays.
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 +**References**
 +  *Autodesk:
 +    *[[https://www.autodesk.com/support/technical/article/caas/sfdcarticles/sfdcarticles/Modified-xref-layers-are-not-updating-with-Reload.html?msockid=3252c0c437986e992b7dd21936096f31|Modified Xref layers do not update in the host drawing when the Xref is reloaded in AutoCAD products]]
 +    *[[https://help.autodesk.com/view/ACD/2023/ENU/?guid=GUID-897B1672-4E09-42E0-B857-A9D1F96ED671|VISRETAIN (System Variable)]]
 +    *[[https://help.autodesk.com/view/ACD/2023/ENU/?guid=GUID-46480687-6DFF-499E-B7C0-E741AEA11D00|VISRETAINMODE (System Variable)]]
 +    *[[https://help.autodesk.com/view/ACD/2023/ENU/?guid=GUID-131E3BBB-A28A-40BC-BDC5-A4486C1E2DBE|XREFOVERRIDE (System Variable)]]
 +    *[[https://help.autodesk.com/view/ACD/2025/ENU/?guid=GUID-DEB2A4C9-8C16-4EC9-8392-1BF8ED2A383A|Layer Settings Dialog Box (Layer Properties Manager)]] LAYER (Command) {{:home_server:guid-17e48045-1f9a-4b8d-b2de-01b2b8da4c4e.png?24|}}: Layer Settings {{:home_server:guid-742d2bd9-aa09-4ec4-8860-86a56e7bea7a.png?24|}}
 +    *[[https://help.autodesk.com/view/ACD/2025/ENU/?guid=GUID-B297EBD9-D68C-47E1-87CE-1B3798496599|Layer Properties Manager]] LAYER (Command) {{:home_server:guid-17e48045-1f9a-4b8d-b2de-01b2b8da4c4e.png?24|}}
 +  *[[https://www.howtoautocad.com/visretain-xrefs-not-saving-layer-states|VISRETAIN - Xrefs not saving layer states]]
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