Xref Fade Control / XFADECTL

Robt Deans

These variables are available (in V14), but have they been implemented?

Or am I doing something wrong that I cannot get it to function?

Louis_Verdonck

 Yes XFADECTL is supported. It applies to Wireframe visual styles only though.

Roy Klein Gebbinck

The description is the settings dialog may have fooled you:
'Sets the fading level for references which are edited in-place.'
This description is confusing because entities that are NOT part of the reference being edited will appear faded.

Robt Deans

Interesting.
However with settings of 1 or 90, I see no difference; no fading of anything.
Certainly seems not to have the functionality of ACAD's xref fade control.

Hans De Backer

Perhaps you are looking for XDWGFADECTL which sets the fading level for xref inserts?
Support for this setting was added in V15

Robt Deans

V14 uses XFADECTL (0-90)
(setting changes yield no difference; no fading of anything.)

Hans De Backer

Yes, V14 uses XFADECTL, 
to produce a faded display for locked entities during a REFEDIT session,
in case the 'lock entities not in working set' checkbox has been activated.

Roy Klein Gebbinck

@ Hans:
In V14.2.17 the 'Lock entities not in working set' setting does not affect the faded display.
Entities outside the working set appear faded whether locked or not.

Robt Deans

Thanks all for the replies.
I now grasp the concept (I was mistakenly expecting ACAD like behavior).
This should be on a wishlist for future versions.

Cheers