XREFS NOT LOADING WHEN OPENING A FILE

[donr]

The problem is that when opening a file, in A2005, the xrefs that where previously loaded and visible, don't load. They are still attached to the drawing. When we open the xref manager, the xrefs are listed as unloaded. We would reload, save the drawing and re-open the drawing only to find the the xref is not longer loaded. Is there some variable setting that affects the loading of xrefs in this way?

[mjfarrell]

XLOADCTL System Variable


Type: Integer
Saved in: Registry
Initial value: 2

Turns xref demand-loading on and off, and controls whether referenced drawing files are opened or copies of referenced drawing files are opened.


0 Turns off demand-loading; the entire drawing is loaded.

1 Turns on demand-loading. Referenced drawings are kept open and locked.

2 Turns on demand-loading. Copies of referenced drawings are opened and locked; referenced drawings are not locked.


When XLOADCTL is set to 2, a copy of each referenced drawing file is stored in the folder specified by the XLOADPATH system variable or the temporary files folder (set in the Options dialog box). Additionally, xrefs load faster when you work across a network: the performance enhancement is most pronounced when you open drawings with many xrefs.

[donr]

XLOADCTL System Variable


Type: Integer
Saved in: Registry
Initial value: 2

Turns xref demand-loading on and off, and controls whether referenced drawing files are opened or copies of referenced drawing files are opened.


0 Turns off demand-loading; the entire drawing is loaded.

1 Turns on demand-loading. Referenced drawings are kept open and locked.

2 Turns on demand-loading. Copies of referenced drawings are opened and locked; referenced drawings are not locked.


When XLOADCTL is set to 2, a copy of each referenced drawing file is stored in the folder specified by the XLOADPATH system variable or the temporary files folder (set in the Options dialog box). Additionally, xrefs load faster when you work across a network: the performance enhancement is most pronounced when you open drawings with many xrefs.

Thanks for the feedback. We did look at that variable and it is set at 2. At first we thought that variable might be the problem. Unfortunately it wasn't and we are still at a loss. Do you have any other suggestions?

[mjfarrell]

Curious, when you open one of these files
where the xrefs jump off, if you hit F2 and review
the text window are there any messages that
indicate there were/are issues with locating
the xref files?

[jpaulsen]

We would reload, save the drawing and re-open the drawing only to find the the xref is not longer loaded.

When you reload the xrefs, are they visible on the screen before you exit the drawing?
When you re-open the drawing are the xrefs now shown as unloaded again?

[murrayc.49304]

Maybe someone opened the drawing with the PARTIALOPEN command and selected "unload xrefs" ?