{"id":11033,"date":"2021-01-19T07:00:00","date_gmt":"2021-01-19T15:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.autodesk.com/blogs\/autocad\/?p=11033"},"modified":"2021-01-19T13:54:17","modified_gmt":"2021-01-19T21:54:17","slug":"how-to-use-frames-in-autocad-tuesday-tips-with-frank","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.autodesk.com/blogs\/autocad\/how-to-use-frames-in-autocad-tuesday-tips-with-frank\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Use Frames in AutoCAD: Tuesday Tips With Frank"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Attaching <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/knowledge.autodesk.com\/support\/autocad\/learn-explore\/caas\/CloudHelp\/cloudhelp\/2021\/ENU\/AutoCAD-Core\/files\/GUID-E6EDF33B-052A-4A7C-AF7B-870FC6303598-htm.html\" target=\"_blank\">raster image files<\/a> as <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/knowledge.autodesk.com\/support\/autocad\/learn-explore\/caas\/CloudHelp\/cloudhelp\/2021\/ENU\/AutoCAD-Core\/files\/GUID-09D63C05-6647-4086-B7E3-86A019E4F93D-htm.html?st=underlays\" target=\"_blank\">underlays<\/a> has become quite common in modern CAD departments. In fact, I\u2019ve seen entire sheets of a document set as nothing but attached underlays with the occasional leader or text block alongside them.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>There\u2019s an inherent issue with them though: their frames in AutoCAD. A <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/knowledge.autodesk.com\/support\/autocad\/learn-explore\/caas\/CloudHelp\/cloudhelp\/2021\/ENU\/AutoCAD-Core\/files\/GUID-38CC9880-3D94-4560-8A9B-7975F9C40A9C-htm.html?st=frames\" target=\"_blank\">frame<\/a> is the visual border that shows the extents of the underlay (or its clipped boundary). You may want to see them. Or not. You may want to plot them. Or not. Those decisions may be different depending on what kind of file it is. Or not.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In practice, it can all be confusing, but it can get even more so if you don\u2019t understand how these frames work. First, how does AutoCAD manage them?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"624\" height=\"445\" src=\"https:\/\/www.autodesk.com/blogs\/autocad\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/35\/2021\/01\/Frames_1.png\" alt=\"AutoCAD underlay frame\" class=\"wp-image-11034\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.autodesk.com/blogs\/autocad\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/35\/2021\/01\/Frames_1.png 624w, https:\/\/www.autodesk.com/blogs\/autocad\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/35\/2021\/01\/Frames_1-300x214.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 624px) 100vw, 624px\" \/><figcaption>The foreground example shows the underlay with a visible frame.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"various-frame-variables\">Various Frame Variables<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Each underlay type has a corresponding <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/knowledge.autodesk.com\/support\/autocad\/learn-explore\/caas\/CloudHelp\/cloudhelp\/2021\/ENU\/AutoCAD-Core\/files\/GUID-B343ABDE-6FD8-4BC6-BD6B-E40DCE7D3332-htm.html\" target=\"_blank\">AutoCAD System Variable<\/a> (SysVar) that controls how the frame is managed. Below is a list of the various frame variables (there are a few others, but these deal specifically with underlays).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li><a href=\"https:\/\/knowledge.autodesk.com\/support\/autocad\/learn-explore\/caas\/CloudHelp\/cloudhelp\/2021\/ENU\/AutoCAD-Core\/files\/GUID-D736B7E4-92C8-41DF-899D-622DB58D09F3-htm.html?st=imageframe\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">IMAGEFRAME<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/knowledge.autodesk.com\/support\/autocad\/learn-explore\/caas\/CloudHelp\/cloudhelp\/2021\/ENU\/AutoCAD-Core\/files\/GUID-67366D5F-0B39-4159-B762-D369EC765486-htm.html?st=dwfframe\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">DWFFRAME<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/knowledge.autodesk.com\/support\/autocad\/learn-explore\/caas\/CloudHelp\/cloudhelp\/2021\/ENU\/AutoCAD-Core\/files\/GUID-9FC48ACE-3962-4977-B2BB-CD90984E91D6-htm.html?st=pdfframe\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">PDFFRAME<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/knowledge.autodesk.com\/support\/autocad\/learn-explore\/caas\/CloudHelp\/cloudhelp\/2021\/ENU\/AutoCAD-Core\/files\/GUID-A311139A-E89C-4F44-B6E9-C41A25E54CB5-htm.html?st=dgnframe\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">DGNFRAME<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/knowledge.autodesk.com\/support\/autocad\/learn-explore\/caas\/CloudHelp\/cloudhelp\/2021\/ENU\/AutoCAD-Core\/files\/GUID-DA921BBF-A545-4144-A63D-D866772C3759-htm.html?st=xclipframe\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">XCLIPFRAME<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/knowledge.autodesk.com\/support\/autocad\/learn-explore\/caas\/CloudHelp\/cloudhelp\/2021\/ENU\/AutoCAD-Core\/files\/GUID-AF1A9E90-35FB-4A49-AA39-E3456B4F264D-htm.html?st=wipeoutframe\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">WIPEOUTFRAME<\/a><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>They all work the same way. They all have three possible values, but the default setting differs depending on type. Here is how they work:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>0: The frame is not visible, and it is not plotted.&nbsp;The frame temporarily reappears during selection preview or object selection.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>1: Displays and plots the frame.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>2: Displays, but does not plot the frame.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>I wish I could tell you there was a handy control for adjusting these in either the contextual Ribbon tab or the right-click popup menu, but there isn\u2019t. You\u2019ll have to resort to looking them up (because let\u2019s be honest&#8230;you\u2019re not going to remember them), typing them in, then going back to look up the values (see last point). <\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"master-of-the-frames-in-autocad\">Master of the Frames in AutoCAD<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>This brings us to the final piece of the puzzle, and the one that creates the most confusion. There\u2019s also a System Variable called <a href=\"https:\/\/knowledge.autodesk.com\/support\/autocad\/learn-explore\/caas\/CloudHelp\/cloudhelp\/2021\/ENU\/AutoCAD-Core\/files\/GUID-29BD70BB-07BF-41A2-8C2F-AD41C9402486-htm.html?st=FRAME%20(Sysvar)\">FRAME<\/a>. And to those that aren\u2019t familiar with the individual frame variables, it seems like a logical place to start.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In fact, most of us first notice it in the Reference panel of the Ribbon\u2019s Insert tab. It nicely displays graphics and descriptions of the three settings.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"624\" height=\"245\" src=\"https:\/\/www.autodesk.com/blogs\/autocad\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/35\/2021\/01\/Frames_2.png\" alt=\"AutoCAD reference panel frames\" class=\"wp-image-11035\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.autodesk.com/blogs\/autocad\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/35\/2021\/01\/Frames_2.png 624w, https:\/\/www.autodesk.com/blogs\/autocad\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/35\/2021\/01\/Frames_2-300x118.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 624px) 100vw, 624px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Sounds easy, right? But this is where the confusion comes in. Remember I said that the individual frame type settings differ by default? That\u2019s why you probably have noticed this Ribbon tool displaying in its default state of *Frames vary.*<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"624\" height=\"166\" src=\"https:\/\/www.autodesk.com/blogs\/autocad\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/35\/2021\/01\/Frames_3.png\" alt=\"frames vary AutoCAD\" class=\"wp-image-11036\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.autodesk.com/blogs\/autocad\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/35\/2021\/01\/Frames_3.png 624w, https:\/\/www.autodesk.com/blogs\/autocad\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/35\/2021\/01\/Frames_3-300x80.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 624px) 100vw, 624px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Here\u2019s the kicker: This menu item controls the FRAME variable, and it in turn controls all the individual frame variables. In other words, changing FRAME sets all the others to that value.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"final-thoughts\">Final Thoughts<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>No wonder this is a source of confusion and questions. Imagine a fairly normal scenario where your drawing has both a DWF and a JPG attached, which have different defaults for their respective Frame variable. You change FRAME via the Ribbon, and now both underlays work the same and may be different than what you intend.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>To further the confusion, all these variables are stored in the drawing, so they may all be different from file to file\u2014making things even worse!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If all this sounds like a good place for an enterprising <a href=\"https:\/\/www.autodesk.com\/community\/technology-manager\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">CAD Manager<\/a> to take over, you\u2019re right. In fact, they don\u2019t need a lot of experience with <a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/AutoLISP\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">AutoLISP<\/a> to make sure your settings are always right. If you\u2019re one of those people, you might check out both <a href=\"https:\/\/www.autodesk.com/blogs\/autocad\/autolisp-to-automate-your-tasks-part-1-beginner\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Part 1<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.autodesk.com/blogs\/autocad\/autolisp-to-automate-your-tasks-part-2-intermediate\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Part 2<\/a> of our series on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.autodesk.com/blogs\/autocad\/tag\/autolisp-to-automate-your-tasks\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Automating your Tasks with AutoLISP<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>(Spoiler Alert: Use setvar to set your sysvars in the acaddoc.lsp file. 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