System Variable Entry: XLOADCTL

XLOADCTL

integer, range 0 to 2

2

no

registry; saved in registry

Turns xref demand-loading on and off, and controls whether it opens the referenced drawing or a copy.

AutoCAD and BricsCAD. AutoCAD all; BricsCAD V20+. Divergence: type AutoCAD Integer, BricsCAD Short; default AutoCAD 2, BricsCAD 1.

• AutoCAD: https://help.autodesk.com/view/ACD/2026/ENU/?guid=GUID-C89AD1A8-458B-4F51-B651-7C9A754EBF05
• BricsCAD: https://help.bricsys.com/en-us/document/system-variable-reference/x/xloadctl-system-variable