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Control Object Display

Synopsis

DRAW/{ON|OFF|ALL|obj list}

Description

Controls the display of objects. When an object is defined, it is added to the database and also to the display list. The display list which may contain up to 511 objects is periodically emptied and the objects displayed. This display takes place under one of the following occurrences:

Before any interactive command is executed.
When the HALT function is executed.
When the display list is full.
When a run time error occurs.
When you issue the DRAW/ALL command.

Parameters

Parameter

Description

ON

Minor word that causes normal display operations to occur, including adding subsequently defined objects to the display list. DRAW/ON is the default.

OFF

Minor word that suspends all display operations. This includes not adding subsequently defined objects to the display list, as well as not changing the display for commands such as VIEWE (Edit View) or LAYR (Retrieve Layout). If you want to see the result of these while DRAW/OFF is in effect, use DRAW/ALL, which ignores the DRAW/OFF setting. While in effect, DRAW/OFF also suppresses temporary display such as asterisks and arrows.

ALL

Minor word that regenerates the display of all objects including those which were previously inhibited (either interactively or with the DRAW/OFF command). The display list is emptied and rebuilt to include the regenerated objects. This minor word does not change the display state as specified by DRAW/ON or DRAW/OFF. DRAW/ALL always cancels Expand mode (where one view of a layout or one view of a drawing is expanded to the full screen).

obj list

Causes all objects in the object list, which may have been inhibited, to be added to the display list. If the object is a group, it is not displayed. If you wish to display group members, you must put each in a separate statement.

NOTE: If certain system and drafting parameters such as the line font, dash size and character size have been changed, the objects in the display list assumes those characteristics.

Parameter	Description
ON	Minor word that causes normal display operations to occur, including adding subsequently defined objects to the display list. DRAW/ON is the default.
OFF	Minor word that suspends all display operations. This includes not adding subsequently defined objects to the display list, as well as not changing the display for commands such as VIEWE (Edit View) or LAYR (Retrieve Layout). If you want to see the result of these while DRAW/OFF is in effect, use DRAW/ALL, which ignores the DRAW/OFF setting. While in effect, DRAW/OFF also suppresses temporary display such as asterisks and arrows.
ALL	Minor word that regenerates the display of all objects including those which were previously inhibited (either interactively or with the DRAW/OFF command). The display list is emptied and rebuilt to include the regenerated objects. This minor word does not change the display state as specified by DRAW/ON or DRAW/OFF. DRAW/ALL always cancels Expand mode (where one view of a layout or one view of a drawing is expanded to the full screen).
obj list	Causes all objects in the object list, which may have been inhibited, to be added to the display list. If the object is a group, it is not displayed. If you wish to display group members, you must put each in a separate statement.