| Type: | Integer |
| Saved in: | Registry |
| Initial value: | 1 |
Turns xref demand loading on and off and controls whether it opens the original drawing or a copy.
| 0 | Turns off demand loading; entire drawing is loaded |
| 1 | Turns on demand loading, reference file is kept open |
| 2 | Turns on demand loading; a copy of the reference file is opened |
When XLOADCTL is set to 2, the reference file copy is stored in the AutoCAD LT temporary files directory (defined by PREFERENCES) or in a user-specified directory.