Black backgound on screen
Black backgound on screen
(OP)
The latest (?) version of AutoCad seems to default to a white background... a lot of drawings at work have been made with the idea of a black background... yellow and green lines were a favourite with one user...
How.. Where can I change this.. AutoCad 2009.. (I think, I am a very part time user and it's at work where I can not check at the moment)
How.. Where can I change this.. AutoCad 2009.. (I think, I am a very part time user and it's at work where I can not check at the moment)





RE: Black backgound on screen
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2010 is released now. Which screencolour? I do not know...
Lothar
ADT 2004
RE: Black backgound on screen
RE: Black backgound on screen
Ralph2: Go to Tools | Options | Display. Click on Colors. Should be obvious from there.
Ralph
Structures Consulting
Northeast USA
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That is exactly the reason that I dislike the black background. Colors that look really good on a black background can look washed out in a PDF or on paper. For the nominal black lines Autocad can change them to white in model space, but it doesn't do that for any of the other colors. I'm changing my model space to white now that I know how.
David
RE: Black backgound on screen
Thanks RHTPE.. but your setup is different from mine.... From "Tools" I have a ribbon that has a "Customization" box. In that window there is a "User Interface"... which opens a box where every command ever created seems to reside... Except how to change the color of the background.
Thanks Exxit... that link gave me the help I needed..Simple but extremely well hidden.. Thanks AutoCad guys.. Newer is NOT better.
RE: Black backgound on screen
RE: Black backgound on screen
Ralph2: Click on the red "A" in the upper left corner of the AutoCAD screen - it will display the previous pull-down menus that you should be familar with. Then follow the steps above.
Or type "OP" on the command line, hit enter, as IFRs suggested.
Ralph
Structures Consulting
Northeast USA
RE: Black backgound on screen
RE: Black backgound on screen
New features and easier ways to do things are fine.. but the cosmetics... leave them alone!
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Maybe I'll start using 2009 now...
Mike Halloran
Pembroke Pines, FL, USA
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The Ribbon is not so bad - once you get used to it.
The Quick Access Toolbar is also great, and easy to add/remove commands.
Ralph
Structures Consulting
Northeast USA
RE: Black backgound on screen
The company I work for (a jobbing shop) has for the most part moved to SolidWorks and it has become the preferred drafting program.
RE: Black backgound on screen
RE: Black backgound on screen