topic Re: Increase size of text in toolbars AC26 mac? in Modeling

Increase size of text in toolbars AC26 mac?

R Muller — Sun, 31 Jul 2022 23:25:08 GMT

Is there any way within Archicad to change the size of text in toolbars, pallets, and dialog boxes? I have a new 4k HDR external monitor, but in native mode the text is so small I can't read the view map and other important dialog boxes. I can zoom on text in the model, but not the Archicad text.

The only way I have found so far is to dumb down the monitor to a lower resolution. Is there a better way?

Re: Increase size of text in toolbars AC26 mac?

Lee Hankins — Mon, 01 Aug 2022 05:27:19 GMT

I think that’s the only way unfortunately. Mac’s don’t have the same setting as PC’s where you can change the text size independently.

Re: Increase size of text in toolbars AC26 mac?

Jan Vlach — Fri, 05 Aug 2022 11:08:56 GMT

In monitors settings in the system setting on your Mac you can choose the scaling of your 4K monitor. It will change the size of all ellements, includin icons. You can set it independently from your built-in display.

Re: Increase size of text in toolbars AC26 mac?

R Muller — Fri, 05 Aug 2022 15:54:53 GMT

Yes, this is what I am doing now. But why did I pay for a 4K monitor when I can only use it as a 2K monitor?

Re: Increase size of text in toolbars AC26 mac?

R Muller — Fri, 05 Aug 2022 15:56:00 GMT

Here is a partial work-around. It is called "hover text", and can enlarge text in toolbars, pallets, and dialog boxes one phrase at a time when the cursor is over them. See https://support.apple.com/zh-sg/guide/mac-help/mchlb203bc78/12.0/mac/12.0