Black Background

[Anonymous]

does anyone know how to change the background colour of the display from white to black. thanks.

[fuzzytnth3]

Options menu / Grids and Background command, double click the Background colour field and pick a colour

[Anonymous]

www.autocad.com
http://www.graphisoft.com/resources/how_to_make_archicad_look_like_autocad.html

You can also change that annoying arrow pointer to a large cross-hair via menu/options/preferences/autocad-settings/display

- Stuart

[fuzzytnth3]

Silly question but why is a crosshair cursor better than the normal mouse arrow?

All the other graphic apps I use such as Photoshop, Freehand, iMovie, Strata DV and Strata 3d use a normal mouse arrow cursor. I find this much clearer than full window crosshairs which just get in the way.

Let me see my drawing is what I say

[Dwight]

Stuart pulls on one of your lower extremities.

[Dwight]

xx

[Anonymous]

fuzzytnth3 wrote:
Let me see my drawing is what I say

Actually, try drawing with a black pen on a black background.

Much more soothing on the eyes and this way you don't have to worry about clearing up wall intersections either.

- Stuart

[Djordje]

Metin wrote:
does anyone know how to change the background colour of the display from white to black. thanks.

Don't.

[Anonymous]

Djorde, why the strong opinion?

(Guess my background color...)

[Anonymous]

Djordje wrote:
Don't.

Ted, do you write or draw on black paper?
Difficult to get rid of Autocad habits.