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Black background vs. White background

rob2218
Enthusiast
I suppose you could say, "well...it's just a matter of getting used to it" but....the bottom line truth of the matter is that colors (unless your are color blind like me) on a black background can be seen much easier than colors on a white background.

For example, if you by mistake leave a small piece of a line, say 2" long and the line was drawn in pen yellow, guaranteed that the yellow is easier seen in "black" than in "white" background.

Again I understand, we all get used to drawing a certain way but there is a logic behind using a "black" background and it's not just because...."oh I like the way it looks better"....NO..it's because IT WORKS BETTER.
...Bobby Hollywood live from...
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Edgewater, FL!
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Archicad 22, Archicad 23
Windows7 -OS, MAC Maverick OS
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Anonymous
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How do you change the background color?
Arcadia
Booster
Janelle wrote:
How do you change the background color?
Go to 'View' menu then 'grid options' then 'grids and background'.
V12-V27, PC: Ryzen 9 3950X, 64g RAM, RTX5000, Win 11
Anonymous
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Thank you!