Editing black texts in Layout Book

[Electric Flute]

How do you guys edit black color texts in layouts?

I just can't see my texts when editing them because of the also AC black editing box... I can't find a way to change the black color of the box to white or something else.
Thanks,

WinXP AC10

[Dwight]

In my world, the background of the text entry box is the same as the drawing background. Do you use a black background?

[Electric Flute]

Yes you are right, I use black background like AutoCAD.
It should be an option to also change just the layoutbook background.

Is just me using black background in AC? If anyone is also using, what do you deal with this?

[Stress Co_]

Dedicate a pen (for text) in a contrasting color to view and edit in your "modeling pen set".

Set that pen's color in to black in your "publishing pen set". ... so you can see it when you print.

[Da3dalus]

I agree this is a problem. I typically change my text color temporarily to edit it, then switch it back to black. For this reason, among others, you want to make sure your plotting set has some colors in it, even if you typically don't use color plotting.

Yes, me and everyone in my office have developed the bad habit of modelling in a black background. I know we should switch, and you're welcome to come try to tell my office that. They're likely to become a violent mob.

You can't just use a different pen set (conveniently). It's your layout that's being edited, so you should have it set on your plotting set, in which the text is black.

Good luck!

[Djordje]

Although using black as a background for the modleing is wrong and painful, that can be understood - you don't dispute the taste. But, for the layout, even the BlackBackgroundCAD does have the white background ...

"It is like that" is not a good reason ...

[Electric Flute]

Djordje wrote:
Although using black as a background for the modleing is wrong and painful, that can be understood - you don't dispute the taste.

Why it is "wrong and painful"?
Sorry, but if it isn't the best for you, it doesn't mean it is wrong and painful. Alias I changed to black BG to be less "painful" to my eyes.

But, for the layout, even the BlackBackgroundCAD does have the white background ...

Sorry, I don't get you here. Could you please elaborate it?

[Anonymous]

Electric wrote:

Djordje wrote:
Although using black as a background for the modleing is wrong and painful, that can be understood - you don't dispute the taste.

Why it is "wrong and painful"?
Sorry, but if it isn't the best for you, it doesn't mean it is wrong and painful. Alias I changed to black BG to be less "painful" to my eyes.

Everyone I know who has tried it both ways prefers the white (or off-white) background, but I have also known a few who don't want to change from black and that's fine too. There are definite disadvantages though.

But, for the layout, even the BlackBackgroundCAD does have the white background ...

Sorry, I don't get you here. Could you please elaborate it?

I believe Djordje means that AutoCAD typically has a white background in paperspace.

I thought there was a separate setting for the layout background color, but since I never use black I haven't had occasion to test it.

[Djordje]

Electric wrote:
Why it is "wrong and painful"?

The black background is from the times when computers could not run more than 4 or 8 colours. The pen weight by colour is a relict from the same times - just mix in a real pen plotter.

If your eyes hurt on white background, check your monitor settings, your lighting, and your eyes - because everyone that I have seen using Archicad withthe black background did so for one reason only: habit. Ergonomically, the black background is the worst you can do for your eyes.

The default Archicad colours and the set-up are wysiwyg. Which the black background is not, except if you always do coloured pens on a black sheet?

Yes, Matthew, I did think that even AutoCAD has white background in the paper space ... with the yellows visible almost as the default ghost storey colour in Archicad 😉

But, if it works for you ... hey, who am I to complain? Just don't squeal if something does not work out of the box in the circumstances exactly opposite to the presumed default ones ... it is not the problem of the software, it is you who insists on something, so it is up to you to make it work.

[Electric Flute]

Sorry Djordje but I didn't "squeal".
It was just a wish. A polite wish.