White fills show up grey

[Anonymous]

I'm not sure what exactly has happened here. I'm pretty sure I didn't do anything, but I must have done something.changed some setting by mistake, because all of my white pens show up grey. I'm using Archicad 12, Student Education version on Windows XP. I've attached a screen shot. As you can see my pen set says the fill is white, but like the brick workabove, the highlighted concrete fill is showing up with a grey background. Anyone know whats happened here?

[owen]

I was going to say check you haven't accidentally turned on Uniform Pen overrides in the Section tool but just noticed there are some green pens at the edge of the screenshot so that can't be it (assuming this is a pure model cut, no manual lines)

[owen · Accepted solution]

and the correct answer is:

Automatic Pen Color Visibility Adjustment

go to Options > Work Environment > More Options and make sure it is unchecked (second from the top). This setting basically temporarily overrides any pens that would not be visible due to the screen background color (so white on white or black on black)

[Anonymous]

Perfect!

Thank you Owen..
I have no Idea how that got checked, but it was..
Problem solved.

Thanks so much for your help.

[Anonymous]

That was DRIVING ME NUTS for two days!!! Thanks so much for the info. I know the post is old, but still helped me out.

[Anonymous]

You're my savior! I was about to hit the screen with a hammer. Cheers!
(Works for AC 21 too)

[Barry Kelly]

I find it best to not use a pure white background (or black).
I set mine to a pale green (like the old manual drawing boards for those that remember them).
That way I can see all pen colours including white.
Depending on the pen colours you use you can to adjust the background colour to suit what works for you.

Barry.

[Cosmin Ghioanca]

owen wrote:
and the correct answer is:

Automatic Pen Color Visibility Adjustment

go to Options > Work Environment > More Options and make sure it is unchecked (second from the top). This setting basically temporarily overrides any pens that would not be visible due to the screen background color (so white on white or black on black)

Give this guy a beer!

[Anonymous]

thankkkkkkkk you so much I was also about to quit architecture...

[Rene Pahlavan]

Update for anyone else using this thread:

On my AC 25 US this option is under "Work Environment" --> "On Screen Options" (fourth from the top). Not found in "More Options".