Autodesk Inventor

[#1]

hi, i need help..

i was searching for a way to change the color of the project geometry,,

i've found this via the cad setter out

http://opendesignproject.org/2010/09/02/creating-a-new-application-color-scheme-in-autodesk-inventor...

i have install the color scheme editor

i did a backup of the registry using the reg export and save it elsewhere in my cpu

i've made one change to a color then it save

when i open inventor all the color scheme are messed up...

i was using winter night...and now my background color is green....in the part/assembly environement as well as in the drawing environnment...

i've try reopening the color scheme editor, fisrt it wont stop showing error message.. and even after i import the reg back up i've made and the change i've made is back to what it was before

i still have the green background...

i've also try to repair the program witch change nothing..

before reinstalling what can i do

please help

[#2]

Sorry to hear that Mike - I hope someone from Autodesk will be able to help you...

[#3]

do you have any suggestion on that paul?

if i reinstall inventor would it solve this problem...

and what am i going to loose in the process??

i'm really stuck with this one , and i need to work with inventor today....

[#4]

Hi Mike,

This isn't going to be much help but I wanted to let you know that we looked into this and received the following response (taken from the Readme file of the bonus tools).

“While Autodesk, Inc. has made reasonable efforts to verify and test the sample files ("Sample Files") and tools, including wizards (collectively "Tools") provided in this SDK, the SDK is provided solely on an "as is" basis, "with all faults". The SDK, the sample files and tools contained are employed at the sole risk of the user. Autodesk disclaims all express or implied conditions, representations, and warranties of any kind, including any implied warranty or condition or merchantability, fitness for a particular purpose, or no infringement. The user is free to modify or customize the sample files provided, however Autodesk makes no representations, warranties, conditions or guaranties as to the quality, suitability for a particular purpose, or safety of user's other applications or data when used with the sample files or the tools.”

Again I know that's not what you wanted to hear, but I'm hoping that we can get additional community involvement on this thread to discover a potential workaround.

[#5]

i understand...

but autodesk must know a way to reset the change made buy this application , no?

but now i must find a way to undo the damage

i don't really want to do it but if i uninstall inventor and reinstall it, will that restore my color

if i would have know it will cost me that much trouble just to change the color of some line

let me tell you that i wouldnt done it

and why do we need an outside application to change what color that type of line use etc....

[#6]

Did you do a backup of the entire registry?

Is it possible that you didn't have write access to a portion of the registry when you tried to restore the registry? Where you using an administrator account?

[#7]

yes i did a backup as and how they suggest it when opening the read me file with the color scheme editor...

and for the adminstrator part... inventor is install on my computer, i dont have server or limitation since i work alone..

but if you need to set some thing up to have the possibility to rewrite the registry, then i'm not sure i was autorize to write access

whats weird is when i reopen the color scheme editor everything seem fine, the color show for each scheme seems ok..

and when i open a part file, check the attachements to see what i see

[#8]

Hmm,

Thant could be caused by Inventor using the wrong background picture?

This post explains the steps to change it...

http://inventortrenches.blogspot.co.uk/2012/09/inventor-background-color-as-white.html

[#9]

it the same in ipt, iam and dwg

[#10]

i try changing the background color..

no matter the one i select, background still green