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AutoCAD - Changing background color throughout company

j.Acad — Tue, 22 Nov 2022 15:22:45 GMT

I am trying to change the paperspace background to a different color for the entire company. I know how to change it locally (options > display > colors...) but I cannot seem to find the setting for the entire company. I expected that this was done via the CIU, but this does not seem to include this setting. Can anyone point me into the right direction?

[ The subject line of this post has been edited for clarity by @handjonathan Original: Changing background color throughout company ]

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cadffm — Tue, 22 Nov 2022 12:38:52 GMT

Hi,

It's part of the (Acad)User-Profile!

Per Windows-User, foreach product, foreach AutoCAD-Profile..

You can setup a line of code what runs on AutoCAD start (familiar with that?)

or as admin - iterate thru all users, all version, all profiles and change the setting.

(setq oldcolX (vla-get-GraphicsWinLayoutBackgrndColor (vla-get-Display(vla-get-Preferences(vla-get-application(vlax-get-acad-object))))))

(vla-put-GraphicsWinLayoutBackgrndColor (vla-get-Display(vla-get-Preferences(vla-get-application(vlax-get-acad-object)))) 5987163)
(vla-put-GraphicsWinLayoutBackgrndColor (vla-get-Display(vla-get-Preferences(vla-get-application(vlax-get-acad-object)))) 16777215)

(vla-put-GraphicsWinLayoutBackgrndColor (vla-get-Display(vla-get-Preferences(vla-get-application(vlax-get-acad-object)))) oldcolX)

or this way (needs a refresh, so switch the layout one time to see the new color)

(setq oldcolY (getenv "Layout background"))

(setenv "Layout background" "5987163")
(setenv "Layout background" "16777215")
(setenv "Layout background" oldcolY)

same for LT

setenv "Layout background" "5987163"
setenv "Layout background" "16777215"

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j.Acad — Tue, 22 Nov 2022 13:15:49 GMT

Thank you, this was exactly the solution which I was after. Your response and google pointed me into the right direction. We already do use a startup script, so I added the following to it, which seems to work.

;set model colors
(vla-put-GraphicsWinModelBackgrndColor (vla-get-Display(vla-get-Preferences(vla-get-application(vlax-get-acad-object)))) 3156001)
(vla-put-ModelCrosshairColor (vla-get-Display(vla-get-Preferences(vla-get-application(vlax-get-acad-object)))) 16777215)
;set layout colors
(vla-put-GraphicsWinLayoutBackgrndColor (vla-get-Display(vla-get-Preferences(vla-get-application(vlax-get-acad-object)))) 3156001)
(vla-put-LayoutCrosshairColor (vla-get-Display(vla-get-Preferences(vla-get-application(vlax-get-acad-object)))) 16777215)

Re: AutoCAD - Changing background color throughout company

RobDraw — Tue, 22 Nov 2022 23:45:53 GMT

@j.Acad wrote:
I am trying to change the paperspace background to a different color for the entire company.

Why?

Re: AutoCAD - Changing background color throughout company

j.Acad — Wed, 23 Nov 2022 07:01:07 GMT

The standard bockground color is white, which does not contrast enough with our standard layer colors. (also, white backgrounds are harder on the eye then darker ones)

Re: AutoCAD - Changing background color throughout company

RobDraw — Wed, 23 Nov 2022 09:44:05 GMT

Shouldn't it be a personal choice? Not everyone is bothered by a white background.

Don't you print on white paper?