topic Re: How to Increase the Icon size in AutoCAD for Mac Forum

How to Increase the Icon size

Anonymous — Mon, 29 Aug 2016 16:13:43 GMT

I am a new user for AutoCAD in Mac but what i m facing a problem is that the icons to be used to function are so small that i have to keep my eyes close to my screen, so anybody help me to get those icons a little bit bigger than what i have right now ??

Re: How to Increase the Icon size

pendean — Mon, 29 Aug 2016 16:25:54 GMT

Show us a screenshot please.

Re: How to Increase the Icon size

maxim_k — Mon, 29 Aug 2016 16:42:04 GMT

Welcome to the Autodesk Forums!

Hi,

You can change icon size for Tool Sets palette and for Status Bar in AutoCAD preferences window (Look and Feel tab):

Use menu AutoCAD -> Preferences, than select "Look and Feel" tab on the left side.

Maxim

Re: How to Increase the Icon size

Emmsleys — Mon, 29 Aug 2016 17:04:06 GMT

Hi @Anonymous,

Welcome to the forums!

Try looking over the below help links:

To Change the Appearance of the Drafting Tooltips

Look & Feel Tab (Application Preferences Dialog Box)

Re: How to Increase the Icon size

Anonymous — Tue, 17 Oct 2017 01:05:32 GMT

I have looked in my look and feel, but for some reason in my version of look and feel there is nothing for changing the icon size,

I'm using 2017 version .

thank you for your help

cheers Paul

Re: How to Increase the Icon size

maxim_k — Tue, 17 Oct 2017 03:37:26 GMT

Welcome to Autodesk Forums!

Hi Paul,

In 2017 version of AutoCAD for Mac you couldn't change the size of the buttons on the ToolSets palette anymore. That is because of the completely new design of the palette.

Maxim

Re: How to Increase the Icon size

john.vellek — Tue, 17 Oct 2017 14:56:40 GMT

Hi @Anonymous,

I see that you are visiting as a new member to the AutoCAD for Mac forum. Welcome to the Autodesk Community!

@maxim_k is correct that AutoCAD for Mac 2017 no longer allows the option of controlling icon size. I should mention however, that if you create your own tools palette, there are some pre-configured icon arrangements (including different sizes) that you can select from. Perhaps this will help with some of your most used tools.

Please select the Accept as Solution button if my post solves your issue or answers your question.

Re: How to Increase the Icon size

john.vellek — Wed, 18 Oct 2017 21:29:08 GMT

Hi @Anonymous,

I am checking back to see if my post or others helped you with your problem. Please mark a post or posts as accepted solutions if they resolved the issue or give me a bit more detail on this issue so we can continue to work towards getting this solved.

Please hit the Accept as Solution button if a post or posts solves your issue or answers your question.

Re: How to Increase the Icon size

Anonymous — Tue, 26 Jun 2018 11:53:52 GMT

Hi @john.vellek

I am also facing the same problem in 2017.

It is getting little inconvenient, and I think Autodesk should not remove such simple options & make things complicated for the end user. However, is there any option for me to customize the size apart from creating my own tool pallete which is a time consuming process.

Re: How to Increase the Icon size

john.vellek — Tue, 26 Jun 2018 14:11:00 GMT

Hi @Anonymous,

I see that you are visiting as a new member to the AutoCAD for Mac forum. Welcome to the Autodesk Community!

I agree that the ability to adjust icon size was a nice option but the last version that allowed this was AutoCAD for Mac 2016.

If you really miss this feature, I encourage you to join the AutoCAD for Mac Customer Council.

Please select the Accept as Solution button if my post solves your issue or answers your question.

Re: How to Increase the Icon size

Anonymous — Wed, 24 Apr 2019 15:46:25 GMT

the "look & feel" section is missing everything below "fade controls". The icons are way too tiny to make out. Help!

Re: How to Increase the Icon size

maxim_k — Thu, 25 Apr 2019 04:19:00 GMT

Hi Jonatan,

Since 2017 version the only one workaround is to use ToolSets palette customization as described here:
https://forums.autodesk.com/t5/autocad-for-mac-forum/how-to-increase-the-icon-size/m-p/7467525#M28324