topic Re: Change Model Background for Copy Clip? in Inventor Forum

Change Model Background for Copy Clip?

phlyx — Mon, 23 Jun 2025 13:53:34 GMT

We often use Inventor screen captures to use in documents, manuals, instructions, and presentations, and they work much better when they have the background white. Each user has their preference for backgrounds that are easy on their eyes and make things clear while designing. In order to capture a clip with a white background we have to:

Tools + Application Option + Display + Colors Background 1 Color + Color scheme Presentation + Apply + Win/Shift/S + CTRL-C + close capture + paste in Paint (or some editing software) + edit/markup + Tools + Application Options + Display + Colors Gradient + Color scheme Sky + Apply

Is there a way to define a hotkey or something that we can quickly change the background to white, and then after capturing (or whatever), we can quickly go back to the color scheme we had before? I must be having de-ja-vu as I feel like I've asked this in the past.

Re: Change Model Background for Copy Clip?

jeremy_wasserstrass — Mon, 23 Jun 2025 14:06:07 GMT

Under options when saving as an image there is a check box for saving with a transparent background.

Re: Change Model Background for Copy Clip?

mat_hijs — Mon, 23 Jun 2025 15:02:21 GMT

This option in 2026 could save you some clicks. https://help.autodesk.com/view/INVNTOR/2026/ENU/?guid=INV2026-GRAPHICS

Re: Change Model Background for Copy Clip?

phlyx — Mon, 23 Jun 2025 15:42:00 GMT

Thanks for the input and that's really cool in 2026. Hopefully we can step up to that soon!

Re: Change Model Background for Copy Clip?

pball — Tue, 24 Jun 2025 14:59:06 GMT

This thread has some code that lets you toggle the background/theme. Maybe give it a try.

https://forums.autodesk.com/t5/inventor-programming-ilogic/vba-marco-background-color/m-p/8445239#M81231