Set Interface Options

Set Interface Options

Set Options for 3D Modeling with Perspective Projection

 

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Set Up the Drawing Area

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Quick Reference

You can adjust the color and display schemes used in the application and drawing windows, and control the behavior of general features such as zoom transitions.

Many of the settings are available from shortcut menus and the Options dialog box. Some workspace elements, such as the presence and location of toolbars and palettes, can be specified and saved using the Customize User Interface dialog box.

Some settings affect how you work in the drawing area:

• Background Colors (Options dialog box, Display tab). You specify the background colors used in the layout and Model tabs and the color used for prompts and crosshairs.
• Color Scheme (Options dialog box, Display tab, Colors). You specify a dark or light color scheme for the overall user interface. The settings affect the window frame background, status bar, title bar, menu browser frame, toolbars, and palettes.
• Background Colors (Options dialog box, Display tab, Colors). You specify the background colors used in model space, layouts, and the block editor. Background colors on the Model tab change to indicate whether you are working in a 2D design context, 3D modeling (parallel projection), or 3D modeling (perspective projection).
• UCS Icon and Crosshairs Cursor (Options dialog box, 3D Modeling tab). You specify that the 3D display options and labels for the UCS icon can be set in the 3D Modeling tab of the Options dialog box.
• Color Assignments for X, Y, and Z (Options dialog box, Display tab, Colors). In 3D views, any interface elements that are associated with the UCS X, Y, and Z axis use special color assignments. The X axis is colored or tinted red, the Y axis is green, and the Z axis is blue. These tints can be turned on or off in the Drawing Window Colors dialog box.
• Clean Screen. You can expand the drawing display area to display only the menu bar, status bar, and command window with the clean screen button on the application status bar. Click the button again to restore the previous setup.
• View Transitions. You can control whether view transitions are smooth or instantaneous when you pan, zoom, or change from one view to another (VTOPTIONS command). The default is a smooth transition.

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