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16 Chapter1•GettingtoKnowAutoCAD
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By default, AutoCAD uses a dark gray color for the drawing area. Some
users prefer to customize this and several other user interface elements to
a color palette of their own liking. As an example, some prefer the contrast
ratio of a light background color such as yellow or white over the contrast
ratio offered by the darker background color. Follow these steps to change
the drawing area’s background color:
1. Open the Options dialog box by typing OP at the command line, or
choose Application menu Options.
2. Switch to the Display tab, and click the Colors button within the
Window Elements group.
This opens the Drawing Window Colors dialog box, where you’ll
customize the colors of the user interface to your liking.
3. Select 2D Model Space within the Context list, and Uniform Background
within the Interface Element list of the Drawing Window Colors dialog
box. The following illustration shows the changing of the colors of user
interface elements within this dialog box.
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