background color macro

[grunt58]

Is there such a thing as a background color changing macro?

Thanks

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[Gupta65]

Try these codes

Dim swApp As Object
Dim Part As Object
Dim boolstatus As Boolean
Dim longstatus As Long, longwarnings As Long

Sub main()

Set swApp = Application.SldWorks
Set Part = swApp.ActiveDoc

boolstatus = swApp.SetUserPreferenceIntegerValue(swUserPreferenceIntegerValue_e.swSystemColorsViewportBackground, 12632256)

End Sub

You can replace the 12632256 value with your required color by converting RGB value to RGB int via this calculator: [URL unfurl="true"]http://www.shodor.org/stella2java/rgbint.html[/url]

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[grunt58]

Deepak thanks! Anyway to make it toggle from 2 different values? I could just make 2 different macros if not possible. I toggle from my normal greenish background to white when sending screen shots.

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[Gupta65]

It can be done. Can you send me RGB color code for the normal greenish you're using.

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[grunt58]

Scratch that. Can it toggle from my green gradient back ground to a white? While working in Solidworks I use a green or blue gradient background but sometime when I send screen shots I like to have a white background.

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[ShaggyPE]

Try recording a macro while you perform that operation. That is a good method to get a starting point macros in general.

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[Gupta65]

Try the attached.

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[grunt58]

Got an error.

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[Gupta65]

You need to fix the libraries. Hit stop with the macro window open and fix the libraries. Check attached picture for details.

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[grunt58]

Got it some how had SW12 libraries checked. Not sure how that happened when I'm on 09. Any ways It changes the color to a green when clicked. Then when clicked again it turns white. But won't change colors when clicked again, stays white.

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[CorBlimeyLimey]

Is a macro really worth worrying about?

The background colour can be changed in two clicks via the Heads Up Toolbar ... Apply Scene > Plain White.

 

[grunt58]

I was seeing if one was out there looks like Deepak was kind enough to write one. I certainly don't want to take up his time with this. Thanks for the heads up. I normally use the gradient background which doesn't use the back ground colors in a scene. Perhaps I need to switch.


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[Gupta65]

@grunt58 I didn't noticed that you had SW2009. I made the macro on SW2012 so that is the reason you're seeing SW2012 libraries. I tested the macro and it was working fine.

Can you simply save one part file with no geometry and attach here. I would to find the error and rectify the macro.

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[mjcole]

You could make a Macro or Hotkey with a Spaceball or Space pilot with Alt keys for accessing tools options and tabbing thru it going to Customize screen and the Colors options is not that difficuly anyway but an icon would be ideal. I don't use macros that much but this would be a cool sample project. I just wish Solidwors could reread registry data in session so the color settings could be changed with a .reg file.

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[grunt58]

Attached is a blank part file.

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[Gupta65]

The macro is working fine. Just add swModel.GraphicsRedraw2 after End If for graphic redraw.

The macro should look like

End If

swModel.GraphicsRedraw2

End Sub

Test and share the results.


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[grunt58]

Toggles to white then wont toggle back. I don't want to take up your time making this work. I will just use a scene background and as Cor pointed out it's only a couple clicks to change to white, then back to color. Thanks for your help.

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