Background Color

[J-C]

Is there a way in UG to set the background color to be user specific rather than file specific? Being a long time Solidworks user, I'd rather have a lighter background gradient.

I know can create a template or modify my default file but when other long time UG users here open my files, I'm sure they won't like the lighter color.

Why in the world does UG make this file specific?

Jason Capriotti
Smith & Nephew, Inc.

 

[Xwheelguy]

Not for a part that has already been saved off & you're the one re-opening it. However, you can set up the gradient each user wants to use for NEW parts in the ug_metric.def/english.def files. Once it's set there, it's a matter of seconds to change it after opening a part.

Can't tell you why they did it that way. Was the same way back before UGS added the graduated background.

Tim Flater
Senior Designer
Enkei America, Inc.

http://www.enkei.com

 

[J-C]

Yeah, but if I start changing them, other people will see the lighter background when they open the file and I'm sure I'll be hearing it. Just strange how some settings are file specific when they shouldn't be like background colors, or Model edge color, selection colors, etc...

Jason Capriotti
Smith & Nephew, Inc.

 

[feadude]

open an existing file
go to application- modeling
preferences
visualization
color pallete
edit background
change shaded views and wireframe views from plain to graduated
once u have finished your work change it back to plain and save the part.

 

[J-C]

That much I have, I just didn't want it to be file specific but rather user specific. Only my files would have the lighter background, everyone else's files I open would have the dark.

Jason Capriotti
Smith & Nephew, Inc.

 

[MSPBenson]

You could always write 2 macros.
The first you hit and it sets the view the way you want it after opening the part.
The second you hit before you save the part and revert back to your company defaults.

You could go one step further and write a macro/grip routine that opens the file you want and automatically applies your view settings and reverts back when you save. You'd have to use some non default icons for opening and closing parts though.

Mark Benson
CAD Support Engineer

 

[looslib]

Or use UserExits programmed to replace the standard icon/menu routine. Our users haven't seen a standard UG Open/Save/SaveAs menu in 9 years.


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