Color Options

Color options are another category of system options. In this topic, you specify the background color for the graphics area and a color for the sketch grid.

1. With a part open, click Options (Standard toolbar).
2. On the System Options tab, select Colors.
3. Select Viewport Background in Color scheme settings, then click Edit.
4. In the Color dialog box, under Basic colors, select white , then click OK.
5. Under Background appearance, select Plain (Viewport Background color above).
   The Viewport Background color applies when Plain is selected. Top Gradient Color and Bottom Gradient Color apply when Gradient (Top/Bottom Gradient colors above) is selected.
6. In Color scheme settings, select Grid Lines, Minor, click Edit, select red , then click OK.
7. Click Save As Scheme, enter White Background for New scheme name, and click OK.
8. On the Document Properties tab, select Grid/Snap.
9. Select Display grid, then click OK.
   The background is white.
10. Click Sketch (Sketch toolbar), select the Front plane to view the gridlines, then close the sketch.