Part I: SolidWorks Basics
- Change the Viewport Background color, first in the Color Scheme Settings list, to a
light gray color, then click OK and make sure the setting was applied.
- Return to the Colors dialog box by choosing Tools ➪ System Options ➪ Colors, click
the Save As Scheme button, and save the color scheme as Plain Gray.
- Now select the Gradient option, and select the top and bottom gradient colors
(second and third in the top list). Click OK and see how you like the gradient display.
Adjust the colors until you are happy with them.
- Return to the Colors dialog box by choosing Tools ➪ System Options ➪ Colors, click
the Save As Scheme button, and save the color scheme as Gradient. Figure 2.46
shows the Colors dialog box.
- Use the Current color scheme drop-down list at the top to change the color schemes
between the newly saved schemes.
FIGURE 2.46
The Colors settings
