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    Change the background color of DWG file

      Product: MicroStation
      Version: V8i, CONNECT
      Environment: N\A
      Area: UI Customization
      Subarea: General

    Problem

    How do you change the background color of a DWG file?

    Solution

    1. When opening the DWG file in the File Open dialog select the Options.
    2. Expand the Basic options and you will see Model Space and Paper Space. Expand both of these options.
    3. Select Design Background Color for Model Space and Sheet Background Color for Paper Space.




    4. Select OK and open the file.

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      Original Author: Bentley Technical Support Group
    • Background Color DWG Change
    • Color Table
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    • Elisabeth Pry Created by Bentley Colleague Elisabeth Pry
    • When: Fri, Aug 29 2014 4:41 AM
    • Andrew Bell Last revision by Bentley Colleague Andrew Bell
    • When: Sun, Nov 29 2020 10:25 PM
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