Display Backgrounds and Shadows

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Display Backgrounds and Shadows

 

AutoCAD 2008 User's Guide > Control the Drawing Views > Change Views > Shade a Model and Use Edge Effects > Customize a Visual Style > Display Backgrounds and Shadows  > 

Display Backgrounds and Shadows

Concept

Procedure

Quick Reference

To set a gradient as a viewport background

1. Click View menu Named Views.At the Command prompt, enter view.
2. In the View Manager, click the view name you want to change. If the view isn’t already displayed, expand the appropriate View list, and then click a view name.
3. In the Properties panel, click the Background Override field.
4. Select Gradient from the Background Override drop-down list.
5. In the Background dialog box, specify the desired options for the gradient fill.
   • Select Three Color to use a two or three color gradient fill.
   • Click on the color swatches to display the Select Color dialog box to specify the colors you want to use for the gradient fill.
   • Enter a rotation value for the gradient fill in the Rotation text box.
6. In the Background dialog box, click OK.
7. In the View Manager, click Set Current.
8. Click OK.

 Toolbar: View

 Command entry: VIEW

 Dashboard: 3D Navigate panel, Named Views drop-down, Manage Views