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DWG background color (V8)

Question: When opening DWG files with MicroStation V8, the background color is always white, but while in AutoCAD the background is black. Is it possible to change the background color from white to black in V8?

Answer: The background color for DWG files is not stored in the file itself, but is instead a program setting. This is true for both MicroStation and AutoCAD. You can change the background color of sheet and design models before opening the DWG files in MicroStation by clicking the <DWG Options> button in the MicroStation Manager dialog and clicking on the colored square next to the Design Background Color and Sheet Background Color options.

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