Change interactive color of background objects while in edit mode.

[Bruce Kieffer]

Please add an interactive setting to adjust the colors of background (Other) objects while in edit mode. I can barely see those objects.

 

[Benson Shaw]

Adjust colors or at least adjust grey intensity. 
 

-B

[Andy Broomell]

Within Vectorworks Preferences there is a secondary option which controls whether the "Other" objects are grayed or not. I occasionally uncheck this when the grayed objects are indecipherable, or if I'm trying to see a Bitmap object that's outside the Group.

 

[Tom W.]

24 minutes ago, Andy Broomell said:

I occasionally uncheck this when the grayed objects are indecipherable

 

I have a script assigned to a keyboard shortcut to toggle it on + off. I think Gray Others is fine in Top/Plan but fairly useless in 3D so here I switch to fully visible if I need to see the context. But when everything else looks completely normal you can forget you're in an edit mode so I think it would be good to be able to adjust the intensity to achieve a middle option between fully visible + completely greyed-out.

[Kevin McAllister]

38 minutes ago, Andy Broomell said:

I occasionally uncheck this when the grayed objects are indecipherable, or if I'm trying to see a Bitmap object that's outside the Group.

 

Good tip. I often switch to wireframe. Snaps are better as is clarity. Rendered "greyed" objects are pretty much useless in my experience.

 

Kevin