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How to change the system colors in Creo Parametric

Modified: 10-Dec-2025   


Applies To

  • Creo Parametric 1.0 to 12.4
  • Creo+

Description

  • How to define different background color for 3D display (part or assembly) and drawing?
  • How to set custom appearance and color schemes?
  • How to set background color to display a gradient between two colors?
  • How to change the system background color in the sketcher mode?
  • How to save changes made to the System Colors?
  • How to customize the color settings for dimensions?
  • How to customize the color of background?
  • How to customize the color settings for datums entities/ Geometry entities/ Sketcher options?
  • Change color of selection box around the note when selected or to be created in drawing.
  • How to customize the color of Preselection highlight and selected?
  • How to change the graphics window color?
  • How to maintain the same color scheme throughout different releases?
  • How to change the color of the Geometry in Drawing?
  • How can I more easily save the syscol file?
  • how to change the background color of the graphics area?
  • how to change the system appearance and export it for next launch? 
  • How to set the system appearance and export it? 
  • Which config option can specify the system background color (.scl) file
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