Colored Cursor

[Spanky]

For some reason when i maximize my viewport (double click on the boundary) it turns green and brown. Any ideas as to why this would happen?

Thank You much for any answers.

[dzatto]

I think it changes to whatever color you have specified for you cursor in model space. Right click on the command line and go to options. Then click on the colors box. You can change it there.

[Spanky]

Its kind of wierd because its only when i MAXIMIZE the viewport. if i simply go into the viewport it will work just fine.

[Spanky]

Its kind of wierd because its only when i MAXIMIZE the viewport. if i simply go into the viewport it will work just fine.

Its actually only when i do it to a viewport that has been twisted.


I checked the colors. it says white. ???

[CADDmanVA]

Don't quote me, but I think it's to save you from thinking you're actually in Model Space. I personally would look at the tab, but, to each their own.

[ccowgill]

Its actually only when i do it to a viewport that has been twisted.


I checked the colors. it says white. ???

it is letting you know that your ucs is not "normal" I dont know the best way to describe it, I think that it is that it is not set to world

[Spanky]

it is letting you know that your ucs is not "normal" I dont know the best way to describe it, I think that it is that it is not set to world

UCS? I dont know what it is but it is set to world.

[Spanky]

Don't quote me, but I think it's to save you from thinking you're actually in Model Space. I personally would look at the tab, but, to each their own.

What do you mean "look at the tab"?

[CADDmanVA]

What do you mean "look at the tab"?

After reading the other replies, I don't think I understood the question. I was talking about the border around the Viewports when you maximize it. As for the tab, I was talking about the layout tabs along the bottom of the window.

[Spanky]

After reading the other replies, I don't think I understood the question. I was talking about the border around the Viewports when you maximize it. As for the tab, I was talking about the layout tabs along the bottom of the window.

I know what tabs your talking about. I'm wondering why you would say to look at them.

[CADDmanVA]

I know what tabs your talking about. I'm wondering why you would say to look at them.

The original post made me think they were looking at the border, not the cross hairs, so I mentioned looking at tabs instead. Make sense yet?

[Spanky]

The original post made me think they were looking at the border, not the cross hairs, so I mentioned looking at tabs instead. Make sense yet?

I thought maybe whatever you were thinking might be able to help me in another way. You know like another trick that i had yet to learn. I was not trying to grill you, i was just trying to figure out what you really meant.

Which i still dont understand why you would say look at the tab.

[CADDmanVA]

I thought maybe whatever you were thinking might be able to help me in another way. You know like another trick that i had yet to learn. I was not trying to grill you, i was just trying to figure out what you really meant.

Which i still dont understand why you would say look at the tab.

No harm, no foul. I've been told that I can speak in riddles sometimes :lol:. Looking at the tab will show whether you are in Paperspace or Model Space. When I thought you were talking about the border around maximized Viewports, I mentioned that I usually look at the tab to determine where I am within the drawing.

[Richard.Kent]

The cursor will look the same when you are in model layout tab (tilemode 1), and vpmax simulates being there (Being There is a good movie by the way) in model layout tab.

[Spanky]

The cursor will look the same when you are in model layout tab (tilemode 1), and vpmax simulates being there (Being There is a good movie by the way) in model layout tab.

I'm afraid i dont understand you. are you telling me it would be the same in model tab as it would be in a view port? All im saying is that when i double click on a viewport that is rotated the cursor will change colors. if i simply double click inside the viewport everything works just fine.

[jpaulsen]

The cursor will change to green and red (brownish red) when the view does not match the UCS.

Use the PLAN command to set the view to the current UCS or use the UCS > V command to set the UCS to match the view. Doing either one of those will set your cursor back to white (or whatever color you have it set to).

You can change the cursor color in the options. Uncheck the box Tint for X, Y, Z. Be sure to change the setting for both the 3D Projections.

[Spanky]

The cursor will change to green and red (brownish red) when the view does not match the UCS.

Use the PLAN command to set the view to the current UCS or use the UCS > V command to set the UCS to match the view. Doing either one of those will set your cursor back to white (or whatever color you have it set to).

You can change the cursor color in the options. Uncheck the box Tint for X, Y, Z. Be sure to change the setting for both the 3D Projections.

Care to explain what UCS is?

[jpaulsen]

UCS is an abbreviation for user coordinate system.

I would suggest looking up "UCS Command" in the AutoCAD command reference (Help).