Fast way to change background color in Viewport?

XoechZ

Hello!

I like to work with different background colors in the Viewport inside DAZ Studio. Mainly mid-grey for posing and shaping, and black for rendering.

Now I want to know if there is a faster way to switch betwenn different background colors. The obvious way - clicking the icon, choosing change background color, select a color, click OK - is a bit slow for me.

Can I create a keyboard shortcut for this? Or something else that is faster and less clicking around?

kitakoredaz

You may save each background color as each Layout,
then change Layout for each purpose, (eg black, white, green etc)

and You can add short cut (icons) for, action: window>workspace>select Layouts
in Window>workspace>customize.

but as for me,, it seems not so quick^^;

we can not apply short cut menu direclty for each layout, I think,,

prixat

If you switch layout from 'city limits' to 'self serve' (the one with the "Rooms" paradigm) then each 'Room' can retain its own colour.

That's probably the fastest way but not ideal if your used to 'city limits'.

msorrels

Go into Customize. Add a custom action. Choose DAZ Script option and paste this in

var active3DViewport = MainWindow.getViewportMgr().getActiveViewport().get3DViewport();
active3DViewport.background = QColor(255,0,0);

Change the color on the second line to the color you want (this code sets the background to red)
Once you have added the custom action, right click and assign it a keyboard shortcut. or place it on a menu or add a toolbar button.

kitakoredaz

Thanks msorrels!
the script is very useful!! :coolsmile:

XoechZ

msorrels said:

Go into Customize. Add a custom action. Choose DAZ Script option and paste this in

var active3DViewport = MainWindow.getViewportMgr().getActiveViewport().get3DViewport();
active3DViewport.background = QColor(255,0,0);

Change the color on the second line to the color you want (this code sets the background to red)
Once you have added the custom action, right click and assign it a keyboard shortcut. or place it on a menu or add a toolbar button.

That is perfect !!!!!!! Exectly what I was looking for. I assigned my main colors to simple shortcurs, now I can change the color with one key hit.

Thank you very much!