The Graphics Style category contains the following preferences:
| Preference | Description |
|---|---|
| Background Style | Sets a solid graphic background or a gradient background that varies from top to bottom, left to right, or diagonally. Options include (default), , , and . |
| Background Color | Sets a graphic background color from the built-in color palette. The default color is blue. |
| Background Color2 | Sets a second graphic background color from the built-in color palette. This second color is used for gradient background displays. For example, if you want a top-bottom gradient that starts out white and ends up black, set the Background Color preference to white and the Background Color2 preference to black. The default color is white. |
| Edge Color | Set the color of edges on your model. The default color is black. |
| Unshared Edge Color | Set the color of edges that belong to only one element. The default color is red. |
| Mesh Edge Color | Set the color of mesh edges. The default color is black. |
| Text Color | Set the color of all text displayed in the Geometry window. The default color is black. |
| Shared Zero Edge Color | Set the color of edges that do not belong to any element. The default color is blue. This is often used with line bodies. |
| Shared 3 Edge Color | Set the color of edges that are shared by three elements. The default color is magenta. |
| Shared 4 Edge Color | Set the color of edges that are shared by four or more elements. The default color is yellow. |
| Edge Thickness | This preference defines the default setting for the Thicken option of the Edge group of the Display tab. Options include (default), , and . |