====== Display Panel – Options and Tips working with the Model ======

The Display Panel, once a Session has been loaded, has many options to view and customize the appearance of the model and the background.

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**Setting the Background** color can be done through the **System Configuration Application** found under the Tools tab.  The System Configuration will open - under the Options tab is where the Background color can be set, and a Gradient can be applied to the selected color by clicking the Gradient Background check box.\\

For more information about the **System Configuration Application** please refer to that section of this manual.

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<WRAP tip>Tip: Some backgrounds and colors may not work well with some selection colors, try different combinations to see which one works best for your visual needs. </WRAP>

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**Setting the Selection color** can be done through the **System Configuration Application** found under the Tools tab.  The System Configuration will open - under the **Cad** tab is where the Selected color can be set.  When an entity is selected this color will be visually used.

{{:dp7.png?nolink|}} **Setting the Model color** can be done through many of the **Display** menus available in RTM. 

{{:dp8.png?nolink|}} **Original Color** scheme will use the original color scheme from the CAD file

{{:dp9.png?nolink|}} **Single Color** scheme will use shades of the single color selected

{{:dp10.png?nolink|}} **Black and White** scheme will use shades between black and white to represent the colors of the original CAD model