You can set preferences
to change the default background in Maya.
TipUse the Alt-b hotkey
to toggle between different background colors.
To customize the background color
- Select Window > Settings/Preferences
> Color Settings.
- In the Colors window
that appears, select the General tab
and expand the 3D Views section.
- Do one of the following:
- To change the default background color,
click the Background color swatch or
adjust the slider.
- To change the gradient background colors,
click the Gradient Top and Gradient
Bottom color swatches or adjust the sliders.
To turn the gradient background on or
off
- Select Window > Settings/Preferences
> Preferences.
- In the Preferences window
that appears, select the Display category.
- In the View section,
select on or off for Background
Gradient.
