To Specify Ambient Settings

Using the Ambient Settings tab of the Drawing Settings dialog box, you can specify default ambient (background) settings for a variety of features, including some that affect units of measurement. These settings control parameters such as angle, area, direction, elevation, and so on. There are also settings that affect the Event Viewer, tooltips, and how curb returns are created for intersections.

1. In Toolspace, on the Settings tab, right-click the drawing name at the top of the collection, and click Edit Drawing Settings.
2. In the Drawing Settings dialog box, click the Ambient Settings tab.
3. In the Property column, select a parameter in one of the categories.

   As you select a parameter, the description in the lower part of the dialog box reflects the selection.

4. Change the settings in the Value column.
5. Click OK.