Inactive Sketch Opacity

[Ben-Cornelius]

So when in an active sketch it can be difficult to tell what is in your sketch and what isn't so I am forever mousing over the sketch in the browser. It would be very nice if the opacity of inactive sketches was reduced the same way when editing a block in place.

[timdown73]

When you have sketches on opposing planes and don't want to turn off the sketch you're not editing because you'd like to see the inactive sketch for reference or use the dimensions it would be nice if the inactive sketch dimmed so that you could differentiate between the two.  I know you can use different color sketch lines but the colored lines don't dynamically update so they can be frustrating when you're trying to highlight a line.  See image below for reference.

[thyzsz]

great idea

Just like if you are in a block!! then the sketch around it will be dimmed!!

That would be great

[leowarren34]

Definitely, like a ghost kind of layout would be great.

At the least custom would be great and a colour change would also be apprecites

[cbenner]

This is especially true in a 3D Sketch environment.  Many overlaying sketches can make it difficult to see which one is currently active.  It could be as simple as dimming, or even changing the color of inactive sketches.

@dan_szymanski Here's a good one for ya, might be a relatively small shirt size?

[leowarren34]

@cbenner 3D sketches definitely get louder, I would be thinking a light blue for ghosting or even light red, personally should be somewhat see through yet noticeble enough not to be lost or be too loud. 

[Bill_Bogan1]

I would avoid light red, some of us colorblind folks (most frequent being reds and greens) would not be able to see it. Constantly an issue for us.

-Bill

[DRoam]

I think it would be enough to just reduce the opacity without applying any special re-coloring or line formatting. Just like Ben did in the original picture.

Advanced customization beyond that could possibly be handled with the new customization tools (these), to suit anyone's individual needs.

[Bill_Bogan1]

DRoam, precisely what I was thinking right after clicking 'post your comment." 

[DRoam]

Haha, awesome 🙂

[leowarren34]

@Bill_Bogan1 Complete oversight, so now I think about it @DRoam suggestion is the most realistic as suitable. But I think unless they go down opacity customisation will be needed else you'll have more people asking for more so do it fully first time.

[DRoam]

Just discovered a duplicate of this here: Sketch dimming. It's actually older so technically Ben's is the duplicate, but I think Ben's title and picture are much more clear of what's being asked for. So I've asked the moderators to merge the other one into this one.

[dan_szymanski]

Idea added to backlog for future consideration [49690]. Thanks!