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Transparent Background

Anonymous — Thu, 21 Apr 2011 20:48:10 GMT

I have sheetmetal parts i export image to .png file for a company broshure. Right now i have a white background with shadows. How do i make the background transparent before exporting 3D image? Here is what it looks like now. I am having a hard time finding it under application options/ colors.

Re: Transparent Background

alewer — Thu, 21 Apr 2011 21:54:48 GMT

If you render the image with Studio, you can save as a .png with alpha channel. I'm on 2010 so I am not sure if this is an option using "Save Copy As" in 2011 or 2012.

Re: Transparent Background

RonnieWilkins — Thu, 21 Apr 2011 22:02:20 GMT

It's no different for 2011 or 2012

Re: Transparent Background

johnsonshiue — Fri, 22 Apr 2011 16:36:51 GMT

Hi! Here is how you change document background.

In Inventor, go to Tools -> Application Options -> Colors -> Background -> Background image and point to a transparent "colored" image file.

Thanks!

Re: Transparent Background

RonnieWilkins — Fri, 22 Apr 2011 16:55:45 GMT

That does not work, at least in 2012

Re: Transparent Background

RonnieWilkins — Fri, 22 Apr 2011 17:04:27 GMT

Here is how it can be done.

Forgot to mention...

Save As Type must be set to PNG or another image type that supports Alpha Channels.

Bitmap (.bmp) files do not support alpha channels.

Re:Transparent Background

Anonymous — Fri, 22 Apr 2011 19:24:19 GMT

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Re: Transparent Background

mcgyvr — Fri, 22 Apr 2011 19:22:31 GMT

Of what? Open the png file in your photoediting tool of choice (photoshop,etc..) use the magic wand to remove the background and save as png

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Re: Transparent Background

Curtis_W — Fri, 22 Apr 2011 19:23:10 GMT

Hi freestyle4x4f150,

Here's a tip from Mark Flayler on out putting a PNG with a transparent background from Studio:

http://blogs.rand.com/manufacturing/2010/01/inventomizations-image-export-options.html

Also, your blank post is likely a result of a setting in IE9. If you set it to Compatibility Mode, it should fix it:

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/956197

I hope this helps.

Best of luck to you in all of your Inventor pursuits,

Curtis

http://inventortrenches.blogspot.com/

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Re: Transparent Background

Anonymous — Thu, 02 Jun 2011 19:27:47 GMT

Where do I find a transparent colors image?

Re: Transparent Background

Anonymous — Fri, 10 Jul 2020 08:10:49 GMT

Here you go.

Re: Transparent Background

subhro.p.dutta — Tue, 08 Feb 2022 12:56:27 GMT

best way will be to publish in PNG , transfer to Photoshop , then background Transparency

Re: Transparent Background

matthew — Tue, 12 Nov 2024 14:46:21 GMT

As an addon to this is there a way to create a wall that will also output as an alpha channel so that only the shadows are captured in the render. Allowing the shadows to be usable in any background?

Re: Transparent Background

spl1970 — Tue, 12 Nov 2024 16:25:54 GMT

Going back to the original question (doesn't answer the question about shadows being captured), unless I'm missing something..
File -> Export -> Image