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Elevation Viewport transparency

ro — Fri, 29 Nov 2019 05:02:24 GMT

I've inserted a Hidden Line Elevation Viewport in the foreground and a Shaded Elevation Viewport in the Background.

Is there away to make the foreground Hidden Line drawing transparent?

At the moment the Hidden Line drawing blocks out the drawing in the background.

I've tried the Additional Settings | Halftone/Underlay function. It doesn't apply here.

Re: Elevation Viewport transparency

Anonymous — Fri, 29 Nov 2019 13:58:33 GMT

What are you trying to achieve? If the front building is transparent (wire frame does this), you will see everything inside the building. Why don't you just show the shaded elevation to start with?

Re: Elevation Viewport transparency

ro — Fri, 29 Nov 2019 21:40:33 GMT

I'm trying to achieve a line diagram over the Shaded Elevation.

Wireframe in the Foreground elevation exposes all the unwanted internal lines.

Re: Elevation Viewport transparency

barthbradley — Sat, 30 Nov 2019 18:17:38 GMT

Have you tried reducing the Far Clip Distance -- or applying one and stopping it just behind the walls your viewing in Section? Wireframe might work for you then.

Re: Elevation Viewport transparency

ro — Sat, 30 Nov 2019 21:23:32 GMT

Thanks BarthBradley,

It's a great idea, it may help reduce some of the interference but it doesn't solve the problem.

In short, how can you make a Viewport of a Hidden Line drawing transparent?

If the answer is that you can't I'd like to know.

Re: Elevation Viewport transparency

ToanDN — Sat, 30 Nov 2019 21:26:56 GMT

Export the hidden view to DWG. Link the DWG in the shade elevation view with Current view only box ticked.

Re: Elevation Viewport transparency

ro — Sat, 30 Nov 2019 21:30:35 GMT

Thanks ToanDN,

I thought the same thing. The issue is, as a design process, it means every time there is an iteration it would require export and import etc.

Can a Viewport be made transparent?

Re: Elevation Viewport transparency

barthbradley — Sat, 30 Nov 2019 21:44:30 GMT

Why two Views? It sounds like you are describing a Shaded Hidden View.

Re: Elevation Viewport transparency

ro — Sat, 30 Nov 2019 22:02:33 GMT

I need two views to generate comparative diagraming.

I'm trying to achieve a Hideline that's transparent.

I can't find Shaded Hidden View as you refer to. I can only see Wireframe, Hidden Line, Shaded, Consistent Colors & Realistic as Model Display Options. They are all separate.

Re: Elevation Viewport transparency

barthbradley — Sat, 30 Nov 2019 22:07:42 GMT

Set view to Hidden Line and then turn on Shadows under Graphic Displays Options

Re: Elevation Viewport transparency

ToanDN — Sat, 30 Nov 2019 22:10:55 GMT

When design changes, export the the same dwg file, then click reload dwg link. That's it.

Re: Elevation Viewport transparency

ro — Sat, 30 Nov 2019 23:02:06 GMT

Thanks ToadDN.

I like fool proof solutions. This is very clunky and adds too many extra steps. It relies on the user knowing how the diagram is set up.

I'm asking if there's a way to make a Hidden Line viewport transparent. Do you know if the answer is no?

Re: Elevation Viewport transparency

ro — Sat, 30 Nov 2019 23:06:02 GMT

Hi BartBradley,

This solution makes it worse. I'm asking how to make a Hidden Line viewport transparent.

Re: Elevation Viewport transparency

barthbradley — Sun, 01 Dec 2019 00:42:13 GMT

@ro wrote:

...how can you make a Viewport of a Hidden Line drawing transparent?
If the answer is that you can't I'd like to know.

You cannot.

...but then again, there are workarounds. If you could post an example of the graphical effect you are trying to create, I may be able to come up with an acceptable workaround. All I see right now is a Shaded Hidden View based on what I read.

Re: Elevation Viewport transparency

ro — Sun, 01 Dec 2019 00:51:20 GMT

Thanks BarthBradley,

Just repeating the problem, I'm not referring to a Shaded Hidden Line view. I think you may be referring to that. I am referring to one viewport with a Hidden Line style and a separate viewport under that with a Shaded style.

What I'm trying to achieve is not dissimilar to the underlay function which is available in plan views.

Re: Elevation Viewport transparency

barthbradley — Sun, 01 Dec 2019 01:22:43 GMT

Do you have a picture that shows the effect you are trying to create? I mean, you are overlaying 2 viewports on a Sheet as a way to achieve what? I can't envision what you are envisioning. Overlaying viewports is not conventional.

Re: Elevation Viewport transparency

ro — Tue, 10 Dec 2019 10:00:52 GMT

Here's an example with a Model Display style Wireframe in the foreground. I need the foreground to be Model Display style Hidden line.