No "Opacity Control" button shown in right click list

[haobo_yuan]

I am a learner for Fusion 360. When I was trying to change Opacity following the tutorial, I cannot find the "Opacity Control" button when I right click one of components in my assembly. Could someone please teach me how to solve this problem? Thanks!

[TheCADWhisperer]

@haobo_yuan 

Is the component active? 
What happens if you expand the component to drill down to the Body level and right click on the body?

[g-andresen]

Hi,

It is not possible to set the transparency for linked components. Either break the link or create the transparency at the origin.

günther

[haobo_yuan · Accepted solution]

Hi g-andresen,

Thanks for letting me know that the (external) components in "assembly" file are " linked components" and cannot be changed in "assembly" file. I am in the translation period from SolidWorks to Fusion 360, and it is a little tough for a new learner. 

For following viewers, I would like to say my way to make it works:

• Open the (external) component file
• Expand "Bodies" and right click the specific body through the "BROWSER" on the left side
• Change through "Opacity Control"
• Save the (external) component file
• Open the "assembly" file, right click the updated component, Get Last Version

[haobo_yuan]

Hi  TheCADWhisperer,

Thanks for pointing out that I could change the Opacity when I expand the component to drill down to the Body level and right click on the body. It is really helpful.

[joel_stampfliXJSF5]

Hi,
i'm struggling with the same topic. Changing opacity in the component file works but each time a new version is generated and i'm switching for and back between documents. is this really the intended way?

KR 
Joel