How to set imported image transparent

[Anonymous]

I  inserted a raster image of  a floor plan as reference, but when I brought it as foreground, it completely  hid the plan I was working on, if I left it as background, the plan I was working on covered the reference image. So how to set the image or the plan I was working on transparent so I could refer the image?  Thanks!

[barthbradley]

Turn off the floor that is covering the raster image.

...or use Wireframe

[Anonymous]

I need the floor and image together, so can't turn off the floor plan.  Do you mean I can set the floor plan as wireframe so I can see through it? How to set it as wireframe? Thanks!

[Anonymous]

visual style: wireframe is grayed out with floor plan.  I guess it only works with 3D.

My situation is I am trying to work on a floor plan with another floor plan as reference, and the reference is in a format of raster image. I need both of them on.

[barthbradley]

A Floor Plan can be set to Wireframe. It's probably grayed out because you have a View Template assigned to the view. 

[barthbradley]

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@Anonymous wrote:

I need the floor and image together, so can't turn off the floor plan.  Do you mean I can set the floor plan as wireframe so I can see through it? How to set it as wireframe? Thanks!

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I didn't mean turn off the Floor Plan. What I suggested was to turn off your Floor Category in the view.  

[constantin.stroescu]

I use Temporary Hide/Isolate function to hide the floor or/and other entities while working with backgrounds.

You can use also , as Barth suggested here Wireframe visual style...

[constantin.stroescu]

you can ,also use a Override by Element > Surface Transparency applied to floor. Take care to rest this option, once your job is ready..

[Corsten.Au]

Hi

Create a working view ( duplicate )

import the image ( I prefer to import in CAD, and link CAD in  Revit , so that scale can be managed easily )

and then put every 3d category in transparency to use that image as a backgroun..

transparency

[Viveka_CD]

Hi @Anonymous

Did the recommendations by the experts help with your issue?

You are welcome to share a screenshot and a file to test further.

Regards,