JPG Transparent

[BIMAbhi]

It is possible to transparent the jpg in revit?

[Anonymous]

I'll try try that. Thanks 🙂

[Viveka_CD · Accepted solution]

Hi @Anonymous

You can add an image in the appearance tab in your material browser and fade the image. See Editing material properties

See screencast HERE

If you find posts have solved your problem, please click on 'Accept as solution' to help others with similar questions. 

Regards,

[ToanDN]

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@Viveka_CD wrote:

Hi @Anonymous

You can add an image in the appearance tab in your material browser and fade the image. See Editing material properties

See screencast HERE

If you find posts have solved your problem, please click on 'Accept as solution' to help others with similar questions. 

Regards,

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That only works for realistic/ render views, doesn't it?

[Viveka_CD]

@ToanDN It works on realistic and raytrace. Just tried a draft render - seems to work.

[ToanDN]

@Viveka_CD

I think the main concern is with Hidden and Shaded views.  With realitic, raytrace, and render, why not just use RPCs?

[Viveka_CD]

@ToanDN yeah it is.

Also, depends on the purpose - if the user is looking for a background or backlit signage. If it's just Architectural Entourage - RPC is a better deal.

[Anonymous]

Hello M. Gsucci,

It works when I put my image on my exterior wall, my logo is clear and perfectly defined. But when I print my elevation page, there is still a white square around my image, as if it wasn't transparent. 

Thank you

[Anonymous]

Hello Mr gsucci,

Can you explain step 4 please? I don't understand the "Canc" - what does it mean?

Thanks

[gsucci]

“Canc” is the name of a key, on your keyboard. It is the delete key, near the numeric pad, on the top right area of the keyboard.

regards

gio

[Anonymous]

Thank for your help, I got it.

[Anonymous]

Hi, this feature, doesn't seem to work in Revit 2019.

I made the JPEG 50% transparent in photoshop and saved as PNG.

Imported PNG into Revit

Selected the draw layer as 'Foreground'

And the image appears the same as before, with no transparency.

Am I missing something? Do you know another solution?

Thanks in advance.

[jcortelyou]

This is an AWESOME solution for something so basic that is obviously needed in the software.  Kudos to you and thanks!

[maicaron1995]

when you set the graphic display to: shaded then the png seems to work. also when set to background

[curtisridenour]

I found out today that the Bit Depth matters when saving the PNG files. I had Paint.Net set to Auto and the images were opaque. When i set the Bit Depth to 32 the images were transparent.