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Isolation Transparency in edit

Isolation Transparency in edit

Isolation Transparency in edit

(OP)
When editing a part in the context of an assembly, all other parts change to the transparent state I set in "Options". However, if I Isolate several components and then edit a part, I cannot get the other pieces to change transparency. What's up with that? Thank you

SW2007, SP 3.1
Intel Core 2 @ 2.66Ghz
2 GB Ram
FireGL V7100

RE: Isolation Transparency in edit

After isolating the parts, change the transparency before entering the Edit Part mode.

cheers

RE: Isolation Transparency in edit

(OP)
Thanks for your reply.
I am able to make the whole assembly transparent, which is not what I want. I want all parts except the one being edited to be transparent.

RE: Isolation Transparency in edit

After the isolate command you'll have to change the transparancy of each part individually then go into the edit part mode

RE: Isolation Transparency in edit

Have you tried the Force Transparency in the Tools\Options\System options\Display/Selection\Assembly transparency for in-context edit?

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RE: Isolation Transparency in edit

(OP)
I have tried changing those settings. They do work while not isolating components, but as soon as I start isolating pieces, the setting seem to have no effect.
Thank you for your reply

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