Transparent viewing
Transparent viewing
(OP)
It's often useful being able to view a component in an assembly while it is changed to semi-transparent. However, from what I can see it's not possible to do the same while viewing the part file of an individual component. The only options are shaded, shaded with edges or unshaded with and without hidden lines.
When I view a component as unshaded with hidden lines - the only option to view internal features, much of the detail is missing so it's not much use. This is especially the case if trying to rotate the part at the same time.
Surely, if they can provide transparent in an assembly it should be possible in a part? Am I missing something?
When I view a component as unshaded with hidden lines - the only option to view internal features, much of the detail is missing so it's not much use. This is especially the case if trying to rotate the part at the same time.
Surely, if they can provide transparent in an assembly it should be possible in a part? Am I missing something?






RE: Transparent viewing
Here is a video....
http://www.screencast.com/t/NGJjMjBm
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Anna Wood
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RE: Transparent viewing
Try this on instead.
http://www.screencast.com/t/YmM3NjY5ODAt
Cheers,
Anna Wood
Core i7 EE965, FirePro V8700, 12 Gb RAM, OCZ Vertex 120 Gb SSD, Dell 3008WFP 30" Monitor
SW2010 SP2.1, Windows 7 x64
http://www.solidmuse.com
http://www.phxswug.com
RE: Transparent viewing
Actually, even the wrong video was interesting. I must watch more of them!
As for the transparency thing, yes, you are right you can change the appearance of the part. It's not quite the same as being able to quickly toggle between visibility states like you can in an assembly though.
Thanks for your reply.
RE: Transparent viewing
Or save a display state for the part that you can toggle between.
Cheers,
Anna Wood
Core i7 EE965, FirePro V8700, 12 Gb RAM, OCZ Vertex 120 Gb SSD, Dell 3008WFP 30" Monitor
SW2010 SP2.1, Windows 7 x64
http://www.solidmuse.com
http://www.phxswug.com