Hi,
Can objects such as lines, curves (no surfaces, just vector lines etc) be made translucent for just one layer.
I was given method for objects as in surfaces some time ago.
Steve
Display mode can be overridden on a âByObjectâ basis, not a âByLayerâ basis.
Use SetObjectDisplayMode
Here is a box in a Shaded display viewport, with a red box set to display in Ghosted:
Hi, I have just 'curves, others call them lines !
no objects as with surfaces, and wish these âlinesâ to be translucent.
As I draw them on the current layer, each new line must go translucent, if not, then I wil settle for selecting them all then making them translucent.
Allocate them to a layer called translucent lines I want them to be translucent when on that layer. So much so that altering a slider I can make them almost disappear.
No surfaces involved.
Steve
What are you trying to achieve by making lines translucent??
I do not believe what you are trying to do is possible based on the display settings
You could try a âhackâ where you turn the grid off and you set the curve lines to be the same shade of grey as the background or a slightly darker/ lighter version of it but you cannot physically make the curves translucent
-A
Hi, I am tracing over a not so well defined picture and find the strong lines, even using light grey, are blinding me regards seeing the subtle detail I am following.
Steve
How about making the pictureframe transparent and move it above the cplane so lines drawn fall behind it?
In the past I have successfully used that trick for the situation you describe.
You will need to make a new material that has the pictureframeâs image as texture. The material can be set to a desired transparency. Next assign the material to the picture frame. If you use SetObjectDisplayMode on the pictureframe to be rendered curves behind it will show through.
HTH
-Willem
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