Topic: Transparent Solid Hatching

[bmossman]

When plotting, Is there a way to make solid hatching semi transparent so that an image beneath is visible?

[mjfarrell]

use 95% screen, or 5% whichever gives a lighter fill

[bmossman]

use 95% screen, or 5% whichever gives a lighter fill

All that does is lessen the intensity of the color...doesn't make it transparent.

[mjfarrell]

Me thinks you will want to turn those hatch areas OFF that you want to not plot before you do (plot) and then they will be transparent.

[alanjt]

could you use a dot hatch and just set it to a high count for a hatch scale?
i'm sure i'm just being retarded, but anything is better than nothing.

[Willie]

Yep,  Dot hatch is your best option.

Solid can't be transparent like in ArcGIS 9

[Rob...]

I use solid hatching with shading applied and send it to the back using display order.

[Bob Wahr]

I think if you edit your PC3 and set the line merging under graphics to merge instead of overwrite, it will do it.  Not 100% sure that's true with jamaican pictures but give it a shot.

[craigr]

could you use a dot hatch and just set it to a high count for a hatch scale?
i'm sure i'm just being retarded, but anything is better than nothing.

^^^^  -  That's how I do it...

craigr

[bmossman]

could you use a dot hatch and just set it to a high count for a hatch scale?
i'm sure i'm just being retarded, but anything is better than nothing.

That worked, however it made my computer smoke