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craigr

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Layer transparency??
« on: January 20, 2011, 04:42:17 PM »
Is there a way to make EVERYTHING on a particular Layer '50%' transparency?

I checked the Help file, but I don't see anything referencing this.

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Re: Layer transparency??
« Reply #1 on: January 20, 2011, 04:44:35 PM »
what version do you have?
















then NO
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Re: Layer transparency??
« Reply #2 on: January 20, 2011, 04:45:05 PM »
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Re: Layer transparency??
« Reply #3 on: January 20, 2011, 04:54:57 PM »
and I don't think this is a good solution either....set your pen table to have shading
then set the layout to display plot style....if I recall there is an issue with this in model space...
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Re: Layer transparency??
« Reply #4 on: January 20, 2011, 06:21:12 PM »
What do you want look transparent? Display, prints, the hot receptionist's clothes?

If you want the display to appear transparent you could adjust the display order so the objects you want to see are on top of whatever you want to be "transparent".

If you are referring to plotting, just adjust your plot style as HBM suggested.
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Re: Layer transparency??
« Reply #5 on: January 21, 2011, 08:30:24 AM »
We don't use plot styles - or we use whatever is 'standard' with CAD.

I have never played with them.

We have a layer called NO_PLOT that we put notes on top of the entire dwg, such as 'See Drawing #### for updated info' or something like that. These notes are LARGE and Bold and come close to covering the dwg.

It would be nice if I could set everything on that layer to 30% or so visibility so we can still quickly see the info below if if we want to without having to turn that layer off.

Obviously, this isn't a big deal. I just figured it would be nice to be able to do this.

Thanks for your suggestions.

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Re: Layer transparency??
« Reply #6 on: January 21, 2011, 09:05:12 AM »
Quote from: craigr on January 21, 2011, 08:30:24 AM
We don't use plot styles - or we use whatever is 'standard' with CAD.

I have never played with them.

We have a layer called NO_PLOT that we put notes on top of the entire dwg, such as 'See Drawing #### for updated info' or something like that. These notes are LARGE and Bold and come close to covering the dwg.

It would be nice if I could set everything on that layer to 30% or so visibility so we can still quickly see the info below if if we want to without having to turn that layer off.

Obviously, this isn't a big deal. I just figured it would be nice to be able to do this.

Thanks for your suggestions.

craigr

Then I don't think there is an easy way to do that.
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Re: Layer transparency??
« Reply #7 on: January 21, 2011, 10:57:02 AM »
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craigr

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Re: Layer transparency??
« Reply #8 on: January 21, 2011, 10:58:17 AM »
Quote from: dgorsman on January 21, 2011, 10:57:02 AM
Send to back?

Yes, I just tried that this morning and  I think that will probably be the best answer.

Not exactly what I want, but it is better than the way we were doing it.

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