Change Volume Transparency

Change the transparency of a volume in a shaded model.

  1. On the tab, in the Render Style group, click Shading Transparency.
  2. Select the transparency or the drawing method in a dialog box.

    Transparency

    Type the transparency value as a percentage in the text field. At a value of 0, the volume is fully opaque, while a value of 100 means that it is fully transparent.

    The feature is not available is Use transparency of surface materials or Wireframe is selected.

    Use transparency of surface materials

    The transparency set in the shading properties of the rendering materials defines the transparency.

    Invisible during visualization

    The volume will not be presented in the rendered model.

  3. Select OK.
Note:
  • You can define the transparency of a part model, or you can define transparency as an assembly-specific property in an assembly.
  • You can also select the context-sensitive function Rendering> Change Transparency.