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 if Use transparency of surface materials 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.
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.