Changing the transparency of objects

Use the Transparency options to make objects transparent, display or hide object transparency, and specify the transparency level. You can create transparency on a shaded object, even if the material is not transparent. The transparency is saved with the object and overrides any setting in the material.

To make objects transparent:

1. Select the objects that are to be given transparency.
2. Click Visualisation tab > Format panel.
3. The Show Transparency option is selected by default. Deselect this option if you do not want transparency to be displayed.
4. Use the options on the Transparency menu to create transparency on a shaded object (these options are not available if Show Transparency has been deselected):
   • Dynamic displays the Set Object Transparency toolbar. Use the buttons to cycle through the different increments of transparency, or use the slider to adjust the transparency.
   Note: Selecting Dynamic is the same as selecting the objects and pressing Shift+F4.
   • None gives no transparency for selected objects.
   • 0.25 sets 25% transparency for selected objects.
   • 0.5 sets 50% transparency for selected objects.
   • 0.75 sets 75% transparency for selected objects.

Using the different transparency settings gives the following results: