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Retaining object transparency during editing of your drawing.

You want to have your 3D scene displayed with transparency (translucency) even when zooming, panning, 3dorbiting your drawing in AutoCAD.

Attach (assign) transparent materials to your objects (_Rmat) - e.g. Red Glass, Green Glass. Set your display mode (_Options, System tab, Properties) - check the Render options, Enable lights/textures/materials options. Now set your shade mode to "_ShadeMode Gouraud".

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9.1.2003 11390× FAQ

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