Set transparency of one part impacts another (non-selected) part?

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November 22, 2024
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I just noticed a strange behavior in CREO 10. In my model tree I selected a single part representing a volume (extruded feature). Within this part/volume I'm packaging other components. I want to see through this volume to see the other parts. So, I select this Volume (2nd art in model tree) click Edit Modal Appearances... and change the transparency setting to see-trough. What happens is another part (3rd item in modal tree) transparency also changes. I noticed this and wanted to turn off transparency. When I edit this part (3rd) whatever changes I make impacts the other part (2nd). Why are these two related for Appearances? How do I break this relationship? Mind you I am only selecting one part to apply transparency.

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kdirth

21-Topaz I

It is hard to say what is going on without more info. Can you provide models or screen shots?

There is always more to learn.

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MartinHanak

24-Ruby III

Hi,

please upload testing data.

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GO_10898978

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12-Amethyst

I cannot upload screenshots - I work on proprietary Military Systems. I hoped to have explained as best I could above.

So maybe it's my lack of understanding how Edit Model Appearances works. I would think if I selected one part within an assembly (let's say part 2 in a multipart assembly) only the appearance of that selected part would change, Yet Part 2 and Part 3 both change and are linked. Part 3 resides within part 2 volume, but so do 3-4 other parts. Only Part 3 changes with Part 2. If I select Part 5 (different part in modal tree) and select Edit it doesn't change - only Parts 2 & 3 change, How am I not using Edit Appearance correctly???? In some ways CREO tools never work as I would expect them to so there is that.

I somehow got it to work but I forgot what I did - again CREO tools don't work like I expect them to intuitively to work.

I will try to investigate this further. Thanks for the help.

kdirth

21-Topaz I

Can you add screen shots of the toolboxes you are using to set transparency or better describe how you are trying to set transparency.

From your description I assume you are using Appearances and selecting a Model appearance to edit the transparency. This will affect any entity that uses that appearance. Your need to first apply a unique appearance, then modify.

I would also suggest trying Component Display Style>Transparent

There is always more to learn.

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GO_10898978

Author

12-Amethyst

Your first screen shot is actually what I seen during pulldown.

So I learned CREO on my own (coming from NX and SW). The second screenshot is exactly what I was looking for - thanks! I need to poke around CREO menus more.

So the first screen shot - I would think selecting part and then editing appearances would only impact that part. This is not the case.

You helped me kdirth - thanks. I will play around a bit more to get a better understand of how to apply appearances. I wish I could select part - right mouse click and edit appearance properties - and only have that impact just that part. The second method is just buried in a drop down. Is there a way to the right click menu? I'm sure there is a way.

Thanks again