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MaikTheBike15-Moonstone
15-Moonstone
March 8, 2020
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transparency in drawing

  • March 8, 2020
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Hi,

 

can somebody tell me the correct way to show one or more parts of an assembly as transparent in a drawing ?

 

In the assembly I clicked on "Model Display > Component Display Style > Transparent" and the selected component is displayed transparent. So far so good.

Then I saved the style in the view-manager and created a new combined state that includes the new style with the transparent component.

 

Then I created a new drawing and chose the combined state I created. But it doesn't work. The part isn't displayed transparent in the drawing-view.

 

what am I doing wrong ?

 

Thanks,

Maik

 

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kdirth
21-Topaz I
kdirth21-Topaz I
21-Topaz I
March 9, 2020

I have always used component display in the drawing.

 

Select Component Display / Style, select component/assembly, select OK, select PhantomTrnsp, and select done.

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MartinHanak24-Ruby III
24-Ruby III
March 10, 2020
@MaikTheBike wrote:

Hi,

 

can somebody tell me the correct way to show one or more parts of an assembly as transparent in a drawing ?

 

In the assembly I clicked on "Model Display > Component Display Style > Transparent" and the selected component is displayed transparent. So far so good.

Then I saved the style in the view-manager and created a new combined state that includes the new style with the transparent component.

 

Then I created a new drawing and chose the combined state I created. But it doesn't work. The part isn't displayed transparent in the drawing-view.

 

what am I doing wrong ?

 

Thanks,

Maik

 

Hi,

I found https://community.ptc.com/t5/Detailing-MBD-MBE/Creating-Drawing-View-with-Transparent-Components/td-p/57210 discussion.

I created two cubes in Creo 6.0.4.0 (1st one with default color, 2nd one with transparent color). Then I placed a view into new drawing, below you can see the result.

transparency.png

Note: I did not test Combined view functionality in drawing view.

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Pettersson15-Moonstone
15-Moonstone
March 17, 2020

 States placed on drawings don't include Style or Appearance states, because these cannot be used in drawings, for inexplicable reasons. Style and Appearance states is only useable in the model.

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MaikTheBike15-MoonstoneAuthor
15-Moonstone
March 17, 2020

Thanks for your replies.

 

I tried to use the Component Display / Style-Option, but it doesn't seem to work.

 

When I click on Display -> Style-> (select part)->ok then the style menu appears.

I click on phanton-transparent -> done, but the component doesn't appear transparent. I tried it many times, but nothing happens.

 

Martin, your way works, but isn't the part transparent in the model then ?

I only want the part be transparent in some drawing views to be able to see, whats behind the parts.

In the 3d-model the part shouldn't look transparent.

 

Thanks,

Maik

 

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MartinHanak24-Ruby III
24-Ruby III
March 17, 2020
@MaikTheBike wrote:

Thanks for your replies.

 

I tried to use the Component Display / Style-Option, but it doesn't seem to work.

 

When I click on Display -> Style-> (select part)->ok then the style menu appears.

I click on phanton-transparent -> done, but the component doesn't appear transparent. I tried it many times, but nothing happens.

 

Martin, your way works, but isn't the part transparent in the model then ?

I only want the part be transparent in some drawing views to be able to see, whats behind the parts.

In the 3d-model the part shouldn't look transparent.

 

Thanks,

Maik

 

Hi,

YES part is transparent in all modes / all views. I'm afraid that functionality you need is not implemented.

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