Transparent Components
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Hi, I wonder if anyone can help me - this one small issue is consuming me, but I need to move on as I am working to a deadline.
I'm drawing an electrical plan in 2D. I've created various electrical symbols as components, but they loose their infill colour when placed over certain other components and surfaces. I want my existing plan to remain in the background with my electrical components brought to the front as solid shapes.
Any ideas? Would really appreciate a hand. -
You're running into something referred to as Z-fighting. because you have two faces in the same plane. Move you electrical plan up a short distance to eliminate it. How far you have to move it will depend on the overall distance between the plan and the camera.
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Dave, thank you very much! I've been struggling with that for a few hours! I knew it had to be simple but I just wasn't thinking in Sketchup.
Thanks again.
Johnny -
You're welcome. It is often useful to remember that you are working in 3D space even when you are showing things in 2D.
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Have a look at this thread and you'll see how I got around exactly the same problem.
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