Transparency Reversal

[thomthom]

Is the transparency set to Best?

[remus]

window->styles->edit.

[thomthom]

In the Faces section of the Styles window.

[August]

Thanks Thomthom,

@thomthom said:

Is the transparency set to Best?

I don't recall that setting. Where? OpenGL settings on video card? It's not in the SketchUp > Preferences > OpenGL settings, and I can't figure out where else it would be.

Or are you talking a Renderer setting? The image is 100% SketchUp.

Thanks for looking into this,
August

[August]

Thanks Remus, thanks Thomthom,

You nailed it.

The choices are "Faster", "Medium", and "Nicer" and it was set to "Faster". When I switch from "Faster" to "Medium" the transparency layering in the image changes from error to proper.

![Changing Window>Styles>Edit>Transparency Quality from "Faster" to "Medium" fixes the problem.](/uploads/imported_attachments/0Eje_Mistakentransparency2.jpg "Changing Window>Styles>Edit>Transparency Quality from "Faster" to "Medium" fixes the problem.")

Thanks again,
August

[thomthom]

I have some times had more luck with Medium over Best as well. I dunno why. Might be a graphic card thing...

[Gaieus]

I try to keep it as fast as possible until I have problems with it. It speaks for itself; it can be faster with this setting. Turn it on only when you need a render output (not meaning PR render here)

[Chris Fullmer]

I've also almost had the best success on medium. There was one file that "best" helped in one spot, but then it was worse in 95% of the rest of the model, so I left it on medium.

[thomthom]

@chris fullmer said:

I've also almost had the best success on medium. There was one file that "best" helped in one spot, but then it was worse in 95% of the rest of the model, so I left it on medium.

So it's not just me then. Maybe there's a bug here?

I wonder if this is since SU7?

[Anssi]

@thomthom said:

I wonder if this is since SU7?

It's been there before.

The issue gets worse when you mix SU transparency with transparent PNG materials.

Anssi

[thomthom]

@anssi said:

@thomthom said:

I wonder if this is since SU7?

It's been there before.

The issue gets worse when you mix SU transparency with transparent PNG materials.

Anssi

I use them alot for billboard vegetation and people...