Transparency Reversal

remus

window->styles->edit.

thomthom

In the Faces section of the Styles window.

August

Thanks Thomthom,

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...