I use stacked viewports and transparent (X-ray) styles to produce floor plans of cabinet layouts where I can, for instance, see through the countertops to the lower cabinets beneath.(I learned this technique from Matt Donley of MasterSketchup). It’s worked since at least the 2014 version, but no lo…

I am struggling with the same problem, but with a twist. In a LO document I have two viewports with different scenes from the same model. The two scenes show planes with the same transparent material, same Style, same raster render, same everything. I can find no difference in any settings between t…

[image] gary_brian: If is helpful I can upload the model and LO document. Yes, it would be helpful to be able to try to see what you are seeing. Anssi

Annsi- I will send you a Dropbox invitation. The files are too big to upload here. Thanks, Brian

Anssi- I sent you a Dropbox link. I am fine with sharing the files publicly, just not sure how to do so. In the LO file Page 2, the MODEL 1 layer is suppossed to be transparent, so the Model 2 layer is visible through, slightly toned down. Page 1 of the LO file is working fine with the same transp…

Trent, are we any closer to a fix for this? In the interim I’ve been using a wireframe style for my countertops, but that, being just lines instead of areas, provides less useful graphic information.

Has there been any update on this issue? I have the same problem when overlaying solar panels over racking.

I am having the same issues, does this mean stacking view ports in layout is no longer possible ? Isn’t that what the Nick Sonder method is based on ?

Anyone know when this will be corrected?

Transparent style views rendering opaque in Layout 2017

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trent February 3, 2017, 11:33pm 20

Yes, this is on our list of fixes and understand your frustration.
Sorry I cannot provide you anything solid on this and I will look to see if I can provide any other workaround.

Trent.

Ho Hum after more than 12 months...that's all a dash line?

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Transparent style views rendering opaque in Layout 2017

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