Section Viewport - Hidden Line - Graying Out Other Layers

[cberg]

In the example below, I want the layer "Steel" to show up in black.  And "Background Layer 2" to show up in gray.  Setting the layer section viewport layers to gray, or adjusting the layer opacity doesn't gray out the layers. (Did VW always work this way???)

 

So I set up a data visualization which grays out everything on Background Layer 2.  This works, but the data visualization shows up on top of the Steel Layer.  --- See screenshot below.  (For graphic clarity, I want the base plates to show up in front of the gray background lines.)

 

Adjusting the layer stack order doesn't seem to change anything.  The layer visualization is always drawn on top. 

 

Is there a better way to achieve this?

 

[cberg]

I think I understand the situation better.... 

 

Because the framing member at the top and bottom of the steel column is closer to the section cut line, it's always going to show up "in front" of the object behind it.  The only solution is to draw a black line over the plate in the annotation space.