Andrew Mac Posted May 22, 2017 Share Posted May 22, 2017 I am trying to create a white fabric to surround a tent. I would like to have the fabric to be semi-transparent so I can slightly see the structural component below. Is it possible to create an extrude and then make it semi-transparent or am I going about the wrong way? Quote Link to comment
Andy Broomell Posted May 22, 2017 Share Posted May 22, 2017 Do you have Renderworks? What you described is possible, but only with the use of textures. (The Opacity in the Attributes Palette doesn't affect 3D objects). Just make a new texture, set the Transparency shader to "Plain", then click Edit to enter a percentage. This is the most basic way. If you don't have RW, the only workaround I can think of is to put all of the fabric on its own class and then grey the class. 1 Quote Link to comment
Andrew Mac Posted May 26, 2017 Author Share Posted May 26, 2017 Okay great thanks, It seems now I was able to make the fabric see through however there is a reflection in the fabric. Is it possible to eliminate the reflection in the fabric? Quote Link to comment
Vectorworks, Inc Employee PVA - Admin Posted May 26, 2017 Vectorworks, Inc Employee Share Posted May 26, 2017 Post a file with your texture in it as you have it now and I can take a look. There are many places where Reflectivity can be added as parts of other shaders. Quote Link to comment
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