# Did the Opacity setting disappear from Visualization?

**URL:** <https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/did-the-opacity-setting-disappear-from-visualization/28156>\
**Category:** Modeling Questions\
**Created:** [September 27, 2023, 6:16pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/did-the-opacity-setting-disappear-from-visualization/28156 "2023-09-27T18:16:16Z")\
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**Author:** ![Bob3DPO](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/7993a0/32.png) [@Bob3DPO](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/Bob3DPO)\
**Post date:** [September 27, 2023, 6:16pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/did-the-opacity-setting-disappear-from-visualization/28156/1 "2023-09-27T18:16:16Z")

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I used the opacity setting in Visualization before the last update and can’t find it now. This could be a user error… can anyone show me where to look for this useful feature? Thanks

 ![IMG_0187](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/uploads/shapr3d/original/3X/5/0/50ae307fc608068c79f48c86e0a38eb9e1681bbf.jpeg)

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**Author:** ![Istvan](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/discourse.shapr3d.com/istvan/32/23668_2.png) [@Istvan](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/Istvan)\
**Post date:** [September 27, 2023, 6:17pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/did-the-opacity-setting-disappear-from-visualization/28156/2 "2023-09-27T18:17:20Z")

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The default material has the opacity setting.

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**Author:** ![Bob3DPO](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/7993a0/32.png) [@Bob3DPO](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/Bob3DPO)\
**Post date:** [September 27, 2023, 6:43pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/did-the-opacity-setting-disappear-from-visualization/28156/3 "2023-09-27T18:43:14Z")

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Thank you! It is great to be able to have this “x-ray vision”! As always, I appreciate your help.

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**Author:** ![Geoffree3](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/discourse.shapr3d.com/geoffree3/32/9580_2.png) [@Geoffree3](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/Geoffree3)\
**Post date:** [November 9, 2023, 5:58pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/did-the-opacity-setting-disappear-from-visualization/28156/4 "2023-11-09T17:58:47Z")

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How come the default material is in ‘utility’? Not easy to find!