# Object displayed in transparency

**URL:** <https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/object-displayed-in-transparency/20714>\
**Category:** Modeling Questions\
**Created:** [August 3, 2022, 8:03am UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/object-displayed-in-transparency/20714 "2022-08-03T08:03:05Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 6\
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**Author:** ![Lorence](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/439d5e/32.png) [@Lorence](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/Lorence)\
**Post date:** [August 3, 2022, 8:03am UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/object-displayed-in-transparency/20714/1 "2022-08-03T08:03:05Z")

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I don’t know what I did to it, but all of a sudden whatever I open, draw on the ipad turn into transparent objects… even the old ones I opened again is displayed in transparency. Can any one help to set this properly again?

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**Author:** ![DanielR](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/discourse.shapr3d.com/danielr/32/582_2.png) [@DanielR](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/DanielR)\
**Post date:** [August 3, 2022, 8:22am UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/object-displayed-in-transparency/20714/2 "2022-08-03T08:22:44Z")

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Hey - please check if you have “Show Hidden Edges” turned ON. See pic on where (top right icon in the modeling space)

If it’s ON, your all hidden edges will be shown, thus giving a transparent effect. It is a global setting, so every workspace of yours should be back to normal once you have turned it OFF.

 ![IMG_0783](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/uploads/shapr3d/original/3X/7/a/7a6381ef5fccf63b16e4bee92817d8b8140ffb40.jpeg)

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**Author:** ![BDP909](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/7cd45c/32.png) [@BDP909](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/BDP909)\
**Post date:** [September 3, 2022, 4:44am UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/object-displayed-in-transparency/20714/3 "2022-09-03T04:44:10Z")

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Hello I am having the same problem, I noticed the drawing plane moves as well.  
Is there away to go back to the old way?  
Thanks in advance!

 ![image](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/uploads/shapr3d/original/3X/1/9/19457601a41e0030a15a94b7f5cd09e8a9389e3f.jpeg)

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**Author:** ![Laci\_K](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/discourse.shapr3d.com/laci_k/32/8196_2.png) [@Laci\_K](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/Laci_K)\
**Post date:** [September 3, 2022, 6:16am UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/object-displayed-in-transparency/20714/4 "2022-09-03T06:16:30Z")

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Hi,

Every body that would block the visibility of the drawing plane becomes transparent.

The solution is to select the plane before you start sketching (double tap, hover + space, or double secondary click on it).

We are planning to improve the behaviour to make it clearer.

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**Author:** ![BDP909](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/7cd45c/32.png) [@BDP909](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/BDP909)\
**Post date:** [September 3, 2022, 6:50pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/object-displayed-in-transparency/20714/5 "2022-09-03T18:50:02Z")

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Could you make a video for the iPad on how to do that? Thanks !

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**Author:** ![Laci\_K](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/discourse.shapr3d.com/laci_k/32/8196_2.png) [@Laci\_K](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/Laci_K)\
**Post date:** [September 4, 2022, 5:30am UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/object-displayed-in-transparency/20714/6 "2022-09-04T05:30:18Z")

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Sure, here is a short one. The red dots are the finger taps.