# Simple way to make part Transparent

**URL:** <https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/simple-way-to-make-part-transparent/37321>\
**Category:** Modeling Questions\
**Created:** [April 1, 2025, 2:46pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/simple-way-to-make-part-transparent/37321 "2025-04-01T14:46:31Z")\
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**Author:** ![danno11](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/b19c9b/32.png) [@danno11](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/danno11)\
**Post date:** [April 1, 2025, 2:46pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/simple-way-to-make-part-transparent/37321/1 "2025-04-01T14:46:31Z")

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Is there any other way to make a part transparent other then picking the material “Simple Transparent Material” it seems that this should be a very easy way to change a part to transparent without changing the material.

Thank you

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**Author:** ![GroMark](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/4491bb/32.png) [@GroMark](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/GroMark)\
**Post date:** [April 1, 2025, 3:03pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/simple-way-to-make-part-transparent/37321/2 "2025-04-01T15:03:12Z")

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I don‘t know of any way… you see, for example ABS can‘t be transparent… I think. So you have to pick a transparent material, like glass or polypropylene.

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**Author:** ![jean-philippe2](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/discourse.shapr3d.com/jean-philippe2/32/27353_2.png) [@jean-philippe2](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/jean-philippe2)\
**Post date:** [April 1, 2025, 3:06pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/simple-way-to-make-part-transparent/37321/3 "2025-04-01T15:06:05Z")

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Some times i use Select Through (menu Edit)

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