# Transparancy on materials in visualisation mode

**URL:** <https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/transparancy-on-materials-in-visualisation-mode/25494>\
**Category:** Modeling Questions\
**Created:** [April 26, 2023, 6:47pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/transparancy-on-materials-in-visualisation-mode/25494 "2023-04-26T18:47:39Z")\
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**Author:** ![Wicher](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/8c91f0/32.png) [@Wicher](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/Wicher)\
**Post date:** [April 26, 2023, 6:47pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/transparancy-on-materials-in-visualisation-mode/25494/1 "2023-04-26T18:47:39Z")

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Hello, I was wondering is there a way that in the visualisation mode materials can be made transparant? for example i did draw a reservoir in polypropylene material. In real this material is slightly transparant. In the reservoir i also added some sensors and did draw in the “liquid”. Funny enough Shapr can’t display this (or i am doing something wrong) Either way for the purpose of presentation it would be good if transparant materials are translucent enough to display parts behind it. And yes maybe i am a bit spoiled after using Keyshot for some years but it would be great if i can use one piece of software for both CAD and visualisation.

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**Author:** ![McD](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/discourse.shapr3d.com/mcd/32/15504_2.png) [@McD](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/McD)\
**Post date:** [April 26, 2023, 7:50pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/transparancy-on-materials-in-visualisation-mode/25494/2 "2023-04-26T19:50:20Z")

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There is a slider for transparency on certain materials, but not all. I too, would like to see it made available for all materials. i.e.: allowing a customer to see through a desk for example to show a hidden compartment.

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**Author:** ![Wicher](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/8c91f0/32.png) [@Wicher](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/Wicher)\
**Post date:** [April 26, 2023, 8:57pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/transparancy-on-materials-in-visualisation-mode/25494/3 "2023-04-26T20:57:28Z")

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Hello Tom  
I do agree here. Especially because the materials where I expect transparency aren’t transparent.