# Transparent surface

**URL:** <https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/transparent-surface/13070>\
**Category:** Modeling Questions\
**Created:** [May 30, 2021, 2:37am UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/transparent-surface/13070 "2021-05-30T02:37:15Z")\
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**Author:** ![Fsean1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/f4b2a3/32.png) [@Fsean1](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/Fsean1)\
**Post date:** [May 30, 2021, 2:37am UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/transparent-surface/13070/1 "2021-05-30T02:37:15Z")

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Is there a way to make a colored surface transparent with the new color tools?

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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:** [May 30, 2021, 6:49am UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/transparent-surface/13070/2 "2021-05-30T06:49:47Z")

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Hi!

Sure, use the transparency slider (where you see the %) under the color sider:

 ![image](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/uploads/shapr3d/original/2X/e/e1fbad2f4877f6df515f7ff955fc4fefe6f45298.jpeg)