topic Fence in front view in Modeling

Fence in front view

Matteods — Wed, 07 May 2025 11:16:17 GMT

Hi,

I'm trying to have a railing for my balconies with a fence.

I did a material is working good in 3d. I did manage to have the material transparent on front views. But I have a problem. In the background I can see only the line of the window for example e not the color of the window frame. Everything will be covered with white. Do you have any tip?

Thanks,

Matteo.

Operating system used: Windows

Re: Fence in front view

Ricardo Lopez — Wed, 07 May 2025 18:21:58 GMT

Hi @Matteods

Check if this former post resolves your issue: https://community.graphisoft.com/t5/Documentation/Glass-transparency-in-sections-elevations/m-p/329024

Anyway it would be awesome if you send a screenshot of your problem.

Regards.

Re: Fence in front view

Matteods — Thu, 08 May 2025 06:46:44 GMT

Hi Ricardo,

Thanks for your reply. Yes it's similar to this post. I've found a solution 🙂
During a course I remember that the tutor says that demolition surface in archicad is a really particular material.

So I started to make a copy of this surface and then applying a fill for it. It works now I'm able to see trhought the fence and the colors behing and material looks great.

So I suggest to everyone to start with a copy of demolition surface and then the background of your material will be totally transparent on your facades.

The negative thing is that in 3d will be totally transparent. Any suggestion? I understand that the transparency matter but why if you below it to 100 then in front view it's not working anymore?

Re: Fence in front view

Barry Kelly — Thu, 08 May 2025 07:23:20 GMT

Can you show an image of what you are doing?

If it is a balcony railing, why are you not using the railing tool?

Barry.

Re: Fence in front view

Matteods — Thu, 08 May 2025 10:12:58 GMT

Hi,
Thanks for your reply.
I'm using a railing tool, with transparency 100 we can get what we want. But then the texture will be not visibile in 3d. I need to use a vector 3d method to see the fence in 3d view but It's a little bit heavy as style.

Re: Fence in front view

Barry Kelly — Fri, 09 May 2025 01:57:05 GMT

OK, you mentioned a 'fence'.

I thought you might be using a fence object.

You just mean a fence material like chain-link.

Vectorial 3D does not show the textures, only the hatches.

Set transparency to 51% - any lower it will be solid.

The same view with hardware acceleration engine that does show the textures.

In elevation you will still have transparency if that is turned on in the elevation settings.

Barry.

Re: Fence in front view

Matteods — Fri, 09 May 2025 05:54:40 GMT

Hi Barry,

many thanks for your reply. I was aware about this 51% but in my case it's not working. I don't know why. Just 100% is working well. Transparency is on on views.
So I really don't know what it can be. 😞

Re: Fence in front view

Matteods — Fri, 09 May 2025 07:39:16 GMT

Hi to everyone,

Another option that I'm trying is to have a graphical override for it and I have two more question:

-Is it possible to apply a GO just for a panel? I'm trying to sort it with a rule based on classification but I don't succeed
-Right now what is displayed is the surface that i have assigned to surface material. Is it possible to set that is not aligned with the slope?

Thanks in advace, Matteo.

Re: Fence in front view

Barry Kelly — Fri, 09 May 2025 09:04:21 GMT

GOs will apply to the entire railing object.

Unfortunately you can just apply to the panels.

Yes the panel material will align with the railing slope.

That would make a good wish to have control of that.

Can you show what is not working for you?

Barry.