topic Re: 3D Viewing in Modeling

3D Viewing

Anonymous — Fri, 06 Jul 2012 15:54:35 GMT

Hey guys, my colleagues and I have been trying for quite a while now to solve this problem and now we've decided to seek help. When we view our projects in 3D, a grid shows up that is on grade level, this wouldn't be an issue if the grid were transparent but because it is opaque it makes viewing the entire project a little more difficult and we would like to get rid of this nuisance. If we could change the grid settings to being transparent that would work as well as it is nice to have a guideline displaying grade while you are in the 3D view. But for now we cannot find any toolbars or settings pertaining to that grid is specific. Any advice? Thanks guys.

Re: 3D Viewing

Anonymous — Fri, 06 Jul 2012 16:23:27 GMT

I think you are referring to the "Editing Plane"
To control it:
>View, >3d View Options > Editing Plane Display, toggle this off.

Also, you can go to Work Environment, "Onscreen options", and set this to display only during editing operations.

Re: 3D Viewing

Anonymous — Fri, 06 Jul 2012 17:18:44 GMT

Thanks, annoying how simple the solution can be sometimes

Re: 3D Viewing

sinceV6 — Fri, 06 Jul 2012 17:54:37 GMT

Or while in the 3D window you can go to grids and backgrounds and use the sliders (under the color box pickers) to make the "editing plane" transparent. These sliders only work for the opacity of the grid in the 3D window.

Re: 3D Viewing

Anonymous — Tue, 19 Nov 2013 12:31:15 GMT

Has anyone had an issue with the editing plane changing from transparent to opaque automatically? I have changed the transparency of the editing plane several times under View; Grid and Editing Plane Options; Grids and Backgrounds, but after working in 3d and then switching back to 2d, when I go back the 3d the background is opaque again. Is this a bug or am I missing a button somewhere?

Any thoughts are appreciated!

Re: 3D Viewing

Eduardo Rolon — Tue, 19 Nov 2013 22:09:31 GMT

catbird wrote:
Has anyone had an issue with the editing plane changing from transparent to opaque automatically? I have changed the transparency of the editing plane several times under View; Grid and Editing Plane Options; Grids and Backgrounds, but after working in 3d and then switching back to 2d, when I go back the 3d the background is opaque again. Is this a bug or am I missing a button somewhere?

Any thoughts are appreciated!

This is a known bug, GS are working on it.