[Bf-committers] Alpha

[David Hutto]

On Fri, Mar 26, 2010 at 1:36 PM, Knapp <magick.crow at gmail.com> wrote:
> I have often needed to fade out a model in the editor or object mode.
> For example, I am making something based on a background plan but I
> can't see the plan once the model is on top of it. If I had an alpha
> slider for each object, then I could see it when I wanted to and make
> it solid when needed. Another place is when you have a complex object
> and want to see inside of it but some part is in the way.
>
> Where is the proper place to post this idea, if not here?
>
> --
> Douglas E Knapp
>
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> http://code.google.com/p/perspectiveproject/
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The color to alpha is in there, I think in the materials in the
buttons window, or use halo. but to see inside try toggling between
perspective and orthographic(numpad5).