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The following procedure describes how to apply the Make Transparent VHL graphic rule option to marine mode rule set view styles. It shows how you can use the Make Transparent option to make a Member source transparent. For example, you might want to do this when a member source uses the Insulation aspect, and you do not want the insulation to hide the member.

  1. In the Drawings and Reports task, select Tools > Define View Style.

    The Define View Style dialog box displays.

  2. Select Ruleset Styles as the View Style Type,

  3. Select a rule set view style and click Properties .

    The Edit Ruleset View Style dialog box displays.

  4. On the Actions tab, select a row with a Member source, or create a new action with a Member source.

  5. Click Edit Custom on the Graphic list for the row.

    The Graphic Style dialog box displays.

  6. On the Graphic tab:

    • Select Visible/Hidden Edges (VHL) as the Graphic Rule Type.

    • Select the Aspect (such as Insulation) that you want to make transparent.

    • Click Show Aspect.

    • Click For all objects in view or For other aspects of same objects from the Value list for the Make Transparent property. For more information, see Visible/Hidden Edges (VHL) Graphic Rule.

  7. Click OK on all the view style dialog boxes to save the changes to the new graphic rule and the view style.

See Also

Define View Style Command (Tools Menu)
Edit Ruleset View Style Dialog Box
Actions Tab (Edit Ruleset View Style Dialog Box)
Graphic Style Dialog Box
Graphic Tab (Graphic Style Dialog Box)