I'm trying to create a transparent 3D water level on a 3D surface map, and am using the PDFStyler to give the water level a Fill Opacity of 0.4.
However, when it is written to the PDF, the water is a solid colour with no transparency at all. When I try to output the same thing to a 2D Geospatial PDF, the transparency works correctly.
Is this a limitation of FME's 3D PDF writer, or is there a way to do it?
Thanks
Rendering (renderengine)limitations.
Gio
An update on this. Is this still a limitation in FME2016? With the 3D PDF format itself or with the FME Writer?
3dpdf maker can..
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I hav'nt tried it in fme 2016 yet..but do doubt it. i will give it a looksee.
i tried the 2016 pdf styler. Wher one can set opacity.
2D and 3D objects still come out solid.
Only the pdf X with 3D bar with rendering options makes it transparent or wireframe etc.
Using fme it comes out solid and of course you can set any camera options (Angle, lighting etc.)
You still need a renderer.
Like trying to control Povray trough Fme. (haven't tried that yet...hmm good idea..must do that sometime)