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Maybe a repeat question: How to make GameObject transparent?

Discussion in 'Scripting' started by mirzahat, Aug 22, 2015.

  1. mirzahat

    mirzahat

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    Hello

    I found many answers online for this question but none works.

    I try to make my gameobject half visible. Here is what most of them recommend:

    Code (csharp):
    1.  
    2. Renderer ren7 = ball7.GetComponent<Renderer>();
    3. Color dropColor = ren7.material.color;
    4. dropColor.a = 0.5f;
    5. ren7.material.color = dropColor;
    6.  
    It does not work, also, it does not show any errors!

    Any advice?

    Mirza
     
    mirzahat, Aug 22, 2015
    #1

  2. Apfelbox

    Apfelbox

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    Not all shaders can display transparency. First make a custom material for your gameobject and set the shader to Legacy Shaders -> Transparent -> Diffuse

    From that point you can change the transparency with something like that:
    Code (CSharp):
    1. gameObject.GetComponent<MeshRenderer> ().material.color = new Color(1.0f, 1.0f, 1.0f, 0.4f);
    Hope this helps
     
    Apfelbox, Aug 22, 2015
    #2

  3. mirzahat

    mirzahat

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    Indeed it did help, thanks!
     
    mirzahat, Aug 22, 2015
    #3