How to Hide or Show Edges behind SOLIDWORKS Transparent Components

Depending on the assembly display-state settings, model edges behind transparent components can be shown or hidden in high-quality ‘shaded with edges’ drawing views.

High Quality – Shaded with Edges

Drawing views seen here are both set to high quality and ‘shaded with edges’ mode:

SOLIDWORKS Transparent Component Display States in Drawing Views

The setting that makes model edges visible behind transparent components (right-hand view) or hidden (left-hand view) is found in the display state of the assembly.

Comparing display states

State	Display Effect
	Setting transparent components to default display hides model edges behind transparent components.
	Setting transparent components to shaded with edges makes model edges in the background visible.