# PLOTTRANSPARENCYOVERRIDE System Variable [GstarCAD 2017](Help%20System/GSTARCAD/2017/Index.md) → [System Variables](Help%20System/GSTARCAD/2017/System%20Variables/(System%20Variables).md) → [P](Help%20System/GSTARCAD/2017/System%20Variables/P/(P).md) **Function Description:** The PLOTTRANSPARENCYOVERRIDE system variable is used to control whether to plot object transparency. | | | | --- | --- | | Type | Integer | | Saved in | User-settings | | Initial value | 1 | | Range | 0,1,2 | **System Variable Value:** **0:** do not use transparency when plotting objects **1:** use specified settings in "Page Setup" or Plot dialog boxes **2:** use transparency when plotting objects When PLOTTRANSPARENCYOVERRID to be 0 or 2, it overrides the Plot Transparency option in the Page Setup or the Plot dialog boxes. **Note:** this system variable will affect global plot performance, it is strongly recommended to set the value to be 1 and manage transparency plot when plotting. --- ## Other versions with matching text [GstarCAD 2016](../../../2016/System%20Variables/P/PLOTTRANSPARENCYOVERRIDE%20System%20Variable--b54cfdcbe98c.md) · [GstarCAD 2018](../../../2018/System%20Variables/P/PLOTTRANSPARENCYOVERRIDE%20System%20Variable--b54cfdcbe98c.md) · [GstarCAD 2019](Help%20System/GSTARCAD/2019/System%20Variables/P/PLOTTRANSPARENCYOVERRIDE%20System%20Variable--b54cfdcbe98c.md) · [GstarCAD 2020](../../../2020/System%20Variables/P/PLOTTRANSPARENCYOVERRIDE%20System%20Variable--b54cfdcbe98c.md) · [GstarCAD 2021](Help%20System/GSTARCAD/2021/System%20Variables/P/PLOTTRANSPARENCYOVERRIDE%20System%20Variable--b54cfdcbe98c.md) · [GstarCAD 2022](Help%20System/GSTARCAD/2022/System%20Variables/P/PLOTTRANSPARENCYOVERRIDE%20System%20Variable--b54cfdcbe98c.md)