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I am creating a small room below my stairs. It will have a number of fixtures and furnishings in it, and I would like to be able to see these in plan view through the stairs. How can I make the stairs transparent so that I can see the items that will be located below them in floor plan view?
To make objects placed below stairs visible in floor plan view, change the fill style of the stairs.
Objects that are occupying space below the stairs should now be visible in a floor plan view.