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{{lang|$alpha|title=<code>$alpha</code>}}
{{lang|$alpha|$title=$alpha}}
Scales the opacity of an entire material by the given value. 1 is entirely opaque, 0 is invisible.
'''<code style="color:white">$alpha</code>''' is a [[material]] [[shader]] parameter. It scales the [[opacity]] of an entire material by the given value. 1 is entirely opaque, 0 is invisible.


If ''any'' material on a [[brush]] has <code>$alpha</code>, the brush will stop affecting [[VVIS]] and become entirely transparent to [[NPC]]s from every angle.
If ''any'' material on a [[brush]] has <code>$alpha</code>, the brush will stop affecting [[VVIS]] and become entirely transparent to [[NPC]]s from every angle.
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==Syntax==
==Syntax==
  $alpha <[[normal]]>
  '''$alpha <[[normal]]>'''


==See also==
==See also==

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$alpha is a material shader parameter. It scales the opacity of an entire material by the given value. 1 is entirely opaque, 0 is invisible.

If any material on a brush has $alpha, the brush will stop affecting VVIS and become entirely transparent to NPCs from every angle.

This may be used with $translucent.

Syntax

$alpha	<normal>

See also