How to make component transparent?

[123savethewhales]

Topic.

Also, are there ways to modify gmf for transparency with a hex editor?  Or do I need to download some programs and unpack it first before I can change transparency?

[JoeBlo]

I have a tutorial for it lol

https://gametechmods.com/forums/index.php/topic,2825.0.html

smartzones.. components makes no difference 

[123savethewhales]

Thanks.  So if I want it to be 50% transparent, do I add .5 to it?

Almost forgot to ask, which decompiler/compiler do I use?

[JoeBlo]

any will work ok with components just remember though dummy's wont decompile transparency values so if you set one then decompile it again it will be blank (so you have to keep adding it there every-time you decompile

dummys also will not do wheels for some reason ?

the transparency number is a percentage in decimal form for how much you want transparent

1 = 100%
0.5 = 50% (so you would be correct)

hope that helps