---
title: transparencyMode
framework: scenekit
role: symbol
role_heading: Instance Property
path: scenekit/scnmaterial/transparencymode
---

# transparencyMode

The mode SceneKit uses to calculate transparency for the material.

## Declaration

```swift
var transparencyMode: SCNTransparencyMode { get set }
```

## Discussion

Discussion The default transparency mode is SCNTransparencyMode.aOne. See SCNTransparencyMode for available values and their effects.

## See Also

### Managing Opacity and Blending

- [transparency](scenekit/scnmaterial/transparency.md)
- [SCNTransparencyMode](scenekit/scntransparencymode.md)
- [blendMode](scenekit/scnmaterial/blendmode.md)
- [SCNBlendMode](scenekit/scnblendmode.md)