[1.0.0-beta-6] Machine view of level 1 platform is obscured by upper levels.

[lilac gull]

When platforms/foundations overlap each other, a ghost of the platforms/pipes/belts at levels 2 and 3 obscure anything on level 1 - even when the single-layer visibility is toggled on. This differs from the visibility behavior of the Machine View of a platform's own levels.
Furthermore, in a recent beta, a "circle of visibility" was added that honestly makes the rest of the level harder to see.

PRECONDITION:

• Have both Space levels 2 and 3 available

REPRODUCTION:

• Place platforms on level 1 in a few locations
• Place platforms on levels 2 and/or 3 over the previous platforms
• Optionally: place pipes/belts/manufacture machines at higher levels over the platforms
• Zoom into the Machine view of the level 1 platforms, placing a bunch of machines on the platform
• Move between Space and Machine view, observing the changes in visibility
• At Space View, use the V key, and observe that items on other levels are still partially visible

[restive urchin]

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[flat osprey]

I can still see the bottom platform here, but I would want to see the upper platforms at least a little visible.
What do you think it should be doing?

[lilac gull]

At the Machine View, within the scope of a single foundation, you don't see the other layers when you toggle the visibility to a single layer. I expect the same when you toggle visibility on the Space View

[restive urchin]

✅ Thank you for providing further information, our team will have a look again!

[lilac gull]

Having the faded platforms/objects on the upper levels make it difficult to make any changes in level 1.

[flat osprey]

It's not a bug. It is intended to be this way. Mention this in #💡suggestions ?
Maybe a setting could be added to get rid of seeing the upper levels entirely.

[restive urchin]

❌ Your bug has been closed as not a bug. If you believe this is an error, please use the /reopen-bug command.

[flat osprey]

I do have a problem with the way the see through is shown though.

[lilac gull]

I'd be fine with a setting added.