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Forest Pack => Forest Pro (*) => Topic started by: DM5847 on January 31, 2023, 08:09:08 PM

Title: Materials assignment issues when adding custom object
Post by: DM5847 on January 31, 2023, 08:09:08 PM

Hi,

We seem to be running into a materials assignment issue that seems to have started with an FP update.

- When adding custom objects to a forest pack it will not automatically assign the custom objects material.
- When replacing a custom object with another custom object the materials don't update and it keeps the old one.

The above issue means we are consistently having to manually add the object materials. Until recently this worked automatically. Have we missed a check box somewhere in the latest version(s) that sorts this out?

Thanks!

Title: Re: Materials assignment issues when adding custom object
Post by: Michal Karmazín on February 01, 2023, 10:30:23 AM

Hi,

In recent versions, the V-Ray renderer now uses “directly” material(s) assigned to each Custom Object (there isn't any material assigned under Forest's Geometry > Material). Once you manually assign any material to Forest's Geometry > Material (which unless you want to use another material isn’t really needed), it would remain there until it’ll be replaced by another one or by the Clear button. I hope that clears it up.

Best regards,

Title: Re: Materials assignment issues when adding custom object
Post by: CM1251 on February 01, 2023, 03:20:11 PM

Does the same happen with Corona? I've noticed when I add custom objects, I have to add their material to the FP object slot manually. Otherwise replacing objects from the browser updates said material like it should.

Title: Re: Materials assignment issues when adding custom object
Post by: Michal Karmazín on February 01, 2023, 03:36:49 PM

Hi,

Thanks for your swift reply. Yes, in the case of the Corona renderer, it works in the same way – the used material isn’t imported – instead, it’s getting the material directly from the Custom Object(s) and upon our tests here it seems to work just fine.

Best regards,