False (or malfunctioning) dependency-cycle warning when adding dupligroup objects to another group. #40290

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Jason Clarke · 2014-05-21T07:03:47+02:00

Jason Clarke commented

2014-05-21 07:03:47 +02:00

System Information
Mac OS X

Blender Version
2.70.5 6283538 (this hash happens to have no letters in it)

Short description of error
If you try to add a group instance to another (unrelated) group, Blender will only let you do it once. After that, you will get depedency-cycle warnings when you try. Until you reload the file, then you'll be able to add one more dupli to the group before getting the error.

I don't think there's an actual dependency cycle going on (since the group you are adding to is not instanced or used anywhere in the file). However, even if there is, the warning is still malfunctioning since you are able to bypass it by reloading the file.

Exact steps for others to reproduce the error
dupli_false_alarm.zip

Load up dupli_false_alarm_bug.blend. It contains a bunch of linked instances of a group called "source" from the accompanying dupli_false_alarm_source.blend. This group contains some monkeys.
It also contains a group called "bug group". Try to add one of the group-instance empties to "bug group" (or any other new group you want).
Once you have added one empty to the group, you will get a dependency cycle warning if you try to add any others.
If you reload the file, you will be able to add one more empty to the group before the error comes back.

**System Information** Mac OS X **Blender Version** 2.70.5 6283538 (this hash happens to have no letters in it) **Short description of error** If you try to add a group instance to another (unrelated) group, Blender will only let you do it once. After that, you will get depedency-cycle warnings when you try. Until you reload the file, then you'll be able to add one more dupli to the group before getting the error. I don't think there's an actual dependency cycle going on (since the group you are adding to is not instanced or used anywhere in the file). However, even if there is, the warning is still malfunctioning since you are able to bypass it by reloading the file. **Exact steps for others to reproduce the error** [dupli_false_alarm.zip](https://archive.blender.org/developer/F89550/dupli_false_alarm.zip) 1) Load up dupli_false_alarm_bug.blend. It contains a bunch of linked instances of a group called "source" from the accompanying dupli_false_alarm_source.blend. This group contains some monkeys. 2) It also contains a group called "bug group". Try to add one of the group-instance empties to "bug group" (or any other new group you want). 3) Once you have added one empty to the group, you will get a dependency cycle warning if you try to add any others. 4) If you reload the file, you will be able to add one more empty to the group before the error comes back.

Jason Clarke commented

2014-05-21 07:03:47 +02:00

Changed status to: 'Open'