"Find Missing Files" finds only images and that's about it #47774

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Sam Brubaker · 2016-03-13T00:28:04+01:00

Sam Brubaker commented

2016-03-13 00:28:04 +01:00

Version 2.77 rc2 (linux 64bit)

How to reproduce:

Find Missing Files.zip

Extract the attached zip file
Open the Scene.blend file and inspect the linked libraries / dependent files
Move the Assets folder or Scene file to another location
Re-open the Scene file

Attempt to repair the broken links with the "find Missing Files" operator

The results are not satisfactory. Only the missing texture image is successfully replaced.

At the moment, it seems the only reliable way to repair all broken file paths is to replace the files exactly where Blender is looking for them. Users need a more helpful file recovery solution; until such a solution is made, we really ought to be honest and rename this feature to "Find Missing Images".

Version 2.77 rc2 (linux 64bit) How to reproduce: [Find Missing Files.zip](https://archive.blender.org/developer/F289666/Find_Missing_Files.zip) - Extract the attached zip file - Open the Scene.blend file and inspect the linked libraries / dependent files - Move the Assets folder or Scene file to another location - Re-open the Scene file # Attempt to repair the broken links with the "find Missing Files" operator The results are not satisfactory. Only the missing texture image is successfully replaced. At the moment, it seems the only reliable way to repair all broken file paths is to replace the files exactly where Blender is looking for them. Users need a more helpful file recovery solution; until such a solution is made, we really ought to be honest and rename this feature to "Find Missing Images".

Sam Brubaker commented

2016-03-13 00:28:04 +01:00

Changed status to: 'Open'

Sam Brubaker commented

2016-03-13 00:28:04 +01:00

Added subscriber: @rocketman

Bastien Montagne commented

2016-03-13 17:32:43 +01:00

Added subscriber: @mont29

Bastien Montagne commented

2016-03-13 17:32:43 +01:00

Changed status from 'Open' to: 'Archived'

Bastien Montagne closed this issue

2016-03-13 17:32:43 +01:00

Bastien Montagne self-assigned this 2016-03-13 17:32:43 +01:00

Bastien Montagne commented

2016-03-13 17:32:43 +01:00

Thanks for the report, but there is no bug here. This feature is for files only (images, sounds, videos, fonts, text, etc.), not .blend libraries, for at least one very good reason: current blender cannot reload its libraries.

This sounds like a nice TODO once id-remap is merged in master though, will add to own list for later.

Thanks for the report, but there is no bug here. This feature is for **files** only (images, sounds, videos, fonts, text, etc.), **not** .blend libraries, for at least one very good reason: current blender cannot reload its libraries. This sounds like a nice TODO once id-remap is merged in master though, will add to own list for later.

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"Find Missing Files" finds only images and that's about it #47774

Attempt to repair the broken links with the "find Missing Files" operator