Setting duplication group for multiple selected items only affects one item #55034

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Phil Stopford · 2018-05-11T23:46:35+02:00

Phil Stopford commented

2018-05-11 23:46:35 +02:00

System Information
Windows 10 Pro, GTX 1060 6 GB

Blender Version
Broken: 2.79b, current 2.79 builds
Worked: (optional)

Short description of error
Alt-left should apply a setting to all selected items (where applicable). This doesn't seem to be the case for the group menu under the duplication setting. Only one of the items gets the change, the others are left untouched.

Exact steps for others to reproduce the error
Create a scene with several empties.
Add Suzanne and place her in a group.
Select all empties and using Alt-Left, change the duplication settings to Group and select the group Suzanne is in, using Alt-left click for the menu actions.
Review the duplication settings for each empty. Only one of the empties will have been changed.

**System Information** Windows 10 Pro, GTX 1060 6 GB **Blender Version** Broken: 2.79b, current 2.79 builds Worked: (optional) **Short description of error** Alt-left should apply a setting to all selected items (where applicable). This doesn't seem to be the case for the group menu under the duplication setting. Only one of the items gets the change, the others are left untouched. **Exact steps for others to reproduce the error** Create a scene with several empties. Add Suzanne and place her in a group. Select all empties and using Alt-Left, change the duplication settings to Group and select the group Suzanne is in, using Alt-left click for the menu actions. Review the duplication settings for each empty. Only one of the empties will have been changed.

Phil Stopford commented

2018-05-11 23:46:36 +02:00

Added subscriber: @phil.stopford

Lukas Ziechmann commented

2018-05-12 23:41:38 +02:00

Added subscriber: @LukasZiechmann

Lukas Ziechmann commented

2018-05-12 23:41:38 +02:00

I can reproduce this behavior here. Trying to set the group for all empties from within the object properties panel doesn't work via Alt-LMB. It works by pressing RMB+'copy to selected'-operator though. So even if this does not work via Alt-LMB, there is a really simple workaround, so that I guess it is not a bug of very high priority, but I let others decide this.

Philipp Oeser commented

2018-05-14 08:59:53 +02:00

Added subscriber: @lichtwerk

Philipp Oeser self-assigned this 2018-05-14 08:59:53 +02:00

Philipp Oeser commented

2018-05-14 08:59:53 +02:00

I'll see if I can track this down...

Philipp Oeser commented

2018-05-14 12:46:57 +02:00

Added subscriber: @ideasman42

Philipp Oeser commented

2018-05-14 12:46:57 +02:00

UI editing multiple selected items was added in dfbb876d46, bit more info reg. limitations in 2821da5b70

atm. doesnt work for:

any object pointer picking (PROP_POINTER)
add modifier, add vertex group, etc. so just properties, no operators afaics
object color (see comment "/* for now don't support whole colors */")
motion path type,...
probably others

Anyways, following code here [and limiting to the reported case of PROP_POINTER failing], one can see:
ui_selectcontext_begin() is a success, sets uiSelectContextElem->ptr correctly
ui_selectcontext_apply() doesnt have a switch case for PROP_POINTER, it's just not implemented.

Maybe this was left out intentionally, however D3373 seems to work, maybe @ideasman42 can comment?

UI editing multiple selected items was added in dfbb876d46, bit more info reg. limitations in 2821da5b70 atm. doesnt work for: - any object pointer picking (`PROP_POINTER`) - add modifier, add vertex group, etc. so just properties, no operators afaics - object color (see comment "/* for now don't support whole colors */") - motion path type,... - probably others Anyways, following code here [and limiting to the reported case of `PROP_POINTER` failing], one can see: `ui_selectcontext_begin()` is a success, sets uiSelectContextElem->ptr correctly `ui_selectcontext_apply()` doesnt have a switch case for `PROP_POINTER`, it's just not implemented. Maybe this was left out intentionally, however [D3373](https://archive.blender.org/developer/D3373) seems to work, maybe @ideasman42 can comment?

blender-admin commented

2018-05-14 12:54:23 +02:00

This issue was referenced by 1318660b04

This issue was referenced by 1318660b0449b6e6afe6d349826af89005bc29dd

Philipp Oeser commented

2018-05-24 09:05:24 +02:00

Changed status from 'Open' to: 'Resolved'

Philipp Oeser closed this issue

2018-05-24 09:05:24 +02:00

Phil Stopford commented

2018-06-21 00:02:28 +02:00

Is this supposed to be resolved in the 2.79 code? I'm still seeing this behavior in the current nightly builds, so wanted to check

Philipp Oeser commented

2018-06-21 09:53:24 +02:00

Yes, this is supposed to be working (and it does for me)
Checked my local master build and todays buildbot build (linux).
Created 3 empties, added Suzanne, Ctr+G, selected all three empties, Alt+click Group type in object duplication, Alt+Click on group selector and choose "Group" --> works here.

Can you confirm this isnt working on your side?

Yes, this is supposed to be working (and it does for me) Checked my local master build and todays buildbot build (linux). Created 3 empties, added Suzanne, Ctr+G, selected all three empties, Alt+click `Group` type in object duplication, Alt+Click on group selector and choose "Group" --> works here. Can you confirm this isnt working on your side?

Phil Stopford commented

2018-06-21 16:03:15 +02:00

Ah, that works. There's a different issue (multi-selection of objects, and 'add to group'). I'll file a separate ticket for this - I guess it's not related to this specific case.

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Setting duplication group for multiple selected items only affects one item #55034