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Append already linked Data
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Blender Version
Broken: 2.8 e17285a3816

Short description of error
When appending data that is already linked into the file, it will also be linked instead of being made local.

Revisions and Commits

rB Blender
Needs ReviewD5464 Initial implementation of "Append already linked IDs" request.

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Event Timeline

Julien Kaspar (JulienKaspar) assigned this task to Bastien Montagne (mont29).Jun 26 2018, 12:26 PM
Julien Kaspar (JulienKaspar) created this task.
Julien Kaspar (JulienKaspar) moved this task from Tasks to Spring Bugs on the Code Quest board.
Bastien Montagne (mont29) lowered the priority of this task from 90 to Normal.Jul 23 2018, 10:32 AM
Bastien Montagne (mont29) edited a custom field.
Brecht Van Lommel (brecht) edited projects, added Blender Studio; removed Code Quest.Sep 28 2018, 4:31 PM
Brecht Van Lommel (brecht) moved this task from To Do to In Progress on the Blender Studio board.Sep 28 2018, 4:34 PM
Bastien Montagne (mont29) mentioned this in T63728: Data, Assets & I/O Module.Apr 19 2019, 2:47 PM
Bastien Montagne (mont29) added a parent task: T63728: Data, Assets & I/O Module.Apr 19 2019, 3:17 PM
Brecht Van Lommel (brecht) removed a parent task: T63728: Data, Assets & I/O Module.Apr 21 2019, 3:42 AM
ALEKSANDR_Romanets (Aleksandr_Romanets) added a subscriber: ALEKSANDR_Romanets (Aleksandr_Romanets).Apr 27 2019, 7:04 PM
Bastien Montagne (mont29) merged a task: T67740: Append object after a previous Link.Jul 26 2019, 6:54 PM
Bastien Montagne (mont29) added a subscriber: Alexandru Marincas (_Alex_).
Bastien Montagne (mont29) edited projects, added BF Blender, Datablocks and Libraries; removed BF Blender: 2.8.Aug 9 2019, 11:31 AM
Bastien Montagne (mont29) triaged this task as 30 priority.Aug 9 2019, 4:43 PM

Have been working on this today, have it partially working (crashes still a lot, the append part of the code is very complicated :( ), but am hitting some design issues actually.

Thing is, in append, after linked data has been made local, we remap all its local usages to the local data-block. It means that if e.g. you have assigned a linked material to some local object, then decide to append that same material, currently your already existing local object will be also remapped to use the new local copy (appended version) of the material. I kind of have the feeling that this is not the desired behavior?

Bastien Montagne (mont29) added a revision: D5464: Initial implementation of "Append already linked IDs" request..Aug 12 2019, 2:52 PM
Dalai Felinto (dfelinto) added a subscriber: Dalai Felinto (dfelinto).Nov 26 2019, 10:32 PM

More than a week without reply or activity. Due to the policy of the tracker archiving for until required info/data are provided.
(@Bastien Montagne (mont29) is this still even an issue? if not maybe even the patch can be archived)

Bastien Montagne (mont29) added a comment.Nov 27 2019, 9:16 AM

@Dalai Felinto (dfelinto)

  1. you did not archive this
  2. this is a TODO, not a bug! We do not archive those until we actually address them or decide to fully drop them.
  3. yes, issue is still here, and needs to be addressed… some day.
Aaron Carlisle (Blendify) changed the task status from Needs Information from User to Confirmed.Feb 10 2020, 5:47 PM
Bastien Montagne (mont29) added a project: Pipeline, Assets & I/O.Jun 11 2020, 5:31 PM
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Bastien Montagne (mont29) removed a project: Datablocks and Libraries.Aug 14 2020, 11:51 AM
Bastien Montagne (mont29) mentioned this in T79903: Appending object that is part of linked collection imports object as link.Aug 19 2020, 4:06 PM
Bastien Montagne (mont29) merged a task: T79903: Appending object that is part of linked collection imports object as link.
Bastien Montagne (mont29) added subscribers: Zach Hixson (zachThePerson), Philipp Oeser (lichtwerk), Bastien Montagne (mont29).
Stephen Cerbone (importsjc) added a subscriber: Stephen Cerbone (importsjc).Oct 25 2020, 8:09 PM

Hi all,

Just wanted to provide a workaround for this issue. I found that if you save the blender file, that you are appending data from, with a new name (eg "Model_V1.blend" -> "Model_V2.blend") the data will be appended without any linking!

Hope this helps someone and that I provided this feedback in the correct manner.

J. Kissel (Masterheavy) added a subscriber: J. Kissel (Masterheavy).EditedOct 28 2020, 2:21 PM

Thanx Stephen for this workaround - but it actually don't work in the 2.90.1 version I have here - saving the library file with a new name or renaming a copy of the file does not change anything on the append behavior.

Only renaming the collection, before saving a different file seems to work.

Stephen Cerbone (importsjc) added a comment.Oct 28 2020, 4:21 PM

Good to know! I'm using 2.90.0. I'll holdoff upgrading until there's a fix/workaround in a newer version.

Philipp Oeser (lichtwerk) mentioned this in T84900: Append grabs previous linked datablocks.Jan 21 2021, 10:32 AM
Bastien Montagne (mont29) merged a task: T84900: Append grabs previous linked datablocks.Jan 21 2021, 10:42 AM
Bastien Montagne (mont29) added subscribers: Vyacheslav (hitrpr), Characterhero (TheCharacterhero).
Yegor (Yegor) added a subscriber: Yegor (Yegor).Jan 21 2021, 6:27 PM
Bastien Montagne (mont29) edited projects, added Core; removed Pipeline, Assets & I/O.Tue, Feb 16, 6:04 PM
Bastien Montagne (mont29) moved this task from Backlog to Long-Term - Official on the Core board.Tue, Feb 16, 6:06 PM