Particle system Instance Collection option fails to set a user for a linked collection #62589

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Daniel Salazar · 2019-03-14T21:56:41+01:00

Daniel Salazar commented

2019-03-14 21:56:41 +01:00

System Information
Operating system: Windows 10
Graphics card: GTX1080

Blender Version
Broken: 55e79d8f36

Short description of error
A linked collection disappears after a reload even when it is being used by the particle system

Exact steps for others to reproduce the error
Download same files from #62587
Go ahead and pick the "Instances" collection from the particle setting's drop down menu.

Delete the Empty that is instancing the collection in the scene

Save and re-load
The collection is gone and the particle system no longer displays it.

**System Information** Operating system: Windows 10 Graphics card: GTX1080 **Blender Version** Broken: 55e79d8f36c6 **Short description of error** A linked collection disappears after a reload even when it is being used by the particle system **Exact steps for others to reproduce the error** Download same files from #62587 Go ahead and pick the "Instances" collection from the particle setting's drop down menu. ![image.png](https://archive.blender.org/developer/F6825451/image.png) Delete the Empty that is instancing the collection in the scene ![image.png](https://archive.blender.org/developer/F6825706/image.png) Save and re-load The collection is gone and the particle system no longer displays it.

Daniel Salazar commented

2019-03-14 21:56:41 +01:00

Added subscriber: @zanqdo

Sebastian Parborg commented

2019-03-15 11:34:02 +01:00

Added subscriber: @ZedDB

Bastien Montagne was assigned by Sebastian Parborg

2019-03-15 11:34:02 +01:00

Sebastian Parborg commented

2019-03-15 11:34:02 +01:00

There is some weirdness here for sure.
If I pick the "Instances" collection, save and reload and then delete the collection, it survives the next save and reload.

But if I do as described here, it indeed disappears.

There is some weirdness here for sure. If I pick the "Instances" collection, save and reload and then delete the collection, it survives the next save and reload. But if I do as described here, it indeed disappears.

blender-admin commented

2019-03-17 16:00:52 +01:00

This issue was referenced by 94507a7fa7

This issue was referenced by 94507a7fa7ee61fefa2001337062c1aa4fb6379a

Bastien Montagne commented

2019-03-17 16:02:33 +01:00

Changed status from 'Open' to: 'Resolved'

Bastien Montagne closed this issue

2019-03-17 16:02:33 +01:00

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Particle system Instance Collection option fails to set a user for a linked collection #62589