appending dupli-collection doesn't preserve links to the original asset file #66001

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Paul Szajner · 2019-06-21T20:10:49+02:00

Paul Szajner commented

2019-06-21 20:10:49 +02:00

System Information
Operating system: Linux-4.18.0-2-amd64-x86_64-with-debian-buster-sid 64 Bits
Graphics card: GeForce GTX 780/PCIe/SSE2 NVIDIA Corporation 4.5.0 NVIDIA 410.78

Blender Version
Broken: version: 2.80 (sub 74), branch: master, commit date: 2019-06-20 22:36, hash: 197661c733
Worked: 2.79

Short description of error
This is an issue we get when working on an animation project were we use linked dupli-collection accross several shots.
When appending a dupli-collection and his proxy from one shot to another the link to the original asset is lost, the collection and the armature are made local .
This wasn't the case in 2.79 .

Exact steps for others to reproduce the error
I've made 3 blends for testing the issue.

libs.blend : is were the original asset is ( a cube and an armature in a collection named test_collection)
shot_01.blend : a file were test_collection as been linked an the armature proxyfied.
shot_02.blend : an empty file

1/ Download the 3 .blends and put them on the same directory.

2/ Open shot_02.blend and append all the objects from shot_01.blend, save.

3/ Open libs.blend, make a modification to the cube (material , add / move vertice) , save.

In shot_01 the changes have been propagated but not in shot_02 because the collection and armature have been made local.
This was working in 2.79 and allow to quickly append objects from one shot to another while preserving the link from their original file.

libs.blend

shot_01.blend

shot_02.blend

**System Information** Operating system: Linux-4.18.0-2-amd64-x86_64-with-debian-buster-sid 64 Bits Graphics card: GeForce GTX 780/PCIe/SSE2 NVIDIA Corporation 4.5.0 NVIDIA 410.78 **Blender Version** Broken: version: 2.80 (sub 74), branch: master, commit date: 2019-06-20 22:36, hash: `197661c733` Worked: 2.79 **Short description of error** This is an issue we get when working on an animation project were we use linked dupli-collection accross several shots. When appending a dupli-collection and his proxy from one shot to another the link to the original asset is lost, the collection and the armature are made local . This wasn't the case in 2.79 . **Exact steps for others to reproduce the error** I've made 3 blends for testing the issue. - libs.blend : is were the original asset is ( a cube and an armature in a collection named test_collection) - shot_01.blend : a file were test_collection as been linked an the armature proxyfied. - shot_02.blend : an empty file 1/ Download the 3 .blends and put them on the same directory. 2/ Open shot_02.blend and append all the objects from shot_01.blend, save. 3/ Open libs.blend, make a modification to the cube (material , add / move vertice) , save. In shot_01 the changes have been propagated but not in shot_02 because the collection and armature have been made local. This was working in 2.79 and allow to quickly append objects from one shot to another while preserving the link from their original file. [libs.blend](https://archive.blender.org/developer/F7440534/libs.blend) [shot_01.blend](https://archive.blender.org/developer/F7440538/shot_01.blend) [shot_02.blend](https://archive.blender.org/developer/F7440542/shot_02.blend)

Paul Szajner commented

2019-06-21 20:10:49 +02:00

Added subscriber: @sozap

Sebastian Parborg commented

2019-06-24 10:44:33 +02:00

Added subscribers: @mont29, @ZedDB

Bastien Montagne was assigned by Sebastian Parborg

2019-06-24 10:44:33 +02:00

Sebastian Parborg commented

2019-06-24 10:44:33 +02:00

@mont29 I'm guessing that this might be an intentional change?

Bastien Montagne commented

2019-06-24 16:53:27 +02:00

Changed status from 'Open' to: 'Archived'

Bastien Montagne closed this issue

2019-06-24 16:53:27 +02:00

Bastien Montagne commented

2019-06-24 16:53:27 +02:00

Current behavior is indeed expected one, 'Localize All' option of append operator was not fully working in 2.7x. Just disable that option is you want to keep some degree of linking when appending…

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appending dupli-collection doesn't preserve links to the original asset file #66001