Environment Texture Node Properties "reload" and "packing" not working #70454

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Simeon Conzendorf · 2019-10-02T18:14:14+02:00

Simeon Conzendorf commented

2019-10-02 18:14:14 +02:00

System Information
Operating system: Windows-10-10.0.18362 64 Bits
Graphics card: GeForce GTX 980/PCIe/SSE2 NVIDIA Corporation 4.5.0 NVIDIA 431.36

Blender Version
Broken: version: 2.81 (sub 12), branch: master, commit date: 2019-10-01 19:51, hash: 3b23685c7d
Worked: tested 2.8 stable and there it's also not working

Short description of error
In the Environment Texture Node Properties the "reload" and "packing" Buttons don't work, but in the Image Editor the same buttons work as expected.

*Exact steps for others to reproduce the error

In the shader editor add an environment node and use the color information on an object.
Change something obvious in the texture (hue, etc).
Press reload in the shader editor -> toolbar -> item -> properties ----> nothing happens
Press reload in the image editor -> toolbar -> image ----> image is reloaded

You can also not pack the image into the blendfile in the shader editor.

You can download my file, unpack the psd, change it and reload. Here's the blend file...
image_reload_bug.blend

And a screenshot which summarize everything:

And here a more general thought, which came to my mind:
Why do we still have the environment texture node? What is the advantage? Couldn't it be replaced by an image texture node (because an env texture is also an image) and projection set to spherical ?

**System Information** Operating system: Windows-10-10.0.18362 64 Bits Graphics card: GeForce GTX 980/PCIe/SSE2 NVIDIA Corporation 4.5.0 NVIDIA 431.36 **Blender Version** Broken: version: 2.81 (sub 12), branch: master, commit date: 2019-10-01 19:51, hash: `3b23685c7d` Worked: tested 2.8 stable and there it's also not working **Short description of error** In the Environment Texture Node Properties the "reload" and "packing" Buttons don't work, but in the Image Editor the same buttons work as expected. **Exact steps for others to reproduce the error* - In the shader editor add an environment node and use the color information on an object. - Change something obvious in the texture (hue, etc). - Press reload in the shader editor -> toolbar -> item -> properties ----> nothing happens - Press reload in the image editor -> toolbar -> image ----> image is reloaded You can also not pack the image into the blendfile in the shader editor. You can download my file, unpack the psd, change it and reload. Here's the blend file... [image_reload_bug.blend](https://archive.blender.org/developer/F7785852/image_reload_bug.blend) And a screenshot which summarize everything: ![env_node_reload_bug_marked.jpg](https://archive.blender.org/developer/F7785862/env_node_reload_bug_marked.jpg) And here a more general thought, which came to my mind: **Why do we still have the environment texture node?** What is the advantage? Couldn't it be replaced by an image texture node (because an env texture is also an image) and projection set to spherical ?

Simeon Conzendorf commented

2019-10-02 18:14:14 +02:00

Added subscriber: @SimeonConzendorf

Germano Cavalcante commented

2019-10-03 14:35:36 +02:00

Added subscribers: @brecht, @mano-wii

Brecht Van Lommel was assigned by Germano Cavalcante

2019-10-03 14:35:36 +02:00

Germano Cavalcante commented

2019-10-03 14:35:36 +02:00

I had to use another image since env.psd is not packed in the file.
Even editing the image (with an external editor) reload does not actually reload the image from disk (or does not update OpenGL Buffer).

I don't know if this involves the engine, node editor, Data-Blocks or another area.
@brecht, do you know where to look?

I had to use another image since `env.psd` is not packed in the file. Even editing the image (with an external editor) reload does not actually reload the image from disk (or does not update OpenGL Buffer). I don't know if this involves the engine, node editor, Data-Blocks or another area. @brecht, do you know where to look?

Simeon Conzendorf commented

2019-10-03 21:47:19 +02:00

You're right @mano-wii - I checked my own file and the texture is pink. Even if the blendfile is >34 MB and nearly empty. I filled another bugreport - because it wasn't possible to pack any psd, but blender always seem to accept it.

Even, if psd packing is a feature, currently not supported (which like I had to learn in another bugreport) blender should communicate it.

You're right @mano-wii - I checked my own file and the texture is pink. Even if the blendfile is >34 MB and nearly empty. I filled another [bugreport ](https://developer.blender.org/T70495) - because it wasn't possible to pack any psd, but blender always seem to accept it. Even, if psd packing is a feature, currently not supported (which like I had to learn in another bugreport) blender should communicate it.

Philipp Oeser commented

2019-10-04 14:04:14 +02:00

Added subscriber: @lichtwerk

Brecht Van Lommel was unassigned by Philipp Oeser

2019-10-04 14:04:14 +02:00

Philipp Oeser self-assigned this 2019-10-04 14:04:14 +02:00

Philipp Oeser commented

2019-10-04 14:04:14 +02:00

Checking differences between node_shader_buts_tex_environment_ex and node_shader_buts_tex_image_ex now, think I can fix...

Checking differences between `node_shader_buts_tex_environment_ex` and `node_shader_buts_tex_image_ex` now, think I can fix...

blender-admin commented

2019-10-04 14:58:40 +02:00

This issue was referenced by 40492251f2

This issue was referenced by 40492251f2ff7b82468d8b922d95c2af4b98264c

Philipp Oeser commented

2019-10-04 15:40:05 +02:00

Changed status from 'Open' to: 'Resolved'

Philipp Oeser closed this issue

2019-10-04 15:40:05 +02:00

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Environment Texture Node Properties "reload" and "packing" not working #70454