Instance Collections - Copy/Paste #93839

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Brent · 2021-12-07T22:35:35+01:00

Brent commented

2021-12-07 22:35:35 +01:00

System Information
Operating system: MacOS Mojave Version 10.14.6 iMac2017
Graphics card: Radeon Pro Vega 64 16GB

Blender Version
Broken: 3.0.0, f1cca30557, master

Short description of error

When copying and pasting an instanced collection into a new blender file, you'll get the instance group AND the individual objects that comprise the instance pasted separately into the scene.

Example:

I have a collection that has two objects: Cube 1 and Cube 2.
I instance the collection and call it Group 1. I copy the Group 1 collection instance to paste into a new Blender file.
I paste Group 1 collection instance into a new Blender file, however it pastes the instance collection Group 1 AND it pastes Cube 1 and Cube 2 separately. There are now a total of 4 cubes in the new scene.

Prior versions of Blender allowed an instance collection to be copy/pasted and only the instance would appear in the new scene.

**System Information** Operating system: MacOS Mojave Version 10.14.6 iMac2017 Graphics card: Radeon Pro Vega 64 16GB **Blender Version** Broken: 3.0.0, f1cca3055776, master **Short description of error** When copying and pasting an instanced collection into a new blender file, you'll get the instance group AND the individual objects that comprise the instance pasted separately into the scene. Example: 1. I have a collection that has two objects: Cube 1 and Cube 2. 2. I instance the collection and call it Group 1. I copy the Group 1 collection instance to paste into a new Blender file. 3. I paste Group 1 collection instance into a new Blender file, however it pastes the instance collection Group 1 **AND** it pastes Cube 1 and Cube 2 separately. There are now a total of 4 cubes in the new scene. Prior versions of Blender allowed an instance collection to be copy/pasted and only the instance would appear in the new scene.

Brent commented

2021-12-07 22:35:35 +01:00

Added subscriber: @3D4

blender-admin commented

2021-12-07 22:35:35 +01:00

#93872 was marked as duplicate of this issue

Richard Antalik commented

2021-12-07 23:29:56 +01:00

Closed as duplicate of #93757

Richard Antalik closed this issue

2021-12-07 23:29:56 +01:00

Bastien Montagne commented

2021-12-20 16:54:02 +01:00

Added subscribers: @iss, @mont29

Bastien Montagne commented

2021-12-20 16:54:02 +01:00

Changed status from 'Duplicate' to: 'Confirmed'

Bastien Montagne reopened this issue

2021-12-20 16:54:02 +01:00

Bastien Montagne commented

2021-12-20 16:54:02 +01:00

@iss copy/pasting and linking are two separate things, with their own specific behaviors (even though they use the same low-level code under the hood). Please do not mix them together.

blender-admin commented

2021-12-21 09:51:18 +01:00

This issue was referenced by bb4de77b82

This issue was referenced by bb4de77b82f2099e0ee350b7067a7fd5f75b1b6f

Bastien Montagne commented

2021-12-21 09:53:27 +01:00

Changed status from 'Confirmed' to: 'Resolved'

Bastien Montagne closed this issue

2021-12-21 09:53:27 +01:00

Bastien Montagne self-assigned this 2021-12-21 09:53:27 +01:00

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Instance Collections - Copy/Paste #93839