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Scene import bugs- or are they Feb. 12, 2025, 12:14 p.m.
1. Importing packed geo with materials-
a christmas tree with presents. multiple materials. laid out in obj. Some packed instances, some unique geo.
If imported as point instances, materials come through.
if imported as native instances, materials break.
2. An object with material applied. then packed. Scene import as point instances.
Imports with materials if you add * to the additional materials.
Does not for some reason if you don't specify additional material field.
Does work if the packed geo has the material applied AFTER packing, without specifying additional materials.
The logic of additional materials is confusing. Why should this be needed for any geo, packed or not which is given a material?
materials assigned to objs and to sops both checked on should bring these materials in right?
Why do materials assigned to packed objects then brought in as native instances (we often need to continue tweaking layout on stage.) vanish?
Am I doing it wrong is it suppose to be this chaotic?
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a christmas tree with presents. multiple materials. laid out in obj. Some packed instances, some unique geo.
If imported as point instances, materials come through.
if imported as native instances, materials break.
2. An object with material applied. then packed. Scene import as point instances.
Imports with materials if you add * to the additional materials.
Does not for some reason if you don't specify additional material field.
Does work if the packed geo has the material applied AFTER packing, without specifying additional materials.
The logic of additional materials is confusing. Why should this be needed for any geo, packed or not which is given a material?
materials assigned to objs and to sops both checked on should bring these materials in right?
Why do materials assigned to packed objects then brought in as native instances (we often need to continue tweaking layout on stage.) vanish?
Am I doing it wrong is it suppose to be this chaotic?
Love
S
[WIP] Smooth obj level to stage workflow June 27, 2024, 12:14 a.m.
This looks super cool! Tell us more 
Have you made your own scene import node?
Have you made your own scene import node?
Converting USD Preview Shader from Maya to MaterialX? Jan. 18, 2024, 6:48 p.m.
Hey, just found this on google as I’m going through the exact same problem. Did you get anywhere with the converter? Happy to join in the effort. I think it’d he huge help for many who want to get out of Arnold and into karma! Got some devs who could lend a hand too.