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Chaos Corona for 3ds Max => [Max] Bug Reporting => [Max] Resolved Bugs => Topic started by: assifv on 2020-11-23, 14:25:36

Title: Merge Corona Scatter into other file > source objects deleted
Post by: assifv on 2020-11-23, 14:25:36
Hi all,

I'm using Corona for three years now and I'm very happy with it. In the latest version of Corona (6) I am no longer able to merge a Corona Scatter object correctly into another file. I thought this was possible in the previous versions, but I'm not entirely sure.

I have a library of scattered plants etc and when I import a Corona Scatter object, it is missing the linked source objects: the lines on which the plants are scattered and the plants themselves. When I merge, I make sure that I also import these source objects. I'm using 3ds Max 2020.

Is this a bug in the recent version of Corona renderer or am I doing something wrong?
Title: Re: Merge Corona Scatter into other file > source objects deleted
Post by: maru on 2020-11-23, 17:23:23
So you merge all of this?
- the Corona Scatter object
- the "distribute on" objects
- the instanced objects

If so, we will definitely double check this.
Title: Re: Merge Corona Scatter into other file > source objects deleted
Post by: assifv on 2020-11-24, 09:33:56
Hi Maru, after testing some more I discovered that the issue is created by the Connecter app from Design Connected which I'm using to manage my asset library. When merging a file using their interface it strips the links to the linked files. Thanks for the help anyway!
Title: Re: Merge Corona Scatter into other file > source objects deleted
Post by: romullus on 2020-11-24, 10:27:14
Does this also happens if you choose merge (max default)?

If the issue is reproducible, then it would be nice if you could report it to Connecter team - they are very responsive guys and are keen to fix all the issues they can.
Title: Re: Merge Corona Scatter into other file > source objects deleted
Post by: assifv on 2020-11-28, 10:02:25
Yes, it also happens with the 'Merge (max default)', but I discovered that in the settings of the Connecter plugin you can make another option visible which is called 'Merge Original (max default)' and that does import the corona scatter correctly. I will also report the bug to the Connecter team as you mentioned Romullus.