Autodesk / Autodesk/arnold-usd
Cannot override materials on instanced reference
- Dominant language
- Python
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Description
**Describe the bug**
Cannot override materials on instanced reference using Stronger than Descendants.
**To Reproduce**
In the attached hip file, there are two references: one instanced, one not instanced.
The material override (green) applies to the non-instanced reference only.
[instance_material_overrides.v01.zip](https://github.com/user-attachments/files/19297706/instance_material_overrides.v01.zip)
Note: In Configure Primitives, if you change /world/instanced to /world/instanced/geom, then it works.
**Used Software Versions**
- Latest HtoA and Arnold as of 20250317
Contributor guide
Research direction
Start by opening instance_material_overrides.v01.zip in the reported HtoA and Arnold setup and reproduce the two-reference comparison. Inspect Configure Primitives for /world/instanced and /world/instanced/geom; done means the green material override behaves consistently for both instanced and non-instanced references when targeting /world/instanced.
Written by the indexing model from the issue text.
Assessment
- Tech stack
- python
- Domain
- computer-graphics
- Issue type
- Bug
- Difficulty
- 4/5
- Estimated time
- 3-5 days
- Activity status
- Stale
- Clarity
- Needs clarification
- Newbie friendliness
- 35/100