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By Design in 6000.1.X
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0
Found in
2021.3.46f1
2022.3.53f1
6000.0.30f1
6000.1.0a7
Issue ID
UUM-90218
Regression
No
Asset preview doesn't update on changing shader's _GlobalColor property when the shader uses global uniforms
How to reproduce:
1. Open the attached "ModelPreviewCustomer" project
2. Open the "SampleScene"
3. Select the "MyMaterial" material in the Project window
4. Note the preview images of the Material in the Project folder and in the Inspector
5. Select the "Grass" object in the Hierarchy window
6. In the Inspector window, click the "Change Color" button on the "GlobalColorController" script
7. Wait until the "Grass" object in the scene changes its color
8. Select the "MyMaterial" material in the Project window again
9. Note the preview images of the Material in the Project folder and in the Inspector
Expected result: The color change should be reflected uniformly across all previews, including the Material Inspector Preview, the Grass object Inspector, and the Project Window Previews
Actual result: The color change is shown in the Material Inspector Preview and the "Grass" object Inspector but does not appear in the Project Window Previews
Reproducible with: 2021.3.46f1, 2022.3.53f1, 6000.0.30f1, 6000.1.0a7
Reproducible on: Windows 10 (by user), Windows 11
Not reproducible on: No other environments tested
Note: There is a workaround that involves creating a material and assigning the shader with the GlobalColor to the material. However, upon reimporting the material or the object, the preview of the material and the model changes to black immediately
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Resolution Note:
Hello.
I took a look at this issue, and I don't believe this is a bug or something we want to support. Setting a global shader value in that way is a transient operation, ie. it is not serialized, so when you reopen the project it will default back to 0/black.
Asset preview thumbnails on the other hand are cached and serialized, so even if there was a way to force them to update with the new value, they would then be wrong the next time you open the project, because the global color property is always black on start-up.
Resolution Note (6000.1.X):
Hello.
I took a look at this issue, and I don't believe this is a bug or something we want to support. Setting a global shader value in that way is a transient operation, ie. it is not serialized, so when you reopen the project it will default back to 0/black.
Asset preview thumbnails on the other hand are cached and serialized, so even if there was a way to force them to update with the new value, they would then be wrong the next time you open the project, because the global color property is always black on start-up.