Unity Issue Tracker - When creating a Tree in HDRP & URP it's created with materials that do not work in these Render Pipelines

By Design

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Found in

2021.3.29f1

2022.3.7f1

2023.1.9f1

2023.2.0b7

2023.3.0a2

Issue ID

UUM-46928

Regression

No

When creating a Tree in HDRP & URP it's created with materials that do not work in these Render Pipelines

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Aug 23, 2023

How to reproduce:
1. Create a 3D (URP) or (HDRP) project
2. Right-click in Hierarchy and select 3D Object > Tree
3. Observe the created GameObjects Materials

Expected result: The materials are rendering for the current Render Pipeline
Actual result: Hidden/Nature/Tree Creator Bark Optimized Materials are pink and are not rendering correctly

Reproducible with: 2021.3.29f1, 2022.3.7f1, 2023.1.9f1, 2023.2.0b7, 2023.3.0a2

Reproduced on: Windows 11, macOS Ventura

Render pipelines: HDRP and URP, does not reproduce with Core RP

Resolution Note:

Thank you for bringing this issue to our attention. Tree creator was never supported in HDRP and URP and therefore, this is by design.

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Comments (1)

Fangh

Oct 09, 2025 17:26

On the URP documentaiton it states
"
SpeedTree Shaders

The Universal Render Pipeline uses the SpeedTree system for tree Shaders. To read more about that, read the SpeedTree documentation in the Unity main manual.

When you use SpeedTree Shaders in URP, keep the following in mind:

There is no Global Illumination on trees in URP.

Trees cannot receive shadows in URP.

In URP, you can configure whether lights should be per vertex of per pixel in the URP Asset.

"

So why is it still using a built-in shader by default ?

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