Geometry Nodes do not respect the "Indirect Only" view layer setting #89707

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Matteo Scopel · 2021-07-07T12:29:57+02:00

Matteo Scopel commented

2021-07-07 12:29:57 +02:00

System Information
Operating system: Linux (Debian 11)
Graphics card: NVIDIA RTX 2060

Blender Version
Broken: 3.0.0 Alpha (e1a719c043)
Worked: it doesn't work on Blender 2.93.1 stable too.

Short description of error

When a collection is set to Indirect Only, and thus should not be directly visible, geometry generated by Geometry Nodes inside said collection ignores the setting and appears as visible.

the incorrect behavior, with Geometry Nodes enabled.

the correct behavior, when the view layer visibility of Geometry Nodes is disabled

Exact steps for others to reproduce the error

Apply a geometry node modifier to an object.
Place said object in a collection.
From the Outliner, set the aforementioned collection as "Indirect Only".
Observe the incorrect behavior.

A simple .blend file is attached, which clearly shows what is happening.
I've tested this on both Blender 3.0.0 and Blender 2.93.1. In both cases, the error appears.

buggeo.blend
system-info.txt

**System Information** Operating system: Linux (Debian 11) Graphics card: NVIDIA RTX 2060 **Blender Version** Broken: 3.0.0 Alpha (e1a719c0433b) Worked: it doesn't work on Blender 2.93.1 stable too. **Short description of error** When a collection is set to Indirect Only, and thus should not be directly visible, geometry generated by Geometry Nodes inside said collection ignores the setting and appears as visible. ![Screenshot_20210707_122205.png](https://archive.blender.org/developer/F10215873/Screenshot_20210707_122205.png) *the incorrect behavior, with Geometry Nodes enabled.* ![Screenshot_20210707_122217.png](https://archive.blender.org/developer/F10215877/Screenshot_20210707_122217.png) *the correct behavior, when the view layer visibility of Geometry Nodes is disabled* **Exact steps for others to reproduce the error** 1. Apply a geometry node modifier to an object. 2. Place said object in a collection. 3. From the Outliner, set the aforementioned collection as "Indirect Only". 4. Observe the incorrect behavior. A simple .blend file is attached, which clearly shows what is happening. I've tested this on both Blender 3.0.0 and Blender 2.93.1. In both cases, the error appears. [buggeo.blend](https://archive.blender.org/developer/F10215889/buggeo.blend) [system-info.txt](https://archive.blender.org/developer/F10215896/system-info.txt)

Matteo Scopel commented

2021-07-07 12:29:57 +02:00

Added subscriber: @scopelma

Pratik Borhade commented

2021-07-07 15:18:35 +02:00

Added subscriber: @PratikPB2123

Pratik Borhade commented

2021-07-07 15:18:35 +02:00

Changed status from 'Needs Triage' to: 'Needs User Info'

Pratik Borhade commented

2021-07-07 15:18:35 +02:00

Can not recreate the issue with 3.0.0 (7223a0348f, commit date 2021-06-27 & 7af40ccf5f, commit date: 2021-07-06)

4.5.0 NVIDIA 460.73.01

Unsure if blaming the driver would be ok but please check again after upgrading the driver .

Enabled add-ons:

Try disabling add-ons from Preferences -> Add-ons tab. so far I can notice a few 3rd party add-ons also.

Can not recreate the issue with 3.0.0 (`7223a0348f`, commit date 2021-06-27 & `7af40ccf5f`, commit date: 2021-07-06) >4.5.0 NVIDIA 460.73.01 Unsure if blaming the driver would be ok but please check again after [upgrading the driver ](https://docs.blender.org/manual/en/latest/troubleshooting/gpu/#linux). >Enabled add-ons: Try disabling add-ons from `Preferences -> Add-ons` tab. so far I can notice a few 3rd party add-ons also.

Matteo Scopel commented

2021-07-07 16:39:38 +02:00

@PratikPB2123 thank for your answer. I've done some extra testing.
I confirm this is not addons related. I've started Blender with a completely fresh profile, but the issue kept happening.
However, I have found out that if I use CUDA as opposed to Optix, the issue does not appear on my system. So, it seems to be definitely related to this.

Unfortunately, I cannot update my drivers easily, as I am running Debian and I would rather wait for the distributors to officially package the next version of the drivers (they should be backported in the next months).

@PratikPB2123 thank for your answer. I've done some extra testing. I confirm this is not addons related. I've started Blender with a completely fresh profile, but the issue kept happening. However, I have found out that if I use CUDA as opposed to Optix, the issue does not appear on my system. So, it seems to be definitely related to this. Unfortunately, I cannot update my drivers easily, as I am running Debian and I would rather wait for the distributors to officially package the next version of the drivers (they should be backported in the next months).

Pratik Borhade commented

2021-07-08 06:43:21 +02:00

Changed status from 'Needs User Info' to: 'Needs Triage'

Pratik Borhade commented

2021-07-08 06:43:21 +02:00

I have found out that if I use CUDA as opposed to Optix, the issue does not appear on my system

Could be a driver related issue then.
I use AMD GPU so someone with NVIDIA can check this.

System Information

Graphics card : AMD Radeon(TM) 535 ATI Technologies .```

>I have found out that if I use CUDA as opposed to Optix, the issue does not appear on my system Could be a driver related issue then. I use AMD GPU so someone with NVIDIA can check this. --- **System Information** ```Operating system : Windows-10-10.0.18362-SP0 64 Bits Graphics card : AMD Radeon(TM) 535 ATI Technologies .```

Philipp Oeser commented

2021-09-06 13:22:44 +02:00

Added subscriber: @lichtwerk

Philipp Oeser commented

2021-09-06 13:22:44 +02:00

Changed status from 'Needs Triage' to: 'Confirmed'

Philipp Oeser commented

2021-09-06 13:22:44 +02:00

Can confirm.

Think this is the same as #89801 (Collection instances (Hair particle system, geometry nodes) visible when set to "Indirect Only" on view layer on OptiX Cycles), will merge these reports (and update that report with the file from this report)

Can confirm. Think this is the same as #89801 (Collection instances (Hair particle system, geometry nodes) visible when set to "Indirect Only" on view layer on OptiX Cycles), will merge these reports (and update that report with the file from this report)

Philipp Oeser commented

2021-09-06 13:22:56 +02:00

Closed as duplicate of #89801

Philipp Oeser closed this issue

2021-09-06 13:22:56 +02:00

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Geometry Nodes do not respect the "Indirect Only" view layer setting #89707