When you duplicate a node then changing one changes the other, how can I prevent that?

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+7 votes

When you duplicate a node then changing one changes the other, how can I prevent that?

in Engine by (455 points)

How are you initially creating the (first) node? is it another scene that your are instancing?

by (1,663 points)

I first create the node, then duplicate it by right clicking

by (455 points)

2 Answers

–4 votes

This behavior is only when i instance the nodes.
When duplicating (Control + D ??) it should not happen.

But you can clear inheritance.
Right click on the node in scence tree "Clear Inheritance"

by (22 points)

I don't see such an option when I PPM a node.

by (10 points)
+9 votes

Select your duplicated node then in the inspector click on the little tool icon and select "Make Sub-Resources Unique". You have to do that also for all child nodes.

by (1,476 points)

That works. That's good that I had just 4 nodes in my duplicated tree. I don't really like this feautre, it's not very intuitive.

by (10 points)

Thanks! This helped me a lot!

by (10 points)
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