Yes, I think that OFF as default could be more intuitive for most users, since it just render all the objects you put in the tag for that Emitter.

Hi Aoktar, I'm still getting a licensing error with this build, is it possibile this is still the Enterprise version and not the Studio one? Thanks.
Wrong dlls, use this fixed build. Disable new "Use groups" in particle rendering of object tag.
https://render.otoy.com/customerdownloads/plugins/44 ...

Hi Aoktar, I'm still getting a licensing error with this build, is it possibile this is still the Enterprise version and not the Studio one? Thanks.

Well, that fast fast! I'll gladly test this new build, could you attach the studio version of the plugin? Thanks!

Thanks for the explanation, as for the solution that's great to hear! Guess I'll stick to older version till that option will be available.

@Aoktar because disabling group items from the "Groups to Use" list, as you suggested, it's like disabling or deleting Groups entirely, therefore is not a solution.

If you disable a Group from that list, you're just telling the xpEmitter NOT to use that Group, which defies the purpose of using ...

Hi Aoktar, thank you for your feedback.

Yes, you can still render multiple objects using the Object Tag, but only if you're not using X-Particles Groups.
However, the issue here is specifically when you are using Groups.

I'm not quite sure what you mean by "closing the groups to use parameter" in ...

The problem is that in Octane 2020 you could just drop any objects in the "Particle Rendering" tab and they will all render normally, regardless of the "Group Number" of the X-Particles group.

In 2021 this is no longer possibile, since it renders ONLY the object corresponding to the Group Number in ...