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Nodes added inside Node Groups are broken
Posted: Wed Jan 07, 2026 11:26 pm
by crossstar
I'm having a problem with Octane Blender 4.5 (30.9.0) when adding nodes inside a node group.
When I use Shift + A inside a group, the node is added, but a Python error shows up in the console. The node that gets added is completely broken; it is greyed out, I can't connect it to other nodes, and I can't even delete it. It just stays stuck in the workspace.
Re: Nodes added inside Node Groups are broken
Posted: Thu Jan 08, 2026 8:34 am
by linograndiotoy
Trying here in 30.10 and it looks like it's working properly.
Do you have a specific scene/steps I could use to reproduce the issue?
Re: Nodes added inside Node Groups are broken
Posted: Thu Jan 08, 2026 7:32 pm
by crossstar
I just tested this again, and the issue is still happening for me in both v30.9 and v31.1
Re: Nodes added inside Node Groups are broken
Posted: Fri Jan 09, 2026 9:29 am
by linograndiotoy
No problem here. Maybe the issue is linked to your particular material?
Re: Nodes added inside Node Groups are broken
Posted: Fri Jan 09, 2026 1:37 pm
by crossstar
You were right, it seems to be material-specific. I just tested it with other assets, and they work fine. This is only happening with Botaniq and some BlenderKit materials.
I checked the console again, and it looks like a context mismatch between Blender and the Octane addon, likely because these specific materials are somehow preventing new nodes from being added (it even happens in Cycles, though without the console error).