Graph Not Saving Changes!

[rxmarcus]

I'm using Unity 2018.2.3f1 and ASE 1.6.1

I'm converting my project over to use the LWRP.
When I'm editing or creating a new shader under the LWRP PBR template, after I make changes on my graph and save, nothing seems to occur visually in the editor scene with the material to which the shader is applied.

If I then close the shader graph editor, and double click the shader or material to reopen the editor, then none of the changes are there that I just performed.....

Help!

[Ricardo Teixeira]

I'm using Unity 2018.2.3f1 and ASE 1.6.1

I'm converting my project over to use the LWRP.
When I'm editing or creating a new shader under the LWRP PBR template, after I make changes on my graph and save, nothing seems to occur visually in the editor scene with the material to which the shader is applied.

If I then close the shader graph editor, and double click the shader or material to reopen the editor, then none of the changes are there that I just performed.....

Help!

Greetings,

Thank you for reporting the issue, we really appreciate it.

Do you see any errors is your console after saving?

Can you share the problematic shader for further analysis on our side?

Thanks!

[rxmarcus]

Ah yes I do, sorry I didn't notice previously. Here is what I get upon saving.

NullReferenceException: Object reference not set to an instance of an object
AmplifyShaderEditor.OutlineNode.PropagateNodeData (NodeData nodeData, AmplifyShaderEditor.MasterNodeDataCollector& dataCollector) (at Assets/AmplifyShaderEditor/Plugins/Editor/Nodes/Vertex/OutlineNode.cs:85)
AmplifyShaderEditor.MasterNode.SetupNodeCategories () (at Assets/AmplifyShaderEditor/Plugins/Editor/Nodes/Master/MasterNode.cs:174)
AmplifyShaderEditor.TemplateMultiPassMasterNode.CollectData () (at Assets/AmplifyShaderEditor/Plugins/Editor/Templates/TemplateMultiPassMasterNode.cs:1301)
AmplifyShaderEditor.TemplateMultiPassMasterNode.BuildShaderBody () (at Assets/AmplifyShaderEditor/Plugins/Editor/Templates/TemplateMultiPassMasterNode.cs:1249)
AmplifyShaderEditor.TemplateMultiPassMasterNode.Execute (System.String pathname, Boolean isFullPath) (at Assets/AmplifyShaderEditor/Plugins/Editor/Templates/TemplateMultiPassMasterNode.cs:1286)
AmplifyShaderEditor.MasterNode.Execute (UnityEngine.Shader selectedShader) (at Assets/AmplifyShaderEditor/Plugins/Editor/Nodes/Master/MasterNode.cs:470)
AmplifyShaderEditor.ParentGraph.FireMasterNode (UnityEngine.Shader selectedShader) (at Assets/AmplifyShaderEditor/Plugins/Editor/Graphs/ParentGraph.cs:2573)
AmplifyShaderEditor.AmplifyShaderEditorWindow.SaveToDisk (Boolean checkTimestamp) (at Assets/AmplifyShaderEditor/Plugins/Editor/Menu/AmplifyShaderEditorWindow.cs:1421)
AmplifyShaderEditor.AmplifyShaderEditorWindow.OnToolButtonPressed (ToolButtonType type) (at Assets/AmplifyShaderEditor/Plugins/Editor/Menu/AmplifyShaderEditorWindow.cs:1516)
AmplifyShaderEditor.ToolsWindow.OnButtonPressedEvent (ToolButtonType type) (at Assets/AmplifyShaderEditor/Plugins/Editor/Menu/Tools/ToolsWindow.cs:206)
AmplifyShaderEditor.ToolsMenuButton.Draw (Single x, Single y) (at Assets/AmplifyShaderEditor/Plugins/Editor/Menu/Tools/ToolsMenuButton.cs:172)
AmplifyShaderEditor.ToolsWindow.Draw (Rect parentPosition, Vector2 mousePosition, Int32 mouseButtonId, Boolean hasKeyboadFocus) (at Assets/AmplifyShaderEditor/Plugins/Editor/Menu/Tools/ToolsWindow.cs:234)
AmplifyShaderEditor.AmplifyShaderEditorWindow.OnGUI () (at Assets/AmplifyShaderEditor/Plugins/Editor/Menu/AmplifyShaderEditorWindow.cs:4343)
System.Reflection.MonoMethod.Invoke (System.Object obj, BindingFlags invokeAttr, System.Reflection.Binder binder, System.Object[] parameters, System.Globalization.CultureInfo culture) (at /Users/builduser/buildslave/mono/build/mcs/class/corlib/System.Reflection/MonoMethod.cs:222)
Rethrow as TargetInvocationException: Exception has been thrown by the target of an invocation.
System.Reflection.MonoMethod.Invoke (System.Object obj, BindingFlags invokeAttr, System.Reflection.Binder binder, System.Object[] parameters, System.Globalization.CultureInfo culture) (at /Users/builduser/buildslave/mono/build/mcs/class/corlib/System.Reflection/MonoMethod.cs:232)
System.Reflection.MethodBase.Invoke (System.Object obj, System.Object[] parameters) (at /Users/builduser/buildslave/mono/build/mcs/class/corlib/System.Reflection/MethodBase.cs:115)
UnityEditor.HostView.Invoke (System.String methodName, System.Object obj) (at /Users/builduser/buildslave/unity/build/Editor/Mono/HostView.cs:295)
UnityEditor.HostView.Invoke (System.String methodName) (at /Users/builduser/buildslave/unity/build/Editor/Mono/HostView.cs:288)
UnityEditor.HostView.InvokeOnGUI (Rect onGUIPosition) (at /Users/builduser/buildslave/unity/build/Editor/Mono/HostView.cs:255)

I've also attached my very simple graph setup

[Ricardo Teixeira]

Ah yes I do, sorry I didn't notice previously. Here is what I get upon saving.

NullReferenceException: Object reference not set to an instance of an object
AmplifyShaderEditor.OutlineNode.PropagateNodeData (NodeData nodeData, AmplifyShaderEditor.MasterNodeDataCollector& dataCollector) (at Assets/AmplifyShaderEditor/Plugins/Editor/Nodes/Vertex/OutlineNode.cs:85)
AmplifyShaderEditor.MasterNode.SetupNodeCategories () (at Assets/AmplifyShaderEditor/Plugins/Editor/Nodes/Master/MasterNode.cs:174)
AmplifyShaderEditor.TemplateMultiPassMasterNode.CollectData () (at Assets/AmplifyShaderEditor/Plugins/Editor/Templates/TemplateMultiPassMasterNode.cs:1301)
AmplifyShaderEditor.TemplateMultiPassMasterNode.BuildShaderBody () (at Assets/AmplifyShaderEditor/Plugins/Editor/Templates/TemplateMultiPassMasterNode.cs:1249)
AmplifyShaderEditor.TemplateMultiPassMasterNode.Execute (System.String pathname, Boolean isFullPath) (at Assets/AmplifyShaderEditor/Plugins/Editor/Templates/TemplateMultiPassMasterNode.cs:1286)
AmplifyShaderEditor.MasterNode.Execute (UnityEngine.Shader selectedShader) (at Assets/AmplifyShaderEditor/Plugins/Editor/Nodes/Master/MasterNode.cs:470)
AmplifyShaderEditor.ParentGraph.FireMasterNode (UnityEngine.Shader selectedShader) (at Assets/AmplifyShaderEditor/Plugins/Editor/Graphs/ParentGraph.cs:2573)
AmplifyShaderEditor.AmplifyShaderEditorWindow.SaveToDisk (Boolean checkTimestamp) (at Assets/AmplifyShaderEditor/Plugins/Editor/Menu/AmplifyShaderEditorWindow.cs:1421)
AmplifyShaderEditor.AmplifyShaderEditorWindow.OnToolButtonPressed (ToolButtonType type) (at Assets/AmplifyShaderEditor/Plugins/Editor/Menu/AmplifyShaderEditorWindow.cs:1516)
AmplifyShaderEditor.ToolsWindow.OnButtonPressedEvent (ToolButtonType type) (at Assets/AmplifyShaderEditor/Plugins/Editor/Menu/Tools/ToolsWindow.cs:206)
AmplifyShaderEditor.ToolsMenuButton.Draw (Single x, Single y) (at Assets/AmplifyShaderEditor/Plugins/Editor/Menu/Tools/ToolsMenuButton.cs:172)
AmplifyShaderEditor.ToolsWindow.Draw (Rect parentPosition, Vector2 mousePosition, Int32 mouseButtonId, Boolean hasKeyboadFocus) (at Assets/AmplifyShaderEditor/Plugins/Editor/Menu/Tools/ToolsWindow.cs:234)
AmplifyShaderEditor.AmplifyShaderEditorWindow.OnGUI () (at Assets/AmplifyShaderEditor/Plugins/Editor/Menu/AmplifyShaderEditorWindow.cs:4343)
System.Reflection.MonoMethod.Invoke (System.Object obj, BindingFlags invokeAttr, System.Reflection.Binder binder, System.Object[] parameters, System.Globalization.CultureInfo culture) (at /Users/builduser/buildslave/mono/build/mcs/class/corlib/System.Reflection/MonoMethod.cs:222)
Rethrow as TargetInvocationException: Exception has been thrown by the target of an invocation.
System.Reflection.MonoMethod.Invoke (System.Object obj, BindingFlags invokeAttr, System.Reflection.Binder binder, System.Object[] parameters, System.Globalization.CultureInfo culture) (at /Users/builduser/buildslave/mono/build/mcs/class/corlib/System.Reflection/MonoMethod.cs:232)
System.Reflection.MethodBase.Invoke (System.Object obj, System.Object[] parameters) (at /Users/builduser/buildslave/mono/build/mcs/class/corlib/System.Reflection/MethodBase.cs:115)
UnityEditor.HostView.Invoke (System.String methodName, System.Object obj) (at /Users/builduser/buildslave/unity/build/Editor/Mono/HostView.cs:295)
UnityEditor.HostView.Invoke (System.String methodName) (at /Users/builduser/buildslave/unity/build/Editor/Mono/HostView.cs:288)
UnityEditor.HostView.InvokeOnGUI (Rect onGUIPosition) (at /Users/builduser/buildslave/unity/build/Editor/Mono/HostView.cs:255)

I've also attached my very simple graph setup

Seems like something is definitely not working as expected, please reimport ASE and check for any errors in your console; including non-ASE errors.

Thanks!

[rxmarcus]

I fully deleted the ASE folder, restarted Unity, reimported ASE and imported the LWSRPTemplates (Legacy), without an errors.

I still get the error when trying to save a shader graph like I showed above.

[rxmarcus]

Just testing now, I notice the error happens when I have the Outline node connected to "Vertex Offset" and then attempt to save, otherwise it saves fine....

[Ricardo Teixeira]

Just testing now, I notice the error happens when I have the Outline node connected to "Vertex Offset" and then attempt to save, otherwise it saves fine....

I'm afraid the Outline effect does not work with Lightweight or HD SRP, it's a specific effect for the Standard Rendering Pipeline("legacy").

Apologies for the inconvenience, we'll try to add something similar in the future but we can't guarantee when as SRP is still development and subject to core changes.

Thanks!

[rxmarcus]

Ah ok. Does that mean it's not possible to achieve an outline effect with the SRP and amplify at this time? Or is it just the Outline node that is currently not working? In other words, could I construct an outline effect using a combination of other nodes?

[Ricardo Teixeira]

Ah ok. Does that mean it's not possible to achieve an outline effect with the SRP and amplify at this time? Or is it just the Outline node that is currently not working? In other words, could I construct an outline effect using a combination of other nodes?

Not currently possible in the sense that the current outline solution is not made for the SRP pipeline.

I'm afraid I don't have an exact answer for your question, you might need a template; this is actually something that we'll have to investigate on our side.(assuming it's possible)

Thanks!