Description

When an instance in a Hierarchical Instance Static Mesh component is rotated using "Update Instance Transform" it doesn't retain it's material's base color value when the material uses PerInstanceRandom.

NOTE: If the instance is also moved or scaled this repro fails.

WORKAROUND: If a very small number(0.0001f) is added to the transform location being updated then the initialized color is maintained.

Attached is a project that demonstrates this bug.

Found in 4.23 CL#9631420
Reproduced in 4.24 Cl#10570792, 4.25 Main CL#10611905

Steps to Reproduce

1. Create X number of instances in a HISM that are cubes.
2. Set the material of the instances to a material that creates a random color using PerInstanceRandom.
3. Create a call-in-editor function that only rotates the instances using the "Update Instance Transform" node.

Result: The instances are all black instead of whatever color they were initialized at.

Expected: The instances retain the colors that they were iniatilized with.

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Won't Fix
ComponentUE - Graphics Features
Affects Versions4.23.14.244.25
CreatedDec 9, 2019
ResolvedAug 27, 2021
UpdatedAug 27, 2021
Pull Requests
6439 - mamoniem
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