Unity Issue Tracker - Terrain paint functionality is disabled in second Inspector when you close initial Inspector

Fixed in 2018.4.1f1

Fixed in 2018.4.X, 2019.1.X

Votes

7

Found in

2018.3.0b7

2018.3.1f1

2019.1.0a8

2019.2.0a1

Issue ID

1117658

Regression

Yes

Terrain paint functionality is disabled in second Inspector when you close initial Inspector

Terrain

Jan 16, 2019

How to reproduce:
1. Create a new project
2. Create a Terrain (right-click in the Hierarchy tab -> 3D object -> Terrain)
3. Add one more Inspector tab (right-click on any tab -> Add Tab -> Inspector)
4. Notice that one inspector window has the Terrain Inspector disabled under the message "Inspector tab is a duplicate. Paint functionality disabled"
5. Close the functional inspector

Expected result: Terrain paint functionality is working
Actual result: Terrain paint functionality is disabled

Reproducible: 2018.3.0b7, 2018.3.3f1, 2019.1.0a14, 2019.2.0a1
Not reproducible: 2017.4.18f1, 2018.3.0b6, 2019.1.0a7 (terrain is editable with both inspectors)

Notes:
- Terrain paint functionality is disabled, even when deleting or creating a new terrain

Resolution Note (fix version 2018.4.1f1):

The terrain may be deselected in the Hierarchy and then re-select for the new Inspector to be active.

Fixed in 2019.2.0a11
Backported to: 2018.4.1f1, 2019.1.2f1

Comments (23)

Shovelface

May 16, 2019 11:49

What I found that works for me in build 2018.3.11f1 is to select a different layout in the top right corner of the Editor and then to go back to my preferred layout.
a) Save your current layout as you prefer it.
b) Select one of the default layouts example 2 by 3 or 4 split.
c) Select your saved layout again and the Terrain paint tool is available again.

In the future we just have to repeat step b and c, which is just 2 clicks but still a pain that we have to use solutions like this and a fix would be appreciated in 2018 builds.
desertGhost_

May 14, 2019 02:45

The issue is definitely not resolved, but it is directly related to having either Vegetation Studio or Vegetation Studio Pro in a project. I opened a clean project in 2019.1.2f1, created a terrain, could paint on it, etc. I then imported Vegetation Studio and had the issue. Same story with Vegetation Studio Pro.

Given that Vegetation Studio / Vegetation Studio Pro have to be present for the issue to happen I don't know if the fix will have to come from Unity Technologies or Awesome Technologies.
FlightOfOne

May 13, 2019 20:51

I just upgraded and have the same problem... Unusable.
Waterlane

May 13, 2019 14:46

Have just created a New Project/scene - just basic terrain (but also added to VegetationStudioPro).
Unity 2019.1.2f1 3D - Cannot edit terrain!
Have this message in the inspector when selecting Terrain
"Note: inspector tab is a duplicate. paint functionality disabled"

This used to work...
Tsahyla

May 11, 2019 15:10

I have Unity 2019.1.2f1 and this is MOST DEFINITELY NOT FIXED :(
Rowlan

May 11, 2019 05:21

I have this in 2019.1.2f1. Not even using Window -> Layouts -> ... solves the problem. I didn't even add a new Inspector. All I did was load a scene and then this appeared. Terrain editing is now deactivated. Not even restarting Unity helps.
snacktime

May 11, 2019 03:31

Ya this is not fixed in 2019.1.2f1.
andersTheNinja

Mar 28, 2019 19:43

I have this issue in 2018.3.8. Is this supposed to be fixed in .9 or .10? It’s not listed in the release notes.
MarshallVisions

Mar 07, 2019 15:21

good lord... this is ridiculous
sylon

Mar 03, 2019 08:40

2018.3.6f1 and i also have the problem.
Found that when i collapse the terrain component on all terrains and then open one, i can paint again.