Default Volume Profile only work with default Layer.

[koirat]

HDRP Unity3d 2020.3.3f1

I think there is a bug - as title suggests.
I have got default volume profile created in Project Settings → HDRP Default Settings
But I also have got special Volume Layer that all my cameras will use for Volumes.
Problem is that Default Volume profile settings will only work if I have got Default layer set in camera Volume Layers

To make it short, default settings only works when my camera have got default selected in Volume Layers

[koirat]

Just bumping it. Since I got no response. And this is a bug not a help needed topic.
Also this might be related to other topics on the forum for example:

Default Volume Profile Asset taking effect

This might help you. https://discussions.unity.com/t/837511

[Cell-i-Zenit]

Bump again. I have the “same” problem as described here:

Where are volumes ACTUALLY defined?

Hi, What iam trying to do: I have two volumes, and i want to switch between them. What i tried to do this: Now in the documentation is says that i just need to create a new GO, with global volume, attach my new volume profile and change the weight of both global volumes and i should see a difference... But nothing happens when i change the weight... No difference in screen. But if i change some values inside my "DefaultVolume", the change is correctly applied to the scene. Now i disa…

[pierred_unity]

@koirat

HDRP Unity3d 2020.3.3f1

I think there is a bug - as title suggests.
I have got default volume profile created in Project Settings → HDRP Default Settings
But I also have got special Volume Layer that all my cameras will use for Volumes.
Problem is that Default Volume profile settings will only work if I have got Default layer set in camera Volume Layers

To make it short, default settings only works when my camera have got default selected in Volume Layers

Hey, this seems to be “by design”, “default” only applies to “default layers”. We could add in the future a layer mask drop down in there.

However, the fact you don’t want to use a default layer is up to you, you can easily bypass this issue by creating your own global volume (just make sure the priority is higher than 0 to override whatever the default profile does, in case you’re using a different profile for your cameras).

It’s also simpler to attach global volumes (as a component) directly to cameras if you need “per camera” effects, regardless of their position. You can even use tiny local volumes attach to them (as component again), if you don’t want to parasite other cameras.

[koirat]

@pierred_unity

Hey, this seems to be “by design”, “default” only applies to “default layers”. We could add in the future a layer mask drop down in there.

I’m very happy this thread was not forgotten, thank you.

I notice some particular problems with this design.

The naming - in this case it should be called Default Layer’s Default Volume Profile.

By “Default Volume Profile” I understand default settings for Volume Profile.
In case of using different layer for Volumes than “default” what are my default settings (settings for overrides that are not set by overrides) ?

I use Default Volume Profile for settings like Shadows, Tonemapping etc… Settings that are going to be shared by every Volume.
I’m thinking about it like that - all volumes inherit from Default Volume Profile.
It is very convenient to have one place to set settings for the whole project and not to bloat my volumes with them.

“Layer mask Dropdown” would solve it only partially, we seriously need true Default Volume Profile.