Hi everyone,
I’m running into a frustrating issue with Twinmotion 2026 regarding how materials behave after refreshing the model. I am not using Datasmith; I’m using the standard “Refresh” method for my imported geometry.
The Problem: I have two different objects in my original 3D software that share the same base material. In Twinmotion, I apply that material to both, but then I customize them individually (changing colors, reflections, etc.) and ensure they have unique names in the Twinmotion material list.
However, every time I refresh the model, these materials “merge” back together. The unique settings I applied to the second object are overwritten by the settings of the first one, as if Twinmotion forgets they were supposed to be separate instances.