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Hey everyone. I'm wondering if anyone knows why I keep running into a certain problem with item names and user visible name keys on custom props. Basically, I've been creating new versions of existing props by creating new exemplars and using the S3D TGIs from existing prop packs. When I make a new prop, I'll often give it a unique name via the Item Name or User Visible Name Key property. But when I try this with certain props, it seems to not only break the prop in question, but also causes serious issues with the original prop pack. The issue has come up most frequently when I try to create new props using models from BSC Mega Props - CP Vol 02. I'll create a new exemplar, direct it to one of the S3D models from this prop pack (usually, I'll copy/paste the RTK1 or RTK4 value , and assign a new item name or name key. When I do that, the prop fails to appear in game. Worse yet, as soon as I plop or grow a lot with one of these props, other props from BSC Mega Props - CP Vol 02 stop generating. The effect is similar to prop pox, except it's restricted to props from specific prop packs. Originally, I couldn't figure out which property or properties were causing this problem, but after a lot of testing, it seems to be entirely caused by the item name or name key. When I delete these properties, the props appear as they're supposed to, and I no longer have any issues with other props generating. When I add the item name or name key back to the file, the problem starts up again. What really confuses me is that this issue only seems to crop up with certain props, or possibly props from certain prop packs. I've created other props using this method, and assigning an item name or name key doesn't seem to cause any issues. The only difference between the props that work and the props that don't are the RTK1/RTK4 values. Anyone know what's going on here? I've scoured the SC4 Wiki and Googled this issue to death trying to figure out what's going on, but I can't find anything that says certain S3D models can only be used with a specific item name or name key.
