Global outline material can only use Corona Outline Mtl directly

Updated November 19, 2025 13:19

This error message appears when other material type than Corona Outline Material is used as the global outline material in Render Setup > Scene > Object Outline.

Solution:

Only use the Corona Outline Material as the global outline material.

Example:

Using a Corona Physical Material as the global outline material triggers the error:

There is no error message when a Corona Outline Material is used as the global outline material:

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