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I created a material node asset yesterday and can see it in the Asset Browser when opening another Blender file, but when I try to drag and drop it into the Geometry Nodes editor, I get a 🚫 (forbidden) cursor and it doesn't work. What is causing this issue? How can I make it usable in Geometry Nodes?

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    $\begingroup$ Hello. Wild guess is this is a SHADER node group, not a GEOMETRY NODES node group. $\endgroup$ Commented Jul 11 at 12:28
  • $\begingroup$ how can i make it usable in the geometry node group? $\endgroup$ Commented Jul 11 at 17:10

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You're in the Geometry Nodes Editor, but the Node Group was created in the Shader Editor. You can't drop a shader node group into the Geometry Nodes Editor (or vice versa). Shader node groups can only be used in the Shader Editor because they were created there, and Geometry Nodes groups only work in the Geometry Nodes Editor for the same reason. Each Node Group type is editor-specific.

In the Outliner, switch the Display Mode to Blender File. Under Node Groups, you'll notice that the icons indicate the Editor Type each Node Group belongs to, showing that they're fundamentally different and editor-specific.

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So to answer your question "What is causing this issue? How can I make it usable in Geometry Nodes?" — you can't. Shader node groups aren't compatible with Geometry Nodes. To use a Node Group in the Geometry Nodes Editor, you need to create it directly within that editor.

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  • $\begingroup$ ohh makes sense - thank you! im guessing all of the nodes available in shader is also available in the geometry node editor? $\endgroup$ Commented Jul 12 at 20:23
  • $\begingroup$ @Rach Not exactly. Some utility nodes such as Math and Vector Math are shared, most nodes are unique to each because they serve different purposes. The Shader Editor focuses on material appearance, whereas Geometry Nodes are used for procedural modeling and geometry manipulation, so their node sets differ significantly. $\endgroup$ Commented Jul 12 at 22:18

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