Blending layers problem while using VR Comp

So here is what I worked out:

1. Import footage
2. Create comp from that footage
3. Add 3D Edit to that newly created comp
4. Select the following    (Use 2-Node Camera)  (I am using 3D plugins) (Source footage has alpha)
5. Position all your layers into that scene by importing various clips and turning on the 3D layers for each clip
6. Open original comp you created before adding 3D edit (Second Step)
7. Hide the footage in that comp
8. Open Output/Render (you know have an alpha with all your assets placed in a rectilinear comp)
9. Create new Comp with your original footage
10. Drag in your (VR2 Output) comp (the one we just viewed with the alpha) and change the blending mode globally for all the assets you have added into your scene.

Now Chris's solution is great for 1 or two clips you need to add in, but if you're in my situation where there are 32 layers that need to be comped in (fire, smoke, atmosphere etc. This solution might work a bit better. You can essentially create groups of blend modes if needed. A comp for Additive, A comp for Screen etc.

Hope that all makes sense.

Good luck, now back to work on this comp. I'll let you know if I run into any issues while i'm going further into this rabbit hole.

I am having the exact same issue and I have about 32 layers that need to be comped into the scene with various blend modes so the Add 2D edit, although a solution it would seem, would take far too long to accomplish as well as potential bloating of the final render comp. Another solution i was thinking but can't quite seem to figure out the best method is as followed:

Is there a possbiitliy to place all objects into their respective positions in the 3D Edit comp but then hide the original source layer the overlaying the final output (with only the the comped layers) on top of the original output render. That might be a solution but I can't seem to just hide the (VR Precomp1) layer since i'm sure it's pulling the source from another pre comp for the final output.

I'm not sure if I explained that clearly enough but I think this may be a temp solution until the blend mode bug gets sorted out.

Chris, let me know if there are any other solutions you can think of for a high volume of layers that need blend modes placed into a VR comp.

Hi Thomas,

Can you please supply the exact steps you do so that we can try to reproduce the problem here.

Chris