Static Materials Error Message

I am using modular models, that use the same one material. When I set my prefabs to static, I get this warning message.

"This renderer is statically batched and uses an instanced shader at the same time. Instancing will be disabled in such a case. Consider disabling static batching if you want it to be instanced."

I really have no idea what this error means, even after a Google search. My models need to be static (housing). What should I be enabling/disabling? Or should I ignore this message entirely?

 

There should be a checkbox on the material to enable instancing. Uncheck this.

 

But what does that do? Do I not want instancing on for better performance? @LennartJohansen

 

you need to choose what kind of batching you want. In this case static batching vs instancing. you can not use both.
Static batching is probably better in this case. Instancing is better for dynamic objects.

 

Thank you.

 

I unchecked it, the warning message goes away. But when I play, the objects turn invisible and its like their materials are not there. I check my scene during gameplay and the materials are on the objects. What does this mean?

 

I have this problem too.

 

Ok, to be static batched, it must be tagged as staic batched (top right corner in the inspector, when selecting that object). "Enable GPU Instancing" must be unchecked on materials.

Also if you have baked Occusion Culling before changes, you must re-bake occlusion culling, as the tags have been changed...