Version: Unity 6.3 LTS (6000.3)
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Access material properties in a script
Material variants

Creating a hierarchy of materials

To create a hierarchy of materials that uses property inheritance, use material variants. If you create hundreds of materials, material variants are easier to manage than duplicating materials.

Topic Description
Material variants Learn about the benefits and limitations of using material variants to manage materials.
Create a material variant Create a material variant, change its parent, or convert a material variant back to a material.
Control material variant properties Propagate property changes from a parent to its children, or override parent properties.

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Access material properties in a script
Material variants