Get Material Property

Overview

The Get Material Property Node with Two Example Outputs.

The Get Material Property Node returns a property, or properties, of a Material. These properties are given their defining names in the Attributes. The names can be found by hovering over an Attribute of any of the Shading Models found in the Material Editor, copying it, and pasting it here. The Node pictured above shows two possible outputs.

Some examples of these property names are:

Attribute	Property Name
Albedo	base_coat_albedo
Environment Map	environment_map
Use Alpha	use_alpha
Blending	diffuse_map_blending

Scope: Scene, Function, Prefab

Attributes

Get Material Property Node Attributes with Two Example Outputs.

Attribute	Type	Description
Property	String	Each Property Element is split into two parts, with Property being the first. This is the defining name of the Material property that should be returned. There is an established naming convention which can be found by hovering over the Attributes of a Shading Model.
Data Type	Dropdown	Each Property Element is split into two parts, with Data Type being the second. The data type of the property.

Inputs

Input	Type	Description
Pulse Input (►)	Pulse	A standard Input Pulse, to trigger the execution of the Node.
Material ID	MaterialID	The ID of the Material whose property, or properties, will be returned.

Outputs

Output	Type	Description
Pulse Output (►)	Pulse	A standard Output Pulse, to move onto the next Node along the Logic Branch, once this Node has finished its execution.
PROPERTY	Determined by Attribute	A new output will show when one is added in the Attributes. Its data type and name will match that set in the the input element.

See Also

• Set Material Property