Material Instance

• Material Instance Basics

• Create: Right-click master material > Create Instance

• Naming: MI_ prefix

• “Allows real-time parameter changes”

• “More performant than multiple masters”

• Setting Up Parameters

• In master material:

  • Right-click node > Convert to parameter
  • Name parameter
  • Assign parameter group

• Can create instance-of-instance

  • Inherits from parent instance

• Parent-Child Relationship

• Master material = parent

• Instances = children

• “Changes in parent propagate to children”

• Browse To button shows inheritance chain