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How would I change a gameObject's material via scripting?

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Use:

var texture : Texture;

function Start () {
    renderer.material.mainTexture = texture;
}

To change the texture to the material exposed in the inspector. For further material and texture documentation follow this link.

answered Jul 29 '10 at 12:34 AM

e.bonneville
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That doesn't really change the material.

Jul 29 '10 at 12:38 AM Magnus Wolffelt

What do you mean? It's from the docs.

Jul 29 '10 at 12:51 AM e.bonneville

I guess it depends on what you mean by change. My understanding of the question was that the author wanted to exchange the material, not just modify it.

Jul 29 '10 at 09:38 AM Magnus Wolffelt

I think he just wanted to have a different texture.

Jul 29 '10 at 11:33 AM e.bonneville

Ya. thanks to both of you guys. sorry I didn't write my question clearly.

Jul 29 '10 at 06:01 PM MikezNesh

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Answer 2

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First of all, a GameObject can't have a material. It can, however, have a Renderer, which has a Material: http://unity3d.com/support/documentation/ScriptReference/Renderer-material.html

So basically:

renderer.material = myOtherMaterial;

answered Jul 29 '10 at 12:37 AM

Magnus Wolffelt
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