View a demo on material variants in VRED.
For additional information on material variants, see the following:
- Variants and Variant Sets (Reference)
- Material Variants (Reference)
- Layered Material
Video captions: A switch material has been assigned to the geometry. Open the Variant Sets module, via the Quick Access bar. Call up the Variant Sets menu with the right mouse button and choose new set. Rename the variant set to Material_Variants and open the Material tab of the Variant Sets module. Drag and drop the switch material into the Variant Sets module. For further information on switch materials, please view the tutorial, Switch Material, in the Materials section. Under State, you can set the calling order for the materials stored in the switch material. Choose Next Loop to play all materials in sequence. By selecting the variant set, all the materials are called in the declared order. Select the General tab and choose a hotkey under Hotkey. Activate the render view and press the just set hotkey.