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> Unreal Engine API Reference > Runtime > Engine > Components > UPrimitiveComponent > UPrimitiveComponent::CreateAndSetMaterialInstanceDynamicFromMaterial

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UPrimitiveComponent::CreateAndSetMaterialInstanceDynamicFromMaterial

Creates a Dynamic Material Instance for the specified element index.

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References

Module	Engine
Header	/Engine/Source/Runtime/Engine/Classes/Components/PrimitiveComponent.h
Include	#include "Components/PrimitiveComponent.h"
Source	/Engine/Source/Runtime/Engine/Private/Components/PrimitiveComponent.cpp

Syntax

virtual UMaterialInstanceDynamic * CreateAndSetMaterialInstanceDynamicFromMaterial
(
int32 ElementIndex,
class UMaterialInterface * Parent
)

Remarks

Creates a Dynamic Material Instance for the specified element index. The parent of the instance is set to the material being replaced.

Parameters

Parameter	Description
ElementIndex	The index of the skin to replace the material for. If invalid, the material is unchanged and NULL is returned.

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