Any example of updating Shadergraph shader's parameter through script?

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something like this? getComponentInChildren(Renderer)?.sharedMaterial.setValues("_FadeAmount",1);

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by user 263967078346653697

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you just set the property in threejs, we expose all of them directly.
Your example: myMaterials._FadeAmount = 1

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so id have to have a reference of just that material?

by user 263967078346653697

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You can use the sharedMaterials array as well

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if you know that all those materials have that property/shader

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this.gameObject.getComponentInChildren(Renderer).sharedMaterial._FadeAmount = 1

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how can i get ā€œ_FadeAmountā€ to not throw error?

by user 263967078346653697

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be recognized as the variable of that materialā€™s shader

by user 263967078346653697

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What error do you get

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Property ā€˜_FadeAmountā€™ does not exist on type ā€˜Rendererā€™

by user 263967078346653697

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the script doesnt event know which material im using yet

by user 263967078346653697

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so itā€™s natural id get it

by user 263967078346653697

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It doesnt exist on the renderer but on the material

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woops my bad

by user 263967078346653697

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Property ā€˜_FadeAmountā€™ does not exist on type ā€˜Materialā€™

by user 263967078346653697

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im trying like so

by user 263967078346653697

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image.png

by user 263967078346653697

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just as a test

by user 263967078346653697

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im sorry im clueless on this

by user 263967078346653697

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Thatā€™s typescript complaining since the base material type you get doesnt have / know your custom properties. So you have 3 options:

  1. chaotic: add @ts-ignore above that line
  2. neutral: access like sharedMaterial["_FadeAmount"]
  3. good: delcare a custom merged type with your properties
declare type MyMaterial = {
    _FadeAmount : number;
} & Material;