Shader Change during runtime

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I am trying to change shader on a trigger event during run time. However, when I used Debug.Log to check if all is right or wrong and everything runs except the shader does not change. There is something I missed ? Any help could be appreciated. Thanks very much

public void shaderChange() 
{
    rend = gameObject.GetComponent<Renderer>();
    shader1 = Shader.Find("Standard");
    shader2 = Shader.Find("Shader2");

    isActiveClip = !isActiveClip;
    if(isActiveClip == true)
    {
        rend.material.shader = shader2;
    }
    else
    {
        rend.material.shader = shader1;
    } 
}

Andrei Nego · Accepted Answer · 2022-08-21 18:25:57Z

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The proper way to manipulate shaders is to change the assigned materials on the object. This means instancing a material for each use case and switching materials at runtime. This is because the material itself is dependent on the shader when being created.

answered Aug 21, 2022 at 18:25

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