Read a material

1. Prepare the material

Open a Surface material. Add Pixel Era: Sample Output and connect the color you want to RGB. Connect Alpha if needed; otherwise it returns 1. Apply the material and let it compile.

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   Connect the color to RGB

   Alpha is optional; leaving it empty returns 1.

2. Request the color

Place Pixel Era Manager and keep its reference, as in Read a texture. Call Request Material Read with Key = MaterialProbe, your material or material instance, UV, and Precision.

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   Material or instance

   Use the prepared material or one of its instances.

3. Use the result

Call Get Pixel Value with MaterialProbe and the same manager. Use Color when Available is true. Update the request when UV changes. Remove MaterialProbe when finished, as in Read a texture.

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   Check Available

   Use Color on the true path.