/// <summary>
/// Creates the material instance from the given material.
/// </summary>
/// <param name="materialItem">The material item to use as a base material.</param>
public static void CreateMaterialInstance(BinaryAssetItem materialItem)
{
if (materialItem == null)
{
throw new ArgumentNullException();
}
var materialInstanceProxy = Editor.Instance.ContentDatabase.GetProxy <MaterialInstance>();
Editor.Instance.Windows.ContentWin.NewItem(materialInstanceProxy, null, item => OnMaterialInstanceCreated(item, materialItem));
}
private static void OnMaterialInstanceCreated(ContentItem item, BinaryAssetItem materialItem)
{
var assetItem = (AssetItem)item;
var materialInstance = FlaxEngine.Content.LoadAsync <MaterialInstance>(assetItem.ID);
if (materialInstance == null || materialInstance.WaitForLoaded())
{
Editor.LogError("Failed to load created material instance.");
return;
}
materialInstance.BaseMaterial = FlaxEngine.Content.LoadAsync <Material>(materialItem.ID);
materialInstance.Save();
}