Link only colors?

[Rollk1]

I'm trying to link the colors of 2 different parts, but only the colors not material (e.g. linked multi-material colors between plastic and rubber parts). Primarily reason is so I can easily change colors shared between different parts/materials.

[INNEO_MWo]

It might be stupid, but you can use a "single color texture file" like the regular usage of textures?!?

[Eric Summers]

How about a color adjust node? You could set the color there and then plug that into the diffuse input of your materials.

[mattjgerard]

I've used the vertex color node to create color swatches before too. Could use the gradient node as well, with the flexibility of the gradient functionality. Feed that into the color/diffuse blip of the material nodes.

[INNEO_MWo]

I guess that the color adjust node and also the vertex texture would work within on material on one part along the multi material.
But if I would need a color on different parts with different materials, then I would use a 10x10 px solid color image file (box) mapped in the materials.

[Eric Summers]

I guess that the color adjust node and also the vertex texture would work within on material on one part along the multi material.
But if I would need a color on different parts with different materials, then I would use a 10x10 px solid color image file (box) mapped in the materials.

Good point Marco. I was only thinking about within one multi-material.

[INNEO_MWo]

Hey Eric.


This request isn't asked much in here. A well structured project material list would also enables quick material changes when combined with multi material.
Long story short - it depends on workflow.


Cheers
Marco