createMaterial Method

Deprecated  in 3.x. Use createRenderMaterial.

Create a RenderMaterial from parameters If the parameters include a non-empty key, and no previously-created material already exists with that key, the newly-created material will be cached on the IModelConnection such that it can later be retrieved by the same key using findMaterial.

createMaterial(_params: RenderMaterial.Params, _imodel: IModelConnection): undefined | RenderMaterial

@returns the newly-created material, or undefined if the material could not be created or if a material with the same key as that specified in the params already exists.

Parameter Type Description
_params RenderMaterial.Params A description of the material's properties.
_imodel IModelConnection The IModelConnection associated with the material.

Returns - undefined | RenderMaterial

the newly-created material, or undefined if the material could not be created or if a material with the same key as that specified in the params already exists.

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Last Updated: 17 December, 2024