# Materials

The **Materials** action allows switching between existing materials assigned to objects.

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**Settings**

* The target can be either a specific object or [selections](https://help.vectary.com/documentation/other/selections "mention").
* **Material:**
  * **Next material** — Switches to the next material assigned to the selected object.
  * **Previous material** — Switches to the previous material assigned to the selected object.
  * **Previously used** — Restores the last active material.
  * *"Material name"* — Select a specific material by name to be applied to the object.

{% hint style="info" %}
Material switching can also be set up through [materials-ui](https://help.vectary.com/documentation/3d-configurator/floating-ui/materials-ui "mention") (Floating UI element)
{% endhint %}


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