Quote - I'm curious if it means we would also have sync across materials, for example, if I change the properties of the skin specular for the head, will it update the skin specular for the body to match?

Hi.

While that might be a desirable feature for specific uses it's hardly useful in the general case. You want to be able to have distinct shaders for each material so, no, that is not the case but there are tons of new functionalities in the new ACSEL system that will make the job of setting materials as simple and enjoyable as possible. I'm also working on specific UI improvements to make copying of properties between materials easier and simpler.

Cheers.

Paolo

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