Color is linked when duplicating object

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When I duplicate an object with Shift+D and then change color it also change the color on the original object. Same if I duplicate with Alt+D. I use Mac if that would matter. Would be happy for any help here since it is very enoying. /Peter

score 2 · Answer 1 · answered Nov 19 '19 at 19:23

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When you duplicate an object, by default the copy keeps the same material as the original. If you want to create a new material for this copy you need to:

2.79: Press U (Make Single User) > Object & Data & Material
2.8: Header menu > Object > Relations > Make Single User > Object & Data & Material.

In the case of a linked duplication (AltD), go in the Properties panel > Material > On the right of the material name click on the dropdown menu and choose Material, this way the meshes of the objects are still linked but not their material.

answered Nov 19 '19 at 19:23

moonboots

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Also, this default behaviour can be changed in preferences. Edit->Preferences->Editing->Duplicate data. One can select which data get copied and which get duplicated. – jachym michal Nov 19 '19 at 20:11
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Oh ok I didn't know that, thanks – moonboots Nov 19 '19 at 20:26
I press u but nothing happens. But the last part seem to work. – Peter Nov 19 '19 at 22:44
If you're using 2.8, U won't work, you need to go in the header menu – moonboots Nov 20 '19 at 08:33

score 1 · Answer 2 · answered Nov 19 '19 at 19:19

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Go into the materials tab and you will see, next to the title of the material, something that says "Number of users."

If you click that it will make a single user copy so the materials are no longer linked.

answered Nov 19 '19 at 19:19

Cruzzfish

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Thanks this seems to work. – Peter Nov 19 '19 at 22:46

Color is linked when duplicating object

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