How can I use the same material at another slot and change it independently?

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I modelled something and want to select some specific faces for this object to give it another material. Works with applying. But now I have an existing material and don't know how to change it (e.g. make it darker) without changing it for all the other faces too.

When I click on the second material slot and want to change it and apply, the first slot changes too. How do I avoid that?

score 5 · Accepted Answer · answered Mar 26 '21 at 15:27

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Click the New Material button - to add a new material based on your current one.
Then change the new material.

answered Mar 26 '21 at 15:27

jachym michal

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Thanks a lot, it helped! – DOyl73 Mar 26 '21 at 15:31
Great, good luck with your project :) – jachym michal Mar 26 '21 at 15:58
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Great as always :) Does it differ from pressing the number (to make it single user)? – vklidu Mar 26 '21 at 20:20
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@vklidu I believe you get the same result :). I use it because the button is always there. – jachym michal Mar 26 '21 at 21:39

How can I use the same material at another slot and change it independently?

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