# FromMaterial(Material)

> Creates a material definition from a Material.

## Definition

* **Type:** Method
* **Namespace:** [UnityEngine.UIElements](/engine/6000.7/script-reference/unityengine/uielements.md)
* **Assembly:** UnityEngine.UIElementsModule

```csharp
public static MaterialDefinition FromMaterial(Material m)
```

### Parameters

**** (\[Material]\(/engine/6000.7/script-reference/unityengine/material)): The material to use.

### Returns

| Type                                                                                               | Description                       |
| -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | --------------------------------- |
| [MaterialDefinition](/engine/6000.7/script-reference/unityengine/uielements/materialdefinition.md) | A new material definition object. |