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title: "Material"
url: "https://help.maxon.net/c4d/en-us/Content/html/60773.html"
section_path: "The Node Editor > The individual Assets > Material"
description: "Node Materials can also be used as Nodes. For Node Materials, please note that you can make any adjustments to the node network that you want by yourself …"
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# Material

Node Materials can also be used as Nodes. For Node Materials, please note that you can make any adjustments to the node network that you want by yourself, e.g., if you want to modify a Node's default setting. Make the change and save the material as an [Asset](https://help.maxon.net/c4d/en-us/Content/html/60627.html.md).

## In this section

- [Emission Material](https://help.maxon.net/c4d/en-us/Content/html/EMISSIONMATERIAL_219F490D_9E5F_4A3D_B3CD_CCCA5FDFD086.html.md)
  - [Preview](https://help.maxon.net/c4d/en-us/Content/html/EMISSIONMATERIAL_219F490D_9E5F_4A3D_B3CD_CCCA5FDFD086-NET_MAXON_NODE_BASE_PREVIEW.html.md)
  - [Basic](https://help.maxon.net/c4d/en-us/Content/html/EMISSIONMATERIAL_219F490D_9E5F_4A3D_B3CD_CCCA5FDFD086-NET_MAXON_NODE_BASE_GROUP_BASIC.html.md)
  - [Inputs](https://help.maxon.net/c4d/en-us/Content/html/EMISSIONMATERIAL_219F490D_9E5F_4A3D_B3CD_CCCA5FDFD086-NET_MAXON_NODE_BASE_GROUP_INPUTS.html.md)
- [Cutout Material](https://help.maxon.net/c4d/en-us/Content/html/CUTOUTMATERIAL_13D7FE92_856E_4282_9AE4_EF5E7C23E0A4.html.md)
  - [Preview](https://help.maxon.net/c4d/en-us/Content/html/CUTOUTMATERIAL_13D7FE92_856E_4282_9AE4_EF5E7C23E0A4-NET_MAXON_NODE_BASE_PREVIEW.html.md)
  - [Basic](https://help.maxon.net/c4d/en-us/Content/html/CUTOUTMATERIAL_13D7FE92_856E_4282_9AE4_EF5E7C23E0A4-NET_MAXON_NODE_BASE_GROUP_BASIC.html.md)
  - [Inputs](https://help.maxon.net/c4d/en-us/Content/html/CUTOUTMATERIAL_13D7FE92_856E_4282_9AE4_EF5E7C23E0A4-NET_MAXON_NODE_BASE_GROUP_INPUTS.html.md)
- [Car Paint Material](https://help.maxon.net/c4d/en-us/Content/html/CARPAINTMATERIAL_C7EC42B9_38AC_4246_8B8D_D80DFF837B84.html.md)
  - [Preview](https://help.maxon.net/c4d/en-us/Content/html/CARPAINTMATERIAL_C7EC42B9_38AC_4246_8B8D_D80DFF837B84-NET_MAXON_NODE_BASE_PREVIEW.html.md)
  - [Basic](https://help.maxon.net/c4d/en-us/Content/html/CARPAINTMATERIAL_C7EC42B9_38AC_4246_8B8D_D80DFF837B84-NET_MAXON_NODE_BASE_GROUP_BASIC.html.md)
  - [Base](https://help.maxon.net/c4d/en-us/Content/html/CARPAINTMATERIAL_C7EC42B9_38AC_4246_8B8D_D80DFF837B84-JTU8QIL4PT4LNYMU_FOWMB.html.md)
  - [Flakes](https://help.maxon.net/c4d/en-us/Content/html/CARPAINTMATERIAL_C7EC42B9_38AC_4246_8B8D_D80DFF837B84-AJJIIC5KLTKJXZOLF1_XHA.html.md)
  - [Gloss](https://help.maxon.net/c4d/en-us/Content/html/CARPAINTMATERIAL_C7EC42B9_38AC_4246_8B8D_D80DFF837B84-DJYOWF__C1IU7_1G47XTZC.html.md)
  - [Context](https://help.maxon.net/c4d/en-us/Content/html/CARPAINTMATERIAL_C7EC42B9_38AC_4246_8B8D_D80DFF837B84-KSKEZVVAH91HBKVGTXIQEK.html.md)
- [Concrete Material](https://help.maxon.net/c4d/en-us/Content/html/CONCRETEMATERIAL_A8B81BDC_6989_4051_9652_14AF48BC23D1.html.md)
  - [Preview](https://help.maxon.net/c4d/en-us/Content/html/CONCRETEMATERIAL_A8B81BDC_6989_4051_9652_14AF48BC23D1-NET_MAXON_NODE_BASE_PREVIEW.html.md)
  - [Basic](https://help.maxon.net/c4d/en-us/Content/html/CONCRETEMATERIAL_A8B81BDC_6989_4051_9652_14AF48BC23D1-NET_MAXON_NODE_BASE_GROUP_BASIC.html.md)
  - [Base](https://help.maxon.net/c4d/en-us/Content/html/CONCRETEMATERIAL_A8B81BDC_6989_4051_9652_14AF48BC23D1-GNLRGGASKZ_T0_WHX4FGNT.html.md)
  - [Reflectance](https://help.maxon.net/c4d/en-us/Content/html/CONCRETEMATERIAL_A8B81BDC_6989_4051_9652_14AF48BC23D1-H2IGQR55OFNP_HFG8VVTW6.html.md)
  - [Deformation](https://help.maxon.net/c4d/en-us/Content/html/CONCRETEMATERIAL_A8B81BDC_6989_4051_9652_14AF48BC23D1-AQMSZYAKNBEKGENE7YPIL7.html.md)
  - [Variation](https://help.maxon.net/c4d/en-us/Content/html/CONCRETEMATERIAL_A8B81BDC_6989_4051_9652_14AF48BC23D1-FA2ZWNKSNVKR_CUT4RB_I8.html.md)
- [Rock Material](https://help.maxon.net/c4d/en-us/Content/html/ROCKMATERIAL_629F3C89_7B68_411E_A7CD_4A8D4DE72328.html.md)
  - [Preview](https://help.maxon.net/c4d/en-us/Content/html/ROCKMATERIAL_629F3C89_7B68_411E_A7CD_4A8D4DE72328-NET_MAXON_NODE_BASE_PREVIEW.html.md)
  - [Basic](https://help.maxon.net/c4d/en-us/Content/html/ROCKMATERIAL_629F3C89_7B68_411E_A7CD_4A8D4DE72328-NET_MAXON_NODE_BASE_GROUP_BASIC.html.md)
  - [Base](https://help.maxon.net/c4d/en-us/Content/html/ROCKMATERIAL_629F3C89_7B68_411E_A7CD_4A8D4DE72328-EWY7SWZNMNJQXAGT6NBLFX.html.md)
  - [Deformation](https://help.maxon.net/c4d/en-us/Content/html/ROCKMATERIAL_629F3C89_7B68_411E_A7CD_4A8D4DE72328-BC6L6PVFGJLP1LS_PKY3DO.html.md)
  - [Reflectance](https://help.maxon.net/c4d/en-us/Content/html/ROCKMATERIAL_629F3C89_7B68_411E_A7CD_4A8D4DE72328-ETIO2K57ODUJNU7VYV4NQM.html.md)
  - [Variation](https://help.maxon.net/c4d/en-us/Content/html/ROCKMATERIAL_629F3C89_7B68_411E_A7CD_4A8D4DE72328-ZXOUTKWQB9IOAVE8OSTQSJ.html.md)
- [Gold Material](https://help.maxon.net/c4d/en-us/Content/html/GOLDMATERIAL_2EFA3A34_F5C3_4B7C_938A_1E051180EE8C.html.md)
  - [Preview](https://help.maxon.net/c4d/en-us/Content/html/GOLDMATERIAL_2EFA3A34_F5C3_4B7C_938A_1E051180EE8C-NET_MAXON_NODE_BASE_PREVIEW.html.md)
  - [Basic](https://help.maxon.net/c4d/en-us/Content/html/GOLDMATERIAL_2EFA3A34_F5C3_4B7C_938A_1E051180EE8C-NET_MAXON_NODE_BASE_GROUP_BASIC.html.md)
  - [Base](https://help.maxon.net/c4d/en-us/Content/html/GOLDMATERIAL_2EFA3A34_F5C3_4B7C_938A_1E051180EE8C-BHNH8NOLILZVGRKB5PSGV0.html.md)
  - [Reflectance](https://help.maxon.net/c4d/en-us/Content/html/GOLDMATERIAL_2EFA3A34_F5C3_4B7C_938A_1E051180EE8C-FLBWCPKVMT8MZGUQMSAHQ1.html.md)
  - [Deformation](https://help.maxon.net/c4d/en-us/Content/html/GOLDMATERIAL_2EFA3A34_F5C3_4B7C_938A_1E051180EE8C-YDZTKWIJHRJHXT3FKVU0DX.html.md)
  - [Patina](https://help.maxon.net/c4d/en-us/Content/html/GOLDMATERIAL_2EFA3A34_F5C3_4B7C_938A_1E051180EE8C-FLXWVISZLPSQXNFL1DOYOW.html.md)
  - [Variation](https://help.maxon.net/c4d/en-us/Content/html/GOLDMATERIAL_2EFA3A34_F5C3_4B7C_938A_1E051180EE8C-UDKQ1UZYBDMUQJOKJLRSC7.html.md)
- [Granite Material](https://help.maxon.net/c4d/en-us/Content/html/GRANITEMATERIAL_D136C819115E41AF94AE7282C6187B7C.html.md)
  - [Preview](https://help.maxon.net/c4d/en-us/Content/html/GRANITEMATERIAL_D136C819115E41AF94AE7282C6187B7C-NET_MAXON_NODE_BASE_PREVIEW.html.md)
  - [Basic](https://help.maxon.net/c4d/en-us/Content/html/GRANITEMATERIAL_D136C819115E41AF94AE7282C6187B7C-NET_MAXON_NODE_BASE_GROUP_BASIC.html.md)
  - [Base](https://help.maxon.net/c4d/en-us/Content/html/GRANITEMATERIAL_D136C819115E41AF94AE7282C6187B7C-TYMR5PQAJFITFFVIJHZN77.html.md)
  - [Flakes](https://help.maxon.net/c4d/en-us/Content/html/GRANITEMATERIAL_D136C819115E41AF94AE7282C6187B7C-AUPFF_8EDH0HTM_LMPQKN7.html.md)
  - [Crystals](https://help.maxon.net/c4d/en-us/Content/html/GRANITEMATERIAL_D136C819115E41AF94AE7282C6187B7C-CYAR5HIXEJLVS_PEG2XZP6.html.md)
  - [Reflectance](https://help.maxon.net/c4d/en-us/Content/html/GRANITEMATERIAL_D136C819115E41AF94AE7282C6187B7C-JHM8JKMLKFHIAGW0KG0WZ4.html.md)
  - [Variation](https://help.maxon.net/c4d/en-us/Content/html/GRANITEMATERIAL_D136C819115E41AF94AE7282C6187B7C-EZCIPCKVO1YOEUKXQ2AFT4.html.md)
- [Wood material](https://help.maxon.net/c4d/en-us/Content/html/WOOD_F529187085D24B5898C69662D0870EA2.html.md)
  - [Preview](https://help.maxon.net/c4d/en-us/Content/html/WOOD_F529187085D24B5898C69662D0870EA2-NET_MAXON_NODE_BASE_PREVIEW.html.md)
  - [Basic](https://help.maxon.net/c4d/en-us/Content/html/WOOD_F529187085D24B5898C69662D0870EA2-NET_MAXON_NODE_BASE_GROUP_BASIC.html.md)
  - [Base](https://help.maxon.net/c4d/en-us/Content/html/WOOD_F529187085D24B5898C69662D0870EA2-CZXIJCLIAFATAE3NOQ7O_2.html.md)
  - [Veins](https://help.maxon.net/c4d/en-us/Content/html/WOOD_F529187085D24B5898C69662D0870EA2-CW4_QLCDC9RTK12AIRXZWX.html.md)
  - [Reflectance](https://help.maxon.net/c4d/en-us/Content/html/WOOD_F529187085D24B5898C69662D0870EA2-HAWNDFPYE90OICQPESFBMZ.html.md)
  - [Veins Deformation](https://help.maxon.net/c4d/en-us/Content/html/WOOD_F529187085D24B5898C69662D0870EA2-I_Q8ZPWZGRNJLV_BNIMTM1.html.md)
  - [Variation](https://help.maxon.net/c4d/en-us/Content/html/WOOD_F529187085D24B5898C69662D0870EA2-PDEILGAFBTYIFT_8GR7OEW.html.md)
- [Ceramic Material](https://help.maxon.net/c4d/en-us/Content/html/CERAMICMATERIAL_BC14018C_18EE_474D_A872_91F413D89D25.html.md)
  - [Preview](https://help.maxon.net/c4d/en-us/Content/html/CERAMICMATERIAL_BC14018C_18EE_474D_A872_91F413D89D25-NET_MAXON_NODE_BASE_PREVIEW.html.md)
  - [Basic](https://help.maxon.net/c4d/en-us/Content/html/CERAMICMATERIAL_BC14018C_18EE_474D_A872_91F413D89D25-NET_MAXON_NODE_BASE_GROUP_BASIC.html.md)
  - [Base](https://help.maxon.net/c4d/en-us/Content/html/CERAMICMATERIAL_BC14018C_18EE_474D_A872_91F413D89D25-WP59FZV7CJFHV77BPCODUC.html.md)
  - [Reflectance](https://help.maxon.net/c4d/en-us/Content/html/CERAMICMATERIAL_BC14018C_18EE_474D_A872_91F413D89D25-CAJN3Q_8GFQJ4_TGN6XZIG.html.md)
  - [Variation](https://help.maxon.net/c4d/en-us/Content/html/CERAMICMATERIAL_BC14018C_18EE_474D_A872_91F413D89D25-CNS3JKERIL5RX9DQOZGOE6.html.md)
- [Marble Material](https://help.maxon.net/c4d/en-us/Content/html/MARBLEMATERIAL_B93AE579_C931_42F2_A725_2826FE326744.html.md)
  - [Preview](https://help.maxon.net/c4d/en-us/Content/html/MARBLEMATERIAL_B93AE579_C931_42F2_A725_2826FE326744-NET_MAXON_NODE_BASE_PREVIEW.html.md)
  - [Basic](https://help.maxon.net/c4d/en-us/Content/html/MARBLEMATERIAL_B93AE579_C931_42F2_A725_2826FE326744-NET_MAXON_NODE_BASE_GROUP_BASIC.html.md)
  - [Base](https://help.maxon.net/c4d/en-us/Content/html/MARBLEMATERIAL_B93AE579_C931_42F2_A725_2826FE326744-YQJYFHEYH1ZVQQ6QM1NQPE.html.md)
  - [Veins](https://help.maxon.net/c4d/en-us/Content/html/MARBLEMATERIAL_B93AE579_C931_42F2_A725_2826FE326744-ADBXRI2UMRPG7BQGNQFUKY.html.md)
  - [Reflectance](https://help.maxon.net/c4d/en-us/Content/html/MARBLEMATERIAL_B93AE579_C931_42F2_A725_2826FE326744-LLPQSIHGNB5JSNSB4TWGHB.html.md)
  - [Deformation](https://help.maxon.net/c4d/en-us/Content/html/MARBLEMATERIAL_B93AE579_C931_42F2_A725_2826FE326744-FPVM16VPJLSPBFF65KI_CE.html.md)
  - [Variation](https://help.maxon.net/c4d/en-us/Content/html/MARBLEMATERIAL_B93AE579_C931_42F2_A725_2826FE326744-D1H6_MSOOR_KG2O8E4ZRFL.html.md)
- [Metal material](https://help.maxon.net/c4d/en-us/Content/html/METALMATERIAL_57200925_B7E7_437E_8092_2DF207A91599.html.md)
  - [Preview](https://help.maxon.net/c4d/en-us/Content/html/METALMATERIAL_57200925_B7E7_437E_8092_2DF207A91599-NET_MAXON_NODE_BASE_PREVIEW.html.md)
  - [Basic](https://help.maxon.net/c4d/en-us/Content/html/METALMATERIAL_57200925_B7E7_437E_8092_2DF207A91599-NET_MAXON_NODE_BASE_GROUP_BASIC.html.md)
  - [Base](https://help.maxon.net/c4d/en-us/Content/html/METALMATERIAL_57200925_B7E7_437E_8092_2DF207A91599-J8ORINUKLR_QG4UPGHSRQL.html.md)
  - [Metal](https://help.maxon.net/c4d/en-us/Content/html/METALMATERIAL_57200925_B7E7_437E_8092_2DF207A91599-DCIL6QJ8LPXVOJPNIJTJKN.html.md)
  - [Variation](https://help.maxon.net/c4d/en-us/Content/html/METALMATERIAL_57200925_B7E7_437E_8092_2DF207A91599-S_KLTMIUIR3L7ZEAZD96PN.html.md)
- [Plastic Material](https://help.maxon.net/c4d/en-us/Content/html/PLASTICMATERIAL_32EDAF41B2194EDA8835D6618FE45E13.html.md)
  - [Preview](https://help.maxon.net/c4d/en-us/Content/html/PLASTICMATERIAL_32EDAF41B2194EDA8835D6618FE45E13-NET_MAXON_NODE_BASE_PREVIEW.html.md)
  - [Basic](https://help.maxon.net/c4d/en-us/Content/html/PLASTICMATERIAL_32EDAF41B2194EDA8835D6618FE45E13-NET_MAXON_NODE_BASE_GROUP_BASIC.html.md)
  - [Base](https://help.maxon.net/c4d/en-us/Content/html/PLASTICMATERIAL_32EDAF41B2194EDA8835D6618FE45E13-MHZ8GC88N52VUOXBOM1BWI.html.md)
  - [Reflectance](https://help.maxon.net/c4d/en-us/Content/html/PLASTICMATERIAL_32EDAF41B2194EDA8835D6618FE45E13-VZC1TLMND5ZM_NAMXNNRYH.html.md)
  - [Deformation](https://help.maxon.net/c4d/en-us/Content/html/PLASTICMATERIAL_32EDAF41B2194EDA8835D6618FE45E13-IUPC1OFGCNBSNYL_ORVJSJ.html.md)
  - [Variation](https://help.maxon.net/c4d/en-us/Content/html/PLASTICMATERIAL_32EDAF41B2194EDA8835D6618FE45E13-D8FD7KAMEVEOWOGXRTMWKK.html.md)
- [Uber Matreial](https://help.maxon.net/c4d/en-us/Content/html/NET_MAXON_NODE_UBERMATERIAL_NODE.html.md)
  - [Preview](https://help.maxon.net/c4d/en-us/Content/html/NET_MAXON_NODE_UBERMATERIAL_NODE-NET_MAXON_NODE_BASE_PREVIEW.html.md)
  - [Basic](https://help.maxon.net/c4d/en-us/Content/html/NET_MAXON_NODE_UBERMATERIAL_NODE-NET_MAXON_NODE_BASE_GROUP_BASIC.html.md)
  - [Channels](https://help.maxon.net/c4d/en-us/Content/html/NET_MAXON_NODE_UBERMATERIAL_NODE-MGSCENFOPZQPDPOA6XPCTT.html.md)
  - [Diffuse](https://help.maxon.net/c4d/en-us/Content/html/NET_MAXON_NODE_UBERMATERIAL_NODE-VYRKK481DV0U8NSLBGHT7M.html.md)
  - [Reflection](https://help.maxon.net/c4d/en-us/Content/html/NET_MAXON_NODE_UBERMATERIAL_NODE-QAKS41NIDTRUBUJYW_AO8Q.html.md)
  - [Coating](https://help.maxon.net/c4d/en-us/Content/html/NET_MAXON_NODE_UBERMATERIAL_NODE-DVACZPEGM9CLZZU9DYYMLS.html.md)
  - [Emission](https://help.maxon.net/c4d/en-us/Content/html/NET_MAXON_NODE_UBERMATERIAL_NODE-NNPMOZUMMXBKH19ICSP5TQ.html.md)
  - [Transparency](https://help.maxon.net/c4d/en-us/Content/html/NET_MAXON_NODE_UBERMATERIAL_NODE-MDOLZA_JFX6RUUCVHEKGBS.html.md)
  - [Opacity](https://help.maxon.net/c4d/en-us/Content/html/NET_MAXON_NODE_UBERMATERIAL_NODE-3NXW8LXFFXONWWOOH77_1S.html.md)
  - [Bump](https://help.maxon.net/c4d/en-us/Content/html/NET_MAXON_NODE_UBERMATERIAL_NODE-XT6YO8X8EJYPV_TS_DOS2T.html.md)
  - [Normal](https://help.maxon.net/c4d/en-us/Content/html/NET_MAXON_NODE_UBERMATERIAL_NODE-37ETPPWKDTHT_VIPW_MRI0.html.md)
  - [Displacement](https://help.maxon.net/c4d/en-us/Content/html/NET_MAXON_NODE_UBERMATERIAL_NODE-RH6GRFXBMBTRSQZCZ6MZWA.html.md)