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title: "Material Operator"
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section_path: "XPresso > XPresso Nodes > Iterator (Group) > Material Operator"
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description: "You can use the Material Node to, for example, access a particular material in the Material Manager. Here, the first material, then the second material …"
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# Material Operator

![Image: 018693.jpg](https://help.maxon.net/c4d/en-us/Content/Resources/Images/018693.jpg)

You can use the Material Node to, for example, access a particular material in the **Material Manager**. Here, the first material, then the second material, and finally the third material are passed on to an object. The Compare Node controls the progress in the **Material Manager** according to the current animation time. The materials are changed automatically over time.

![Image: 004743.jpg](https://help.maxon.net/c4d/en-us/Content/Resources/Images/004743.jpg)

This Node searches for materials in the **Material Manager**. The search begins with the top-left material. Choose which type of material the Node should search for in the **Attribute Manager** (Material Type setting).