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title: "Multi Shader"
url: "https://help.maxon.net/c4d/en-us/Content/html/MULTISHADER_A5B3CCD0F11041D9A2A73BD8798FAB6C.html"
section_path: "The Node Editor > The individual Assets > Material Generator > Multi Shader"
element_id: "MULTISHADER_A5B3CCD0F11041D9A2A73BD8798FAB6C"
description: "This Node is only available when editing a classic Cinema 4D Node material."
---

# Multi Shader

![Image: 043285.jpg](https://help.maxon.net/c4d/en-us/Content/Resources/Images/043285.jpg)\
MoGraph clones can be recolored sequentially with the Multi-Shader, based on their UVW coordinates, randomly or depending on their original color.

> **Tip:** Note:
>
> This Node is only available when editing a classic Cinema 4D Node material.

This Node is specifically designed to work with the "Clone" object from MoGraph and facilitates the random or custom assignment of surface properties to clones.