.. _bpy.types.ShaderNodeOutputMaterial:

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Material Node
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.. figure:: /images/render_shader-nodes_output_material_node.png
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   Material Node.

The *Material Output* node is used to output surface material information to a surface object.


Inputs
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Surface
   Shading for the :doc:`surface </render/materials/components/surface>` of the object.
Volume
   Shading for the :doc:`volume </render/materials/components/volume>` inside the object.

   .. seealso::

      The types of volume shaders are:

      - :doc:`Emission </render/shader_nodes/shader/emission>` shader.
      - :doc:`Volume Absorption </render/shader_nodes/shader/volume_absorption>` shader.
      - :doc:`Volume Scatter </render/shader_nodes/shader/volume_scatter>` shader.

Displacement
   Used to create bump mapping or actual subdivided :doc:`displacement </render/materials/components/displacement>`.


Properties
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This node has no properties.


Outputs
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This node has no outputs.