# Saving and loading a material via blueprints?

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**Category:** Rendering\
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**Created:** [October 26, 2016, 9:13pm UTC](https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/saving-and-loading-a-material-via-blueprints/374548 "2016-10-26T21:13:28Z")\
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I’m afraid there is no really simple way to do this, but it is not that hard either.

You will have to use a save game, but there are a few Blueprint/C++ assets that you can use to make this a little more organised:

Structs: (It’s like grouping multiple variables in one)

> **[Struct Variables in Blueprints](https://docs.unrealengine.com/4.27/en-US/ProgrammingAndScripting/Blueprints/UserGuide/Variables/Structs/)**
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> Blueprint struct variables allow you to store different data types that contain related information together.

Enumeration: (Assigning Names for your integers wich make them easier to read i.e. 0 means sleep, 1 walk etc.)

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Data Assets: (This might fit best what you are describing, it’s a table of different variables and there values)

> **[Data Driven Gameplay Elements](https://docs.unrealengine.com/4.27/en-US/InteractiveExperiences/DataDriven/)**
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> Driving gameplay elements using externally stored data.

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