# Switching Lights on/off and switches for changing materials

**URL:** <https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/switching-lights-on-off-and-switches-for-changing-materials/105673>\
**Category:** Asset Creation\
**Tags:** unreal-engine\
**Created:** [January 28, 2018, 4:36pm UTC](https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/switching-lights-on-off-and-switches-for-changing-materials/105673 "2018-01-28T16:36:31Z")\
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**Author:** ![anonymous\_user\_855d3ddf](https://d3kjluh73b9h9o.cloudfront.net/original/4X/2/8/5/28502927f1d97ba1051b3b47ccfe17233bf41ef0.png) [@anonymous\_user\_855d3ddf](https://forums.unrealengine.com/u/anonymous_user_855d3ddf)\
**Post date:** [January 28, 2018, 4:36pm UTC](https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/switching-lights-on-off-and-switches-for-changing-materials/105673/1 "2018-01-28T16:36:31Z")

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On the building walk thrus, many of them have a switch were the person can turn the light on and off. Is there some online tutorial on this? Would also like to have a switch to change thru materials for piece of furniture as well. 😃

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**Author:** ![wickerman123](https://d1ap1mz92jnks1.cloudfront.net/user_avatar/forums.unrealengine.com/wickerman123/32/1198875_2.png) [@wickerman123](https://forums.unrealengine.com/u/wickerman123)\
**Post date:** [January 29, 2018, 9:56am UTC](https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/switching-lights-on-off-and-switches-for-changing-materials/105673/2 "2018-01-29T09:56:10Z")

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Here’s a basic tutorial, all you need to do is search on Google or YouTube.

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