// Attach this to a gameObject that has a renderer.
// Copies any property mat has and assigns it to this transform material

var mat : Material;

if (!mat) {
Debug.LogError("Assign a material on the inspector.");
return;
}

renderer.material.CopyPropertiesFromMaterial(mat);

using UnityEngine;
using System.Collections;

public class example : MonoBehaviour {
public Material mat;
void Awake() {
if (!mat) {
Debug.LogError("Assign a material on the inspector.");
return;
}
renderer.material.CopyPropertiesFromMaterial(mat);
}
}

import UnityEngine
import System.Collections

class example(MonoBehaviour):

public mat as Material

def Awake():
if not mat:
Debug.LogError('Assign a material on the inspector.')
return
renderer.material.CopyPropertiesFromMaterial(mat)