Why can MeshParts use materials but not Meshes?

Feature Requests Engine Features
#1

Just noticed meshes can’t use materials while meshparts can. Aren’t they the same thing-ish?

Suggestion: Allow Meshes to use materials just like MeshParts

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#2

First, I presume you mean SpecialMesh. Second, they have different base classes. That might have thrown a wrench?

Let Parts with Mesh Objects use Materials
#3

I have been wanting to suggest this for a while. I don’t understand why it doesn’t exist - it has been proven (by that texture glitch) that it’s more than capable to be done in the Engine