---
title: metalType
framework: realitykit
role: symbol
role_heading: Instance Property
path: realitykit/lowlevelmaterialparametermapping/textureparameter/metaltype
---

# metalType

The expected Metal texture type.

## Declaration

```swift
var metalType: MTLTextureType { get set }
```

## See Also

### Accessing texture parameters

- [textureIndex](realitykit/lowlevelmaterialparametermapping/textureparameter/textureindex.md)