---
title: "makeSurfaceShader(descriptor:)"
framework: RealityKit
role: symbol
role_heading: Instance Method
platforms: [iOS 27.0+, iPadOS 27.0+, tvOS 27.0+, visionOS 27.0+]
path: "realitykit/lowlevelrendercontextstandalone/makesurfaceshader(descriptor:)-35raz"
---

# makeSurfaceShader(descriptor:)

Synchronous variant of makeSurfaceShader(descriptor:). Blocks the current thread until compilation completes.

## Declaration

```swift
final func makeSurfaceShader(descriptor: LowLevelMaterialResource.SurfaceShader.Descriptor) throws -> sending LowLevelMaterialResource.SurfaceShader
```