Questions

Hello Peerps, i am new to the world of functions in Substance Designer. Currently i have 5 materials i want to switch between, I noticed the material switch node but there does not seem to be a multi material switch node. Is it possible to change the switch/boolean in the material switch node to an integer? If so any support or information would be appreciated. Pretty much trying to set the material switch up like the Grayscale Multi switch with a get number and get selection integer. Thanks again and i hope you peeps have a great day.

Is it possible to code a completely customized node from scratch in Designer (I wish to reference a graphics API)? If not, then is it possible to write some plugin or script to take the image output of a node to be used with a graphics API, and pass the image output of that API as the input of another node in Designer? I haven't figured out how to accomplish this with Pixel Processor (as it only takes mathematical operations to be run in parallel for every pixel), or with FX-Map (since I'm not working with repetitive patterns). Any alternative suggestions are greatly appreciated.

How would I go about creating a filter to create a normal map that feels more like hand-painted normal maps? Galvanized metal finish filter in Substance Painter seems to do something similar, but I can't open it to see how it works. 

Using the scripting API is it possible to create a custom node that outputs an image? I want to create some random curves and pass it onto the distance node. If it's possible, are there any tutorials or examples that would explain how to do it?

Hello, I will be very grateful if you provide me with your feedback. I am creating two materials (leather and wool). I have to get as close as possible to the references and my knowledge in Substance Designer is not enough, I share reference images, the ones called OR are the originals and the ones called SD are the ones I generated in Substance Designer. I would appreciate any guidance in this regard, thank you!

Hey guys, is it possible to set some some global path in SD similar to the way Houdini has it, for example $HIP/MyProjectSources/ where $HIP would be main root of the project directory containing all the subfolders with various textures I use in SD? I need it because very often I have to copy my substance project from work PC to my home PC and vice versa and while at home I may have MyProjectSources at C:/Projects/MyProjectSources, on my work PC it might be on Z:/FolderA/FolderB/FolderC/MyProjectSources and it would be nightmare to relink all the pathes manually. Is there some way to do that? Thanks!

I need to add metadata to graphs via python. Currently I can find and manipulate the metadata if the user has created it manually, but I'd like to do this programatically if possible.  createMetaDataStr(aName, aValue) only seems to work on packages. Is there a method for graphs?

When I try to export sbsar to use in Painter  I almost always get some  criptic yellow message and refuse .   Is there a simple way to make sure evrything involved is duplicated  to same  package ?  Or maybe a way  to kill those  things in sbs file that shows yellow triangle?   Sbs came as a single line  xml file  that is very inconvenient to edit in text editor. How can I make  those yellow  references  disappear  in sbs without breaking anything.   Does anyone have a pyton scriot that could "clean" the sbs from unused  resource links?   Because  very same sbs works just fine in Designer itself.  So my guess those missing resources are redundunt . Wonder should I try  to task chat GPT4  for that.? Does anyone have an experience to share?

Hi,I can't figure out why I don't see the 'publish' button so that I can save and import the material in Substance Painter?Cheers,Jacques.

Can someone please tell me the difference between procedural and captured assets?   Is it that captured materials use texture maps and procedural materials don't? Thank you.

Hello. I downloaded a material that I was interested in, and specifically in its preset, that is one of the 3 variations of this material. However, I couldn't find this preset in the SBS material so that I could edit it, only the SBSAR file. How can I get an access to one of the presets in Substance Designer? Thank you in advance.Sincerely,

How to increase + control the Normal Map Height Effect?I don't want to use a Height Map or Displacement map. Also, I don't want to use Displacement in the preview. I want to focus mainly on the Normal Map effect and find a way to control the overall effect on the depth/height.When I look at the sphere/circle, it doesn't pop.If I want to increase the depth effect and let's say the circle should pop out from the bottom of the tiles, how do you set up the nodes? thanks for any ideas, hints, tips and tricks,appreciate it!   

Hello Community,Hope you are all well.I looking for the best software to design different items from Trench Coat to bags.What will be the best software to help me design to see 3D pattern so I can send to produce physical pattern.I have been drawing on paper my design in the past but I would love to find something better to share designs.. Looking forward to hearing your ideas and advices. regards Richard 

We have just released a new version (13.1.1) to mainly solve a few bugs and bring a few improvements. Look at the detailled release notes for more information. Added: [AxF] Add boolean properties hasClearCoat, hasSheen etc. [AxF] Add some missing properties [AxF] Allow importing EP-SVBRDF [AxF] Rename properties "anisotropic", "fresnel" and "fresnel variant" [AxF] Update to AxF-Editing 1.0.0 [Graph] Paste on mouse position if position inside Graph View [UX] Increase height of Frame and Comment's 'Description' text field [UX] Set focus on text edition fields when creating Frames, Comments or Pins Fixed: [AxF] 'Specular Color' map values are incorrect when exported [AxF] Preview and textures are not displayed correctly in 'Import AxF' dialog [AxF] Property 'CC No Refraction' is not injected correctly in 'AxF to AxF' template [Content] 'Flood Fill to Position' is absent from the Library [Content] 'Splatter Circular'

Hello,I have an issue with the exposed parameters sub-group from Substance Designer.I have a parameter in a sub-group, and I want to make appear all this group (+ sub-group + the parameter of course) only if a boolean parameter is true. In substance Designer everything works as attended, but if I import my sbsar in substance Painter, the group is showned even if my boolean is false.Is there a reason why it do that ?

Every time I run SD, the tessellation factor is 4 and I have to change it manually to 16. Is it possible to set the default tessellation factor value to 16 once and for all?

I'm sorry if this is a stupid question, but I'm not quite understanding how compression of bitmaps and output resolution work.Say, I have 4k bitmaps, I make them relative to parent and set parent to 2k. What resolution will they be compressed at in sbsar?Or if I have no external maps, and graph is relative to parent. Published file I'm using it in Painter. Will the resolution be based on painter's texture resolution?

posted a photo below, but all my work from yesterday just... isn't registering? I'm on the same material I was yesterday and I haven't made any changes. Saved my stuff (multiple times), went to bed, and now it seems like it's missing. the error says "No output node defined" but I thought my final base material node at the end would cover this? Again, same setup I had yesterday and did not have this error. In the official Adobe documentation (Warnings in function graphs | Substance 3D Designer (adobe.com)) It shows to RMB the output node appropriate (my base material node at the end in this case) and select the "set as output node" but this is not an option when I right click this node. limited time to finish this and could use any help! PS... very new to substance  

I was normally working with 8K files inside of SD and everything was fine I saved the project and when I opened it an hour later it just takes forever to load (and never loads) Is there a way to recover it somehow or see the logs to check what went wrong? Does SD save autosaves if yes where can I find them? The project was in 8K mode, is it possible to edit the file somehow so that it would open it in some lower resolution? Thanks!

I have a substance graph set to default resolution of 4096 x 4096 and I'd like to output at half res or lower. I am having a hard time finding where to make the resolution change and have it apply to all outputs. The graph has multiple image inputs and outputs. If I change the graph global resolution, the changes don't get applied to the outputs. The output nodes seem to be referring up the chain to the resolution of the input, which is set to an absolute value of 4096. So then I figured I could edit the resolution of all the inputs, but I am finding it's not as easy as selecting all and editing the resolution because editing parameters on multiple nodes at once doesn't seem to be possible. Seems like it's forcing me to edit the nodes one by one. There's got to be an easier way. What's the workflow for outputting at lower resolutions?

I have a set of 12 images, I'd like to do edits on these images in Designer, and output 12 new images. Each image has the same set of adjustments done to it, ie. the set of nodes is the same exept for the input and output. You can see the pattern in the attached image. The problem I find is that if I want to add an extra node, I need to do it 12 times. Is there a workflow in Designer to handle loops? I'd like to have set of filters that processes a set of inputs in a for-each kind of way, where each input has a unique output. Thanks!

Hi there,I'm web developer but not a good designer.I love this kind of characters: But I do not know to make them.1. First I would like to know how to name that kind of style. Modeling clay design?2. Is there a way to create this kind of design easily?3. Can we create it from an image model? Thanks

helloIs there a way for everything being modeled in the Blender viewport to be exported to the Substance Designer automatically?Or is it always necessary to do the export process using the .fbx file?thanks

Hi Are the color spaces for the various outputs in Substance Player the same as they are in Painter? (sRGB for color data, non-color managed for maps like Height, Normal, etc). And does this change depending on the format? (PNG/EXR/TIF/etc.)? (wasn't sure where to ask, since there doesn't appear to be a separate Player community).Thanks!

I'm using the Substance edition, version 11.2.2 build 5117:I do not have the option to publish a substance graph to SBSAR format in the context menu, nor is the button for it available in the Explorer panel. I followed the documentation page on publishing SBSAR:I tried searching to see if this is an expected behaviour for Substance Edition, but I had no luck finding an answer. Thank you!