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November 15, 2025
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How to export from Modeler to Painter with layers?

  • November 15, 2025
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i cant export my model with "all layers", only full scene. in previous version i can do it. 
now when im importing model in painter, i have 1 material...thats all... where is my Layers from modeler...i don know.

win 11
lastest verision adobe

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Ares Hovhannesyan
Community Expert
Community Expert
February 11, 2026

Here is some recommendations

 Preserving Layers

  1. •     In Modeler, “layers” are sculpting layers, not texture layers. These don’t transfer directly into Painter.
  2. •     What does transfer:
  3. •     Mesh separation: Each layer or object in Modeler can be exported as a separate mesh/material ID.
  4. •     Material assignments: If you assign different materials in Modeler, Painter will recognize them as separate texture sets.
  5. •     To keep Painter layers organized:
  6. •     Export with separate meshes per sculpt layer.
  7. •     Assign placeholder materials in Modeler before export (Painter will use these as texture set divisions).