Substance 3D Designer

shannonh37129338Participant

Your Storage Is Full

I’m receiving a “Your storage is full” error that prevents me from creating a new project. I’ve deleted files to free up space, but the error persists and project creation remains blocked. Plus when I review my storage, I have a lot of storage left. This is very frustrating and I don’t know how to fix it.

5 days ago

Nameless2163

Feature Request: Add a ‘Blending Mode’ feature in the 'Spline Mapper Grayscale' node.Open for Voting

Hello Substance Designer team,Ever since you introduced the latest Spline tool features, I’ve been loving it.However, after recently completing a project in Designer, I could not help noticing that the time I’d spent on the project would have been so much quicker if the spline node ‘Spline Mapper Grayscale’ contained a ‘Blending Mode’ feature (in which you can set the colour channel to have Max, Add or Add/sub blending options). Because of this missing feature, I ended up adding more work to my project by having to manually separate each piece, just so that I could blend them together using a different node manually.Example #1Example #2Would it be possible for this feature to be included?

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11 days ago

Merlin5D90Participant

Substance Designer crashes on startup

Hello,Substance 3D Designer crashes instantly when trying to start the program.Substance Painter works fine and Designer was not installed on this machine before today.My OS is Windows 11

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16 days ago

unrealer_fpParticipant

Trackpad support in MacOS killed mouse supportOpen for Voting

With the recent trackpad support in the MacOS version of Substance Designer, the mouse controls are now different than in Windows and downgraded in my opinion:-The scroll wheel scrolls up and down instead of zooming in and out in GRAPH, 2D VIEW and 3D VIEW. This is completely useless. Graphs are usually horizontal, not vertical, so moving up and down just makes us lose focus on the nodes we’re working on. Same for the 2D view, it’s more useful to zoom in and out and pan around rather than scrolling.I understand that the trackpad works better like this, but most professional users use mice. Please give us the option to switch the mouse controls to work like before instead of making us hold the Cmd key the whole day to zoom. Thank you!

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20 days ago

Andrei+AntipovParticipant

Designer crashes when manipulating interface windows

I have a Steam version of Substance Designer. When I try to make any changes (move, close, maximize and etc.) to interface windows, the program crashes. Thad makes the work almost impossible.

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22 days ago

Lavish_think312eParticipant

Imported photo is showing up as nine colorful blocks

I paid for Adobe premium and all of my imported photos appear is nine different blocks of color when I click to edit.

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23 days ago

mirthost_8638Participant

Incorrect scroll wheel behavior in native Linux build under Wayland sessions

## SummaryIn the native Linux build of Substance 3D Designer, the mouse scroll wheel does not behave as intended when the desktop session is running under **Wayland**. Under an **X11** session, behavior is correct. This affects both the 2D node graph view and the 3D viewport.## Affected versions- Substance 3D Designer 2025 — confirmed- Substance 3D Designer 2026 — confirmed (identical behavior)- Substance 3D Designer 2022 — **not affected** (correct behavior under Wayland)This indicates a regression introduced sometime between the 2022 and 2025 releases, coinciding with viewport/rendering changes (2025/2026 logs show a Hydra-based viewport, `LayaHydraEngine` / `HdEclairRendererPlugin`).## Environment- OS: Arch Linux- Desktop: KDE Plasma 6, Wayland session (native, not XWayland-forced)- GPU: NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3090, proprietary driver 610.43.03 (Vulkan)- Qt platform plugin loaded by Designer: `xcb` (confirmed via `QT_DEBUG_PLUGINS=1`; the Designer window itself renders through XWayland/

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26 days ago

Paul GrestyCommunity Manager

The Substance 3D OpenPBR documentation is here!

The Substance 3D team has put together a comprehensive introduction to OpenPBR aimed at 3D artists of all levels, across any discipline. This is a software-agnostic guide, covering the underlying model, how its layers and parameters work, practical material creation guidance, and an FAQ addressing common questions and pain points.It covers everything from the basics (what OpenPBR is, how dielectric and metallic materials differ) through to more advanced topics like transmission, subsurface scattering, thin-film, and more, as well as a section on how to avoid some of the most common mistakes.You can find the documentation right here!

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CemitaPoblanaParticipant

Coming from Copernicus, Substance Designer needs to do big stuff to catch up.Open for Voting

I don’t know if this is the right place to post this, but after playing with Houdini’s Copernicus for a while I’ve come to the realization that Substance Designer is starting to feel obsolete and is seriously falling behind. I’ve used this software since the Allegorithmic days, I never liked it to be honest, but given the fact that this program won a special place in the industry I’m somehow forced to use it quite often, also studios would rather pay a Designer license than Houdini’s so then again, I’m basically forced to use this software all day. Not gonna lie this is most likely a rant, but I want to know if there are people out there that share my frustrations with this program:Please for the love god! Implement a code based system: One of the things that I seriously dislike about designer is that everything is node based. Designer is now a technical tool and is something that most artists avoid, they would rather use Painter instead. Some of you may say “Well you have Python!” NO!

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mendo_shutaroParticipant

Why was tesselation factor removed?

I haven't used Designer in a little while (busy at work), but I booted it up yesterday, only to see that Tessellation Factor is now gone. And the base high-res plane has nowhere near enough geo to be of any use without tessellation. Why on earth was this removed?  I know I could make a super dense plane in Max etc, but I really shouldn't need to. I see parallax occlusion mapping is also now gone. Again, why? This makes no sense.

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chun_weiParticipant

Export Tessellated MeshOpen for Voting

Hi Substance Team, Substance Designer used to be able to export the tessellated mesh straight with Export SceneAs seen in this post here from Adobe Substance 3D: https://www.linkedin.com/posts/substance3d_export-tesselated-mesh-with-substancedesigner-activity-6761308676545376257-NAN1That functionality has since been lost and it would be great if it was brought back. Thank you!

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kirill_7256Known Participant

Designer to Painter bridgeOpen for Voting

I mean not just like “export to PSD” but rather an ability to re-export to certain layers while not overwriting Painter file entirely and all the work done there . In a word a way to cash selected nodes rasterized in Designer and update them as layers and masks in Painter . Doing sbsars is such a pain. I could do all this manually probably by exporting a set of outputs , bring them to painter layers and update on demand there but would be nice to have it all automated one click solution . Maybe some python script in Painter or something . I think chat GPT could easily do such script for Photoshop but I never managed to make it to do anything working for Painter.

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Substance 3D at SIGGRAPH 2026: faster workflows, OpenPBR everywhere, and digital twins at scale

Paul GrestyCommunity Manager

We just posted our SIGGRAPH 2026 announcements over on the Adobe blog. The key points: OpenPBR is now supported right across the Substance 3D ecosystem — Painter 12.1, Designer 16, and Sampler 6 — with the entire Assets library (14,000+ materials, decals, and atlases) being converted too. Adobe has also released an open-source OpenPBR implementation on GitHub. Substance 3D Painter 12.1 delivers the long-requested Skew Map Painting, giving artists direct control over baking artifacts with brush, fill, and edge protection tools — alongside Auto Rebake, which speeds up iteration by only rebaking affected areas, a refreshed baking workspace, and a new Hard Surface Auto UV mode for mechanical assets. Substance 3D Designer 16 expands the procedural toolset with a redesigned Shape Splatter v2 node for scattering varied 3D forms procedurally, new SDF nodes for building and manipulating complex shapes directly in the node graph, a 3D Viewer for real-time iteration, and consolidated displaceme

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defaultp7ylt6pwp9p6Known Participant

Can the mousewheel up and down zoom camera in and out - the same as dragging up and down?Open for Voting

At the moment alt + mousewheel only zooms in - and in more, regardless of the direction you scroll the wheel. Please consider replicating the drag where one way goes in and the other goes out!! Mousewheel down feels like it should zoom out.(3d viewport btw)cheers - Aten

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karlgshawParticipant

Bypassing the 8K Resolution Limit to Generate Seamless 32K Textures

Bypassing the 8K Resolution Limit to Generate Seamless 32K TexturesIndustrial engraving and mold texturing applications require significantly larger, more detailed pattern repeats than the standard 8K files supported by Adobe Substance Designer. Achieving a full 32K (32,768 pixel) output is possible using the proposed automated workflow.The core approach relies on bypassing the UI limits by evaluating the design in quadrants before writing the final composite: Quadrant Evaluation via Pixel Processor: A specialized Pixel Processor node is utilized to map the global u,v coordinate space, mathematically evaluating the primary design graph across four distinct 16K quadrants as shown in the above diagram. Given the boundary condition that the Pattern Function is equivalent at all outer boundaries, the join lines render as mathematically perfect. Automated Assembly via sbsrender.exe: Instead of struggling with UI resolution limits to commit the data, the final assembly and file generation

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2 months ago

DoYouLikeHamInspiring

Materials not showing what I expect (tesselation + Displacement)

Hi.. I’m following a course on Udemy, and got to this point where what I see in the UI doesn’t match the course… E.g., I’m missing the ‘Tesselation + Displacement” flyout in the menu… I also noticed the view title indicates ‘OpenGL’ in the tutorial… whereas mine does not. Can someone help get me back on trackThanks!

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2 months ago

MeowRaaParticipant

SD 16.0.0 Baker Render Tile smaller compared to previous versions

Was using Substance Designer to transfer/bake textures from one UV to another.Previous version (v13.1.2) was using 512x512 tiles in baker, while current one (v16.0.0) uses 64x64 pixel render tiles and takes way more time to complete same task.Is there some kind of hidden setting that I have to change in order to achieve same performance from 2026 version of Substance Designer compared to 2023 ?

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2 months ago

Paul GrestyCommunity Manager

Thinking in 3D: How Nick Hornby takes sculpture from digital concept to physical form

Nick Hornby is a London-based sculptor whose works are conceived entirely in digital space before being realised as monumental physical sculptures in bronze, steel, and marble. In this piece for the Adobe blog, he discusses the creative process behind his Zygotes and Confessions series — including how he uses Adobe Substance 3D to test materials and surfaces, and how the boundary between digital model and finished artwork becomes increasingly blurred.

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Mt3dParticipant

White UI ThemeOpen for Voting

Feature Request: Light UI Theme AlternativeIs there any plan to add a white/light UI theme as an alternative option?My workstation is located right next to a bright window in the office. For the sake of eye care and general screen visibility, I rely on light themes everywhere. Currently, Substance Designer and Painter are the only exceptions in my pipeline—I already use light themes in Maya, Blender, ZBrush, Houdini, and Photoshop.I believe many users working in similar lighting conditions would greatly appreciate the ability to customize their UI.

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GoatilusParticipant

RTAO node breaks output in UE Substance 3D plugin

I have a material where I use a RTAO node. In substance designer the material looks correct, but when I import it via Substance 3D Plugin in UE and generate a material from it, the textures are broken.Here are some examples of Substance Designer:(Working base color)(Correct normals) (Wrong base color after import to UE via Substance 3D Plugin)(Wrong normals, it is as if the normals have not been calculated further than before the first RTAO node) When swapping the RTAO with a HBAO node it is working but of course does not have the same look.I’m using substance designer steam edition:Version: 13.1.2 build 7745 commit 1e6555a8 Release (04/06/2024) - Steam editionEngine Version: [Direct3D 11] 9.0.3 commit 0x41325881 (04/06/2024)Bakers Version: 2.5.7 commit 0xe9235188Substance in UE5 Plugin Version: 5.7.1 The Substance Designer sbs is attached.

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3D file support is now live in Frame.io

Paul GrestyCommunity Manager

We’re excited to share that Frame.io now supports 3D files natively — and it’s free on every plan. You can upload GLB, USDZ, FBX, OBJ, STEP, SBSAR materials, and 14+ other 3D formats directly to Frame.io. It auto-generates a high-fidelity turntable so anyone on your team — even people without 3D software — can review, leave degree-stamped comments, and approve. Spin. Share. Ship. This is the same review workflow you may already be using for video. Now for 3D. "Can I get a quick look at that 3D file?" has just become easier to answer than ever before. If you’re using Frame.io, give it a spin!

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Now available: Substance 3D Designer 16, Sampler 6, and ZBrush-to-Painter integration

Paul GrestyCommunity Manager

The latest Substance 3D releases are out. Designer 16 expands procedural capabilities with an improved Shape Splatter node and new SDF tools. Sampler 6 focuses on faster, more consistent material creation, including new templates and better HP Z Captis capture integration. And with ZBrush 2026.2.0 and Painter 12.0.2, you can now transfer meshes between the two apps in a single click. OpenPBR support is also now live across Designer and Sampler, and in beta in Painter. Head over to our post on the Adobe blog for more info!

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BuzzkirillParticipant

Let us Polygon fill other channels besides Base colorOpen for Voting

Currently, the Polygon fill tool is very useful for editing base color and masks.I do not see an obvious technical reason why it can’t also affect Height, Roughness, Normal and other channels, as well as erase things.Please add this feature.

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Mierdo01Participant