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Digital sculpting, modeling and painting for characters, creatures and detailed surfaces.
Sculpting & editing
Substance 3D Painter
3D material painting for creating and refining textures on existing models.
Overview
Substance 3D Painter focuses on materials and textures for existing meshes rather than replacing a geometry modeler. Layered painting and material workflows refine the surface after the shape is established.
Prepare the mesh, UVs and required baking information, create materials, then export textures for the target renderer or engine.
Key features
- Paint materials on meshes
- Layers and masks
- Texture/map export
- Material preview
Who it is for
Game/film material artists and product-asset texturing.
Typical workflow
Import mesh/UVs → bake and paint → inspect → export textures.