: A new usability feature automatically highlights hard edges without UV seams in both 2D and 3D views to help you identify and fix potential baking artifacts early. Workflow Enhancements
Adobe Substance 3D Painter 8.3.0, released in January 2023, introduced a significant overhaul to the core texturing workflow, primarily focusing on a new real-time baking experience and expanded file format support. Key Feature Updates
: You can draw and adjust a cage that reacts to the Max Frontal Distance setting in real-time. Adobe Substance 3D Painter 8.3.0
: You can now see both the high-poly and cage meshes in the viewport during setup. Any areas of the source mesh falling outside the cage are highlighted in red , providing immediate visual feedback to resolve errors before starting the bake.
For official technical documentation and full version history, you can visit the Adobe Substance 3D Painter Release Notes or the Substance 3D Experience League . : A new usability feature automatically highlights hard
: This version added native support for Universal Scene Definition (USD) files. You can now import USD files with dedicated variant selectors and export textures as USD layers, streamlining integration with modern production pipelines.
: The new mode includes detailed baking logs at the bottom of the menu, displaying high-poly parameters and name-matching statuses. : You can now see both the high-poly
: Substance materials can now utilize physical size support in fill layers. This automatically computes UV size based on the average triangle size from the unwrapping, ensuring consistent material scaling across different meshes.
