Substance 3D Painter Tools – Metal Surface Kit (MultiNormal)

Laterst released version: 2025.04

A collection of four customizable SBSAR tools designed to add high‑quality metal detail, damage, deformation, and polishing effects directly inside Substance 3D Painter. Each tool includes multiple pattern variations, adjustable controls, and fast switching for efficient texturing workflows.
(video demo: https://youtu.be/I6o9G6FP-d0)

A compact multi‑normal generator offering 20 metal surface patterns. Ideal for adding fabrication detail, mechanical texture, or handcrafted character.

Variations included: Forge Dimples, Stucco Emboss (Clean/Noisy/Noisy02), Wrinkle Finish (Clean/Grainy/Polished/Noisy), Hammering (Noisy/Soft/Peening/Knocks/Planishing/Distressed Bark), Knurling (Spikes/Flat), Grid Emboss (Spikes/Flat), Diamond Emboss, Corrugated Ribs.

Perfect for:

• Manufactured metal surfaces

• Hand‑worked metal effects

• Quick pattern switching inside Painter

A set of metal‑damage patterns designed to add believable wear and tear without overcomplicating your workflow.

Variations included: Nicks, Oblong Dents, Chips, Large Pits, Large Chips, Round Pits (Small/Large), Chisels Small, Scratches, Slashes, Cracks, Rust.

Perfect for:

• Weapon edges

• Machinery wear

• Environmental damage passes

A tool focused on large‑scale surface deformation—dents, bends, folds, and pushes—without breaking the metal or creating holes. Think of it as the opposite of scratching: structural deformation rather than surface abrasion.

Variations included: Dimples, Folds Soft, Folds Soft Directional, Buckle Waves, Folds Round Aerial, Folds Round Soft, Round, Slashes, Crumple, Wrinkles Rumple Dense 01/02, Folds Knocked.

Perfect for:

• Impact deformation

• Bent panels

• Crushed or stressed metal surfaces

A group of mechanical surface‑finishing processes that simulate brushing, milling, turning, grinding, and polishing.

Variations included: Directional Brushing (1–6), Horizontal Milling, Turning (2 variations), Vertical Milling (2 variations), Grinding (2 variations), Polishing (Directional/Rough/Aerial), Scratches (2 variations), Sanding.

Perfect for:

• Industrial finishing

• Machined metal

• Clean or stylized brushed surfaces

Metal surfaces rely heavily on micro‑detail to look believable. This kit gives you a fast, consistent way to add:

• Fabrication patterns

• Damage and wear

• Structural deformation

• Polishing and machining marks

All without leaving Painter, and without juggling dozens of separate materials.

Tested and working in:

• Substance 3D Painter 2023

• Substance 3D Painter 2025

It also works in earlier versions, though some older builds may experience instability.

• Resolution: 2048×2048

• Primary Output: Normal Map

• Optional Outputs: Height, Roughness, Color

  • Color is adjustable, but intended mainly as a black‑and‑white mask, not a full albedo solution.

• All tools are fully customizable with sliders for variation, intensity, scale, and pattern switching.

• Hard‑surface artists

• Weapon and prop artists

• Environment artists

• Anyone who needs fast, high‑quality metal detail inside Painter

Whether you’re adding subtle brushed metal or heavy deformation, this kit gives you a clean, unified workflow for all metal‑related micro‑detail.


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LICENSE AGREEMENT

Personal License (1 user):
You may use this product for your own personal or freelance work.
You may not share, redistribute, or resell the files in any form.
One license per individual.

Small Studio License (up to 5 users)
This license allows up to 5 artists within the same studio or company to use the product.
No sharing outside the organization.
No redistribution or resale of the files.

Large Studio License (unlimited users)
This license allows unlimited artists within a single studio or company to use the product.
No sharing with external vendors, contractors, or partner studios.
No redistribution or resale of the files.

General Terms:
You may use the product in commercial and non‑commercial projects.
You may not resell, repackage, or distribute the product or its contents as standalone assets.
You may not claim the product or any part of it as your own creation.

Refund Policy:
Digital products are non‑refundable. By purchasing, you agree that the files are delivered instantly and cannot be returned.

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Thank you for your support,
Grzegorz Baran