Batch ID-Map & Renamer - Blender Add-on for Unreal Engine & Substance Workflow

(Turn messy scenes into clean, game-ready assets in seconds)

Speed up your asset workflow with a single click.

The Batch ID-Map & Renamer is a lightweight but powerful Blender add-on designed for artists working with Unreal Engine and Substance Painter. It automates two of the most repetitive steps in asset preparation: clean naming and ID map creation.

What It Does:

Batch Processes Entire Collections

Quickly target any collection in your scene and process all mesh objects at once.

Automatic ID Map Generation

Assigns a unique random vortex color to every object - perfect for baking ID maps for texturing workflows.

Smart Auto-Renaming

• Removes illegal characters
• Replaces spaces with underscores
• Applies Unreal-friendly naming
• Adds SM_ prefix automatically

Flexible Processing Modes

• Full Process (Rename + ID Maps)
• Rename Only
  Deterministic Color Control

Use a color seed to generate consistent, repeatable ID maps.

Built For:

• Game developers
• Environment artists
• Hard surface modelers
• Anyone exporting assets from Blender to Unreal or Substance

Why Use This?

Stop wasting time on repetitive cleanup.

This tool helps you:

• Maintain consistent naming conventions
• Eliminate export errors
• Generate clean ID maps instantly
• Prepare assets for production faster

Includes:

• Blender Add-on (.zip, ready to install)
• PDF Quick Start Guide

Installation:

1. Go to Edit → Preferences → Add-ons
2. Click "Install"
3. Select the included •zip file
4. Enable the add-on