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@moaref1 moaref1 released this 22 Oct 16:44
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Surface3D 0.82

Free for individuals. Donation supported. Teams and studios need a Studio License.

New in 0.82: shaders for characters and games

  • Every texture set now has a Shader (Texture Sets panel > Shader):
    • Standard: as before.
    • Skin: light spreads under the surface (pre-integrated subsurface scattering, red travels
      furthest) and glows through thin parts such as ears and nostrils.
    • Foliage / thin: leaves, paper and thin cloth light up from behind.
    • Clear coat: a second glossy layer on top for car paint, varnish and wet surfaces.
    • Custom: all of them together.
      Different mesh parts can use different shaders (skin, eyes, armour, cloth...).
  • Specular level for every shader (skin about 0.35, most materials 0.5).
  • Shading maps without extra weight: each value is a single number, or "Paint a map" creates a
    small map layer whose mask you paint with every mask tool (brush, fill, gradients, generators,
    Teach Mask), or "Use a mask..." reuses any existing layer mask. Standard sets cost nothing extra.
  • Translucency uses your baked Thickness map automatically, so thin parts glow where they should.
  • Export presets for Unreal Engine, Unity HDRP and glTF / Blender, with the right maps packed for
    each (Subsurface, Translucency / Thickness, Clear coat + roughness, Smoothness, Specular).
    Maps a set's shader does not use are skipped. Import.txt lists the engine settings, including the
    IOR from the specular level. Older projects get the new presets added automatically.

From 0.81

  • Teach Mask drips: runs flow down from the edges you teach, spaced like real drips, with
    different lengths and beads where they stop.

Install: unzip and run Surface3D.exe. Settings from earlier versions are kept.
The first start after an update can take a minute while shaders are prepared.

License: free for individuals (hobby, students, freelancers). Teams and studios need a Studio License
(one-time per seat, no subscription; early access 60% off: $59 for 2-10 seats, $119 for 11+). Details: Licensing.
Like Surface3D? Support it with a donation.

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