This repo is dedicated to the versioning and sharing of custom nodes created in Substance 3D Designer to speed up materials and textures creation.
The main objective is sharing — feel free to join the crew if you're willing to help the community!
Not familiar with Substance 3D Designer?
Substance 3D Designer is a powerful node-based texturing tool that allows artists and designers to create complex 3D materials and textures.
A growing collection of 10 custom nodes organized by category.
| Node | Description |
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lod0_leaks |
Generates procedural leak, drip and stain patterns on surfaces |
lod0_marble_generators |
Procedural marble veining and stone pattern generator |
lod0_screw_o_matic |
Screw and bolt detail generator for hard surface textures |
lod0_wood_grain |
Procedural wood grain and fiber pattern generator |
| Node | Description |
|---|---|
lod0_better_cells |
Enhanced cell noise with improved controls and variation |
lod0_better_cracks |
Improved crack and fracture pattern generator |
lod0_better_flood_fill |
Advanced flood fill with extended control parameters |
lod0_color_palette |
Color palette manager for consistent material coloring |
lod0_delighter |
Removes baked lighting from diffuse textures (de-lighting) |
lod0_trimsheet_layout_a |
UV layout organizer for trimsheet texture atlases |
Node descriptions are inferred from file names — corrections are welcome via Issues.
- Substance 3D Designer 12.0 or later (recommended: latest version)
- Git (for cloning the repository)
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Clone the repository to your local machine:
git clone https://github.com/lod0it/sdShelf.git
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Open Substance 3D Designer.
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Navigate to Edit → Preferences → Projects.
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In the Projects tab, locate the Library section and set the path to where the repository was cloned.
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Click OK to save the preferences.
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Restart Substance 3D Designer.
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You're all set! Open the node search by pressing
Spaceon your keyboard and type the name of any node.
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If you need info on nodes usage and descriptions, open the Nodes Documentation or the Nodes List.
Filter all lod0 nodes quickly by typing lod0 in the node search bar — this will show every node from this library at a glance.
Contributions are welcome! If you'd like to add a node, fix a bug, or improve documentation:
- Fork the repository
- Create a feature branch (
git checkout -b feat/my-node) - Commit your changes
- Open a Pull Request
You can also share ideas or feedback in the Discussions section.
This repository is licensed under the MIT License — see the LICENSE file for details.
Happy texturing! If you have any questions or issues, feel free to open an issue or join the conversation in the Discussions section.