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Id Map Maker For Substanace Painter

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Why we like it

Id Map Maker For Substanace Painter earns its place for handling the repetitive color-assignment and layout work that ID map baking in Substance Painter needs, keeping that preparation inside Blender.

What is Id Map Maker For Substanace Painter?

Id Map Maker For Substanace Painter is a Blender add-on aimed at the ID map baking step for Substance Painter. With a single click it assigns unique colors to each selected object, and the Apply ID MAP Colors tool sets up non-overlapping materials ready for baking. Since version 1.1 you can also bake the ID map inside Blender and drag it into Substance Painter's ID map texture bake slot.

The add-on includes layout tools that arrange selected objects into a non-overlapping grid around the world origin, keeping each one distinct during baking. A Material Cleanup option removes all materials from selected objects for a fresh start, while Back to Original remembers the objects' starting positions and restores them with one click. Reset Location helps reassemble your models once the bake is done.

Clicking Bake Diffuse to Image opens a save-as-image dialog automatically. Version 1.2 works with Blender 4.5 and later, including the 5.0 series.

Who is Id Map Maker For Substanace Painter best for?

Id Map Maker For Substanace Painter is best for blender artists preparing and baking ID maps for use in Substance Painter.

How much does Id Map Maker For Substanace Painter cost?

Id Map Maker For Substanace Painter is completely free to download and use.

Key features

  • One-click assignment of unique colors to each selected object
  • Apply ID MAP Colors sets up non-overlapping materials for baking
  • Material Cleanup removes all materials from selected objects
  • Arranges objects in a non-overlapping grid around the world origin
  • Back to Original restores objects to their starting positions with one click
  • Bakes the ID map in Blender for dragging into Substance Painter's ID map bake slot
  • Bake Diffuse to Image opens a save-as-image dialog automatically

Tags

#Blender#Substance Painter#ID map#baking#add-on#texturing#workflow

Frequently asked questions

Does Id Map Maker For Substanace Painter work with Blender 5.0?

Id Map Maker For Substanace Painter is compatible with Blender 4.5 and later, including the 5.0 series, as of version 1.2. If you run one of those versions, the add-on's tools for assigning ID map colors, arranging objects and cleaning up materials are available inside Blender. For any versions outside that range, check the developer's page on superhive, since compatibility can change with newer releases. Confirming your Blender version before installing helps avoid surprises during the ID map baking workflow.

Can I bake the ID map inside Blender with Id Map Maker For Substanace Painter?

Id Map Maker For Substanace Painter can bake the ID map directly in Blender, a capability added in version 1.1. Once baked, you drag the result into Substance Painter's ID map texture bake slot. This gives you the option to produce the ID map in Blender rather than relying only on colored geometry, then carry it across to Substance Painter for material work. The add-on also assigns unique, non-overlapping colors to selected objects, which feeds the same ID map baking process.

What happens when I click Bake Diffuse to Image in Id Map Maker For Substanace Painter?

Id Map Maker For Substanace Painter opens a save-as-image dialog automatically when you click Bake Diffuse to Image, so you can write the result to a file right after baking. This keeps the export step tied to the bake rather than a separate manual save. Alongside this, the add-on handles assigning ID map colors, arranging objects in a non-overlapping grid and removing materials from selected objects, covering the preparation stages that lead up to baking in Substance Painter.

How does Id Map Maker For Substanace Painter keep objects from overlapping during baking?

Id Map Maker For Substanace Painter arranges your selected objects into a non-overlapping grid around the world origin, which keeps each object distinguishable during ID map baking. When you are done, the Back to Original tool remembers the objects' starting positions and returns them with a single click, and Reset Location helps reassemble your models. Together these layout tools let you spread objects out for a clean bake and then restore your original scene without manual repositioning.

Is Id Map Maker For Substanace Painter free?

Id Map Maker For Substanace Painter is listed as free in this catalog. For current licensing terms and any usage conditions, check the developer's page on superhive, since terms can change over time. The add-on works inside Blender and covers ID map color assignment, material cleanup, object arrangement and baking, so you can try the full ID map preparation workflow for Substance Painter without a separate purchase step here.

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