Join Joel Bradley for an in-depth discussion in this video Complex height maps with Shape Extrude, part of Substance Designer 2018 Essential Training.
- [Instructor] Creating good looking base shapes…from which we can construct a texture,…has been a key workflow in Substance Designer…pretty much from day one.…And things are no different in today's version.…Because of this, we will take a look at…the shape extrude node next and see how it…can help us create dynamic shapes that have depth…for use in our textures.…Let's make sure then, that we are focused…on the number 16:Shape Extrude pin,…select the node of the same name…and then press the backspace key.…After clicking the connection line that remains,…or on the transformation 2D node,…we can press the space bar key and type the word shapex.…
From the list that appears, we can then click…to add the shape extrude node.…The first two options that we come to on the node,…are the extrude height and depth.…As we adjust the height, we can set how high…the input shape goes.…At this moment in time, of course, we are using…the default cylinder shape.…The control is perhaps a little misleadingly named…because what it is actually doing…
Author
Joel Bradley
Released
12/18/2018- Choosing the correct graph template
- Importing meshes and maps
- Adjusting the UI layout
- Working with the Graph, 3D, and 2D views
- Using the atomic nodes
- Creating and combining normals
- Blending shapes together
- Creating MDL materials
- Building an FX-Map
- Publishing a substance
- Using a substance in Unreal
Skill Level Beginner
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Introduction
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Substance Designer2m 12s
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1. Substance Designer Setup
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The Welcome dialogue3m 4s
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What is a substance graph?2m 33s
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Mesh setup prior to export3m 59s
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2. UI and Tool Locations
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Adjust the UI layout2m 56s
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Menu items and options3m 2s
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What is the Library?3m 28s
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The parameters section2m 46s
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3. Using the Graph View in Designer
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Utilizing the preview size2m 43s
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4. 3D and 2D Views
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Using the 3D view3m 10s
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Scene and Materials menu5m 4s
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Display and render options5m 15s
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Navigating the 2D view3m 4s
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5. Using Atomic Nodes
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Adding bitmap nodes4m 16s
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Using blend nodes4m 32s
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Utilizing the Curve node4m 29s
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Using shape nodes3m 52s
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Creating normals3m 21s
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Combining normals3m 12s
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Creating height maps4m 7s
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Adding procedural dirt5m 9s
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Using the text tool4m 23s
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6. Creating Custom Environment Panoramas
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Blending shapes together3m 12s
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7. MDL Materials
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What is MDL?1m 39s
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Creating the MDL graph3m 6s
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The basics of an MDL shader4m 24s
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8. Functions and FX Maps
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What are functions?2m 15s
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Adding the FX map5m 7s
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Building an FX map, part 16m 42s
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Building an FX map, part 25m 39s
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Finalizing the functions3m 11s
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9. Exporting and Using a Substance Package
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Exporting3m 38s
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Publishing a substance3m 12s
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Adding finishing touches5m 3s
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Conclusion
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What's next?1m 29s
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