Studio—the Greyscalegorilla desktop app—makes it easy to send 3D assets directly into your projects in Cinema 4D, Blender, Houdini, Unreal Engine, and now Adobe Substance Painter.
The Studio app 1.2 update is here, and we think you’re going to love it. Why? Because it makes working with Materials in Plus easier than ever before.
We’ve also upgraded search to make it more intuitive, added customizable image-preview sizing, and given users a handy right-click menu designed to keep them in your flow.
Let’s explore what’s new, shall we?
Send with Triplanar Mapping
Triplanar mapping is a 3D rendering technique that projects a texture onto an object from three directions (X, Y, and Z axes) to avoid visible seams and distortions, often used for irregularly shaped objects.
If you are familiar with projection mapping, you can see the seams in the image above. With Triplanar, the projections end up blending together smoothly and beautifully? That’s Triplanar at work.
Ultimately, the main benefit of Triplanar is found in situations that involve no UVs, bad UVs, or heavily distorted UVs.
And in Studio, the new Send With Triplanar function is a one-click automatic gamechanger. It makes applying any and all materials to objects easy and completely hassle-free, no matter your 3D application. The Send with Triplanar feature is available for Cinema 4D, Blender, Houdini and Adobe Substance Painter!
The Send with Triplanar feature is exclusive to the Studio app, and is not compatible with the Plus HUB.
Support for Adobe Substance Painter (Beta)
Greyscalegorilla just introduced Beta support for the powerful Substance Painter app. This Creative Cloud add-on is part of the Adobe Substance 3D Collection that lets you “paint” on top of 3D models and materials.
Currently, you can send Greyscalegorilla materials directly into Substance Painter (including the Send with Triplanar feature) with one click. Then you can paint and manipulate materials to add your own creative flair.
Welcome to the family, Adobe Substance users!
Right-Click Menu on Assets
The Studio app is all about speed. That’s why now you can right-click any asset and get powerful quick actions.
- Send asset – Sends any material, texture, model, or HDRI to your connected project
- Send with Triplanar – Sends any material with Triplanar controls for blending and scale
- Show in Finder / File Browser – Opens file path to the downloaded asset on your drive
- Go to Collection – Navigates to asset master collection for the ability to explore similar assets
Resizable Image Previews
The Studio app now features responsive and customizable image preview sizes. (Small, Medium, Large, Extra Large)
Enhanced Search Features
Fuzzy search and search suggestions added to make finding the perfect asset even easier.
Studio Connectors Update
After you download Studio 1.2, don’t forget to download the new connectors for Triplanar support and the new Substance Painter Beta.
Connectors are available for Cinema 4D, Blender, Houdini, Unreal Engine, and Adobe Substance Painter (Beta).
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1-Click Compatibility with the Studio App
Studio App FAQ
- What is Studio?
The Greyscalegorilla Studio desktop app connects the entire Plus asset library to your favorite 3D tools. All materials, textures, 3D models, and HDRI—instantly available at your fingertips so you can work faster.
Connect to Cinema 4D, Blender, Houdini, Unreal Engine, or Adobe Substance Painter and send all of your assets with ONE CLICK!
- Does Studio work with all Substance 3D apps?
No. Currently the Studio app only has beta support for materials in Adobe Substance Painter. It is not compatible with Adobe Substance Designer or Adobe Substance Stager.
- Does Send with Triplanar work in Cinema 4D?
Yes. With the Studio app you can Send with Triplanar directly into Cinema 4D with one click.
This feature is not possible within the Greyscalegorilla Plus C4D HUB, as it requires our new material format standards to work across all 3D applications.
- Can I still use the HUB in Cinema 4D?
Yes. You can still find all your C4D plugins and current asset collections in the latest version of the Greyscalegorilla HUB for C4D, but it will not have the new Send with Triplanar capabilities.
In addition, HUB users must download entire asset collections at once, but Studio users can pick and choose any individual asset to download.
- Are your 3D assets only available with Plus?
Yes. These assets are all exclusive to Greyscalegorilla Plus members. Plus members have unlimited access to download as many assets as they want.
- Does Studio work with Blender?
Yes! With the Studio app you can send assets directly into Blender with one click, including Send with Triplanar.
- Does Studio work with Houdini?
Yes! With the Studio app you can send assets directly into Houdini with one click, including Send with Triplanar.
- Does Studio work with Unreal Engine?
Yes! With the Studio app you can send assets directly into Unreal Engine with one click. However, Send with Triplanar is not currently an option for UE5.
- Does Studio work with Maya / 3ds Max?
No. Studio does not currently support Autodesk Maya or 3ds Max. If you are interested in support and Studio Connectors for your favorite app, share your thoughts with us in an email or on social media.
