Adobe Substance 3d Designer 12.2.0 -
Adobe Substance 3D Designer 12.2.0, released in July 2022, was a milestone update primarily focused on performance for Apple users and improving workflow efficiency for procedural artists. Key Features of Version 12.2.0
The node menu (accessed via Spacebar) began filtering results based on compatibility with the selected node, helping artists find valid connections more quickly.
This version introduced full native support for M1 chips , making computations up to two times faster than previous versions running through emulation. Adobe Substance 3D Designer 12.2.0
A new "Preview" option was added to the node contextual menu, allowing artists to quickly visualize a node in the 3D View without complex re-routing.
Users gained the ability to define their own keyboard shortcuts in Preferences to speed up their most-used operations. The Evolution of Designer Adobe Substance 3D Designer 12
improved interoperability with USD support and "one-click" sending to Substance 3D Stager.
While 12.2.0 was a significant "quality of life" and performance update, the software has continued to evolve: A new "Preview" option was added to the
have introduced advanced 3D renderers with rasterizer and path tracer modes, as well as Shape Spatter v2 for scattering 3D shapes in real-time.