From Substance to Blender - Instantly Build Production-Ready Lookdev Shaders.

PBR Lookdev is a powerful Blender addon designed for artists who texture in Substance Painter and perform final look development, rendering, and presentation in Blender. It eliminates the repetitive, time-consuming process of manually building shader networks by automatically creating a clean, structured, and production-ready PBR node setup. Whether you're working on assets, cinematics, or portfolio renders, this tool gives you full control over textures, layering, masking, and shader adjustments-all in one panel.

Who This Addon Is Made For

This addon is specifically built for:

Texture Artists

• Artists using Substance Painter / Designer
• Exporting PBR texture sets (BaseColor, Roughness, Normal, etc.)
• Wanting fast lookdev setup in Blender

Lookdev & Lighting Artists

Artists working in Blender for:

• Asset presentation
• Cinematic shots
• Portfolio renders
• Need non-destructive control over materials

What Problem It Solves

Normally, the workflow is:

• Import textures
• Create nodes manually
• Connect everything
• Fix color space
• Add adjustments
• Rebuild when changes happen

This addon automates ALL of that.

Key Features

• Auto Texture Detection
• One-Click Shader Setup
• Layer-Based Workflow
• Texture Overlays & Blending
• Image + Procedural Masking
• Built-in Color Controls
• Min / Max Map Adjustments
• Full PBR Map Support
• UDIM Support
• Real-Time Updates
• Non-Destructive Workflow

How It Works

1. Create a New Material - Select your object → Click “New PBR Material”

2. Add a Layer - Create a new layer to start building your material

3. Select Texture Folder - Choose your exported texture folder (from Substance Painter)

4. Auto Detect Maps - Click Scan → Addon automatically assigns all PBR maps

5. Build Shader - Click Build / Rebuild → Full node setup is created instantly

6. Customize Look - Adjust:

• Colors
• Roughness / Metallic
• Masks & overlays
• Blend modes

7. Add Overlays & Layers - Stack textures and blend them using masks for advanced lookdev

8. Fine Tune - Use:

• Min / Max controls
• Color correction
• Strength sliders