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  1. Substance 3D home
  2. Home
  3. Getting started
    1. Install Substance 3D Modeler
    2. System requirements
    3. Public Beta
    4. Supported VR headsets
    5. Desktop and virtual reality
    6. Quick start guides
      1. Desktop quick start guide
      2. VR quick start guide
    7. Controls
      1. Desktop shortcuts and controls
      2. VR shortcuts and controls
    8. Export
      1. Export your creations
      2. Export presets
    9. Reference images
    10. Glossary
    11. FAQs
  4. Interface
    1. Interface overview
    2. Viewport
    3. The Palette
    4. Actions menu
    5. The Top bar
      1. Top bar overview
      2. Color picker
      3. Materials panel
      4. Environment panel
      5. Viewport panel
      6. Node properties panel
    6. The Bottom bar
    7. Render mode
      1. Render mode overview
      2. Work with cameras
    8. Preferences
  5. Create with Clay
    1. Tools
      1. Select tool
      2. Clay tool
      3. Erase tool
      4. Split tool
      5. Crop tool
      6. Warp tool
      7. Elastic tool
      8. Smooth tool
      9. Buildup tool
      10. Crease tool
      11. Flatten tool
      12. Inflate tool
      13. Paint tool
    2. Brushes
    3. Brush shapes
    4. Placement modes
    5. Angle and grid snap
  6. Organize your scene
    1. Scope and scene structure
    2. Layers
    3. Groups
    4. Advanced scene assembly
      1. Instances
      2. Symmetry and repetition
      3. Booleans
    5. Import meshes
  7. Technical support
    1. Technical requirements
    2. How does Modeler work?
    3. Performance
    4. Troubleshooting
    5. Supported file formats
  8. Release notes
    1. V1.9 (Current release)
    2. Public Beta V1.9.50 (Current release)
    3. V1.8
    4. V1.7
    5. Public Beta Archive
      1. Public Beta V1.8.50
    6. V1 Archive
      1. V1.6    
      2. V1.5
      3. V1.4
      4. V1.3
      5. V1.2
      6. V1.1 
      7. V1.0 
    7. V0 Archive
      1. 2022/08/02 V0.17.0
      2. 2022/06/22 V0.14.1
      3. 2022/05/13 V0.10.2

Getting started

Welcome to Modeler. If you're looking to jump right in, check out the quick start guide for your platform - 💻desktop, or 🥽VR. You can also learn more about the differences between the 💻desktop and 🥽VR experiences and which platform is best for your needs.

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