When you need to control parameters in any way other than adjusting them directly, Designer offers several useful actions to:
When the properties of a node are displayed in the Properties dock, the node parameters can be managed globally using the 'Manage parameters' menu in the following section header:
Actions in this menu will impact all the parameters listed in that section:
Some actions are not available for some atomic nodes. See Atomic nodes limitations below.
If you want to manage a single parameter, use the 'Manage function' menu opposite to the parameter label.
You can apply a Substance function graph to that parameter in three ways:
The copy/paste and preset file actions are global to all parameters and are thus not available for single parameters.
Some parameter actions from the global menu listed above are available in the node contextual menu. Click RMB on a node and go to 'Manage parameters' to access them.
Note that the copy/paste actions are not available in this menu. You may find them in the node properties as explained above.
The same limitations listed below for atomic nodes apply to this menu.
It is possible to copy all parameters values for a source node, and paste them onto a target node. The parameters of the source and target nodes are matched based on both their identifiers and types.
For example, a parameter 'Scale' which identifier is 'scale' and type is 'Float' can be copied and pasted onto another parameter 'Shape Scale' when its identifier is also 'scale' and its type is also 'Float'.
This feature works in the same way as using a parameter preset file. Indeed, the data copied to the clipboard is the same as the data stored in SBSPRS preset files, and can be pasted into any text editor to be reviewed and edited.
Some features are not available for some atomic nodes, because of their specific implementation and controls.
These actions...
...are not available for these atomic nodes:
