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GraphicsAlternative to Quixel MixerAlternative to MariAlternative to Substance 3D Painter

ArmorPaint

Stand-alone 3D PBR texture painting software designed for physically based material rendering.

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Licensezlib
GitHub stars4.5k
Last commit1 weeks ago
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3d Material PainterGpu Baking AppPbr Texture PaintingGraphicsGame Asset Texturing
Overview

Why consider ArmorPaint?

ArmorPaint is an open-source desktop application for painting 3D PBR materials onto polygon meshes. It features a GPU-accelerated node-based material system, raytraced viewport baking, layer masks, and seamless exporting to Unreal Engine, Unity, and Godot.

Guided learning

Learn ArmorPaint by building

Practical setup notes, real use cases, and copy-ready examples in one focused guide.

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Overview of ArmorPaint

ArmorPaint provides a real-time PBR painting workspace with Albedo, Roughness, Metallic, Occlusion, and Normal channels.

Quickstart

  1. Clone or download the ArmorPaint release.
  2. Drag and drop your .obj or .fbx mesh into the viewport.
  3. Construct procedural materials using visual shader nodes or paint directly on 3D surfaces with pressure-sensitive brushes.
  4. Export high-resolution PBR texture maps (up to 16K).

ArmorPaint is licensed under the zlib/libpng License.

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ArmorPaint FAQs

ArmorPaint is listed as a Graphics tool on TiloBox. Review the overview, features, and official documentation on this page to decide whether it solves your specific workflow.

Start with the project's GitHub repository and official website for supported installation and deployment instructions. Test the setup with representative data or a small project before rolling it out more widely.

ArmorPaint is listed under the zlib license. Read the complete license text and the project's notices before using, modifying, or distributing the software.

Production readiness depends on your requirements. Review maintenance activity, security practices, documentation, backup and upgrade procedures, and compatibility with your stack; then validate it in a non-production environment.

ArmorPaint is listed as an alternative to Quixel Mixer. Compare the core workflow, deployment model, integrations, and licensing against your must-have requirements before switching.