Templates

Choose how Paint System is added to your Material.

Basic *(Default)*

• Replace existing material with Paint System standard setup.

  

Paint Over

• Modifies existing material and add Paint System on top. This will allow you to paint on top of your existing material.

  

PBR

• Modifies existing material and add PBR-based Paint Sytem setup. This will allow you to paint on top of your existing PBR passes.

  

Normal Painting

• Replace existing material with Paint System normal painting setup.

  

  [If there is a compatible node group output, adding a **Color Channel** will Detect a color output and connect it automatically to the New PS color input.](attachment:d262aeb8-61b6-4a64-909d-3a15ba1a6a4c:20260117-1132-40.6092763.mp4)

  If there is a compatible node group output, adding a **Color Channel** will Detect a color output and connect it automatically to the New PS color input.

None

• Create Paint System data internally. Does not modify your material.

Add Template Layers

Adds layers for the chosen template. Does not do any special actions. It’s the same thing as adding your own layers.

Coordinate Type

Choose which coordinate system the template layers should use.

See this page: Coordinate Type

Advanced Settings:

• Group Name (Default: “New Group”) The name of the node group that Paint System should use
• Use Smooth Alpha (Default: False) Use ‘Blended’ render method for the material, but this may cause transparency sorting problems

Smooth Alpha Off

Smooth Alpha On

• Use Backface Culling (Default: True) Disable the visibility of inverted faces
• Use Standard View Transform (Default: True) Set the view transform to Standard for accurate color picking