Speed up your 3D texturing workflow with InstaMAT’s Mesh Submesh Mask, a powerful, intuitive tool that lets you isolate and texture individual mesh parts with a single click. Forget complex masking setups and focus on creativity with fast, geometry-driven selection, smart grouping, and real-time feedback. All built to handle even the most detailed assets with ease.
Efficiency and precision are critical in modern 3D production, and InstaMAT’s Mesh Submesh Mask introduces a faster, more intuitive way to texture complex assets. Instead of relying on traditional masking methods like vertex colors or ID maps, this approach allows artists to directly select polygon-based submeshes within the viewport, streamlining workflows and keeping the focus on creativity.
Demonstrated through a detailed gas pump model, the workflow shows how individual parts can be isolated with a simple click, generating clean and accurate masks instantly. This direct interaction removes technical barriers and enables artists to work more fluidly, especially when dealing with combined meshes.
One of the standout features is multi-selection. By holding Shift, multiple submeshes can be selected at once, allowing large groups of components to be masked in seconds. The intelligent Size Step parameter further enhances speed by automatically identifying similarly sized elements, ideal for repeated details. For more precision, the Maximum Distance setting refines selections to match specific spatial criteria.
Integrated seamlessly into InstaMAT’s layer stack, the Mesh Submesh Mask provides real-time feedback and remains easily accessible throughout the workflow. Whether isolating large structures or fine details, artists gain both speed and control.
About Abstract
Abstract is a deep-tech company pioneering 3D and AI technology. Its products empower game developers, VFX and film, enterprise, XR, and metaverse industries to deliver efficiently with massive cost savings. InstaLOD converts CAD to 3D, optimizes geometry and automates 3D pipelines, InstaMAT introduces generative materials and scalable texturing, Polyverse enhances cloud-based asset management and 3D data processing as a service, while RSX Engine enables real-time collaboration and cloud synchronization when building 3D applications and games. Abstract is driving breakthrough innovation in 3D and AI across industries.