DocumentationSubstance 3D Sampler

Quilt Stitch

Last update: April 10, 2026

In: Generators

Description

Emulate a stitched quilt pattern in your materials with this filter.

Before and after applying the Quilt Stitch filter.

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Parameters

Basic parameters

  • Random Seed:
    The random seed determines the random values of other parameters that use randomness in this filter.
  • Pattern Selection:
    Select the style of pattern for the stitching/quilt to follow
  • Amount: 1-5
    Control the amount of tiling of the pattern
  • Rotation:
    Rotate the pattern
  • Topstitch: toggle
    Enable to add a topstitch and see relevant parameter section
  • Seam: toggle
    Enable to add a seam and see relevant parameter section
  • Quilt: toggle
    Enable to add quilting and see the relevant parameter section
  • Edge Paint: toggle
    Enable to pain the edge between quilted sections and see the relevant parameter section
  • Advanced: toggle
    Enable to see the Advanced parameters

Topstitch

  • Topstitch Color: color select
    Set the color of the thread used for the topstitch
  • Topstitch Offset: 0-1
    Offset the topstitch from the edges of the quilted area
  • Topstitch Rotation: 0-1
    Change the orientation of the stitches that make up the topstitch
  • Topstitch Scale: 0-1
    Adjust the size of the topstitch in each dimension - width, length, and height
  • Puncture Intensity: 0-1
    Adjust the indentation into the quilting caused by the topstitch
  • Topstitch Roughness: 0-1
    Adjust the roughness of the thread
  • Topstitch Metallic: 0-1
    Adjust the metallic value of the thread

Seam

  • Seam Selection:
    Select the style of seam to use
  • Seam Intensity: 0-1
    Modify the normal and height intensity of the seam
  • Stretch Intensity: 0-1
    Adjust how much of an impact the stretch of the fabric has on the seam. This effect is quite subtle.

Quilt

  • Quilt Type:
    Select the style of quilting to use
  • Quilt Intensity:
    Adjust the normal and height intensity of the quilting effect

Edge Paint

  • Edge Selection:
    Select whether the pain overrides the normal and height details of the underlying material or not
  • Edge Color: color select
    Select the paint color
  • Edge roughness: 0-1
  • Edge Metallic: 0-1

Advanced

  • Base Material Height: 0-1
    Adjust the strength of the height map from the underlying material
  • Normal Intensity: 0-1
    Adjust the strength of the normal map changes due to the Quilt Stitch filter. This does not impact the normal of the underlying material.
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