Retrieving the installation path
This page regroups information on ways to retrieve the installation path of Substance 3D Designer depending on the version and platform.
Windows
Creative Cloud Desktop
- Open Windows registry editor (regedit).
- Navigate to the registry key: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\App Paths\
- Open the sub-key named Adobe Substance 3D Designer.exe
- The value of the key contains the path to the application executable where it is installed
This registry key is only available since version 11.2.
For older versions, the installation path can be retrieved from the file associations in HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\ Explorer\FileExts.
Substance 3D Standalone
- Open Windows registry editor (regedit).
- Navigate to the registry key: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\ SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall
- Find the sub-key matching the AppID of your application version (see the table below)
- The value of the key contains the path to the application installation location
| Version | AppId |
|---|---|
| Version 5.x | {25E7D16D-1FBA-49EA-BF36-E2D6B20A9206} |
| Version 6.x | {09a302b1-8da8-4f62-b0cb-a208faa210f9} |
| Version 7.x (2017.x) to 11.1 | {e9e3d6d9-3023-41c7-b223-11d8fdd691b9} |
| Version 11.2 (or newer) | {662bb79f-5616-44e6-a84d-b3d6abebe002} |
Steam
The application is installed in the steamapps/common/ sub-folder of the Steam installation folder.
Mac
On Mac the application is installed in the following:
| Version | Path |
|---|---|
| 11.2 or newer | /Applications/Adobe Substance 3D Designer.app |
| Legacy | /Applications/Substance Designer.app |
Linux
On Linux the rpm package is installed in the following path:
| Version | Path |
|---|---|
| 11.2 or newer | /opt/Adobe/Adobe_Substance_3D_Designer |
| Legacy | /opt/Allegorithmic/Substance_Designer |
