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Exporting the log file | Substance 3D Painter

Exporting the log file

This page explains how to find the application log file and how to share it to ask for support.

Retrieving the log file

There are two ways of obtaining the log file:

Exporting the log file from the application

The log file can be directly exported from the application by going into the Help menu and selecting the Export log action.

Retrieving the log file manually on the disk

If the application doesn't launch it will not be possible to export the log file. Fortunately the log file can be located manually on the disk. Navigate to the folder matching your operating system below and retrieve the log.txt file manually.

PlatformVersionPath
Windows7.2 or newerApp Data (local)C:\Users\[username]\AppData\Local\Adobe\Adobe Substance 3D Painter
App Data (roaming)C:\Users\[username]\AppData\Roaming\Adobe\Adobe Substance 3D Painter
LegacyApp Data (local)C:\Users\[username]\AppData\Local\Allegorithmic\Substance Painter
App Data (roaming)C:\Users\[username]\AppData\Roaming\Allegorithmic\Substance Painter
Mac7.2 or newer/Users/[username]/Library/Application Support/Adobe/Adobe Substance 3D Painter
Legacy/Users/[username]/Library/Application Support/Allegorithmic/Substance Painter
Linux7.2 or newer/home/[username]/.local/share/Adobe/Adobe Substance 3D Painter
Legacy/home/[username]/.local/share/Allegorithmic/Substance Painter
Note:
Some of the directories in the paths mentioned above may be hidden by default. Type the path manually in the file explorer or display hidden files to view them.

Attaching the log file to a community message for support

When writing a message, use the attachment area to insert your log file:

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