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title: "Substance Asset"
url: "https://help.maxon.net/c4d/en-us/Content/html/NSUBSTANCEASSET.html"
section_path: "Extensions menu > Substance > Substance Asset"
element_id: "NSUBSTANCEASSET"
description: "Substance 3D Assets are listed in the Substance Asset Manager. If you select one or more entries there, their properties will be displayed in the …"
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# Substance Asset

Substance 3D Assets are listed in the *Substance Asset Manager*. If you select one or more entries there, their properties will be displayed in the *Attribute Manager*.

Note that most asset settings are defined in Substance 3D Designer, which is you define which parameters should be displayed. These parameters are asset-specific and are not described here in the help.

All changes made here will affect all linked *Substance Shaders*. These are not limited to material channels and can also be used in a *displacer object*, for example. You can find explanations of the *Substance Shader* [on these pages](https://help.maxon.net/c4d/en-us/Content/html/XSUBSTANCE.html.md).

![Image: 2024-0_Substance_Asset_Status_01.png](https://help.maxon.net/c4d/en-us/Content/Resources/Images/2024-0_Substance_Asset_Status_01.png)\
The Substance icon will change its color and appearance depending on the status of the asset.

The appearance of a Substance Asset icon has the following meaning (see also image above):

- **Light green**: Everything is fine.
- **Dark green**: The asset can be used, but has been deactivated in the *Substance Asset Manager* (see also [here](https://help.maxon.net/c4d/en-us/Content/html/55385.html.md)).
- **Red**: The link for **Filename** is broken or does not exist.