Meshmixer for Mac

Meshmixer by Autodesk serves as a feature-dense editing and preparation tool tailored for 3D mesh manipulation, modeling, and print preparation. Referred to as a Swiss Army Knife for mesh files, it combines tools for sculpting, analysis, optimization, and repair into one compact interface.

Whether you're modifying 3D scans, creating support structures for printing, or aligning and merging models, this free software offers granular control across every phase. Meshmixer bridges the gap between sculpting flexibility and technical accuracy without leaning into full CAD complexity. It focuses on mesh-level operations, simplifying pre-print and mesh repair workflows for object modeling and additive manufacturing.

Design, mix, print

Meshmixer enables detailed mesh correction with tools like Hole Filling, Boundary Zippering, and Auto-Repair, essential for prepping models from 3D scans. Plane Cuts, Booleans, and Mirroring offer ways to structurally recompose or duplicate mesh geometry. You can control the number of polygons in your 3D model using Remeshing and Mesh Simplification. For adjusting the surface, you can use Mesh Smoothing and Deformations.

You can use Surface Stamping and Drag-and-Drop Mesh Mixing to blend models or imprint textures onto surfaces. Free-form manipulation is supported through tools like Extrusions, Offset Surfaces, and Project-to-Target-Surface, which are ideal for creating complex shapes. 3D Patterns, Lattices, and Interior Tubes help build models with intricate internal or decorative structures. Sculpting combines with functional tooling for hybrid creative and practical workflows.

For 3D printing, it integrates Stability and Thickness Analysis, Automatic Print Bed Layout, and Branching Support Structures to aid print reliability. It has a “make solid” tool, and it can Hollow models with escape holes and optimize orientation for print efficiency. Precise Pivot Controls, 3D Measurements, and Auto Alignment add dimensional accuracy. These tools help you in crafting intricate mechanical and interlocking designs. However, export options are mostly mesh-focused, and animation is not a core feature.

Optimize for print

Meshmixer focuses on mesh-level object preparation and repair with a variety of editing, sculpting, and print-ready tools. It doesn't try to replace CAD or animation software, it instead fills a specific need in mesh-based workflows, especially in additive manufacturing and scan-based modeling. It offers focused functions for mesh tweaking, transformation, and printing within its dedicated workspace. However, export options are mostly mesh-focused.

• Performance improvements
• Minor bug fixes