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MeshLab
Open-source triangular mesh processing for cleaning, inspecting, simplifying and converting scans.
Overview
MeshLab processes and inspects triangular meshes. It can help clean scans or generated assets, inspect surfaces, simplify geometry and prepare file exchanges.
It focuses on mesh processing and filters rather than parametric CAD or complete character animation. Keep an original copy to compare processing results.
Key features
- Mesh cleaning and inspection
- Simplification and surface processing
- Scan processing
- Mesh format conversion
Who it is for
Scans, generated-asset cleanup and pre-print mesh inspection.
Typical workflow
Import mesh → inspect → filter/simplify → review and export.