New features in Autodesk’s modeling tool for combining parts from different 3D models include:
- Support for snapping and units in Transform tool
- UnitsTool to set physical scale of model and convert between units
- StabilityTool to analyze whether model will fall over
- Stability tool also computes volume and surface area
- OverhangTool and real-time shader to visualize overhang regions
- Measuring Tool with various measuring modes
- PlaneCut now faster, more robust, can “slice” to keep both sides, and be restricted to a selection
- GenerateFaceGroups Tool to find face groups on imported models
- Support for Color-Per-Vertex OBJ and binary STL
- Improved image format support (now supports JPG)
- Booleans and Join tools significantly more robust
- Various smaller improvements
Meshmixer is being developed by Ryan Schmidt at Autodesk Research. Watch a new features video and find out more on Meshmixer’s website.
