Mesh Sculptor

Mesh Sculptor creates high-resolution parametric meshes by sweeping a 2D cross-section along a profile spline and applying displacement effects. Unlike the G-code Sculptor (which generates G-code directly), Mesh Sculptor exports STL files that you slice in your preferred slicer.

What It Is

• Profile spline — the same Bézier radius-over-height editor used by the G-code Sculptor, defining the object silhouette.
• Cross-sections — circle, polygon (3–16 sides), sine wave, Koch snowflake fractal, or fully custom Bézier curves.
• Effects stack — 25+ displacement effects (waves, textures, organic patterns, shape transforms) applied sequentially to mesh vertices along surface normals.
• Shell system — hollow objects with configurable wall thickness and inner wall behavior.
• STL export — watertight mesh ready for any slicer or manufacturing process.

What You Can Build

• Textured vases — knurled, woven, or wave-patterned vessels with precise wall thickness
• Geometric containers — polygon cross-sections with corner fillets and faceted surfaces
• Organic sculptures — flowing noise, Voronoi, and iso-surface patterns on curved forms
• Mechanical-themed objects — gear teeth, twisted hex bars, and drill-bit spirals
• Fractal art — Koch snowflake cross-sections with twist and surface effects

Your First Mesh Sculptor Print

1. Open 3dSynth and select Mesh Sculptor
2. Shape the profile spline (or keep the default cylinder)
3. Choose a cross-section (try Hexagon with corner radius)
4. Add one effect (try Surface Waves at 1 mm depth)
5. Enable the Inner Wall and set thickness to 1.2 mm
6. Add a Bottom Cap from the Utility effects
7. Export as STL and slice in your preferred slicer

Tutorials in This Section

These tutorials take you from first mesh to finished export, covering every feature of the Mesh Sculptor module step by step.