Meshmatic’s profiles apply various tools to reach the desired conversion and optimization outcome. The order in which these tools is applied is important, having the wrong order can cause faulty results. Some tools need to be applied before or after a specific tool to ensure it works properly. Refer to the table below when creating your own profile or editing an existing profile to ensure the tools you use are in the correct order.
For example, if you are using the “generate smooth normal” tool, you need to apply the “remove non manifold” tool before (refer to image below).
Tool name |
Apply this tool before |
Apply this tool after |
| Reduce high poly mesh (max, med, min) | Remove non-manifolds | Generate Normals |
| Generate Sharp Normals | Remove non-manifold | |
| Generate Smooth Normals | Remove non-manifold | |
| Remove internal faces |
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| Generate UVs | Vertex Cleanup | Don’t run any mesh modifier tools after generating UV, such as generate normals, vertex or face cleanup, remove non-manifolds, or merge close vertices. |
| Combine level 1 groups |
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| Combine CAD components |
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| Merge close vertices (merge nearby vertices) | Generate Normals |
