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Your desktop 3D printing workshopCut. Connect.
Cut. Connect.
Create in colour.
From oversized models to articulated designs and layered filament art. Plan your cuts, protect the details and turn images into printable creations — all on your computer.
Download for Mac
Apple Silicon · macOS 13 or later · Version 0.2.63 · 272 MB
Download for Windows
Intel/AMD x64 · Windows 10/11 · Version 0.2.63 · 245 MB
Free 3-day trial · Every tool included · No card required
MESHCUT · YOUR WORKSPACE
Mac + WindowsSTL · 3MF · OBJ importSTL · 3MF exportModels and images processed locally
More ways to make it yoursOne workshop.
One workshop.
A whole lot to create.
Prepare a model, build movement into it or start with an image. Keep your work together with saved projects and Undo/Redo.
Keep the details that matter.
Paint protection over faces, lettering and details to guide automatic cuts away from them. Add connectors and matching join numbers, with clearance presets and calibration pieces to check your fit.
Give your models movement.
Choose original hooks, reinforced rounded chain links, pin hinges or a custom cutter. Place joints automatically, pick positions or draw a curved spine. Test a small joint for your printer and material.
Take a photo off the screen.
Create image reliefs and portrait depth, with cutouts and open frames. Portrait depth runs locally, so you can work with your own images on your computer.
Get your geometry ready.
Hollow, repair, simplify and smooth a whole model or brush selected areas. Inspect with Section view, preserve supported 3MF colours and use Thermal to generate forming moulds and a flat blank.
Carry the idea through.
Save portable MeshCut projects with autosave and recovery. Inspect exploded parts, export STL or 3MF, or send your model to your chosen installed slicer.
Included in MeshCutMeet ColourForge.
Meet ColourForge.
Your images, in filament.
Turn photos and artwork into layered filament paintings. Shape the image, choose your colours and preview how the layers come together.
- Make it your own. Crop, adjust and cut out your image. Choose Brightness Relief, Colour Match or Colour Pop.
- Work with your filaments. Auto match with a limit of up to 32 colours, edit the layer schedule and compare predicted colour with the 3D relief.
- Prepare the print. Export STL, geometry-only 3MF and layer-change guides, or use a supported slicer profile for manual pauses or automatic filament changes.
Colour previews are estimates. Use calibration swatches with your real filaments to refine the result.
From pixels to layers
- 01 Bring an image
- 02 Build your palette
- 03 Preview & export
Layer illustration · Your palette, your design
A familiar route to your printerCreate here.
Create here.
Finish in your slicer.
MeshCut prepares the geometry and, for supported ColourForge slicer projects, the layer changes. Open the result in your slicer, review your printer and material settings, then slice and print.
Yours to keepTry every tool.
Try every tool.
Buy once when you’re ready.
Your free 72-hour trial starts when you choose to activate it online. Every available feature and export is included. No card details and no automatic charge when it ends.
After your trial, one payment unlocks lifetime access and free future updates. Cutting, flexi joints, image reliefs and ColourForge are all included.
Lifetime licence
£40GBP · one payment
- All tools, including ColourForge
- Free updates for life
- Two active computers per licence
- No subscription or renewal charge
A few useful things.
Is ColourForge included in the price?
Yes. ColourForge, cutting, mesh tools, image reliefs and flexi joints are included in the same trial and lifetime licence. There is no separate ColourForge subscription.
Which slicers can I use?
STL and geometry-only 3MF exports can be opened in compatible slicers. ColourForge can also import supported Bambu / Orca-family and PrusaSlicer / SuperSlicer project profiles to carry layer settings and change events. Use manual pauses or automatic changes where your printer supports them. Cura and unrecognised profile formats require manual setup. Always open the exported project in your slicer and review settings, layer markers and filament assignments before printing.
Do I need a multi-colour printer for ColourForge?
No. You can use manual filament changes at the indicated layers. Supported automatic systems can use profile-based changes instead. The colour count is a design limit, not a promise that every printer can load that many filaments at once.
Which computers can run MeshCut?
MeshCut supports Apple Silicon Macs (M1 or later) running macOS 13 or later, and Intel/AMD x64 computers running Windows 10/11. Intel Macs, Windows ARM and 32-bit Windows are not supported by these installers. The Mac edition is not Apple-notarised and macOS may block it. The Windows installer is unsigned and may show an unknown-publisher warning. Updates download an installer; you finish installation yourself.
How do I install it?
On Mac, open the DMG and drag MeshCut into Applications. On Windows, run the EXE installer; Node.js and developer tools are not required. Open MeshCut and choose Start my free 3-day trial. Installation does not require a purchase. Save your .meshcut project before closing the app to install an update. Projects support autosave and recovery; replacing or updating the app preserves activation and preferences.
What happens when the trial ends?
Editing and tools require a lifetime licence after the 72-hour trial. You can still view and export models already in your open workspace. Reinstalling or installing an update does not restart the trial. Nothing is charged automatically.
Will an update affect my purchase?
Your lifetime licence stays with you, and future updates are free. Replacing the app keeps activation data outside the app bundle. You can activate your existing key on up to two computers; deactivate an old computer to free a slot when moving.
Does MeshCut need the internet?
Starting the trial and activating a purchase need an internet connection. A paid licence needs an online check at least every 30 days, without another payment. Update checks and downloads also use the internet. Geometry is processed on your computer; your models are not uploaded to the licensing server.
How do I get or recover my licence key?
After a verified payment, your key is shown on the purchase page and queued for your PayPal purchase email. Save that email. If you lose it, recover your existing key using the same purchase email. Delivery may take time; check your spam folder too.
What data is used for activation?
Activation sends a hashed computer identifier and computer name to the MeshCut licensing server. Paid activation also uses your purchase email and licence key. PayPal handles payment. Google delivers purchase and recovery emails using your purchase email and licence key. Update downloads come through the MeshCut server; your GitHub account is not needed.