by BlenddON·Modeling
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Mesh Slicer For Parametric Design stands out in the superhive library for turning 3D meshes into separated, enumerated vector curves that go straight from Blender to CNC fabrication.
Mesh Slicer For Parametric Design is a Blender addon from BlenddON that slices any 3D mesh into curves, working with high-poly and low-poly models alike. You select a single object with a left click, set the number of slices and the space between them, and press Slice to generate the cuts across the mesh.
The addon's menu sits on the left side of the 3D view window; press N to toggle the sidebar if it isn't visible. After creating the slices you can add a solidify modifier to give them thickness for visualizing and using them in a project. To prepare them for cutting, disable that modifier and hit apply so every slice becomes a vector curve, then set a folder, name the SVG file, and export.
The exported SVG curves suit CNC machines including laser cutters, routers, and plasma cutters, and the tool also targets parametric designs for furniture, decoration, and architectural visualization. Slice curves are separated and enumerated in a layer, ready for vector software and fabrication.
Mesh Slicer For Parametric Design is best for designers, decorators, and architects building parametric patterns for furniture, decoration, and architectural visualization, plus anyone preparing sliced 3D meshes for CNC cutting.
Mesh Slicer For Parametric Design is completely free to download and use.
Mesh Slicer For Parametric Design places its menu on the left side of the 3D view window in Blender. If the sidebar isn't visible, press N on the keyboard to toggle it. From there you select a single object with a left click, since only one selected object can be sliced at once, then set the number of slices and the space between them and press the Slice button to generate the cuts across the mesh.
Mesh Slicer For Parametric Design exports its sliced output as SVG curves suited to CNC machines including laser cutters, routers, and plasma cutters. After creating the slices, disable the solidify modifier if it is on, then hit apply so every slice becomes a vector curve. Set a destination folder, give the SVG file a name, and export. The slice curves are separated and enumerated in a layer, ready to send to vector software for cutting and assembly.
Mesh Slicer For Parametric Design slices any 3D mesh regardless of its polycount, so both high-poly and low-poly models are supported. Once slices are created you can add a solidify modifier to give them thickness for visualizing and using them in a project. The addon is aimed at parametric designs for furniture, decoration, and architectural visualization, as well as physical fabrication of those slices through CNC cutting once they are exported as curves.
Mesh Slicer For Parametric Design is listed as free in this catalog. For current licensing details and any purchase terms, check the developer's page, since terms can change over time. The addon comes from BlenddON and works inside Blender, adding a slicing panel to the 3D view sidebar that turns selected meshes into slices and, ultimately, exportable SVG curves. A demo video is also available if you want to see more before installing.
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