by MozzarellaARC·Modeling
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Polymating earns its place in the superhive library as a retopology addon that leans on Blender's own tools, adding a continuously re-applied projection layer built on solver-based logic.
Polymating is a retopology addon for Blender built around real-time vertex projection. It uses a fast projection system similar to Shrinkwrap that is continuously re-applied in the background, so you can focus on quad flow while Polymating handles the wrapping. It integrates with Blender's existing tools rather than replacing them.
Projection runs on solver-based logic, including Force Project and Raycast with Multi-hit integrated. Vertex Locking is available as an experimental feature, alongside global overlay controls and cache and performance optimizations for smooth interaction. Projection skips hidden vertices, respects masks made in Sculpt mode, and respects existing shapekeys. When no reference object is set, it can use the active object as the reference for self projection, and collections can be used as references across all solvers.
Recent updates extend vertex group locking to read multiple lock groups and make locking more aggressive, so it is no longer bypassed by the nearest solver and persists through solver changes. The menu can be called through search, the View 3D panel can be hidden through preferences, and localization for Simplified Chinese and Indonesian is included.
Polymating is best for blender artists doing retopology who want mesh wrapping handled automatically while keeping control over quad flow.
Polymating is completely free to download and use.
Polymating works on Blender 4.5 at the time of its 1.4 writing. From the 1.4 update onward it will no longer be tested on Blender versions below 5.0, so the addon is being aligned with that release. An earlier note for version 1.3.1 mentioned it may break on Blender versions below 4.2, in preparation for 5.0. For the current supported versions, check the developer's page before installing.
Polymating includes Vertex Locking as an experimental feature that keeps chosen vertices in place during projection. Locking has become more aggressive: it is no longer bypassed by the nearest solver and persists through solver changes. It can now read multiple lock groups, though this adds overhead proportional to both the number of vertices and the number of lock groups each vertex belongs to. Global overlay controls are also available alongside the locking options.
Polymating skips hidden vertices during projection, including vertices hidden by a mask modifier, so unhiding them makes projection take effect immediately. It respects masks made in Sculpt mode, and those masks persist through Object and Edit modes, giving locking behaviour in Sculpt mode while not projecting in Edit mode. For performance, hidden vertices are only partially evaluated to check whether projection affects them, which keeps interaction smooth on a larger polycount base.
Polymating is listed here as free. It is a retopology addon that integrates with Blender's existing tools using a continuously re-applied projection system, with a User Guide available for the 1.4 release and a thread on BlenderArtists.org for reference. A demo video is also available. Since licensing terms can change, check the developer's page for the current details before you download or rely on it in a project.
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