Getting Started

Get oriented in MeshTools before you begin importing meshes or editing geometry.

MeshTools opens as a docked editor with a left sidebar, a central viewport, and a bottom utility pane.

First Launch Expectations

The app starts with no active project loaded.
The left pane inspector tells you to use File > Open to load a .mt project or import an OBJ/STL mesh.
The viewport is ready immediately, but no mesh is shown until you open a file.
The console starts with readiness messages and then records later actions such as open, save, selection, and modify operations.

Open a sample from File > Open Sample or import an OBJ/STL mesh with File > Open.
Read the mesh in the left pane inspector to confirm path, format, counts, and project up axis.
Learn viewport movement before editing.
Turn on the selection filters you need.
Make a small selection, create an entity set, and save a .mt project.

Concept	Meaning
Document	The active mesh and its project metadata
Project	A saved `.mt` archive containing your working mesh state
Selection	The currently highlighted faces, edges, and points
Entity set	A named saved collection of selected entities
History	Saved document states used for undo, redo, and rollback

On macOS, MeshTools exposes native app menus:

If you want a guided workflow next, continue with Opening and Saving Files.