[Documentation]

At long last, some meshmixer documentation!

Manual (last update: 7/16/12) [PDF] [DOCX]
 
Hotkey Quick Reference [PDF] [PNG] [SVG]
Selection Tool QuickRef [PDF] [PNG] [SVG]

 

[Online Tutorials]

MakerBot Industries Curriculum:
[MeshMixer Manual] [Cleaning Up 3D Scans]

 

[Online Videos]

Introductory Model/Print Tutorial
YouTube [Part 1] [Part 2] [Part 3] [Part 4] [Part 5] [Part 6]
MP4 [Part 1] [Part 2] [Part 3] [Part 4] [Part 5] [Part 6]

Repairing 3D scan meshes by TinkerNut

mm08 thicken/shell Tutorial [YouTube] [Download]
Boolean/Cleanup Tutorial [YouTube] [Download]
mm07 Align Tool Tutorial [YouTube] [Download]
Capping/Booleans Tutorial [YouTube] [Download]
Height Map to Solid Tutorial [YouTube] [Download]
Pumpkin Sculpt [YouTube] [Download]
mm04 Scan Cleanup Tutorial [YouTube] [Download]
Fixing Topology Errors [YouTube] [Download]

meshmixer08u2 demo [YouTube] [Download]
meshmixer08 demo [YouTube] [Download]
meshmixer07 demo [YouTube] [Download]
meshmixer05 demo [YouTube] [Download]
meshmixer04 demo [YouTube] [Download]
mexhmixer03 demo [YouTube] [Download]
meshmixer SIGGRAPH 2010 [YouTube] [Download]

 

[Meshmixer Model/Print Workshop]

These are the materials created for a recent 3D-printing workshop.

Tutorial Slides [PDF] [PPTX]
Sample Files [ZIP]
 

 

[Tool Documentation]

[NOTE: These are hopelessly out-of-date! But some of the information still applies to the current tools.]

Selection Tools
Drag and Drop Tool
Filling Tool
Smoothing Tool
Making Your Own Parts

These video tutorials might also be useful:

Tutorial Video 1: Basic Drag & Drop

You might also want to check out the Frequently Asked Questions.

 

[Basic Controls And Hotkeys]

Alt+LeftMouse: tumble camera around object (turntable mode)
Alt+MiddleMouse: pan camera
Alt+Shift+LeftMouse: pan camera
Alt+RightMouse: zoom camera
Alt+Ctrl+LeftMouse: zoom camera

f: import new mesh (mesh)
e: Export current mesh
Ctrl+S: Save current .mix file / save as new .mix
Ctrl+O: Open existing .mix file

Ctrl+Z: Undo
Ctrl+Y: Redo
Alt+Left: Undo
Alt+Right: Redo

ESC: cancel current operation (selection, cut/fill, drop)
a: Accept current action

s: switch to Selection tool

w: toggle Wireframe
b: draw Boundary edges (useful for debugging)
(: previous view
): next view


[Selection Tool]

LeftMouse (+drag): add to selection (click, or drag to paint)
Shift+LeftMouse: remove from selection (click, or drag to paint)
RightMouse+drag: grow/shrink selection
mouse wheel: brush size

[Volume Brush Tool]

LeftMouse: apply primary brush
Shift+LeftMouse: apply secondary brush
Ctrl+LeftMouse: invert brush (only certain brushes)
mouse wheel: brush size
[: decrease brush size
]: increase brush size

[Smoothing Tool]

left/right arrows: increase/decrease Scale parameter
up/down arrows: increase/decrease Smooth parameter
mouse wheel: increase/decrease Smooth parameter

[Drop Part Tool]

hold shift while dropping: drop at original part scale