ReferenceMesh:

Turn Reference Images into Clean 3D Geometry

   ReferenceMesh is a professional Blender add-on designed for environment artists, game artists, and archviz creators. 
Stop wasting hours manually tracing reference photos with Blender's Knife tool or struggling with unpredictable AI-to-3D generators. Select regions directly from your reference images and instantly convert them into clean, manifold 3D geometry, architectural reliefs, and game-ready modular props with effortless precision.

KEY FEATURES

• 4 Precision Selection Tools:

  - Magic Wand: Color flood-fill with sensitivity threshold and adaptive contour smoothing.
  - Magnetic Pen: Intelligent edge-snapping contour tracer that clings to carving details and high-contrast edges.
  - Smart Box: Rapid 2-click rectangular framing for windows, doors, brickwork, and tiles.
  - Interactive Knife (K): Precise polygonal custom cuts directly on the reference plane.

• 3 Distinct Action Modes:

  - Cut: Slices the active surface into independent editable regions while keeping them 100% flush with the facade.
  - New Face: Creates independent relief layers.
  - Remove: Completely removes geometry (open cutouts) or carves recessed basins when extruded.

• Non-Destructive Layer Studio:

  - Extrude & Carve: Real-time 60 FPS slider control for embossed relief (+) or carved recesses (-).
  - Edge Beveling: Production-grade rounded highlights and soft transitions for realistic lighting.
  - Per-Layer PBR Roughness: Assign custom roughness per layer (e.g., 0.05 mirror-shine for window glass, 0.85 matte for stone walls) without losing reference textures.
  - Per-Layer Side Wall Colors: Apply dedicated solid palette colors or reference textures to extruded walls.
  - Smart Hierarchy & Nesting: Child cuts (rosettes, window panes, inner moldings) automatically follow parent elevations.

• 1-Click Game-Ready Finalize & Export:

  - 1-Slot Unified Material: Consolidate multi-layer side colors, textures, and roughness maps into a single PBR draw call via vertex color attributes.
  - Unfolded UVs: Distortion-free texture projection on top faces and clean unfolded UVs on extruded side walls.
  - Clean Triangulation: One-click N-gon triangulation ready for Unreal Engine 5, Unity, and Godot.

WHO IS IT FOR?

• Environment Artists: Rapidly generate historical facades, ornate doors, gothic arches, stone reliefs, and modular trims.
• Game Developers: Build lightweight, optimized decorative props and trim sheets with zero wasted topology.
• ArchViz Artists: Turn blueprints, elevation photos, and baroque references into 3D paneling without tedious manual vertex placing.

THE WORKFLOW

Reference Image → Select (Wand/Pen/Box/Knife) → Cut or New Face → Extrude & Bevel → Adjust Roughness → Finalize & Export 

ReferenceMesh doesn’t guess or hallucinate like AI tools. It gives you 100% vector precision, full creative control, and clean, editable quad-friendly geometry every single time.

COMPATIBILITY & PERFORMANCE

• Blender Versions: Blender 4.2 LTS, 4.5 LTS, 5.0, and 5.1+
• Zero Dependencies: Runs natively with Blender's built-in NumPy.
• Platforms: Windows, macOS, and Linux.

SUPPORT & CONTACT
Have questions, feedback, or need assistance? Feel free to reach out anytime:
Contact & Support: [email protected]