Texel Forge
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The Best Multicolor 3D Printing Toolkit

Turn photographic textures and intricate patterns into printable color. Choose your palette, work with existing textured models, and bring your ideas together with color baking, mesh editing, repair, and image tools—all on your PC.

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No payment method required. Evaluation Mode has no time limit. A license is needed only to export.

Model processing runs offline. Paid export requires online license activation and periodic validation; updates also use the internet.

Preserve Fine Texture Detail
Control Your Printable Palette
Import Multi-Material Assets
Work Offline. Keep Files Private.
Texel Forge previewing a photographic Earth model baked into a 16-color printable palette

Inside the Suite

A Specialist Workspace for Every Stage

Switch between workspaces on the fly. Your model, settings, preview camera, and activity log carry over seamlessly.

See Texel Forge in Action
Texel Forge showing a sixteen-color baked Earth preview

Texel Forge

Convert a model's textures into a printable color palette for multicolor printing, then export a slicer-ready painted 3MF file.

See the Color Tools
Mesh Forge editing a brightly textured clown fish model

Mesh Forge

Import or build models, then edit, resize, move, rotate, split, color, and add decals before handing the model off to Texel Forge.

See Model Editing Tools
Repair Forge comparing repair diagnostics for a textured radio model

Repair Forge

Repair meshes with confidence. Inspect detailed diagnostics, choose quick or advanced repairs, and compare original and repaired previews before continuing.

See Repair Tools
Image Forge turning the Mona Lisa into a dimensioned printable piece

Image Forge

Convert artwork, images, transparent cut-outs, and the first page of PDF or Word documents into printable 3D models, then hand them off to Mesh Forge or Texel Forge.

See Image Examples

Texel Forge

See Texture Detail Become Printable Color

See how the same photographic texture changes across four, eight, and sixteen colors. Compare each baked preview with the original to choose the detail level that fits your printer.

Texel Forge source preview showing the original photographic Earth texture
Before · Source PreviewOriginal Texture

The imported image remains the visual reference for every baked result.

Texel Forge baked preview of the Earth model using four detected printer colors
After · 4 ColorsEssential Forms

A compact palette preserves the strongest ocean, cloud, and land regions.

Texel Forge baked preview of the Earth model using eight detected printer colors
After · 8 ColorsMore Tonal Separation

Additional blues, neutrals, and land tones recover smaller texture boundaries.

Texel Forge baked preview of the Earth model using sixteen detected printer colors
After · 16 ColorsFiner Texture Detail

A broader palette follows more of the photographic variation in the source.

Mesh Forge

Edit the Model Without Losing Texture Context

Import an existing model or build with simple shapes, then move, rotate, resize, split, seal, recolor, and place decals while the textured result stays visible.

  • Adjust with precisionUse direct manipulation or exact position, rotation, and scale values.
  • Prepare clean partsSplit a model, choose the side to keep, and seal the cut surface.
  • Continue directlySend the edited model to Texel Forge without exporting an intermediate file.
Mesh Forge editing a brightly textured clown fish with the move tool
Texture-Aware EditingPhotographic detail stays visible while you shape the model.

Repair Forge

See the Problems Before You Change the Model

Repair with a clear view of what changes. Repair Forge reports mesh problems first, offers quick and advanced controls, and keeps the original and repaired previews available for comparison.

  • Readable diagnosticsReview boundary edges, non-manifold edges, orientation conflicts, components, and self-intersections.
  • Controlled repairChoose the least invasive settings that address the model's actual problems.
  • Before-and-after reviewSwitch between Original and Repaired before continuing to another workspace.
Repair Forge showing original mesh diagnostics for a textured vintage radio model
Before · Original DiagnosticsSee the radio’s mesh issues before choosing a repair.

Image Forge

Keep the Canvas or Follow the Cut-Out

Turn a complete image into a dimensioned piece, or let transparency define a clean subject-shaped boundary. Both results can continue directly into Mesh Forge or Texel Forge.

Image Forge preparing the Mona Lisa as a complete rectangular image-based model
Opaque ArtworkKeep the Full Image

Turn a photograph or artwork into a precisely sized printable piece while preserving its complete rectangular canvas.

Mona Lisa, Leonardo da Vinci. Public domain.
Image Forge using image transparency to create a subject-shaped cut-out model
Transparency-Aware Cut-OutFollow the Visible Subject

Ignore transparent margins so the generated outline follows the artwork instead of its original image rectangle.

Transparent areas stay outside the model’s outline.

Seamless Workflow

Keep the Model Moving, Not Your Attention

Texel Forge keeps your model, settings, preview, and project activity together as you move between workspaces.

  • Import GLB, glTF, FBX, 3MF, OBJ, and STL formats
  • Preserve project state while switching workspaces
  • Review mesh diagnostics before and after repair
  • Prepare color-aware 3MF output for common slicer profiles
Shared ProjectMove Between Tools Without Starting Over
  1. 01
    ImportModels, images, and supported documents
  2. 02
    PrepareFine-tune models, then bake colors
  3. 03
    RepairReview diagnostics and mesh changes
  4. 04
    ExportExport models with a paid license

What Is Texel Forge?

Practical Tools for Real Print-Preparation Work

Multi-Format Model Importing

Import GLB, glTF, FBX, 3MF, OBJ, and STL files.

Texture-to-Color Baking

Detect a printable palette and turn textured surfaces into color-assigned geometry.

Build and Fine-Tune

Import models, build with primitives, transform parts, split and seal models, assign colors, and place image decals for color baking.

Detailed Repair Diagnostics

Review boundaries, non-manifold edges, and other mesh issues before and after repair.

Convert Images and Documents to Models

Create 3D models from 2D image and document formats.

Direct Workspace Hand-Offs

Continue generated or edited work in Mesh Forge or Texel Forge without exporting an intermediate file.

Why Choose Texel Forge?

Bring Out the Best in Your Models

Keep the character of your original textures. Work with the assets you already have, choose your colors, and see the result before you export.

Small Details. Big Personality.

Make Every Color Count

A bright eye. A crisp pupil. The markings that make a model recognizable. This gecko brings red, blue, white, and black together in a four-color preview.

  • Start with your model’s existing textures.
  • Choose and refine the palette for your project.
  • Inspect source and baked previews before exporting.
Explore 4, 8, and 16 Colors

Gecko

4 Colors · Baked Preview
Texel Forge four-color gecko preview with a white eye, black pupil, and red and blue markings
Color That Gives Your Model Character

Actual Texel Forge baked preview. Mesh warnings remain to review before printing.

Your Models. Your Materials. Your Textures.

Built for Existing Textured Assets

Open supported models with multiple materials and linked textures directly from their local asset folder. Bring labels, weathering, and surface patterns into your chosen color palette—no AI-generated replacement model required.

Working with Linked Texture Files

Coffee Cart

16 Colors · Baked Preview
Texel Forge sixteen-color coffee cart preview showing textured labels, containers, and equipment
From Asset Folder to Detailed Color

Multiple materials and linked texture files come together in one detailed, sixteen-color baked preview.

Model: Coffee Cart 01, Poly Haven (opens in a new tab) · CC0 (opens in a new tab).

Industrial Compressor

16 Colors · Baked Preview
Texel Forge sixteen-color compressor preview with worn paint, rust, and stenciled lettering; mesh warnings remain visible
Bring Wear, Lettering, and Texture to Life

Explore weathered paint and stenciled markings in sixteen colors. Mesh warnings remain to review before printing.

Model: Old Military Compressor, Poly Haven (opens in a new tab) · CC0.

These are software previews, not physical prints. Printed results depend on your model, palette, slicer, printer, filament, and settings.

See What Your Own Models Can Become

No account. No payment method. No time limit. A paid license is needed only to export.

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Export with a License When You Are Ready.

No payment method is required, and Evaluation Mode has no time limit. Explore every workspace, then choose a license when you are ready to export.

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Evaluation Mode$0

All four workspaces for import, preparation, and preview.

No payment method; no time limit
Hobbyist$30

Lifetime export license for personal, noncommercial projects on one device.

One-time payment
Commercial$120

Commercial export license for selling prints and client work on two devices.

Per year; billed annually
Commercial Lifetime$400

Lifetime commercial export license on two devices.

One-time payment
Business & EducationCustom

Packages for teams, businesses, and learning environments.

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System Requirements

Choose Memory for the Models You Plan to Build

Minimum - Smaller Projects

  • Windows 10 with the matching x86, x64, or ARM64 installer, or Windows 11 with the matching x64 or ARM64 installer
  • 4-core processor using the installer that matches Windows; x64 examples include Intel Core i5-8250U and AMD Ryzen 3 3200G
  • 4 GB RAM for x86; 8 GB RAM for x64 or ARM64; DirectX 11-compatible Intel, AMD, or Qualcomm graphics
  • 1280 x 720 display and 1 GB free storage, plus room for project files
  • Windows 10 or Windows 11 using x64 or ARM64 for greater memory headroom
  • 6-core or better processor, such as Intel Core i5-12400, AMD Ryzen 5 5600, or a modern Windows ARM processor
  • 16 GB RAM; use 32 GB or more for multi-million-triangle or 8K-texture work
  • 1920 x 1080 display, modern DirectX 11/12 graphics, and an SSD with 5 GB working space
Working with Very Large Models?

RAM use grows with triangle count, texture resolution, bake detail, and edit history. Plan on 32-64 GB for multi-million-triangle projects, multiple 8K textures, or intensive repair work.

See detailed requirements and workload examples

Explore Every Workspace Before You License Export

No payment method is required to use Evaluation Mode. Import, edit, bake color, repair, and preview for as long as you need; exporting requires a paid license.

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