Convert to Mesh

Convert one or more Chisel objects into standard Blender meshes for export, sculpting, or use in any other engine.

Convert

Workflow

Select one or more Chisel objects.
Click To Mesh in the Object Properties panel, or open the pie menu (Q) and pick Convert.
The settings dialog shows a live grid overlay previewing the cell size.
Choose the algorithm and adjust settings, then confirm.
The SDF is sampled and a polygon mesh is generated.

Converted meshes go into a Remesh collection. With Replace Original on, the SDF object is converted in place instead.

Cell Size — 0.001–1.0 Blender units (default 0.1). Grid cell size. Smaller = more detail, slower conversion. Resolution is computed from cell size and the object’s bounding box.
SDF Normals — default on. Use the SDF gradient as custom split normals on the converted mesh, so its shading matches the ray-marched preview.
Replace Original — default off. Replace the SDF object in place, or create a new mesh alongside it.

Quad-dominant meshes with sharp-edge preservation via QEF solving. Best for hard-surface modeling.

Detail Size — 0.0001–0.1, default 0.01. Cell size near features. When smaller than Cell Size, enables adaptive octree refinement.
Feature Angle — 5°–90°, default 15°. Normal deviation that triggers refinement (lower angle = more refined detail).

Classic triangle-mesh algorithm. Uniform grid, no adaptive refinement, capped at 1024 cells per axis.

Best for smooth, organic surfaces where sharp edges aren’t needed.

Style	Recommended algorithm
Hard-surface (panels, mech, hardware)	Dual Contouring
Organic (creatures, terrain, blobs)	Marching Cubes
Both, leaning hard-surface	Dual Contouring with `Detail Size` < `Cell Size`
Quick preview while iterating	Either; raise `Cell Size` for speed