4 file types use the .mesh file extension.

What is a MESH file?

3D model format that stores objects as 3D "mesh" files; creates a digital representation of geometric models by using a collection of polygons to form the surface of each object.

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Godot Engine 3D Mesh File

A MESH file may also be a 3D model created by Godot Engine, a free and open source game engine used to create 2D and 3D games. It stores information about a 3D model in a proprietary format similar to the Wavefront 3D Object format but includes a custom header with metadata . MESH files are created when a user imports an .OBJ file in Godot Engine as an object when developing a game.

You can import an OBJ file into Godot Engine using the Import 3D Mesh menu or by simply dragging and dropping it a scene, then selecting Import . Godot Engine only creates MESH files when Wavefront 3D OBJ files are imported into the project. If a .DAE , .GLTF , or .GLB model file is imported in Godot Engine, the application creates an .SCN file. MESH files generated by Godot Engine are placed in the ".import" folder in the project directory.

NOTE: Godot Engine MESH files were introduced with the release of version 3 of Godot Engine. They replaced .MSH files, which are used in version 2 of Godot Engine.

Programs that open or reference MESH files

Updated: June 12, 2019

DirectX Mesh File

3D model mesh used by DirectX applications and games; saves the polygonal mesh of a model and is often used for rendering game objects and other entities in 3D games.

Programs that open or reference MESH files

Updated: June 20, 2011

Ogre3D Mesh File

A MESH file contains a 3D model mesh in the proprietary Ogre3D format. It stores the geometric data that defines the mesh for rendering models in the OGRE (Object-Oriented Graphics Rendering Engine) framework. Video game developers commonly create and utilize MESH files when developing games that rely on OGRE for 3D rendering.

OGRE is an open-source 3D rendering engine widely used in video games, simulations, and educational applications. Some notable games that have used OGRE include Torchlight, Rigs of Rods, and early versions of Roblox (pre-2014).

Various 3D modeling applications, such as Blender , Autodesk Maya , Maxon Cinema 4D , and Autodesk 3DS Max , can export models in the Ogre3D MESH format. The data stored in MESH files includes vertex positions, texture coordinates, tangents, binormals, and bone indices and weights.

You can open MESH files with various apps, including Ogre Meshy and Ogre Mesh Viewer. To open MESH files with Ogre Meshy, select File → Load .

OgreXMLConverter can convert MESH files to .XML format.

Programs that open or reference MESH files

Updated: August 1, 2024