TetGen Alternatives

TetGen is described as 'Program to generate tetrahedral meshes of any 3D polyhedral domains. TetGen generates exact constrained Delaunay tetrahedralizations, boundary conforming Delaunay meshes, and Voronoi partitions' and is an app. There are more than 10 alternatives to TetGen for a variety of platforms, including Windows, Linux, Mac, BSD and Flathub apps. The best TetGen alternative is Blender, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like TetGen are Wings 3D, picoCAD, MagicaCSG and Gmsh.

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TetGen alternatives are mainly 3D Modelers but may also be CAD Software or 3D Animators.  Filter by these or use the filter bar below if you want a narrower list of alternatives or looking for a specific functionality of TetGen.
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TetGen is a program to generate tetrahedral meshes of any 3D polyhedral domains. TetGen generates exact constrained Delaunay tetrahedralizations, boundary conforming Delaunay meshes, and Voronoi partitions.

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TetGen alternatives page was last updated May 21, 2021
  1. Blender icon
     1658 likes

    A comprehensive open-source 3D software suite for modeling, UV unwrapping, texturing, rigging, and animating. It supports renderings, simulations including fluid and cloth dynamics, complex compositing, video editing, and Python scripting, running across all major operating systems.

    143 Blender alternatives
    Splash Artwork for Blender 4.3

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • BSD
    • Flathub
    • PortableApps.com
    • Haiku
    • Steam
    • Flatpak

    Top Blender Features

    1.  3D Animation
    2.  3D Sculpting
    3.  Real time rendering
    4.  Compositor
    5.  Community-based
    6.  Keyframe Animation
    7.  Texturing
    8.  Animation Rigging
    9.  Extensible by Plugins/Extensions
    10.  3D Renderer
    11.  Texture painting
    12.  Grease Pencil
    Blender iconTetGen Icon

    Blender VS TetGen

    Is Blender a good alternative to TetGen?
     
    • Blender is the most popular Windows, Mac & Linux alternative to TetGen.

    • Blender is the most popular Open Source & free alternative to TetGen.

    • Blender is Free and Open SourceTetGen is also Free and Open Source
  2. Wings 3D icon
     114 likes

    Wings 3D is a subdivision modeler inspired by Nendo and Mirai from Izware.

    It is possible to assign materials, vertex color, UV coordinates and textures, but there will be improvements in those features before Wings goes 1.0.

    There is no support in Wings for doing animations.

    52 Wings 3D alternatives
    Modeling by Jove Chiere

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux

    Wings 3D Features

    1.  Uv mapping
    Wings 3D iconTetGen Icon

    Wings 3D VS TetGen

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  3. picoCAD icon
     4 likes

    picoCAD is a program to build and texture lowpoly 3D models. Programs for modelling are overly complicated, picoCAD aims to make it fun, easy, and accessible by focusing on the bare essentials. This program was made using pico 8.

    130 picoCAD alternatives
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    License model

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight

    Features

    1.  Ad-free
    picoCAD iconTetGen Icon

    picoCAD VS TetGen

    Is picoCAD a good alternative to TetGen?
     
    • picoCAD is the most popular commercial alternative to TetGen.

    • picoCAD is Paid and ProprietaryTetGen is Free and Open Source
    • picoCAD is LightweightTetGen is not according to our users
  4. MagicaCSG icon
     3 likes

    A lightweight signed distance field editor and renderer.

    129 MagicaCSG alternatives
    MagicaCSG screenshot 1

    License model

    • FreeProprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
    MagicaCSG iconTetGen Icon

    MagicaCSG VS TetGen

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  5. Gmsh icon
     15 likes

    Gmsh is a 3D finite element grid generator with a build-in CAD engine and post-processor. Its design goal is to provide a fast, light and user-friendly meshing tool with parametric input and advanced visualization capabilities.

    31 Gmsh alternatives
    Gmsh screenshot 1

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux

    Gmsh Features

    1.  FEM
    Gmsh iconTetGen Icon

    Gmsh VS TetGen

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  6. SALOME icon
     8 likes

    SALOME can be used as standalone application for generation of CAD models, their preparation for numerical calculations and post-processing of the calculation results. SALOME can also be used as a platform for integration of the external third-party numerical codes to produce a...

    27 SALOME alternatives
    SALOME screenshot 1

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Linux
    SALOME iconTetGen Icon

    SALOME VS TetGen

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  7. Dead Deer icon
     3 likes

    Dead Deer is a 3D modeler, 3D game maker, and a 3D demo maker designed to create games.

    110 Dead Deer alternatives
    Dead Deer screenshot 1

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux

    Dead Deer Features

    1.  3D Game Engine
    2.  Creating 3D objects
    3.  2D Game Engine
    Dead Deer iconTetGen Icon

    Dead Deer VS TetGen

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  8. Sensei Format icon
     3 likes

    Sensei Format & the Blender Crash Course were created with each other in mind (blendersensei.com/blender-crash-course). The idea being, make Blender easier to learn and use. Sensei Format removes tedious and difficult to remember steps from hundreds of common 3D modeling and...

    111 Sensei Format alternatives

    License model

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Blender

    Sensei Format Features

    1.  Extensible by Plugins/Extensions
    2.  3D Sculpting
    3.  Shape Tools
    4.  Zero Brush Lite
    5.  Texture painting
    Sensei Format iconTetGen Icon

    Sensei Format VS TetGen

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    GiD is a universal, adaptive and user-friendly pre and postprocessor for numerical simulations in science and engineering. It has been designed to cover all the common needs in the numerical simulations field from pre to post-processing: geometrical modeling, effective...

    17 GiD alternatives

    License model

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux

    GiD Features

    1.  FEM
    2.  Data visualization
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    GiD VS TetGen

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  10. HyperMesh icon
     1 like

    HyperMesh is a market-leading, multi-disciplinary finite element pre-processor which manages the generation of the largest, most complex models, starting with the import of a CAD geometry to exporting ready-to-run solver file.

    9 HyperMesh alternatives
    HyperMesh screenshot 1

    License model

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux

    HyperMesh Features

    1.  CAE
    2.  FEM
    HyperMesh iconTetGen Icon

    HyperMesh VS TetGen

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    enGrid is an open-source mesh generation software with CFD applications in mind. enGrid uses an in-house development for surface meshing and prismatic boundary layers; a module for hex far-fields will be added in the next release.

    14 enGrid alternatives
    enGrid screenshot 1

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Platforms

    • Linux
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    enGrid VS TetGen

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  12.  Like this app

    ANSA is an advanced multidisciplinary CAE pre-processing tool that provides all the necessary functionality for full-model build up, from CAD data to ready-to-run solver input file, in a single integrated environment.

    15 ANSA alternatives

    License model

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Linux

    ANSA Features

    1.  Data-management
    2.  CAE
    3.  CFD
    4.  FEM
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    ANSA VS TetGen

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