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Pointwise vs xNormal

A side-by-side look at Pointwise and xNormal. For an in-depth review of either product, follow the links below.

Pointwise

Pointwise

Development

Pointwise is computer-aided design software used for computational fluid dynamics meshing. It allows users to generate high-quality meshes for complex CAD geometries. Pointwise is known for its flexibility and scripting capabilities to automate meshing workflows.

meshingcomputational-fluid-dynamicscadautomation
xNormal

xNormal

Development

xNormal is a free and open-source 3D mapping software used to bake high-quality normal, ambient occlusion, curvature, and other maps for texturing 3D models. It has an intuitive interface and advanced tools for automatically generating optimal maps.

normal-mappingbakingtexturing3d-models

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