The Image-based meshing technique allows the straightforward generation of meshes out of segmented 3D data. Features of particular interest include:
• * Multi-part meshing (mesh any number of structures simultaneously)
• * Mapping functions to apply material properties based on signal strength (e.g. [[Young's modulus]] to [[Hounsfield scale]])
• * Smoothing of meshes (e.g. topological preservation of data to ensure preservation of connectivity, and volume neutral smoothing to prevent shrinkage of convex hulls)
• * Export to FEA and CFD codes for analysis (e.g. nodes, elements, material properties, contact surfaces)
==Typical use==
• * [[Biomechanics]] and design of [[Implant (medicine)|Medical and dental implants]]
• * [[Food sciences]]
• * [[Forensic science]]
• * [[Materials science]] (composites and foams)
• * [[Nondestructive testing]] (NDT)
• * [[Paleontology]] and [[Morphology (biology)|Functional morphology]]
