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MeshInstance3D
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**Inherits:** :ref:`GeometryInstance3D<class_GeometryInstance3D>` **<** :ref:`VisualInstance3D<class_VisualInstance3D>` **<** :ref:`Node3D<class_Node3D>` **<** :ref:`Node<class_Node>` **<** :ref:`Object<class_Object>`

**Inherited By:** :ref:`SoftBody3D<class_SoftBody3D>`

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Properties
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   | :ref:`Mesh<class_Mesh>`         | :ref:`mesh<class_MeshInstance3D_property_mesh>`         |                    |
   +---------------------------------+---------------------------------------------------------+--------------------+
   | :ref:`NodePath<class_NodePath>` | :ref:`skeleton<class_MeshInstance3D_property_skeleton>` | ``NodePath("..")`` |
   +---------------------------------+---------------------------------------------------------+--------------------+
   | :ref:`Skin<class_Skin>`         | :ref:`skin<class_MeshInstance3D_property_skin>`         |                    |
   +---------------------------------+---------------------------------------------------------+--------------------+

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Methods
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   | :ref:`ArrayMesh<class_ArrayMesh>`         | :ref:`bake_mesh_from_current_blend_shape_mix<class_MeshInstance3D_method_bake_mesh_from_current_blend_shape_mix>` **(** :ref:`ArrayMesh<class_ArrayMesh>` existing=null **)**                                   |
   +-------------------------------------------+-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+
   | void                                      | :ref:`create_convex_collision<class_MeshInstance3D_method_create_convex_collision>` **(** :ref:`bool<class_bool>` clean=true, :ref:`bool<class_bool>` simplify=false **)**                                      |
   +-------------------------------------------+-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+
   | void                                      | :ref:`create_debug_tangents<class_MeshInstance3D_method_create_debug_tangents>` **(** **)**                                                                                                                     |
   +-------------------------------------------+-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+
   | void                                      | :ref:`create_multiple_convex_collisions<class_MeshInstance3D_method_create_multiple_convex_collisions>` **(** :ref:`MeshConvexDecompositionSettings<class_MeshConvexDecompositionSettings>` settings=null **)** |
   +-------------------------------------------+-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+
   | void                                      | :ref:`create_trimesh_collision<class_MeshInstance3D_method_create_trimesh_collision>` **(** **)**                                                                                                               |
   +-------------------------------------------+-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+
   | :ref:`int<class_int>`                     | :ref:`find_blend_shape_by_name<class_MeshInstance3D_method_find_blend_shape_by_name>` **(** :ref:`StringName<class_StringName>` name **)**                                                                      |
   +-------------------------------------------+-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+
   | :ref:`Material<class_Material>`           | :ref:`get_active_material<class_MeshInstance3D_method_get_active_material>` **(** :ref:`int<class_int>` surface **)** |const|                                                                                   |
   +-------------------------------------------+-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+
   | :ref:`int<class_int>`                     | :ref:`get_blend_shape_count<class_MeshInstance3D_method_get_blend_shape_count>` **(** **)** |const|                                                                                                             |
   +-------------------------------------------+-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+
   | :ref:`float<class_float>`                 | :ref:`get_blend_shape_value<class_MeshInstance3D_method_get_blend_shape_value>` **(** :ref:`int<class_int>` blend_shape_idx **)** |const|                                                                       |
   +-------------------------------------------+-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+
   | :ref:`SkinReference<class_SkinReference>` | :ref:`get_skin_reference<class_MeshInstance3D_method_get_skin_reference>` **(** **)** |const|                                                                                                                   |
   +-------------------------------------------+-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+
   | :ref:`Material<class_Material>`           | :ref:`get_surface_override_material<class_MeshInstance3D_method_get_surface_override_material>` **(** :ref:`int<class_int>` surface **)** |const|                                                               |
   +-------------------------------------------+-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+
   | :ref:`int<class_int>`                     | :ref:`get_surface_override_material_count<class_MeshInstance3D_method_get_surface_override_material_count>` **(** **)** |const|                                                                                 |
   +-------------------------------------------+-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+
   | void                                      | :ref:`set_blend_shape_value<class_MeshInstance3D_method_set_blend_shape_value>` **(** :ref:`int<class_int>` blend_shape_idx, :ref:`float<class_float>` value **)**                                              |
   +-------------------------------------------+-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+
   | void                                      | :ref:`set_surface_override_material<class_MeshInstance3D_method_set_surface_override_material>` **(** :ref:`int<class_int>` surface, :ref:`Material<class_Material>` material **)**                             |
   +-------------------------------------------+-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+

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Property Descriptions
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.. _class_MeshInstance3D_property_mesh:

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:ref:`Mesh<class_Mesh>` **mesh**

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- void **set_mesh** **(** :ref:`Mesh<class_Mesh>` value **)**
- :ref:`Mesh<class_Mesh>` **get_mesh** **(** **)**

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:ref:`NodePath<class_NodePath>` **skeleton** = ``NodePath("..")``

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- void **set_skeleton_path** **(** :ref:`NodePath<class_NodePath>` value **)**
- :ref:`NodePath<class_NodePath>` **get_skeleton_path** **(** **)**

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:ref:`Skin<class_Skin>` **skin**

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- void **set_skin** **(** :ref:`Skin<class_Skin>` value **)**
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.. _class_MeshInstance3D_method_bake_mesh_from_current_blend_shape_mix:

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:ref:`ArrayMesh<class_ArrayMesh>` **bake_mesh_from_current_blend_shape_mix** **(** :ref:`ArrayMesh<class_ArrayMesh>` existing=null **)**

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void **create_convex_collision** **(** :ref:`bool<class_bool>` clean=true, :ref:`bool<class_bool>` simplify=false **)**

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void **create_debug_tangents** **(** **)**

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void **create_multiple_convex_collisions** **(** :ref:`MeshConvexDecompositionSettings<class_MeshConvexDecompositionSettings>` settings=null **)**

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void **create_trimesh_collision** **(** **)**

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:ref:`int<class_int>` **find_blend_shape_by_name** **(** :ref:`StringName<class_StringName>` name **)**

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:ref:`Material<class_Material>` **get_active_material** **(** :ref:`int<class_int>` surface **)** |const|

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:ref:`int<class_int>` **get_blend_shape_count** **(** **)** |const|

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:ref:`float<class_float>` **get_blend_shape_value** **(** :ref:`int<class_int>` blend_shape_idx **)** |const|

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:ref:`SkinReference<class_SkinReference>` **get_skin_reference** **(** **)** |const|

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:ref:`Material<class_Material>` **get_surface_override_material** **(** :ref:`int<class_int>` surface **)** |const|

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:ref:`int<class_int>` **get_surface_override_material_count** **(** **)** |const|

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void **set_blend_shape_value** **(** :ref:`int<class_int>` blend_shape_idx, :ref:`float<class_float>` value **)**

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void **set_surface_override_material** **(** :ref:`int<class_int>` surface, :ref:`Material<class_Material>` material **)**

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