Hexagon has released Geomagic Freeform 2026.2, an update to its Freeform Modeling and Freeform Plus organic-design software. Rather than one marquee feature, the release is a broad set of improvements built around two themes: getting models in and out of Freeform more easily, and taking manual steps out of everyday work. Freeform is used to sculpt complex, organic shapes, prosthetics, moulds, toys, medical devices, that traditional CAD handles poorly.
On interoperability, Freeform can now export to glTF, a format built for real-time use on the web and in AR and VR, carrying colors, textures, transparency, and saved views. It can also import and export 3MF for 3D printing, export clean quad meshes for animation and CAD, and batch-import multiple objects from a single definition file. For anyone who has had to route a model through a separate conversion tool before another program would take it, that removes a step.
The engraving tool is the biggest single change. Engrave Mesh has been rebuilt with a rich-text editor that handles multiple lines, spell-check, and pasted formatting, and three ways to apply text: wrapped to follow a curved surface, projected from the current view, or imported from DXF artwork. Users can also now lay text along a curved path rather than a straight line.
Several additions cut repetitive work. A new Separate Shells command splits disconnected clay volumes into individual pieces in one click, where the old way meant manual slicing or a macro. The Stretch tool, previously only in Freeform Sculpt, now works in Modeling and Plus. Smaller refinements let users set exact dimensions when creating a model, select regions by drawing curves on a surface, and extend sketch lines rather than only trimming them.
Hexagon also expanded automation. Freeform's Python scripting gained code auto-completion in external editors, more control over geometry and measurements, and better handling of units and file paths, while its Dynabot task-recording tool picked up better error reporting and more measurement options. Installation is simpler too: Modeling, Plus, and Sculpt now share one installer that no longer needs administrator rights.
The practical upshot for a Freeform user is a smoother path from a sculpted model to whatever comes next, a printer, a CAD package, a renderer, and less time on the fiddly parts, whether that is separating pieces, engraving text, or repeating a task by hand. The release follows 2026.1 from earlier this year, which had reorganized Freeform into a single product family.
