# HexaLab.net: an online viewer for hexahedral meshes

arXiv: https://arxiv.org/abs/1806.06639 · HTML: https://mlsanity.com/paper/1806.06639/

## Key facts

- Cited by 5 papers in the map (data through 14 Oct 2026).
- First posted on arXiv 18 Jun 2018.

## Built on by (most cited first, 5 of 5)

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- [Symmetric Volume Maps: Order-Invariant Volumetric Mesh Correspondence with Free Boundary](https://mlsanity.com/paper/2202.02568/) (2022)
- [Learning to Build Shapes by Extrusion](https://mlsanity.com/paper/2601.22858/) (2026)
- [SQuadGen: Generating Simple Quad Layouts via Chart Distance Fields](https://mlsanity.com/paper/2604.27329/) (2026)
- [PolycubeNet: A Dual-latent Diffusion Model for Polycube-Based Hexahedral Mesh Generation](https://mlsanity.com/paper/2605.20274/) (2026)

## Abstract (arXiv)

We introduce HexaLab: a WebGL application for real time visualization, exploration and assessment of hexahedral meshes. HexaLab can be used by simply opening www.hexalab.net. Our visualization tool targets both users and scholars. Practitioners who employ hexmeshes for Finite Element Analysis, can readily check mesh quality and assess its usability for simulation. Researchers involved in mesh generation may use HexaLab to perform a detailed analysis of the mesh structure, isolating weak points and testing new solutions to improve on the state of the art and generate high quality images. To this end, we support a wide variety of visualization and volume inspection tools. Our system offers also immediate access to a repository containing all the publicly available meshes produced with the most recent techniques for hexmesh generation. We believe HexaLab, providing a common tool for visualizing, assessing and distributing results, will push forward the recent strive for replicability in our scientific community.