Cylinder Resample for Blender

Blender addon for 5.0+ for resampling cylindrical mesh topology:

Adjust the vertex count of cylindrical edge loops while preserving the overall shape. Cylinder Resample rebuilds rings with a consistent resolution along straight or curved tubes, reducing artifacts from uneven topology.

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Usage

Cylinder Resample add-on

• Ctrl + E → Cylinder Resample (Edit Mode)
• Select edge loops/rings that define the cylindrical section
• Set the desired vertex count and confirm

Works on straight cylinders as well as bent pipes (multi-segment elbows, S-curves).

Features

• resample cylindrical loops to a target vertex count
• preserves overall shape and radius along the tube
• stable ring alignment across curved sections (minimizes twisting)
• rebuilds clean, evenly spaced topology
• supports continuous selections across multiple connected rings
• attempts to maintain shading consistency where possible
• works only with quads and with cylindrical objects being separate mesh element

Important:

• May produce incorrect results on low-poly or irregular cylinders. Works best with evenly spaced quads and clean, circular edge loops
• Breaks UV

Installation:

Download py file then install it in Blender Preferences → Addons

Update 1.0 (04.05.2026)

• First version of addon. Tested only on Blender 4.5.9 and 5.1 Possible tweaking will be applied in future if needed.