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Tripo AI has released Agentic Canvas, an AI agent that links the finishing operations for a generated 3D model into a visual chain that can be edited, saved and run again on many assets. 3D printing is one named use, alongside games, product design and film. It follows similar agent tools from Hi3D and Meshy.
Hi3D, an AI 3D generation platform, adds print preparation steps after model creation, from mesh repair to part splitting, connectors, colour planning and 3MF export. A review by Manufactur3D describes it as aimed at hobbyists, figure makers and small studios, and points to a 3.0 release with higher-resolution generation. The review is a single opinion piece and cites no test data.