
Trellis MCP Server
Model Context Protocol(MCP) for TRELLIS(SOTA text-to-3d/image-to-3d) models
What is Trellis MCP Server?
Trellis MCP Server provides an interface between AI assistants and the Trellis model via the Model Context Protocol (MCP), enabling the generation of 3D assets from natural language descriptions.
How to use Trellis MCP Server?
To use Trellis MCP, install the Trellis Blender Addon, configure the Trellis API backend, and start the MCP server within Blender to generate 3D models from text prompts.
Key features of Trellis MCP Server?
- Generate 3D assets from natural language using the Trellis API.
- Import generated assets directly into Blender.
- Fast and memory-efficient deployment with minimal hardware requirements.
Use cases of Trellis MCP Server?
- Creating 3D models for games or animations from simple text descriptions.
- Rapid prototyping of 3D assets for design projects.
- Educational purposes in teaching 3D modeling concepts.
FAQ from Trellis MCP Server?
- Is Trellis MCP free to use?
Yes! Trellis MCP is free and open-source, but requires self-deployment of the API backend.
- What are the system requirements?
You need Python 3.10+, Blender, and a compatible Trellis API backend.
- How long does it take to generate a 3D model?
It typically takes around 15 seconds to generate a textured mesh from text.
Trellis MCP Server
Trellis MCP provides an interface between AI assistants and Trellis via Model Context Protocol (MCP).
Disclaimer
This project shows a very minimal integration of MCP with Trellis: a lightweight and opensource text-to-3d/image-to-3d 3DAIGC model. Compared with existing rodin integration in blender-mcp and tripo integration, it has following advantages:
- Faster and memory-efficient: You can deploy TRELLIS locally with only 8GPU+ VRAM, while can generate a textured mesh from text in only ~15s(10s with more vram).
- FREE: You DON'T have to pay expensive API from Rodin/Meshy/Tripo.
BUT IT HAS FOLLOWING LIMITATIONS:
- Trellis is open-source and there is no off-the-shelf API model providers, you have to deploy it by yourself (refer to README).
- The API/Prompt has NOT been fully tested/tuned, may suffer from stability issues.
So use it at your own risk.
Demo
A minimal demo for generating a single object, more complicated prompt with blender-mcp is under tuning.
Features
- Generate 3D asset from natural language(TEXT) using Trellis API and import into blender
- Generate texture/materials from natural language(TEXT) for a given 3D mesh using Trellis API and import into blender
Roadmap
Prerequisites
- Python 3.10+
- Blender
- Trellis Blender Addon
- Trellis API Backend
- Claude / Cursor(SUGGESTED) / Windsurf
Installation
1. Trellis blender addon
- Download Trellis Blender Addon from here
- Open Blender -> Edit -> Preferences -> Add-ons -> Install from file -> Select the downloaded addon -> Install
- In 3D Viewport -> View3D > Sidebar > TRELLIS -> Start MCP Server
2. Configure API backend
As trellis is a free open-source text-to-3d model, you need to deploy your own trellis API backend with reference to README
# clone an API fork of trellis
git clone https://github.com/FishWoWater/TRELLIS
cd TRELLIS
# EDIT BACKEND URL in trellis_api/config.py
# configure the # of text workers and start ai worker
# no need for image workers
python trellis_api/ai_worker.py --text-workers-per-gpu 1 --image-workers-per-gpu 0
# start web server
python trellis_api/web_server.py
# or on windows local dev
python trellis_api/web_server_single.py
3. Configure the MCP server on Windsurf/Cursor/Claude
{
"mcpServers": {
"trellis-blender": {
"command": "uvx",
"args": [
"trellis-mcp"
]
}
}
}
Acknowledgements
- Backbone and brain: Trellis
- Inspiration: blender-mcp
- Borrow a lot of code Tripo MCP Service