HueForge (Windows, MacOS, Linux) – Create detailed multi-color 3D Prints

HueForge Overview

HueForge is software which allows you to create detailed multi-color 3D Prints using only Swap-by-Layer through a process we call Filament Painting.
It isn’t a slicer or a painting program. HueForge generates a model file for you, and then using the sliders you see on the bottom of the image, and the magic of Transmission Distance, predicts what your final print will look like after printing. After you are happy with how it should look, it will export a text file giving you the layer heights at which you should set up your colors swaps. While an automatic filament changer is nice, many images have just a 3-4 colors swaps and can easily be managed by hand.

HueForge Features

• Simulates filament painting by layering different filament colors to create detailed images in 3D prints.
• Allows accurate color prediction based on filament stacking and light filtering, helping users visualize the final result before printing.
• Supports both front-lit and backlit prints, including detailed lithophanes and portrait-style designs.
• Converts 2D images into printable models using single-nozzle 3D printers — no need for multi-material hardware.
• Offers control over color blending, layer depth, and filament transitions to achieve high visual fidelity.
• Does not include plagiarism detection or originality verification features.
• Users are responsible for using original, licensed, or royalty-free images.
• Ideal for creative makers who want to add color depth and realism to their prints without complex setups.

File Information

Year/Release Date : 2026
Version : 0.9.3.1
Developer : HueForge Software
Developer’s website : shop.thehueforge.com/products/hueforge
Bit depth : 64bit
Interface language : English
Tablet : not required

System Requirements

Windows 10/11 (no, Windows 7 and 8 won’t work)
GPU – You must have a Discrete GPU less than 10 years old, or a built-in GPU from the past 5 years.
A GeForce 550m will work but the Intel card with it needs to be disabled.
Any modern card will work as will any modern built-in like the Intel Iris and AMD APUs
v0.7.1+ requires up-to-date AMD video Drivers on AMD systems to function properly.

Linux: An AppImage is on the Download page and has been tested with Arch, Ubuntu, Mint, and Fedora Core and runs with a few minor graphical issues. Consider this a beta build but it seems to be fully functional.

MacOS 11-14.x (Due to a Sequoia bug in 15.0.1 sometimes write permissions are unable to be granted. This appears to be fixed in the newest Sequoia beta and does not affect all users anyhow. If it is affecting you, you can try closing HueForge and logging out and back in or update to the Beta). If your Mac will run 11+, it will run HueForge.