diff --git a/application/application.pro b/application/application.pro
index 07e9e1fc..6bbb99ea 100644
--- a/application/application.pro
+++ b/application/application.pro
@@ -287,6 +287,8 @@ HEADERS += ../dust3d/mesh/resolve_triangle_source_node.h
 SOURCES += ../dust3d/mesh/resolve_triangle_source_node.cc
 HEADERS += ../dust3d/mesh/resolve_triangle_tangent.h
 SOURCES += ../dust3d/mesh/resolve_triangle_tangent.cc
+HEADERS += ../dust3d/mesh/rope_mesh.h
+SOURCES += ../dust3d/mesh/rope_mesh.cc
 HEADERS += ../dust3d/mesh/smooth_normal.h
 SOURCES += ../dust3d/mesh/smooth_normal.cc
 HEADERS += ../dust3d/mesh/stitch_mesh_builder.h
diff --git a/application/sources/mesh_generator.cc b/application/sources/mesh_generator.cc
index a73b95e9..cb47b88d 100644
--- a/application/sources/mesh_generator.cc
+++ b/application/sources/mesh_generator.cc
@@ -64,7 +64,8 @@ void MeshGenerator::process()
             previewTriangleVertexNormals,
             it->second.color,
             it->second.metalness,
-            it->second.roughness);
+            it->second.roughness,
+            it->second.vertexProperties.empty() ? nullptr : &it->second.vertexProperties);
     }
 
     if (nullptr != m_object)
diff --git a/application/sources/model_mesh.cc b/application/sources/model_mesh.cc
index fcfb64ee..545d586b 100644
--- a/application/sources/model_mesh.cc
+++ b/application/sources/model_mesh.cc
@@ -68,11 +68,13 @@ ModelMesh::ModelMesh(ModelOpenGLVertex *triangleVertices, int vertexNum) :
 {
 }
 
-ModelMesh::ModelMesh(const std::vector<dust3d::Vector3> &vertices, const std::vector<std::vector<size_t>> &triangles,
+ModelMesh::ModelMesh(const std::vector<dust3d::Vector3> &vertices, 
+    const std::vector<std::vector<size_t>> &triangles,
     const std::vector<std::vector<dust3d::Vector3>> &triangleVertexNormals,
     const dust3d::Color &color,
     float metalness,
-    float roughness)
+    float roughness,
+    const std::vector<std::tuple<dust3d::Color, float/*metalness*/, float/*roughness*/>> *vertexProperties)
 {
     m_triangleVertexCount = (int)triangles.size() * 3;
     m_triangleVertices = new ModelOpenGLVertex[m_triangleVertexCount];
@@ -83,10 +85,6 @@ ModelMesh::ModelMesh(const std::vector<dust3d::Vector3> &vertices, const std::ve
             const dust3d::Vector3 *srcVert = &vertices[vertexIndex];
             const dust3d::Vector3 *srcNormal = &(triangleVertexNormals)[i][j];
             ModelOpenGLVertex *dest = &m_triangleVertices[destIndex];
-            dest->colorR = color.r();
-            dest->colorG = color.g();
-            dest->colorB = color.b();
-            dest->alpha = color.alpha();
             dest->posX = srcVert->x();
             dest->posY = srcVert->y();
             dest->posZ = srcVert->z();
@@ -95,8 +93,22 @@ ModelMesh::ModelMesh(const std::vector<dust3d::Vector3> &vertices, const std::ve
             dest->normX = srcNormal->x();
             dest->normY = srcNormal->y();
             dest->normZ = srcNormal->z();
-            dest->metalness = metalness;
-            dest->roughness = roughness;
+            if (nullptr == vertexProperties) {
+                dest->colorR = color.r();
+                dest->colorG = color.g();
+                dest->colorB = color.b();
+                dest->alpha = color.alpha();
+                dest->metalness = metalness;
+                dest->roughness = roughness;
+            } else {
+                const auto &property = (*vertexProperties)[vertexIndex];
+                dest->colorR = std::get<0>(property).r();
+                dest->colorG = std::get<0>(property).g();
+                dest->colorB = std::get<0>(property).b();
+                dest->alpha = std::get<0>(property).alpha();
+                dest->metalness = std::get<1>(property);
+                dest->roughness = std::get<2>(property);
+            }
             dest->tangentX = 0;
             dest->tangentY = 0;
             dest->tangentZ = 0;
diff --git a/application/sources/model_mesh.h b/application/sources/model_mesh.h
index 9f60d494..044b9c82 100644
--- a/application/sources/model_mesh.h
+++ b/application/sources/model_mesh.h
@@ -13,11 +13,13 @@
 class ModelMesh
 {
 public:
-    ModelMesh(const std::vector<dust3d::Vector3> &vertices, const std::vector<std::vector<size_t>> &triangles,
+    ModelMesh(const std::vector<dust3d::Vector3> &vertices, 
+        const std::vector<std::vector<size_t>> &triangles,
         const std::vector<std::vector<dust3d::Vector3>> &triangleVertexNormals,
         const dust3d::Color &color=dust3d::Color::createWhite(),
         float metalness=0.0,
-        float roughness=0.0);
+        float roughness=0.0,
+        const std::vector<std::tuple<dust3d::Color, float/*metalness*/, float/*roughness*/>> *vertexProperties=nullptr);
     ModelMesh(dust3d::Object &object);
     ModelMesh(ModelOpenGLVertex *triangleVertices, int vertexNum);
     ModelMesh(const ModelMesh &mesh);
diff --git a/dust3d/base/math.h b/dust3d/base/math.h
index f7c62604..d95a7cf5 100644
--- a/dust3d/base/math.h
+++ b/dust3d/base/math.h
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ namespace dust3d
 namespace Math
 {
     
-const double Pi = 3.14159265358979323846;
+constexpr double Pi = 3.14159265358979323846;
     
 inline bool isZero(double number)
 {
diff --git a/dust3d/base/vector3.cc b/dust3d/base/vector3.cc
index 05b1f0be..62a1caa7 100644
--- a/dust3d/base/vector3.cc
+++ b/dust3d/base/vector3.cc
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@
 namespace dust3d
 {
     
-Vector3 Vector3::rotated(const Vector3 &unitAxis, double angle)
+Vector3 Vector3::rotated(const Vector3 &unitAxis, double angle) const
 {
     double c = std::cos(angle);
     double s = std::sin(angle);
diff --git a/dust3d/base/vector3.h b/dust3d/base/vector3.h
index 3a47a6f6..ae4971ab 100644
--- a/dust3d/base/vector3.h
+++ b/dust3d/base/vector3.h
@@ -334,7 +334,7 @@ public:
         return std::acos(dotProduct(first.normalized(), second.normalized()));
     }
     
-    Vector3 rotated(const Vector3 &unitAxis, double angle);
+    Vector3 rotated(const Vector3 &unitAxis, double angle) const;
     
 private:
     double m_data[3] = {0.0};
diff --git a/dust3d/mesh/mesh_generator.cc b/dust3d/mesh/mesh_generator.cc
index ce102eb3..c354d815 100644
--- a/dust3d/mesh/mesh_generator.cc
+++ b/dust3d/mesh/mesh_generator.cc
@@ -26,6 +26,7 @@
 #include <dust3d/base/part_base.h>
 #include <dust3d/base/snapshot_xml.h>
 #include <dust3d/base/cut_face.h>
+#include <dust3d/mesh/rope_mesh.h>
 #include <dust3d/mesh/stitch_mesh_builder.h>
 #include <dust3d/mesh/stroke_mesh_builder.h>
 #include <dust3d/mesh/stroke_modifier.h>
@@ -411,11 +412,16 @@ void MeshGenerator::flattenLinks(const std::unordered_map<size_t, size_t> &links
 }
 
 std::unique_ptr<MeshCombiner::Mesh> MeshGenerator::combineStitchingMesh(const std::vector<std::string> &partIdStrings,
+    const std::vector<std::string> &componentIdStrings,
     GeneratedComponent &componentCache)
 {
     std::vector<StitchMeshBuilder::Spline> splines;
     splines.reserve(partIdStrings.size());
-    for (const auto &partIdString: partIdStrings) {
+    std::vector<Uuid> componentIds(componentIdStrings.size());
+    for (size_t i = 0; i < componentIdStrings.size(); ++i)
+        componentIds[i] = componentIdStrings[i];
+    for (size_t partIndex = 0; partIndex < partIdStrings.size(); ++partIndex) {
+        const auto &partIdString = partIdStrings[partIndex];
         std::vector<StitchMeshBuilder::Node> builderNodes;
         std::map<std::string, size_t> builderNodeIdStringToIndexMap;
         for (const auto &nodeIdString: m_partNodeIds[partIdString]) {
@@ -473,15 +479,14 @@ std::unique_ptr<MeshCombiner::Mesh> MeshGenerator::combineStitchingMesh(const st
         splines.emplace_back(StitchMeshBuilder::Spline {
             std::move(orderedBuilderNodes),
             isCircle,
-            isClosing
+            isClosing,
+            componentIds[partIndex]
         });
     }
 
     auto stitchMeshBuilder = std::make_unique<StitchMeshBuilder>(std::move(splines));
     stitchMeshBuilder->build();
 
-    // stitchMeshBuilder->splines();
-
     collectSharedQuadEdges(stitchMeshBuilder->generatedVertices(), 
         stitchMeshBuilder->generatedFaces(),
         &componentCache.sharedQuadEdges);
@@ -491,6 +496,51 @@ std::unique_ptr<MeshCombiner::Mesh> MeshGenerator::combineStitchingMesh(const st
     if (mesh && mesh->isNull())
         mesh.reset();
 
+    // Generate preview for each stitching line
+    for (const auto &spline: stitchMeshBuilder->splines()) {
+        RopeMesh::BuildParameters buildParameters;
+        RopeMesh ropeMesh(buildParameters);
+        std::vector<Vector3> positions(spline.nodes.size());
+        for (size_t i = 0; i < spline.nodes.size(); ++i)
+            positions[i] = spline.nodes[i].origin;
+        ropeMesh.addRope(positions, spline.isCircle);
+
+        ComponentPreview stitchingLinePreview;
+        if (mesh)
+            mesh->fetch(stitchingLinePreview.vertices, stitchingLinePreview.triangles);
+        size_t startIndex = stitchingLinePreview.vertices.size();
+
+        stitchingLinePreview.color = Color(1.0, 1.0, 1.0, 0.2);
+        for (const auto &ropeVertex: ropeMesh.resultVertices()) {
+            stitchingLinePreview.vertices.emplace_back(ropeVertex);
+        }
+        stitchingLinePreview.vertexProperties.resize(stitchingLinePreview.vertices.size());
+        auto modelProperty = std::tuple<dust3d::Color, float/*metalness*/, float/*roughness*/> {
+            stitchingLinePreview.color,
+            stitchingLinePreview.metalness,
+            stitchingLinePreview.roughness
+        };
+        auto lineProperty = std::tuple<dust3d::Color, float/*metalness*/, float/*roughness*/> {
+            Color(1.0, 1.0, 1.0, 1.0),
+            stitchingLinePreview.metalness,
+            stitchingLinePreview.roughness
+        };
+        for (size_t i = 0; i < startIndex; ++i) {
+            stitchingLinePreview.vertexProperties[i] = modelProperty;
+        }
+        for (size_t i = startIndex; i < stitchingLinePreview.vertexProperties.size(); ++i) {
+            stitchingLinePreview.vertexProperties[i] = lineProperty;
+        }
+        for (const auto &ropeTriangles: ropeMesh.resultTriangles()) {
+            stitchingLinePreview.triangles.emplace_back(std::vector<size_t> {
+                startIndex + ropeTriangles[0],
+                startIndex + ropeTriangles[1],
+                startIndex + ropeTriangles[2]
+            });
+        }
+        addComponentPreview(spline.sourceId, ComponentPreview(stitchingLinePreview));
+    }
+
     return mesh;
 }
 
@@ -996,17 +1046,8 @@ std::unique_ptr<MeshCombiner::Mesh> MeshGenerator::combineComponentMesh(const st
             groupMeshes.emplace_back(std::make_tuple(std::move(childMesh), group.first, String::join(group.second, "|")));
         }
         if (!stitchingParts.empty()) {
-            auto stitchingMesh = combineStitchingMesh(stitchingParts, componentCache);
+            auto stitchingMesh = combineStitchingMesh(stitchingParts, stitchingComponents,  componentCache);
             if (stitchingMesh && !stitchingMesh->isNull()) {
-
-                // Generate preview for each stitching line
-                ComponentPreview stitchingLinePreview;
-                if (stitchingMesh)
-                    stitchingMesh->fetch(stitchingLinePreview.vertices, stitchingLinePreview.triangles);
-                stitchingLinePreview.color = Color(1.0, 1.0, 1.0, 0.2);
-                for (const auto &it: stitchingComponents)
-                    addComponentPreview(it, ComponentPreview(stitchingLinePreview));
-                
                 groupMeshes.emplace_back(std::make_tuple(std::move(stitchingMesh), CombineMode::Normal, String::join(stitchingComponents, ":")));
             }
         }
diff --git a/dust3d/mesh/mesh_generator.h b/dust3d/mesh/mesh_generator.h
index 617939ca..54d9ee1a 100644
--- a/dust3d/mesh/mesh_generator.h
+++ b/dust3d/mesh/mesh_generator.h
@@ -82,6 +82,7 @@ public:
         Color color = Color(1.0, 1.0, 1.0);
         float metalness = 0.0;
         float roughness = 1.0;
+        std::vector<std::tuple<dust3d::Color, float/*metalness*/, float/*roughness*/>> vertexProperties;
     };
 
     MeshGenerator(Snapshot *snapshot);
@@ -144,6 +145,7 @@ private:
         GeneratedComponent &componentCache);
     std::unique_ptr<MeshCombiner::Mesh> combineMultipleMeshes(std::vector<std::tuple<std::unique_ptr<MeshCombiner::Mesh>, CombineMode, std::string>> &&multipleMeshes, bool recombine=true);
     std::unique_ptr<MeshCombiner::Mesh> combineStitchingMesh(const std::vector<std::string> &partIdStrings,
+        const std::vector<std::string> &componentIdStrings,
         GeneratedComponent &componentCache);
     std::string componentColorName(const std::map<std::string, std::string> *component);
     void collectUncombinedComponent(const std::string &componentIdString);
diff --git a/dust3d/mesh/rope_mesh.cc b/dust3d/mesh/rope_mesh.cc
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..7d2a20ab
--- /dev/null
+++ b/dust3d/mesh/rope_mesh.cc
@@ -0,0 +1,157 @@
+/*
+ *  Copyright (c) 2016-2022 Jeremy HU <jeremy-at-dust3d dot org>. All rights reserved. 
+ *
+ *  Permission is hereby granted, free of charge, to any person obtaining a copy
+ *  of this software and associated documentation files (the "Software"), to deal
+ *  in the Software without restriction, including without limitation the rights
+ *  to use, copy, modify, merge, publish, distribute, sublicense, and/or sell
+ *  copies of the Software, and to permit persons to whom the Software is
+ *  furnished to do so, subject to the following conditions:
+
+ *  The above copyright notice and this permission notice shall be included in all
+ *  copies or substantial portions of the Software.
+
+ *  THE SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED "AS IS", WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR
+ *  IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY,
+ *  FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE AND NONINFRINGEMENT. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE
+ *  AUTHORS OR COPYRIGHT HOLDERS BE LIABLE FOR ANY CLAIM, DAMAGES OR OTHER
+ *  LIABILITY, WHETHER IN AN ACTION OF CONTRACT, TORT OR OTHERWISE, ARISING FROM,
+ *  OUT OF OR IN CONNECTION WITH THE SOFTWARE OR THE USE OR OTHER DEALINGS IN THE
+ *  SOFTWARE.
+ */
+
+#include <dust3d/base/debug.h>
+#include <dust3d/base/math.h>
+#include <dust3d/mesh/rope_mesh.h>
+
+namespace dust3d
+{
+
+RopeMesh::RopeMesh(const BuildParameters &parameters):
+    m_buildParameters(parameters)
+{
+}
+
+const std::vector<Vector3> &RopeMesh::resultVertices()
+{
+    return m_resultVertices;
+}
+
+const std::vector<std::vector<size_t>> &RopeMesh::resultTriangles()
+{
+    return m_resultTriangles;
+}
+
+std::pair<size_t, int> RopeMesh::findNearestAxis(const Vector3 &direction)
+{
+    float maxDot = -1;
+    size_t nearAxisIndex = 0;
+    int positive = 1;
+    for (size_t i = 0; i < 3; ++i) {
+        const auto axis = axisDirection(i);
+        auto dot = Vector3::dotProduct(axis, direction);
+        auto positiveDot = std::abs(dot);
+        if (positiveDot >= maxDot) {
+            if (dot < 0)
+                positive = -1;
+            maxDot = positiveDot;
+            nearAxisIndex = i;
+        }
+    }
+    return {nearAxisIndex, positive};
+}
+
+std::vector<Vector3> RopeMesh::calculateCircleVertices(double radius, 
+    size_t points, 
+    const Vector3 &aroundAxis, 
+    const Vector3 &startDirection,
+    const Vector3 &origin)
+{
+    constexpr auto roundAngle = 2.0 * Math::Pi;
+    auto stepAngle = roundAngle / points;
+    std::vector<Vector3> circlePoints;
+    circlePoints.reserve(points);
+    for (double angle = stepAngle * -0.5;
+            circlePoints.size() < points;
+            angle += stepAngle) {
+        circlePoints.push_back(origin + startDirection.rotated(aroundAxis, angle) * radius);
+    }
+    return circlePoints;
+}
+
+Vector3 RopeMesh::calculateCircleBaseNormal(const std::vector<Vector3> &vertices)
+{
+    std::vector<Vector3> edgeDirections(vertices.size());
+    for (size_t i = 0; i < edgeDirections.size(); ++i) {
+        size_t j = (i + 1) % edgeDirections.size();
+        edgeDirections[i] = (vertices[j] - vertices[i]).normalized();
+    }
+    Vector3 baseNormal;
+    for (size_t i = 0; i < edgeDirections.size(); ++i) {
+        size_t j = (i + 1) % edgeDirections.size();
+        baseNormal += Vector3::crossProduct(-edgeDirections[i], edgeDirections[j]);
+    }
+    return baseNormal.normalized();
+}
+
+Vector3 RopeMesh::calculateTubeBaseNormal(const std::vector<Vector3> &vertices)
+{
+    std::vector<Vector3> edgeDirections(vertices.size());
+    for (size_t i = 1; i < edgeDirections.size(); ++i) {
+        size_t h = i - 1;
+        edgeDirections[h] = (vertices[i] - vertices[h]).normalized();
+    }
+    Vector3 baseNormal;
+    for (size_t i = 1; i < edgeDirections.size(); ++i) {
+        size_t h = i - 1;
+        // >15 degrees && < 165 degrees
+        if (std::abs(Vector3::dotProduct(edgeDirections[h], edgeDirections[i])) < 0.966)
+            baseNormal += Vector3::crossProduct(edgeDirections[h], edgeDirections[i]);
+    }
+    if (baseNormal.isZero()) {
+        for (size_t h = 0; h + 1 < edgeDirections.size(); ++h) {
+            const auto &sectionNormal = edgeDirections[h];
+            auto axis = RopeMesh::findNearestAxis(sectionNormal);
+            baseNormal += axis.second * 
+                Vector3::crossProduct(sectionNormal, RopeMesh::nextAxisDirection(axis.first)).normalized();
+        }
+    }
+    return baseNormal.normalized();
+}
+
+void RopeMesh::addRope(const std::vector<Vector3> &positions, bool isCircle)
+{
+    Vector3 baseNormal = isCircle ? calculateCircleBaseNormal(positions) : calculateTubeBaseNormal(positions);
+    std::vector<std::vector<size_t>> circles;
+    circles.reserve(positions.size());
+    for (size_t j = isCircle ? 0 : 1; j < positions.size(); ++j) {
+        size_t i = (j + positions.size() - 1) % positions.size();
+        auto circlePositions = calculateCircleVertices(m_buildParameters.defaultRadius, 
+            m_buildParameters.sectionSegments, 
+            (positions[j] - positions[i]).normalized(), 
+            baseNormal,
+            positions[i]);
+        std::vector<size_t> indices(circlePositions.size());
+        for (size_t k = 0; k < indices.size(); ++k) {
+            indices[k] = m_resultVertices.size();
+            m_resultVertices.push_back(circlePositions[k]);
+        }
+        circles.emplace_back(indices);
+    }
+    for (size_t j = isCircle ? 0 : 1; j < circles.size(); ++j) {
+        size_t i = (j + circles.size() - 1) % circles.size();
+        const auto &circlesI = circles[i];
+        const auto &circlesJ = circles[j];
+        for (size_t m = 0; m < circlesI.size(); ++m) {
+            size_t n = (m + 1) % circlesI.size();
+            m_resultTriangles.emplace_back(std::vector<size_t> {
+                circlesI[m], circlesI[n], circlesJ[n]
+            });
+            m_resultTriangles.emplace_back(std::vector<size_t> {
+                circlesJ[n], circlesJ[m], circlesI[m]
+            });
+        }
+    }
+}
+
+};
diff --git a/dust3d/mesh/rope_mesh.h b/dust3d/mesh/rope_mesh.h
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..c2ed7ef3
--- /dev/null
+++ b/dust3d/mesh/rope_mesh.h
@@ -0,0 +1,74 @@
+/*
+ *  Copyright (c) 2016-2022 Jeremy HU <jeremy-at-dust3d dot org>. All rights reserved. 
+ *
+ *  Permission is hereby granted, free of charge, to any person obtaining a copy
+ *  of this software and associated documentation files (the "Software"), to deal
+ *  in the Software without restriction, including without limitation the rights
+ *  to use, copy, modify, merge, publish, distribute, sublicense, and/or sell
+ *  copies of the Software, and to permit persons to whom the Software is
+ *  furnished to do so, subject to the following conditions:
+
+ *  The above copyright notice and this permission notice shall be included in all
+ *  copies or substantial portions of the Software.
+
+ *  THE SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED "AS IS", WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR
+ *  IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY,
+ *  FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE AND NONINFRINGEMENT. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE
+ *  AUTHORS OR COPYRIGHT HOLDERS BE LIABLE FOR ANY CLAIM, DAMAGES OR OTHER
+ *  LIABILITY, WHETHER IN AN ACTION OF CONTRACT, TORT OR OTHERWISE, ARISING FROM,
+ *  OUT OF OR IN CONNECTION WITH THE SOFTWARE OR THE USE OR OTHER DEALINGS IN THE
+ *  SOFTWARE.
+ */
+
+#ifndef DUST3D_MESH_ROPE_MESH_H_
+#define DUST3D_MESH_ROPE_MESH_H_
+
+#include <vector>
+#include <dust3d/base/vector3.h>
+
+namespace dust3d
+{
+
+class RopeMesh
+{
+public:
+    struct BuildParameters
+    {
+        double defaultRadius = 0.01;
+        size_t sectionSegments = 5;
+    };
+
+    RopeMesh(const BuildParameters &parameters);
+    void addRope(const std::vector<Vector3> &positions, bool isCircle);
+    const std::vector<Vector3> &resultVertices();
+    const std::vector<std::vector<size_t>> &resultTriangles();
+private:
+    std::vector<Vector3> m_resultVertices;
+    std::vector<std::vector<size_t>> m_resultTriangles;
+    BuildParameters m_buildParameters;
+    static std::pair<size_t, int> findNearestAxis(const Vector3 &direction);
+    static inline const Vector3 &axisDirection(size_t index)
+    {
+        static const std::vector<Vector3> axisList = {
+            Vector3 {1, 0, 0},
+            Vector3 {0, 1, 0},
+            Vector3 {0, 0, 1},
+        };
+        return axisList[index];
+    }
+    static inline const Vector3 &nextAxisDirection(size_t index)
+    {
+        return axisDirection((index + 1) % 3);
+    }
+    static std::vector<Vector3> calculateCircleVertices(double radius, 
+        size_t points, 
+        const Vector3 &aroundAxis=Vector3(0.0, 0.0, 1.0), 
+        const Vector3 &startDirection=Vector3(0.0, 1.0, 0.0),
+        const Vector3 &origin=Vector3(0.0, 0.0, 0.0));
+    static Vector3 calculateCircleBaseNormal(const std::vector<Vector3> &vertices);
+    static Vector3 calculateTubeBaseNormal(const std::vector<Vector3> &vertices);
+};
+
+};
+
+#endif
diff --git a/dust3d/mesh/stitch_mesh_builder.h b/dust3d/mesh/stitch_mesh_builder.h
index 58eaa723..a51133eb 100644
--- a/dust3d/mesh/stitch_mesh_builder.h
+++ b/dust3d/mesh/stitch_mesh_builder.h
@@ -24,6 +24,7 @@
 #define DUST3D_MESH_STITCH_MESH_BUILDER_H_
 
 #include <dust3d/base/vector3.h>
+#include <dust3d/base/uuid.h>
 
 namespace dust3d
 {
@@ -42,6 +43,7 @@ public:
         std::vector<Node> nodes;
         bool isCircle = false;
         bool isClosing = false;
+        Uuid sourceId;
     };
 
     StitchMeshBuilder(std::vector<Spline> &&splines);