Blender Market Zip Merge is an add-on that lets in modelers to merge complicated geometry seamlessly without destructive UVs. Unlike conventional merge-by way of-distance techniques, Zip Merge offers a greater controlled approach through letting you merge key vertices between separate mesh islands.

hodgson3d – Zip Merge Features

• Merges complicated geometry without problems: It is designed to handle complex geometry wherein conventional merge-by-distance methods fail.
• Preserve UVs: A key advantage is that it avoids bridging faces, which could ruin UVs, making it best for apparel workflows.
• Merges seams correctly: These are especially useful for merging seams on apparel, a standard modeling venture.
• Intuitive workflow: The addon presents an easy and green workflow, requiring only some vertices to be merged and the selection of a start vertex.
• Customizable iterations: Users can set the favored variety of iterations to control the merging technique.

Zip Merge for Blender Overview

Image 1: Easily merge clothing seams together.

Image 2: If you were to try and merge these verts using merge by distance you would merge lots of unwanted components. This is a scenario we modelers face time and time again.