# \#custom-mesh
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## [Custom Vertex Data Not Working](https://forum.babylonjs.com/t/custom-vertex-data-not-working/63112)
**Author:** [@catnuko](https://forum.babylonjs.com/u/catnuko)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [April 10, 2026, 8:56am UTC](https://forum.babylonjs.com/t/custom-vertex-data-not-working/63112 "2026-04-10T08:56:52Z")
I have created a custom Mesh and a ShaderMaterial in Babylon.js. When I pass a custom vertex data named red to the mesh, the red attribute does not work at all. I have carefully read the official documentation about cus…
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## [Custom mesh - How to apply textures to non-rectangular faces](https://forum.babylonjs.com/t/custom-mesh-how-to-apply-textures-to-non-rectangular-faces/62888)
**Author:** [@Ronkhar](https://forum.babylonjs.com/u/Ronkhar)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [March 24, 2026, 7:33pm UTC](https://forum.babylonjs.com/t/custom-mesh-how-to-apply-textures-to-non-rectangular-faces/62888 "2026-03-24T19:33:47Z")
Hello everyone, I would be really glad if someone could point me in the right direction, because I’ve been stuck several days on one problem (despite many of my free hours reading the documentation, forum posts and exis…
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## [Why do the custom mesh's normals not look like Box's normals?](https://forum.babylonjs.com/t/why-do-the-custom-meshs-normals-not-look-like-boxs-normals/54640)
**Author:** [@zhangyahan](https://forum.babylonjs.com/u/zhangyahan)\
**Replies:** 7\
**Last updated:** [November 11, 2024, 3:22am UTC](https://forum.babylonjs.com/t/why-do-the-custom-meshs-normals-not-look-like-boxs-normals/54640 "2024-11-11T03:22:30Z")
I calculate normals using ComputeNormals method, but the calculated normals are not like box mesh，Should I calculate the normals for the top face and side face of the custom mesh separately