diff --git a/libraries/hfm/src/hfm/HFM.h b/libraries/hfm/src/hfm/HFM.h
index c61f03d070..bfea8a66af 100644
--- a/libraries/hfm/src/hfm/HFM.h
+++ b/libraries/hfm/src/hfm/HFM.h
@@ -260,6 +260,8 @@ public:
 
     graphics::MeshPointer _mesh;
     bool wasCompressed { false };
+
+    MeshIndexedTrianglesPos _meshAsIndexedTrianglePos;
 };
 
 /// A single animation frame.
diff --git a/libraries/hfm/src/hfm/HFMModelMath.cpp b/libraries/hfm/src/hfm/HFMModelMath.cpp
index 0026378060..cf25c5fed6 100644
--- a/libraries/hfm/src/hfm/HFMModelMath.cpp
+++ b/libraries/hfm/src/hfm/HFMModelMath.cpp
@@ -139,4 +139,24 @@ ReweightedDeformers getReweightedDeformers(const size_t numMeshVertices, const s
     return reweightedDeformers;
 }
 
+
+MeshIndexedTrianglesPos generateMeshIndexedTrianglePos(const std::vector<glm::vec3>& srcVertices, const std::vector<HFMMeshPart> srcParts) {
+
+    auto newIndicesCount = 0;
+    for (const auto& part : srcParts) {
+        newIndicesCount += part.triangleIndices.size() + part.quadTrianglesIndices.size();
+    }
+
+    MeshIndexedTrianglesPos dest;
+    dest.indices.reserve(newIndicesCount);
+    for (const auto& part : srcParts) {
+        dest.indices.insert(dest.indices.end(), part.triangleIndices.cbegin(), part.triangleIndices.cend());
+        dest.indices.insert(dest.indices.end(), part.quadTrianglesIndices.cbegin(), part.quadTrianglesIndices.cend());
+    }
+
+    dest.vertices = srcVertices;
+
+    return dest;
+}
+
 };
diff --git a/libraries/hfm/src/hfm/HFMModelMath.h b/libraries/hfm/src/hfm/HFMModelMath.h
index b80adad3d0..59c64fc490 100644
--- a/libraries/hfm/src/hfm/HFMModelMath.h
+++ b/libraries/hfm/src/hfm/HFMModelMath.h
@@ -36,6 +36,16 @@ public:
 const uint16_t DEFAULT_SKINNING_WEIGHTS_PER_VERTEX = 4;
 
 ReweightedDeformers getReweightedDeformers(const size_t numMeshVertices, const std::vector<hfm::SkinCluster> skinClusters, const uint16_t weightsPerVertex = DEFAULT_SKINNING_WEIGHTS_PER_VERTEX);
+
+
+struct MeshIndexedTrianglesPos {
+public:
+    std::vector<glm::vec3> vertices;
+    std::vector<uint32_t> indices;
+};
+
+MeshIndexedTrianglesPos generateMeshIndexedTrianglePos(const std::vector<glm::vec3>& srcVertices, const std::vector<HFMMeshPart> srcParts);
+
 };
 
 #endif // #define hifi_hfm_ModelMath_h