diff --git a/hecl/blender/BlenderConnection.cpp b/hecl/blender/BlenderConnection.cpp
index cacc55afb..11e63354f 100644
--- a/hecl/blender/BlenderConnection.cpp
+++ b/hecl/blender/BlenderConnection.cpp
@@ -871,6 +871,54 @@ uint32_t BlenderConnection::DataStream::Mesh::SkinBanks::addSurface
     return uint32_t(-1);
 }
 
+BlenderConnection::DataStream::ColMesh::ColMesh(BlenderConnection& conn)
+: sceneXf(conn), aabbMin(conn), aabbMax(conn)
+{
+    uint32_t matCount;
+    conn._readBuf(&matCount, 4);
+    materials.reserve(matCount);
+    for (uint32_t i=0 ; i<matCount ; ++i)
+        materials.emplace_back(conn);
+
+    uint32_t count;
+    conn._readBuf(&count, 4);
+    verts.reserve(count);
+    for (uint32_t i=0 ; i<count ; ++i)
+        verts.emplace_back(conn);
+
+    conn._readBuf(&count, 4);
+    edges.reserve(count);
+    for (uint32_t i=0 ; i<count ; ++i)
+        edges.emplace_back(conn);
+
+    conn._readBuf(&count, 4);
+    trianges.reserve(count);
+    for (uint32_t i=0 ; i<count ; ++i)
+        trianges.emplace_back(conn);
+}
+
+BlenderConnection::DataStream::ColMesh::Material::Material(BlenderConnection& conn)
+{
+    uint32_t nameLen;
+    conn._readBuf(&nameLen, 4);
+    if (nameLen)
+    {
+        name.assign(nameLen, '\0');
+        conn._readBuf(&name[0], nameLen);
+    }
+    conn._readBuf(&type, 5);
+}
+
+BlenderConnection::DataStream::ColMesh::Edge::Edge(BlenderConnection& conn)
+{
+    conn._readBuf(this, 9);
+}
+
+BlenderConnection::DataStream::ColMesh::Triangle::Triangle(BlenderConnection& conn)
+{
+    conn._readBuf(this, 16);
+}
+
 BlenderConnection::DataStream::Actor::Actor(BlenderConnection& conn)
 {
     uint32_t armCount;
@@ -1084,6 +1132,25 @@ BlenderConnection::DataStream::compileMesh(const std::string& name,
     return Mesh(*m_parent, topology, skinSlotCount, surfProg);
 }
 
+BlenderConnection::DataStream::ColMesh
+BlenderConnection::DataStream::compileColMesh(const std::string& name)
+{
+    if (m_parent->m_loadedType != BlendType::Area)
+        BlenderLog.report(logvisor::Fatal, _S("%s is not an AREA blend"),
+                          m_parent->m_loadedBlend.getAbsolutePath().c_str());
+
+    char req[128];
+    snprintf(req, 128, "MESHCOMPILENAMECOLLISION %s", name.c_str());
+    m_parent->_writeLine(req);
+
+    char readBuf[256];
+    m_parent->_readLine(readBuf, 256);
+    if (strcmp(readBuf, "OK"))
+        BlenderLog.report(logvisor::Fatal, "unable to cook collision mesh '%s': %s", name.c_str(), readBuf);
+
+    return ColMesh(*m_parent);
+}
+
 BlenderConnection::DataStream::Mesh
 BlenderConnection::DataStream::compileAllMeshes(HMDLTopology topology,
                                                 int skinSlotCount,
diff --git a/hecl/blender/BlenderConnection.hpp b/hecl/blender/BlenderConnection.hpp
index f613549b5..e74d84912 100644
--- a/hecl/blender/BlenderConnection.hpp
+++ b/hecl/blender/BlenderConnection.hpp
@@ -371,6 +371,8 @@ public:
             operator const uint32_t&() const {return val;}
         };
 
+        static atVec3f MtxVecMul4RM(const Matrix4f& mtx, const Vector3f& vec);
+
         /** Intermediate mesh representation prepared by blender from a single mesh object */
         struct Mesh
         {
@@ -517,7 +519,48 @@ public:
             /** Prepares mesh representation for indexed access on modern APIs.
              *  Mesh must remain resident for accessing reference members
              */
-            HMDLBuffers getHMDLBuffers() const;
+            HMDLBuffers getHMDLBuffers(bool absoluteCoords) const;
+        };
+
+        /** Intermediate collision mesh representation prepared by blender from a single mesh object */
+        struct ColMesh
+        {
+            /* Object transform in scene */
+            Matrix4f sceneXf;
+
+            /* Cumulative AABB */
+            Vector3f aabbMin;
+            Vector3f aabbMax;
+
+            /** HECL source and metadata of each material */
+            struct Material
+            {
+                std::string name;
+                uint32_t type;
+                bool fireThrough;
+                Material(BlenderConnection& conn);
+            };
+            std::vector<Material> materials;
+
+            std::vector<Vector3f> verts;
+
+            struct Edge
+            {
+                uint32_t verts[2];
+                bool seam;
+                Edge(BlenderConnection& conn);
+            };
+            std::vector<Edge> edges;
+
+            struct Triangle
+            {
+                uint32_t edges[3];
+                uint32_t matIdx;
+                Triangle(BlenderConnection& conn);
+            };
+            std::vector<Triangle> trianges;
+
+            ColMesh(BlenderConnection& conn);
         };
 
 
@@ -536,6 +579,9 @@ public:
         Mesh compileMesh(const std::string& name, HMDLTopology topology, int skinSlotCount=10,
                          Mesh::SurfProgFunc surfProg=[](int){});
 
+        /** Compile collision mesh by name (AREA blends only) */
+        ColMesh compileColMesh(const std::string& name);
+
         /** Compile all meshes into one (AREA blends only) */
         Mesh compileAllMeshes(HMDLTopology topology, int skinSlotCount=10, float maxOctantLength=5.0,
                               Mesh::SurfProgFunc surfProg=[](int){});
diff --git a/hecl/blender/HMDL.cpp b/hecl/blender/HMDL.cpp
index 3147b62f1..5535e4958 100644
--- a/hecl/blender/HMDL.cpp
+++ b/hecl/blender/HMDL.cpp
@@ -3,7 +3,16 @@
 namespace hecl
 {
 
-HMDLBuffers BlenderConnection::DataStream::Mesh::getHMDLBuffers() const
+atVec3f BlenderConnection::DataStream::MtxVecMul4RM(const Matrix4f& mtx, const Vector3f& vec)
+{
+    atVec3f res;
+    res.vec[0] = mtx[0].vec[0] * vec.val.vec[0] + mtx[0].vec[1] * vec.val.vec[1] + mtx[0].vec[2] * vec.val.vec[2] + mtx[0].vec[3];
+    res.vec[1] = mtx[1].vec[0] * vec.val.vec[0] + mtx[1].vec[1] * vec.val.vec[1] + mtx[1].vec[2] * vec.val.vec[2] + mtx[1].vec[3];
+    res.vec[2] = mtx[2].vec[0] * vec.val.vec[0] + mtx[2].vec[1] * vec.val.vec[1] + mtx[2].vec[2] * vec.val.vec[2] + mtx[2].vec[3];
+    return res;
+}
+
+HMDLBuffers BlenderConnection::DataStream::Mesh::getHMDLBuffers(bool absoluteCoords) const
 {
     /* If skinned, compute max weight vec count */
     size_t weightCount = 0;
@@ -75,7 +84,13 @@ HMDLBuffers BlenderConnection::DataStream::Mesh::getHMDLBuffers() const
         const Surface& s = *sv.first;
         const Surface::Vert& v = *sv.second;
 
-        vboW.writeVec3fLittle(pos[v.iPos]);
+        if (absoluteCoords)
+        {
+            atVec3f preXfPos = MtxVecMul4RM(sceneXf, pos[v.iPos]);
+            vboW.writeVec3fLittle(preXfPos);
+        }
+        else
+            vboW.writeVec3fLittle(pos[v.iPos]);
         vboW.writeVec3fLittle(norm[v.iNorm]);
 
         for (size_t i=0 ; i<colorLayerCount ; ++i)
diff --git a/hecl/blender/hecl/hmdl/__init__.py b/hecl/blender/hecl/hmdl/__init__.py
index dfe3511ce..a5677f21a 100644
--- a/hecl/blender/hecl/hmdl/__init__.py
+++ b/hecl/blender/hecl/hmdl/__init__.py
@@ -26,8 +26,7 @@ def write_out_material(writebuf, mat, mesh_obj):
             writebuf(struct.pack('i', prop[1]))
 
 # Takes a Blender 'Mesh' object (not the datablock)
-# and performs a one-shot conversion process to HMDL; packaging
-# into the HECL data-pipeline and returning a hash once complete
+# and performs a one-shot conversion process to HMDL
 def cook(writebuf, mesh_obj, output_mode, max_skin_banks, max_octant_length=None):
     if mesh_obj.type != 'MESH':
         raise RuntimeError("%s is not a mesh" % mesh_obj.name)
@@ -205,6 +204,76 @@ def cook(writebuf, mesh_obj, output_mode, max_skin_banks, max_octant_length=None
     bpy.data.objects.remove(copy_obj)
     bpy.data.meshes.remove(copy_mesh)
 
+# Takes a Blender 'Mesh' object (not the datablock)
+# and performs a one-shot conversion process to collision geometry
+def cookcol(writebuf, mesh_obj):
+    if mesh_obj.type != 'MESH':
+        raise RuntimeError("%s is not a mesh" % mesh_obj.name)
+
+    # Copy mesh (and apply mesh modifiers with triangulation)
+    copy_name = mesh_obj.name + "_hmdltri"
+    copy_mesh = bpy.data.meshes.new(copy_name)
+    copy_obj = bpy.data.objects.new(copy_name, copy_mesh)
+    copy_obj.data = mesh_obj.to_mesh(bpy.context.scene, True, 'RENDER')
+    copy_mesh = copy_obj.data
+    copy_obj.scale = mesh_obj.scale
+    bpy.context.scene.objects.link(copy_obj)
+    bpy.ops.object.select_all(action='DESELECT')
+    bpy.context.scene.objects.active = copy_obj
+    copy_obj.select = True
+    bpy.ops.object.mode_set(mode='EDIT')
+    bpy.ops.mesh.select_all(action='SELECT')
+    bpy.ops.mesh.quads_convert_to_tris()
+    bpy.ops.mesh.select_all(action='DESELECT')
+    bpy.context.scene.update()
+    bpy.ops.object.mode_set(mode='OBJECT')
+    copy_mesh.calc_normals_split()
+    rna_loops = copy_mesh.loops
+
+    # Send scene matrix
+    wmtx = mesh_obj.matrix_world
+    writebuf(struct.pack('ffffffffffffffff',
+    wmtx[0][0], wmtx[0][1], wmtx[0][2], wmtx[0][3],
+    wmtx[1][0], wmtx[1][1], wmtx[1][2], wmtx[1][3],
+    wmtx[2][0], wmtx[2][1], wmtx[2][2], wmtx[2][3],
+    wmtx[3][0], wmtx[3][1], wmtx[3][2], wmtx[3][3]))
+
+    # Filter out useless AABB points and send data
+    pt = copy_obj.bound_box[0]
+    writebuf(struct.pack('fff', pt[0], pt[1], pt[2]))
+    pt = copy_obj.bound_box[6]
+    writebuf(struct.pack('fff', pt[0], pt[1], pt[2]))
+
+    # Send materials
+    writebuf(struct.pack('I', len(copy_mesh.materials)))
+    for m in copy_mesh.materials:
+        writebuf(struct.pack('I', len(m.name)))
+        writebuf(m.name.encode())
+        writebuf(struct.pack('Ib', m.retro_collision_type, m.retro_projectile_passthrough))
+
+    # Send verts
+    writebuf(struct.pack('I', len(copy_mesh.vertices)))
+    for v in copy_mesh.vertices:
+        writebuf(struct.pack('fff', v.co[0], v.co[1], v.co[2]))
+
+    # Send edges
+    writebuf(struct.pack('I', len(copy_mesh.edges)))
+    for e in copy_mesh.edges:
+        writebuf(struct.pack('IIb', e.vertices[0], e.vertices[1], e.use_seam))
+
+    # Send trianges
+    writebuf(struct.pack('I', len(copy_mesh.polygons)))
+    for p in copy_mesh.polygons:
+        edge_idxs = []
+        for ek in p.edge_keys:
+            edge_idxs.append(copy_mesh.edge_keys.index(ek))
+        writebuf(struct.pack('IIII', edge_idxs[0], edge_idxs[1], edge_idxs[2], p.material_index))
+
+    # Delete copied mesh from scene
+    bpy.context.scene.objects.unlink(copy_obj)
+    bpy.data.objects.remove(copy_obj)
+    bpy.data.meshes.remove(copy_mesh)
+
 
 def draw(layout, context):
     layout.prop_search(context.scene, 'hecl_mesh_obj', context.scene, 'objects')
diff --git a/hecl/blender/hecl_blendershell.py b/hecl/blender/hecl_blendershell.py
index 3340a0090..dcdb56d8e 100644
--- a/hecl/blender/hecl_blendershell.py
+++ b/hecl/blender/hecl_blendershell.py
@@ -182,6 +182,16 @@ def dataout_loop():
             writepipeline(b'OK')
             hecl.hmdl.cook(writepipebuf, bpy.data.objects[meshName], cmdargs[2], maxSkinBanks)
 
+        elif cmdargs[0] == 'MESHCOMPILENAMECOLLISION':
+            meshName = cmdargs[1]
+
+            if meshName not in bpy.data.objects:
+                writepipeline(('mesh %s not found' % meshName).encode())
+                continue
+
+            writepipeline(b'OK')
+            hecl.hmdl.cookcol(writepipebuf, bpy.data.objects[meshName])
+
         elif cmdargs[0] == 'MESHCOMPILEALL':
             maxSkinBanks = int(cmdargs[2])
             maxOctantLength = float(cmdargs[3])
@@ -238,7 +248,6 @@ def dataout_loop():
                     for c in r:
                         writepipebuf(struct.pack('f', c))
 
-
 # Main exception handling
 try:
     # Command loop