diff --git a/lib/Slic3r/GUI/3DScene.pm b/lib/Slic3r/GUI/3DScene.pm
index afe79330d..89e46a55d 100644
--- a/lib/Slic3r/GUI/3DScene.pm
+++ b/lib/Slic3r/GUI/3DScene.pm
@@ -48,10 +48,6 @@ __PACKAGE__->mk_accessors( qw(_quat init
                               volumes
                               cutting_plane_z
                               cut_lines_vertices
-                              bed_shape
-                              bed_triangles
-                              bed_grid_lines
-                              bed_polygon
                               background
                               _mouse_pos
                               _hover_volume_idx
@@ -124,14 +120,16 @@ use constant SELECTED_COLOR => [0,1,0,1];
 # For mesh selection: Mouse hovers over the object, but object not selected yet - dark green.
 use constant HOVER_COLOR    => [0.4,0.9,0,1];
 
-# phi / theta angles to orient the camera.
-use constant VIEW_DEFAULT    => [45.0,45.0];
-use constant VIEW_LEFT       => [90.0,90.0];
-use constant VIEW_RIGHT      => [-90.0,90.0];
-use constant VIEW_TOP        => [0.0,0.0];
-use constant VIEW_BOTTOM     => [0.0,180.0];
-use constant VIEW_FRONT      => [0.0,90.0];
-use constant VIEW_REAR       => [180.0,90.0];
+#==============================================================================================================================
+## phi / theta angles to orient the camera.
+#use constant VIEW_DEFAULT    => [45.0,45.0];
+#use constant VIEW_LEFT       => [90.0,90.0];
+#use constant VIEW_RIGHT      => [-90.0,90.0];
+#use constant VIEW_TOP        => [0.0,0.0];
+#use constant VIEW_BOTTOM     => [0.0,180.0];
+#use constant VIEW_FRONT      => [0.0,90.0];
+#use constant VIEW_REAR       => [180.0,90.0];
+#==============================================================================================================================
 
 use constant MANIPULATION_IDLE          => 0;
 use constant MANIPULATION_DRAGGING      => 1;
@@ -547,17 +545,21 @@ sub mouse_event {
                 $self->mouse_to_3d($e->GetX, $e->GetY, 0),
                 $self->mouse_to_3d($e->GetX, $e->GetY, 1))
             ->intersect_plane($self->_drag_start_pos->z);
-        # Clip the new position, so the object center remains close to the bed.
-        {
-            $cur_pos->translate(@{$self->_drag_volume_center_offset});
-            my $cur_pos2 = Slic3r::Point->new(scale($cur_pos->x), scale($cur_pos->y));
-            if (! $self->bed_polygon->contains_point($cur_pos2)) {
-                my $ip = $self->bed_polygon->point_projection($cur_pos2);
-                $cur_pos->set_x(unscale($ip->x));
-                $cur_pos->set_y(unscale($ip->y));
-            }
-            $cur_pos->translate(@{$self->_drag_volume_center_offset->negative});
-        }
+#$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$
+#   >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> TEMPORARY DISABLED DUE TO bed_polygon REMOVAL <<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<
+# 
+#        # Clip the new position, so the object center remains close to the bed.
+#        {
+#            $cur_pos->translate(@{$self->_drag_volume_center_offset});
+#            my $cur_pos2 = Slic3r::Point->new(scale($cur_pos->x), scale($cur_pos->y));
+#            if (! $self->bed_polygon->contains_point($cur_pos2)) {
+#                my $ip = $self->bed_polygon->point_projection($cur_pos2);
+#                $cur_pos->set_x(unscale($ip->x));
+#                $cur_pos->set_y(unscale($ip->y));
+#            }
+#            $cur_pos->translate(@{$self->_drag_volume_center_offset->negative});
+#        }
+#$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$
         # Calculate the translation vector.
         my $vector = $self->_drag_start_pos->vector_to($cur_pos);
         # Get the volume being dragged.
@@ -980,83 +982,76 @@ sub max_bounding_box {
 #==============================================================================================================================
 }
 
-# Used by ObjectCutDialog and ObjectPartsPanel to generate a rectangular ground plane
-# to support the scene objects.
-sub set_auto_bed_shape {
-    my ($self, $bed_shape) = @_;
-    
-    # draw a default square bed around object center
-    my $max_size = max(@{ $self->volumes_bounding_box->size });
-    my $center = $self->volumes_bounding_box->center;
-    $self->set_bed_shape([
-        [ $center->x - $max_size, $center->y - $max_size ],  #--
-        [ $center->x + $max_size, $center->y - $max_size ],  #--
-        [ $center->x + $max_size, $center->y + $max_size ],  #++
-        [ $center->x - $max_size, $center->y + $max_size ],  #++
-    ]);
-    # Set the origin for painting of the coordinate system axes.
 #==============================================================================================================================
-    Slic3r::GUI::_3DScene::set_bed_origin($self, Slic3r::Pointf->new(@$center[X,Y]));
+## Used by ObjectCutDialog and ObjectPartsPanel to generate a rectangular ground plane
+## to support the scene objects.
+#sub set_auto_bed_shape {
+#    my ($self, $bed_shape) = @_;
+#    
+#    # draw a default square bed around object center
+#    my $max_size = max(@{ $self->volumes_bounding_box->size });
+#    my $center = $self->volumes_bounding_box->center;
+#    $self->set_bed_shape([
+#        [ $center->x - $max_size, $center->y - $max_size ],  #--
+#        [ $center->x + $max_size, $center->y - $max_size ],  #--
+#        [ $center->x + $max_size, $center->y + $max_size ],  #++
+#        [ $center->x - $max_size, $center->y + $max_size ],  #++
+#    ]);
+#    # Set the origin for painting of the coordinate system axes.
 #    $self->origin(Slic3r::Pointf->new(@$center[X,Y]));
-#==============================================================================================================================
-}
-
-# Set the bed shape to a single closed 2D polygon (array of two element arrays),
-# triangulate the bed and store the triangles into $self->bed_triangles,
-# fills the $self->bed_grid_lines and sets $self->origin.
-# Sets $self->bed_polygon to limit the object placement.
-sub set_bed_shape {
-    my ($self, $bed_shape) = @_;
-    
-    $self->bed_shape($bed_shape);
-#==============================================================================================================================
-    Slic3r::GUI::_3DScene::set_bed_shape($self, $bed_shape);
-#==============================================================================================================================
-    
-    # triangulate bed
-    my $expolygon = Slic3r::ExPolygon->new([ map [map scale($_), @$_], @$bed_shape ]);
-    my $bed_bb = $expolygon->bounding_box;
-    
-    {
-        my @points = ();
-        foreach my $triangle (@{ $expolygon->triangulate }) {
-            push @points, map {+ unscale($_->x), unscale($_->y), GROUND_Z } @$triangle;
-        }
-        $self->bed_triangles(OpenGL::Array->new_list(GL_FLOAT, @points));
-    }
-    
-    {
-        my @polylines = ();
-        for (my $x = $bed_bb->x_min; $x <= $bed_bb->x_max; $x += scale 10) {
-            push @polylines, Slic3r::Polyline->new([$x,$bed_bb->y_min], [$x,$bed_bb->y_max]);
-        }
-        for (my $y = $bed_bb->y_min; $y <= $bed_bb->y_max; $y += scale 10) {
-            push @polylines, Slic3r::Polyline->new([$bed_bb->x_min,$y], [$bed_bb->x_max,$y]);
-        }
-        # clip with a slightly grown expolygon because our lines lay on the contours and
-        # may get erroneously clipped
-        my @lines = map Slic3r::Line->new(@$_[0,-1]),
-            @{intersection_pl(\@polylines, [ @{$expolygon->offset(+scaled_epsilon)} ])};
-        
-        # append bed contours
-        push @lines, map @{$_->lines}, @$expolygon;
-        
-        my @points = ();
-        foreach my $line (@lines) {
-            push @points, map {+ unscale($_->x), unscale($_->y), GROUND_Z } @$line;  #))
-        }
-        $self->bed_grid_lines(OpenGL::Array->new_list(GL_FLOAT, @points));
-    }
-    
-    # Set the origin for painting of the coordinate system axes.
-#==============================================================================================================================
-    Slic3r::GUI::_3DScene::set_bed_origin($self, Slic3r::Pointf->new(0,0));
+#}
+#
+## Set the bed shape to a single closed 2D polygon (array of two element arrays),
+## triangulate the bed and store the triangles into $self->bed_triangles,
+## fills the $self->bed_grid_lines and sets $self->origin.
+## Sets $self->bed_polygon to limit the object placement.
+#sub set_bed_shape {
+#    my ($self, $bed_shape) = @_;
+#    
+#    $self->bed_shape($bed_shape);
+#    
+#    # triangulate bed
+#    my $expolygon = Slic3r::ExPolygon->new([ map [map scale($_), @$_], @$bed_shape ]);
+#    my $bed_bb = $expolygon->bounding_box;
+#    
+#    {
+#        my @points = ();
+#        foreach my $triangle (@{ $expolygon->triangulate }) {
+#            push @points, map {+ unscale($_->x), unscale($_->y), GROUND_Z } @$triangle;
+#        }
+#        $self->bed_triangles(OpenGL::Array->new_list(GL_FLOAT, @points));
+#    }
+#    
+#    {
+#        my @polylines = ();
+#        for (my $x = $bed_bb->x_min; $x <= $bed_bb->x_max; $x += scale 10) {
+#            push @polylines, Slic3r::Polyline->new([$x,$bed_bb->y_min], [$x,$bed_bb->y_max]);
+#        }
+#        for (my $y = $bed_bb->y_min; $y <= $bed_bb->y_max; $y += scale 10) {
+#            push @polylines, Slic3r::Polyline->new([$bed_bb->x_min,$y], [$bed_bb->x_max,$y]);
+#        }
+#        # clip with a slightly grown expolygon because our lines lay on the contours and
+#        # may get erroneously clipped
+#        my @lines = map Slic3r::Line->new(@$_[0,-1]),
+#            @{intersection_pl(\@polylines, [ @{$expolygon->offset(+scaled_epsilon)} ])};
+#        
+#        # append bed contours
+#        push @lines, map @{$_->lines}, @$expolygon;
+#        
+#        my @points = ();
+#        foreach my $line (@lines) {
+#            push @points, map {+ unscale($_->x), unscale($_->y), GROUND_Z } @$line;  #))
+#        }
+#        $self->bed_grid_lines(OpenGL::Array->new_list(GL_FLOAT, @points));
+#    }
+#    
+#    # Set the origin for painting of the coordinate system axes.
 #    $self->origin(Slic3r::Pointf->new(0,0));
+#
+#    $self->bed_polygon(offset_ex([$expolygon->contour], $bed_bb->radius * 1.7, JT_ROUND, scale(0.5))->[0]->contour->clone);
+#}
 #==============================================================================================================================
 
-    $self->bed_polygon(offset_ex([$expolygon->contour], $bed_bb->radius * 1.7, JT_ROUND, scale(0.5))->[0]->contour->clone);
-}
-
 sub deselect_volumes {
     my ($self) = @_;
     $_->set_selected(0) for @{$self->volumes};
@@ -1518,33 +1513,37 @@ sub Render {
     
     # draw ground
     my $ground_z = GROUND_Z;
-    if ($self->bed_triangles) {
-        glDisable(GL_DEPTH_TEST);
-        
-        glEnable(GL_BLEND);
-        glBlendFunc(GL_SRC_ALPHA, GL_ONE_MINUS_SRC_ALPHA);
-        
-        glEnableClientState(GL_VERTEX_ARRAY);
-        glColor4f(0.8, 0.6, 0.5, 0.4);
-        glNormal3d(0,0,1);
-        glVertexPointer_c(3, GL_FLOAT, 0, $self->bed_triangles->ptr());
-        glDrawArrays(GL_TRIANGLES, 0, $self->bed_triangles->elements / 3);
-        glDisableClientState(GL_VERTEX_ARRAY);
-        
-        # we need depth test for grid, otherwise it would disappear when looking
-        # the object from below
-        glEnable(GL_DEPTH_TEST);
+#==============================================================================================================================
+    Slic3r::GUI::_3DScene::render($self);
     
-        # draw grid
-        glLineWidth(3);
-        glColor4f(0.2, 0.2, 0.2, 0.4);
-        glEnableClientState(GL_VERTEX_ARRAY);
-        glVertexPointer_c(3, GL_FLOAT, 0, $self->bed_grid_lines->ptr());
-        glDrawArrays(GL_LINES, 0, $self->bed_grid_lines->elements / 3);
-        glDisableClientState(GL_VERTEX_ARRAY);
-        
-        glDisable(GL_BLEND);
-    }
+#    if ($self->bed_triangles) {
+#        glDisable(GL_DEPTH_TEST);
+#        
+#        glEnable(GL_BLEND);
+#        glBlendFunc(GL_SRC_ALPHA, GL_ONE_MINUS_SRC_ALPHA);
+#        
+#        glEnableClientState(GL_VERTEX_ARRAY);
+#        glColor4f(0.8, 0.6, 0.5, 0.4);
+#        glNormal3d(0,0,1);
+#        glVertexPointer_c(3, GL_FLOAT, 0, $self->bed_triangles->ptr());
+#        glDrawArrays(GL_TRIANGLES, 0, $self->bed_triangles->elements / 3);
+#        glDisableClientState(GL_VERTEX_ARRAY);
+#        
+#        # we need depth test for grid, otherwise it would disappear when looking
+#        # the object from below
+#        glEnable(GL_DEPTH_TEST);
+#    
+#        # draw grid
+#        glLineWidth(3);
+#        glColor4f(0.2, 0.2, 0.2, 0.4);
+#        glEnableClientState(GL_VERTEX_ARRAY);
+#        glVertexPointer_c(3, GL_FLOAT, 0, $self->bed_grid_lines->ptr());
+#        glDrawArrays(GL_LINES, 0, $self->bed_grid_lines->elements / 3);
+#        glDisableClientState(GL_VERTEX_ARRAY);
+#        
+#        glDisable(GL_BLEND);
+#    }
+#==============================================================================================================================
     
     my $volumes_bb = $self->volumes_bounding_box;
     
diff --git a/lib/Slic3r/GUI/Plater/3D.pm b/lib/Slic3r/GUI/Plater/3D.pm
index c9c954276..2706df509 100644
--- a/lib/Slic3r/GUI/Plater/3D.pm
+++ b/lib/Slic3r/GUI/Plater/3D.pm
@@ -255,7 +255,10 @@ sub reload_scene {
 
 sub update_bed_size {
     my ($self) = @_;
-    $self->set_bed_shape($self->{config}->bed_shape);
+#==============================================================================================================================
+    Slic3r::GUI::_3DScene::set_bed_shape($self, $self->{config}->bed_shape);
+#    $self->set_bed_shape($self->{config}->bed_shape);
+#==============================================================================================================================
 }
 
 # Called by the Platter wxNotebook when this page is activated.
diff --git a/lib/Slic3r/GUI/Plater/3DPreview.pm b/lib/Slic3r/GUI/Plater/3DPreview.pm
index b746de98f..88aab7786 100644
--- a/lib/Slic3r/GUI/Plater/3DPreview.pm
+++ b/lib/Slic3r/GUI/Plater/3DPreview.pm
@@ -474,7 +474,10 @@ sub set_z_idx_high
 
 sub set_bed_shape {
     my ($self, $bed_shape) = @_;
-    $self->canvas->set_bed_shape($bed_shape);
+#==============================================================================================================================
+    Slic3r::GUI::_3DScene::set_bed_shape($self->canvas, $bed_shape);
+#    $self->canvas->set_bed_shape($bed_shape);
+#==============================================================================================================================
 }
 
 sub set_number_extruders {
diff --git a/lib/Slic3r/GUI/Plater/ObjectCutDialog.pm b/lib/Slic3r/GUI/Plater/ObjectCutDialog.pm
index f0f50a4f3..6d3234ff3 100644
--- a/lib/Slic3r/GUI/Plater/ObjectCutDialog.pm
+++ b/lib/Slic3r/GUI/Plater/ObjectCutDialog.pm
@@ -113,7 +113,10 @@ sub new {
     if ($Slic3r::GUI::have_OpenGL) {
         $canvas = $self->{canvas} = Slic3r::GUI::3DScene->new($self);
         $canvas->load_object($self->{model_object}, undef, undef, [0]);
-        $canvas->set_auto_bed_shape;
+#==============================================================================================================================
+        Slic3r::GUI::_3DScene::set_auto_bed_shape($canvas);
+#        $canvas->set_auto_bed_shape;
+#==============================================================================================================================
         $canvas->SetSize([500,500]);
         $canvas->SetMinSize($canvas->GetSize);
     }
diff --git a/lib/Slic3r/GUI/Plater/ObjectPartsPanel.pm b/lib/Slic3r/GUI/Plater/ObjectPartsPanel.pm
index 322491f9e..ee1bf22d1 100644
--- a/lib/Slic3r/GUI/Plater/ObjectPartsPanel.pm
+++ b/lib/Slic3r/GUI/Plater/ObjectPartsPanel.pm
@@ -160,7 +160,10 @@ sub new {
         });
         
         $canvas->load_object($self->{model_object}, undef, undef, [0]);
-        $canvas->set_auto_bed_shape;
+#==============================================================================================================================
+        Slic3r::GUI::_3DScene::set_auto_bed_shape($canvas);
+#        $canvas->set_auto_bed_shape;
+#==============================================================================================================================
         $canvas->SetSize([500,700]);
         $canvas->update_volumes_colors_by_extruder($self->GetParent->GetParent->GetParent->{config});
     }
diff --git a/xs/src/slic3r/GUI/3DScene.cpp b/xs/src/slic3r/GUI/3DScene.cpp
index ed2b7f8b8..f5193668b 100644
--- a/xs/src/slic3r/GUI/3DScene.cpp
+++ b/xs/src/slic3r/GUI/3DScene.cpp
@@ -1747,6 +1747,16 @@ void _3DScene::resize(wxGLCanvas* canvas, unsigned int w, unsigned int h)
     s_canvas_mgr.resize(canvas, w, h);
 }
 
+bool _3DScene::is_dirty(wxGLCanvas* canvas)
+{
+    return s_canvas_mgr.is_dirty(canvas);
+}
+
+void _3DScene::set_dirty(wxGLCanvas* canvas, bool dirty)
+{
+    s_canvas_mgr.set_dirty(canvas, dirty);
+}
+
 bool _3DScene::is_shown_on_screen(wxGLCanvas* canvas)
 {
     return s_canvas_mgr.is_shown_on_screen(canvas);
@@ -1767,6 +1777,11 @@ void _3DScene::set_bed_shape(wxGLCanvas* canvas, const Pointfs& shape)
     return s_canvas_mgr.set_bed_shape(canvas, shape);
 }
 
+void _3DScene::set_auto_bed_shape(wxGLCanvas* canvas)
+{
+    return s_canvas_mgr.set_auto_bed_shape(canvas);
+}
+
 Pointf _3DScene::get_bed_origin(wxGLCanvas* canvas)
 {
     return s_canvas_mgr.get_bed_origin(canvas);
@@ -1793,16 +1808,6 @@ BoundingBoxf3 _3DScene::get_max_bounding_box(wxGLCanvas* canvas)
     return s_canvas_mgr.get_max_bounding_box(canvas);
 }
 
-bool _3DScene::is_dirty(wxGLCanvas* canvas)
-{
-    return s_canvas_mgr.is_dirty(canvas);
-}
-
-void _3DScene::set_dirty(wxGLCanvas* canvas, bool dirty)
-{
-    s_canvas_mgr.set_dirty(canvas, dirty);
-}
-
 unsigned int _3DScene::get_camera_type(wxGLCanvas* canvas)
 {
     return s_canvas_mgr.get_camera_type(canvas);
@@ -1883,6 +1888,11 @@ void _3DScene::select_view(wxGLCanvas* canvas, const std::string& direction)
     s_canvas_mgr.select_view(canvas, direction);
 }
 
+void _3DScene::render(wxGLCanvas* canvas)
+{
+    s_canvas_mgr.render(canvas);
+}
+
 void _3DScene::register_on_viewport_changed_callback(wxGLCanvas* canvas, void* callback)
 {
     s_canvas_mgr.register_on_viewport_changed_callback(canvas, callback);
diff --git a/xs/src/slic3r/GUI/3DScene.hpp b/xs/src/slic3r/GUI/3DScene.hpp
index 5010d9c2c..8d6345f97 100644
--- a/xs/src/slic3r/GUI/3DScene.hpp
+++ b/xs/src/slic3r/GUI/3DScene.hpp
@@ -544,12 +544,16 @@ public:
 
     static void resize(wxGLCanvas* canvas, unsigned int w, unsigned int h);
 
+    static bool is_dirty(wxGLCanvas* canvas);
+    static void set_dirty(wxGLCanvas* canvas, bool dirty);
+
     static bool is_shown_on_screen(wxGLCanvas* canvas);
 
     static GLVolumeCollection* get_volumes(wxGLCanvas* canvas);
     static void set_volumes(wxGLCanvas* canvas, GLVolumeCollection* volumes);
 
     static void set_bed_shape(wxGLCanvas* canvas, const Pointfs& shape);
+    static void set_auto_bed_shape(wxGLCanvas* canvas);
 
     static Pointf get_bed_origin(wxGLCanvas* canvas);
     static void set_bed_origin(wxGLCanvas* canvas, const Pointf* origin);
@@ -558,9 +562,6 @@ public:
     static BoundingBoxf3 get_volumes_bounding_box(wxGLCanvas* canvas);
     static BoundingBoxf3 get_max_bounding_box(wxGLCanvas* canvas);
 
-    static bool is_dirty(wxGLCanvas* canvas);
-    static void set_dirty(wxGLCanvas* canvas, bool dirty);
-
     static unsigned int get_camera_type(wxGLCanvas* canvas);
     static void set_camera_type(wxGLCanvas* canvas, unsigned int type);
     static std::string get_camera_type_as_string(wxGLCanvas* canvas);
@@ -584,6 +585,8 @@ public:
     static void zoom_to_volumes(wxGLCanvas* canvas);
     static void select_view(wxGLCanvas* canvas, const std::string& direction);
 
+    static void render(wxGLCanvas* canvas);
+
     static void register_on_viewport_changed_callback(wxGLCanvas* canvas, void* callback);
 
 //    static void _glew_init();
diff --git a/xs/src/slic3r/GUI/GLCanvas3D.cpp b/xs/src/slic3r/GUI/GLCanvas3D.cpp
index 940a5b79c..2e4b15af4 100644
--- a/xs/src/slic3r/GUI/GLCanvas3D.cpp
+++ b/xs/src/slic3r/GUI/GLCanvas3D.cpp
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 #include "GLCanvas3D.hpp"
 
 #include "../../slic3r/GUI/3DScene.hpp"
+#include "../../libslic3r/ClipperUtils.hpp"
 
 #include <wx/glcanvas.h>
 
@@ -8,6 +9,7 @@
 
 static const bool TURNTABLE_MODE = true;
 static const float GIMBALL_LOCK_THETA_MAX = 180.0f;
+static const float GROUND_Z = -0.02f;
 
 // phi / theta angles to orient the camera.
 static const float VIEW_DEFAULT[2] = { 45.0f, 45.0f };
@@ -21,6 +23,65 @@ static const float VIEW_REAR[2] = { 180.0f, 90.0f };
 namespace Slic3r {
 namespace GUI {
 
+bool GeometryBuffer::set_from_triangles(const Polygons& triangles, float z)
+{
+    m_data.clear();
+
+    unsigned int size = 9 * (unsigned int)triangles.size();
+    if (size == 0)
+        return false;
+
+    m_data = std::vector<float>(size, 0.0f);
+
+    unsigned int coord = 0;
+    for (const Polygon& t : triangles)
+    {
+        for (unsigned int v = 0; v < 3; ++v)
+        {
+            const Point& p = t.points[v];
+            m_data[coord++] = (float)unscale(p.x);
+            m_data[coord++] = (float)unscale(p.y);
+            m_data[coord++] = z;
+        }
+    }
+
+    return true;
+}
+
+bool GeometryBuffer::set_from_lines(const Lines& lines, float z)
+{
+    m_data.clear();
+
+    unsigned int size = 6 * (unsigned int)lines.size();
+    if (size == 0)
+        return false;
+
+    m_data = std::vector<float>(size, 0.0f);
+
+    unsigned int coord = 0;
+    for (const Line& l : lines)
+    {
+        m_data[coord++] = (float)unscale(l.a.x);
+        m_data[coord++] = (float)unscale(l.a.y);
+        m_data[coord++] = z;
+        m_data[coord++] = (float)unscale(l.b.x);
+        m_data[coord++] = (float)unscale(l.b.y);
+        m_data[coord++] = z;
+    }
+
+    return true;
+}
+
+const float* GeometryBuffer::get_data() const
+{
+    return m_data.data();
+}
+
+unsigned int GeometryBuffer::get_data_size() const
+{
+    return (unsigned int)m_data.size();
+}
+
 GLCanvas3D::Camera::Camera()
     : m_type(CT_Ortho)
     , m_zoom(1.0f)
@@ -120,7 +181,23 @@ const Pointfs& GLCanvas3D::Bed::get_shape() const
 void GLCanvas3D::Bed::set_shape(const Pointfs& shape)
 {
     m_shape = shape;
+
     _calc_bounding_box();
+
+    ExPolygon poly;
+    for (const Pointf& p : m_shape)
+    {
+        poly.contour.append(Point(scale_(p.x), scale_(p.y)));
+    }
+
+    _calc_triangles(poly);
+
+    const BoundingBox& bed_bbox = poly.contour.bounding_box();
+    _calc_gridlines(poly, bed_bbox);
+
+    m_polygon = offset_ex(poly.contour, bed_bbox.radius() * 1.7, jtRound, scale_(0.5))[0].contour;
+
+    set_origin(Pointf(0.0, 0.0));
 }
 
 const BoundingBoxf3& GLCanvas3D::Bed::get_bounding_box() const
@@ -138,6 +215,43 @@ void GLCanvas3D::Bed::set_origin(const Pointf& origin)
     m_origin = origin;
 }
 
+void GLCanvas3D::Bed::render()
+{
+    unsigned int triangles_vcount = m_triangles.get_data_size() / 3;
+    if (triangles_vcount > 0)
+    {
+        ::glDisable(GL_DEPTH_TEST);
+
+        ::glEnable(GL_BLEND);
+        ::glBlendFunc(GL_SRC_ALPHA, GL_ONE_MINUS_SRC_ALPHA);
+
+        ::glEnableClientState(GL_VERTEX_ARRAY);
+
+        ::glColor4f(0.8f, 0.6f, 0.5f, 0.4f);
+        ::glNormal3d(0.0f, 0.0f, 1.0f);
+        ::glVertexPointer(3, GL_FLOAT, 0, (GLvoid*)m_triangles.get_data());
+        ::glDrawArrays(GL_TRIANGLES, 0, triangles_vcount);
+//        ::glDisableClientState(GL_VERTEX_ARRAY);
+
+        // we need depth test for grid, otherwise it would disappear when looking
+        // the object from below
+        glEnable(GL_DEPTH_TEST);
+
+        // draw grid
+        unsigned int gridlines_vcount = m_gridlines.get_data_size() / 3;
+
+        ::glLineWidth(3.0f);
+        ::glColor4f(0.2f, 0.2f, 0.2f, 0.4f);
+//        ::glEnableClientState(GL_VERTEX_ARRAY);
+        ::glVertexPointer(3, GL_FLOAT, 0, (GLvoid*)m_gridlines.get_data());
+        ::glDrawArrays(GL_LINES, 0, gridlines_vcount);
+
+        ::glDisableClientState(GL_VERTEX_ARRAY);
+
+        ::glDisable(GL_BLEND);
+    }
+}
+
 void GLCanvas3D::Bed::_calc_bounding_box()
 {
     m_bounding_box = BoundingBoxf3();
@@ -147,6 +261,44 @@ void GLCanvas3D::Bed::_calc_bounding_box()
     }
 }
 
+void GLCanvas3D::Bed::_calc_triangles(const ExPolygon& poly)
+{
+    Polygons triangles;
+    poly.triangulate(&triangles);
+
+    if (!m_triangles.set_from_triangles(triangles, GROUND_Z))
+        printf("Unable to create bed triangles\n");
+}
+
+void GLCanvas3D::Bed::_calc_gridlines(const ExPolygon& poly, const BoundingBox& bed_bbox)
+{
+    Polylines axes_lines;
+    for (coord_t x = bed_bbox.min.x; x <= bed_bbox.max.x; x += scale_(10.0))
+    {
+        Polyline line;
+        line.append(Point(x, bed_bbox.min.y));
+        line.append(Point(x, bed_bbox.max.y));
+        axes_lines.push_back(line);
+    }
+    for (coord_t y = bed_bbox.min.y; y <= bed_bbox.max.y; y += scale_(10.0))
+    {
+        Polyline line;
+        line.append(Point(bed_bbox.min.x, y));
+        line.append(Point(bed_bbox.max.x, y));
+        axes_lines.push_back(line);
+    }
+
+    // clip with a slightly grown expolygon because our lines lay on the contours and may get erroneously clipped
+    Lines gridlines = to_lines(intersection_pl(axes_lines, offset(poly, SCALED_EPSILON)));
+
+    // append bed contours
+    Lines contour_lines = to_lines(poly);
+    std::copy(contour_lines.begin(), contour_lines.end(), std::back_inserter(gridlines));
+
+    if (!m_gridlines.set_from_lines(gridlines, GROUND_Z))
+        printf("Unable to create bed grid lines\n");
+}
+
 GLCanvas3D::GLCanvas3D(wxGLCanvas* canvas, wxGLContext* context)
     : m_canvas(canvas)
     , m_context(context)
@@ -167,6 +319,16 @@ void GLCanvas3D::set_current()
         m_canvas->SetCurrent(*m_context);
 }
 
+bool GLCanvas3D::is_dirty() const
+{
+    return m_dirty;
+}
+
+void GLCanvas3D::set_dirty(bool dirty)
+{
+    m_dirty = dirty;
+}
+
 bool GLCanvas3D::is_shown_on_screen() const
 {
     return (m_canvas != nullptr) ? m_canvas->IsShownOnScreen() : false;
@@ -254,6 +416,26 @@ void GLCanvas3D::set_bed_shape(const Pointfs& shape)
     m_bed.set_shape(shape);
 }
 
+void GLCanvas3D::set_auto_bed_shape()
+{
+    // draw a default square bed around object center
+    const BoundingBoxf3& bbox = volumes_bounding_box();
+    coordf_t max_size = bbox.max_size();
+    const Pointf3& center = bbox.center();
+
+    Pointfs bed_shape;
+    bed_shape.reserve(4);
+    bed_shape.emplace_back(center.x - max_size, center.y - max_size);
+    bed_shape.emplace_back(center.x + max_size, center.y - max_size);
+    bed_shape.emplace_back(center.x + max_size, center.y + max_size);
+    bed_shape.emplace_back(center.x - max_size, center.y + max_size);
+
+    set_bed_shape(bed_shape);
+
+    // Set the origin for painting of the coordinate system axes.
+    set_bed_origin(Pointf(center.x, center.y));
+}
+
 const Pointf& GLCanvas3D::get_bed_origin() const
 {
     return m_bed.get_origin();
@@ -264,16 +446,6 @@ void GLCanvas3D::set_bed_origin(const Pointf& origin)
     m_bed.set_origin(origin);
 }
 
-bool GLCanvas3D::is_dirty() const
-{
-    return m_dirty;
-}
-
-void GLCanvas3D::set_dirty(bool dirty)
-{
-    m_dirty = dirty;
-}
-
 GLCanvas3D::Camera::EType GLCanvas3D::get_camera_type() const
 {
     return m_camera.get_type();
@@ -408,6 +580,11 @@ void GLCanvas3D::select_view(const std::string& direction)
     }
 }
 
+void GLCanvas3D::render()
+{
+    m_bed.render();
+}
+
 void GLCanvas3D::register_on_viewport_changed_callback(void* callback)
 {
     if (callback != nullptr)
diff --git a/xs/src/slic3r/GUI/GLCanvas3D.hpp b/xs/src/slic3r/GUI/GLCanvas3D.hpp
index 7568dec39..f3b459b96 100644
--- a/xs/src/slic3r/GUI/GLCanvas3D.hpp
+++ b/xs/src/slic3r/GUI/GLCanvas3D.hpp
@@ -12,9 +12,22 @@ class wxIdleEvent;
 namespace Slic3r {
 
 class GLVolumeCollection;
+class ExPolygon;
 
 namespace GUI {
 
+class GeometryBuffer
+{
+    std::vector<float> m_data;
+
+public:
+    bool set_from_triangles(const Polygons& triangles, float z);
+    bool set_from_lines(const Lines& lines, float z);
+
+    const float* get_data() const;
+    unsigned int get_data_size() const;
+};
+
 class GLCanvas3D
 {
 public:
@@ -65,6 +78,9 @@ public:
         Pointfs m_shape;
         BoundingBoxf3 m_bounding_box;
         Pointf m_origin;
+        Polygon m_polygon;
+        GeometryBuffer m_triangles;
+        GeometryBuffer m_gridlines;
 
     public:
         const Pointfs& get_shape() const;
@@ -75,8 +91,12 @@ public:
         const Pointf& get_origin() const;
         void set_origin(const Pointf& origin);
 
+        void render();
+
     private:
         void _calc_bounding_box();
+        void _calc_triangles(const ExPolygon& poly);
+        void _calc_gridlines(const ExPolygon& poly, const BoundingBox& bed_bbox);
     };
 
 private:
@@ -98,6 +118,9 @@ public:
 
     void set_current();
 
+    bool is_dirty() const;
+    void set_dirty(bool dirty);
+
     bool is_shown_on_screen() const;
 
     void resize(unsigned int w, unsigned int h);
@@ -105,14 +128,17 @@ public:
     GLVolumeCollection* get_volumes();
     void set_volumes(GLVolumeCollection* volumes);
 
+    // Set the bed shape to a single closed 2D polygon(array of two element arrays),
+    // triangulate the bed and store the triangles into m_bed.m_triangles,
+    // fills the m_bed.m_grid_lines and sets m_bed.m_origin.
+    // Sets m_bed.m_polygon to limit the object placement.
     void set_bed_shape(const Pointfs& shape);
+    // Used by ObjectCutDialog and ObjectPartsPanel to generate a rectangular ground plane to support the scene objects.
+    void set_auto_bed_shape();
 
     const Pointf& get_bed_origin() const;
     void set_bed_origin(const Pointf& origin);
 
-    bool is_dirty() const;
-    void set_dirty(bool dirty);
-
     Camera::EType get_camera_type() const;
     void set_camera_type(Camera::EType type);
     std::string get_camera_type_as_string() const;
@@ -140,6 +166,8 @@ public:
     void zoom_to_volumes();
     void select_view(const std::string& direction);
 
+    void render();
+
     void register_on_viewport_changed_callback(void* callback);
 
     void on_size(wxSizeEvent& evt);
diff --git a/xs/src/slic3r/GUI/GLCanvas3DManager.cpp b/xs/src/slic3r/GUI/GLCanvas3DManager.cpp
index f5b76fe60..f4b367c95 100644
--- a/xs/src/slic3r/GUI/GLCanvas3DManager.cpp
+++ b/xs/src/slic3r/GUI/GLCanvas3DManager.cpp
@@ -147,6 +147,19 @@ bool GLCanvas3DManager::layer_editing_allowed() const
     return m_layer_editing.allowed;
 }
 
+bool GLCanvas3DManager::is_dirty(wxGLCanvas* canvas) const
+{
+    CanvasesMap::const_iterator it = _get_canvas(canvas);
+    return (it != m_canvases.end()) ? it->second->is_dirty() : false;
+}
+
+void GLCanvas3DManager::set_dirty(wxGLCanvas* canvas, bool dirty)
+{
+    CanvasesMap::iterator it = _get_canvas(canvas);
+    if (it != m_canvases.end())
+        it->second->set_dirty(dirty);
+}
+
 bool GLCanvas3DManager::is_shown_on_screen(wxGLCanvas* canvas) const
 {
     CanvasesMap::const_iterator it = _get_canvas(canvas);
@@ -180,6 +193,13 @@ void GLCanvas3DManager::set_bed_shape(wxGLCanvas* canvas, const Pointfs& shape)
         it->second->set_bed_shape(shape);
 }
 
+void GLCanvas3DManager::set_auto_bed_shape(wxGLCanvas* canvas)
+{
+    CanvasesMap::iterator it = _get_canvas(canvas);
+    if (it != m_canvases.end())
+        it->second->set_auto_bed_shape();
+}
+
 Pointf GLCanvas3DManager::get_bed_origin(wxGLCanvas* canvas) const
 {
     CanvasesMap::const_iterator it = _get_canvas(canvas);
@@ -211,19 +231,6 @@ BoundingBoxf3 GLCanvas3DManager::get_max_bounding_box(wxGLCanvas* canvas)
     return (it != m_canvases.end()) ? it->second->max_bounding_box() : BoundingBoxf3();
 }
 
-bool GLCanvas3DManager::is_dirty(wxGLCanvas* canvas) const
-{
-    CanvasesMap::const_iterator it = _get_canvas(canvas);
-    return (it != m_canvases.end()) ? it->second->is_dirty() : false;
-}
-
-void GLCanvas3DManager::set_dirty(wxGLCanvas* canvas, bool dirty)
-{
-    CanvasesMap::iterator it = _get_canvas(canvas);
-    if (it != m_canvases.end())
-        it->second->set_dirty(dirty);
-}
-
 unsigned int GLCanvas3DManager::get_camera_type(wxGLCanvas* canvas) const
 {
     CanvasesMap::const_iterator it = _get_canvas(canvas);
@@ -335,6 +342,13 @@ void GLCanvas3DManager::select_view(wxGLCanvas* canvas, const std::string& direc
         it->second->select_view(direction);
 }
 
+void GLCanvas3DManager::render(wxGLCanvas* canvas)
+{
+    CanvasesMap::iterator it = _get_canvas(canvas);
+    if (it != m_canvases.end())
+        it->second->render();
+}
+
 void GLCanvas3DManager::register_on_viewport_changed_callback(wxGLCanvas* canvas, void* callback)
 {
     CanvasesMap::iterator it = _get_canvas(canvas);
diff --git a/xs/src/slic3r/GUI/GLCanvas3DManager.hpp b/xs/src/slic3r/GUI/GLCanvas3DManager.hpp
index c1ce8048c..bf0b9c066 100644
--- a/xs/src/slic3r/GUI/GLCanvas3DManager.hpp
+++ b/xs/src/slic3r/GUI/GLCanvas3DManager.hpp
@@ -52,6 +52,9 @@ public:
     bool use_VBOs() const;
     bool layer_editing_allowed() const;
 
+    bool is_dirty(wxGLCanvas* canvas) const;
+    void set_dirty(wxGLCanvas* canvas, bool dirty);
+
     bool is_shown_on_screen(wxGLCanvas* canvas) const;
 
     void resize(wxGLCanvas* canvas, unsigned int w, unsigned int h);
@@ -60,6 +63,7 @@ public:
     void set_volumes(wxGLCanvas* canvas, GLVolumeCollection* volumes);
 
     void set_bed_shape(wxGLCanvas* canvas, const Pointfs& shape);
+    void set_auto_bed_shape(wxGLCanvas* canvas);
 
     Pointf get_bed_origin(wxGLCanvas* canvas) const;
     void set_bed_origin(wxGLCanvas* canvas, const Pointf& origin);
@@ -68,9 +72,6 @@ public:
     BoundingBoxf3 get_volumes_bounding_box(wxGLCanvas* canvas);
     BoundingBoxf3 get_max_bounding_box(wxGLCanvas* canvas);
 
-    bool is_dirty(wxGLCanvas* canvas) const;
-    void set_dirty(wxGLCanvas* canvas, bool dirty);
-
     unsigned int get_camera_type(wxGLCanvas* canvas) const;
     void set_camera_type(wxGLCanvas* canvas, unsigned int type);
     std::string get_camera_type_as_string(wxGLCanvas* canvas) const;
@@ -94,6 +95,8 @@ public:
     void zoom_to_volumes(wxGLCanvas* canvas);
     void select_view(wxGLCanvas* canvas, const std::string& direction);
 
+    void render(wxGLCanvas* canvas);
+
     void register_on_viewport_changed_callback(wxGLCanvas* canvas, void* callback);
 
 private:
diff --git a/xs/xsp/GUI_3DScene.xsp b/xs/xsp/GUI_3DScene.xsp
index 7211cc513..c62c7e958 100644
--- a/xs/xsp/GUI_3DScene.xsp
+++ b/xs/xsp/GUI_3DScene.xsp
@@ -215,6 +215,12 @@ set_bed_shape(canvas, shape)
     CODE:
         _3DScene::set_bed_shape((wxGLCanvas*)wxPli_sv_2_object(aTHX_ canvas, "Wx::GLCanvas"), shape);
 
+void
+set_auto_bed_shape(canvas)
+        SV *canvas;
+    CODE:
+        _3DScene::set_auto_bed_shape((wxGLCanvas*)wxPli_sv_2_object(aTHX_ canvas, "Wx::GLCanvas"));
+
 Clone<Pointf>
 get_bed_origin(canvas)
         SV      *canvas;
@@ -393,6 +399,12 @@ select_view(canvas, direction)
         std::string direction;
     CODE:
         _3DScene::select_view((wxGLCanvas*)wxPli_sv_2_object(aTHX_ canvas, "Wx::GLCanvas"), direction);
+
+void
+render(canvas)
+        SV *canvas;
+    CODE:
+        _3DScene::render((wxGLCanvas*)wxPli_sv_2_object(aTHX_ canvas, "Wx::GLCanvas"));
     
 void
 register_on_viewport_changed_callback(canvas, callback)