diff --git a/vitrivr-engine-core/src/main/kotlin/org/vitrivr/engine/core/model/mesh/texturemodel/Material.kt b/vitrivr-engine-core/src/main/kotlin/org/vitrivr/engine/core/model/mesh/texturemodel/Material.kt
index c520c538..1edd95da 100644
--- a/vitrivr-engine-core/src/main/kotlin/org/vitrivr/engine/core/model/mesh/texturemodel/Material.kt
+++ b/vitrivr-engine-core/src/main/kotlin/org/vitrivr/engine/core/model/mesh/texturemodel/Material.kt
@@ -44,6 +44,26 @@ class Material : JavaSerializable {
         val EMPTY = Material()
     }
 
+    override fun equals(other: Any?): Boolean {
+        if (this === other) return true
+        if (other !is Material) return false
+
+        return materialMeshes == other.materialMeshes &&
+                materialTexture == other.materialTexture &&
+                materialDiffuseColor == other.materialDiffuseColor
+    }
+
+    override fun hashCode(): Int {
+        var result = materialMeshes.hashCode()
+        result = 31 * result + (materialTexture?.hashCode() ?: 0)
+        result = 31 * result + materialDiffuseColor.hashCode()
+        return result
+    }
+
+    override fun toString(): String {
+        return "Material(materialMeshes=$materialMeshes, materialTexture=$materialTexture, materialDiffuseColor=$materialDiffuseColor)"
+    }
+
     /**
      * @return A MinimalBoundingBox which encloses all MinimalBoundingBoxes from containing meshes.
      */
diff --git a/vitrivr-engine-core/src/main/kotlin/org/vitrivr/engine/core/model/mesh/texturemodel/Mesh.kt b/vitrivr-engine-core/src/main/kotlin/org/vitrivr/engine/core/model/mesh/texturemodel/Mesh.kt
index 4c5b2b0c..7b519ea8 100644
--- a/vitrivr-engine-core/src/main/kotlin/org/vitrivr/engine/core/model/mesh/texturemodel/Mesh.kt
+++ b/vitrivr-engine-core/src/main/kotlin/org/vitrivr/engine/core/model/mesh/texturemodel/Mesh.kt
@@ -51,6 +51,26 @@ class Mesh(
         private val LOGGER: Logger = LogManager.getLogger()
     }
 
+    override fun equals(other: Any?): Boolean {
+        if (this === other) return true
+        if (other !is Mesh) return false
+
+        if (!positions.contentEquals(other.positions)) return false
+        if (!normals.contentEquals(other.normals)) return false
+        if (!textureCoords.contentEquals(other.textureCoords)) return false
+        if (!idx.contentEquals(other.idx)) return false
+
+        return true
+    }
+
+    override fun hashCode(): Int {
+        var result = positions.contentHashCode()
+        result = 31 * result + (normals?.contentHashCode() ?: 0)
+        result = 31 * result + textureCoords.contentHashCode()
+        result = 31 * result + idx.contentHashCode()
+        return result
+    }
+
     /**
      * Number of all vertices in the mesh.
      */
diff --git a/vitrivr-engine-core/src/main/kotlin/org/vitrivr/engine/core/model/mesh/texturemodel/Texture.kt b/vitrivr-engine-core/src/main/kotlin/org/vitrivr/engine/core/model/mesh/texturemodel/Texture.kt
index c257c9dc..c4f3516a 100644
--- a/vitrivr-engine-core/src/main/kotlin/org/vitrivr/engine/core/model/mesh/texturemodel/Texture.kt
+++ b/vitrivr-engine-core/src/main/kotlin/org/vitrivr/engine/core/model/mesh/texturemodel/Texture.kt
@@ -35,6 +35,40 @@ data class Texture(
         }
     }
 
+    override fun equals(other: Any?): Boolean {
+        if (this === other) return true
+        if (other !is Texture) return false
+
+        if (texturePath != other.texturePath) return false
+        if (!compareBufferedImages(textureImage, other.textureImage)) return false
+
+        return true
+    }
+
+    override fun hashCode(): Int {
+        var result = texturePath?.hashCode() ?: 0
+        result = 31 * result + (textureImage?.let { it.hashCode() } ?: 0)
+        return result
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Compares two BufferedImages pixel by pixel.
+     */
+    private fun compareBufferedImages(img1: BufferedImage?, img2: BufferedImage?): Boolean {
+        if (img1 == null || img2 == null) return img1 == img2
+        if (img1.width != img2.width || img1.height != img2.height) return false
+
+        for (y in 0 until img1.height) {
+            for (x in 0 until img1.width) {
+                if (img1.getRGB(x, y) != img2.getRGB(x, y)) {
+                    return false
+                }
+            }
+        }
+
+        return true
+    }
+
     constructor(texturePath: String) : this(texturePath, null)
 
     constructor(textureImage: BufferedImage) : this(null, textureImage)