diff --git a/src/experimental/filament/CMakeLists.txt b/src/experimental/filament/CMakeLists.txt
index 86d0b009..367f2725 100644
--- a/src/experimental/filament/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/src/experimental/filament/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -33,8 +33,6 @@ target_sources(${MUJOCO_FILAMENT_TARGET_NAME}
         filament/filament_context.h
         filament/filament_platform_factory.cc
         filament/filament_platform_factory.h
-        filament/geom_util.cc
-        filament/geom_util.h
         filament/gui_view.cc
         filament/gui_view.h
         filament/imgui_editor.cc
diff --git a/src/experimental/filament/filament/drawable.cc b/src/experimental/filament/filament/drawable.cc
index b3649350..53c91144 100644
--- a/src/experimental/filament/filament/drawable.cc
+++ b/src/experimental/filament/filament/drawable.cc
@@ -16,9 +16,7 @@
 
 #include <cmath>
 #include <cstdint>
-#include <memory>
 #include <numbers>
-#include <utility>
 
 #include <filament/Material.h>
 #include <filament/RenderableManager.h>
@@ -32,7 +30,6 @@
 #include <utils/Entity.h>
 #include <mujoco/mjvisualize.h>
 #include <mujoco/mujoco.h>
-#include "experimental/filament/filament/geom_util.h"
 #include "experimental/filament/filament/material.h"
 #include "experimental/filament/filament/math_util.h"
 #include "experimental/filament/filament/mesh.h"
@@ -171,15 +168,18 @@ Drawable::Drawable(ObjectManager* object_mgr, ModelObjects* model_objects,
 
 void Drawable::Update(const mjModel* model, const mjvScene* scene,
                       const mjvGeom& geom) {
-  if (geom.type == mjGEOM_FLEX || geom.type == mjGEOM_SKIN) {
-    // Flex geometry is updated every frame with new vertex data.
-    filament::Engine* engine = renderables_.GetEngine();
-    std::unique_ptr<Mesh> mesh = CreateGeomBuffers(engine, model, scene, geom);
-
+  // Flex and skin geometries are recreated every frame from the scene data.
+  if (geom.type == mjGEOM_FLEX) {
     if (renderables_.GetNumEntities() == 0) {
-      renderables_.Append(std::move(mesh));
+      renderables_.Append(model_objs_->CreateFlexMesh(scene, geom));
     } else {
-      renderables_.Update(0, std::move(mesh));
+      renderables_.Update(0, model_objs_->CreateFlexMesh(scene, geom));
+    }
+  } else if (geom.type == mjGEOM_SKIN) {
+    if (renderables_.GetNumEntities() == 0) {
+      renderables_.Append(model_objs_->CreateSkinMesh(scene, geom));
+    } else {
+      renderables_.Update(0, model_objs_->CreateSkinMesh(scene, geom));
     }
   }
 
diff --git a/src/experimental/filament/filament/geom_util.cc b/src/experimental/filament/filament/geom_util.cc
deleted file mode 100644
index 7b02a02a..00000000
--- a/src/experimental/filament/filament/geom_util.cc
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,137 +0,0 @@
-// Copyright 2025 DeepMind Technologies Limited
-//
-// Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
-// you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
-// You may obtain a copy of the License at
-//
-//     http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
-//
-// Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
-// distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
-// WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
-// See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
-// limitations under the License.
-
-#include "experimental/filament/filament/geom_util.h"
-
-#include <cstddef>
-#include <cstring>
-#include <memory>
-#include <span>
-
-#include <filament/Engine.h>
-#include <filament/IndexBuffer.h>
-#include <filament/VertexBuffer.h>
-#include <mujoco/mujoco.h>
-#include "experimental/filament/filament/mesh.h"
-
-namespace mujoco {
-
-static std::span<const float> GetPositions(const mjModel* model,
-                                           const mjvScene* scene,
-                                           const mjvGeom& geom) {
-  if (geom.type == mjGEOM_FLEX) {
-    const int num = 9 * scene->flexfaceused[geom.objid];
-    const int addr = scene->flexfaceadr[geom.objid];
-    const float* ptr = scene->flexface + (9 * addr);
-    return {ptr, static_cast<size_t>(num)};
-  } else {
-    const int num = 3 * scene->skinvertnum[geom.objid];
-    const int addr = scene->skinvertadr[geom.objid];
-    const float* ptr = scene->skinvert + (3 * addr);
-    return {ptr, static_cast<size_t>(num)};
-  }
-}
-
-static std::span<const float> GetNormals(const mjModel* model,
-                                         const mjvScene* scene,
-                                         const mjvGeom& geom) {
-  if (geom.type == mjGEOM_FLEX) {
-    const int num = 9 * scene->flexfaceused[geom.objid];
-    const int addr = scene->flexfaceadr[geom.objid];
-    const float* ptr = scene->flexnormal + (9 * addr);
-    return {ptr, static_cast<size_t>(num)};
-  } else {
-    const int num = 3 * scene->skinvertnum[geom.objid];
-    const int addr = scene->skinvertadr[geom.objid];
-    const float* ptr = scene->skinnormal + (3 * addr);
-    return {ptr, static_cast<size_t>(num)};
-  }
-}
-
-static std::span<const float> GetUvs(const mjModel* model,
-                                     const mjvScene* scene,
-                                     const mjvGeom& geom) {
-  if (geom.type == mjGEOM_FLEX) {
-    if (geom.texcoord && geom.matid >= 0) {
-      const int num = 6 * scene->flexfaceused[geom.objid];
-      const int addr = scene->flexfaceadr[geom.objid];
-      const float* ptr = scene->flextexcoord + (6 * addr);
-      return {ptr, static_cast<size_t>(num)};
-    } else {
-      const float* ptr = nullptr;
-      return {ptr, 0};
-    }
-  } else {
-    if (model->skin_texcoordadr[geom.objid] >= 0) {
-      const int num = 3 * scene->skinvertnum[geom.objid];
-      const int addr = model->skin_texcoordadr[geom.objid];
-      const float* ptr = model->skin_texcoord + (2 * addr);
-      return {ptr, static_cast<size_t>(num)};
-    } else {
-      const float* ptr = nullptr;
-      return {ptr, 0};
-    }
-  }
-}
-
-static std::span<const int> GetIndices(const mjModel* model,
-                                       const mjvScene* scene,
-                                       const mjvGeom& geom) {
-  if (geom.type == mjGEOM_FLEX) {
-    const int* ptr = nullptr;
-    return {ptr, 0};
-  } else {
-    const int num = 3 * model->skin_facenum[geom.objid];
-    const int* ptr = model->skin_face + 3 * model->skin_faceadr[geom.objid];
-    return {ptr, static_cast<size_t>(num)};
-  }
-}
-
-MeshPtr CreateGeomBuffers(filament::Engine* engine, const mjModel* model,
-                          const mjvScene* scene, const mjvGeom& geom) {
-  auto positions = GetPositions(model, scene, geom);
-  auto normals = GetNormals(model, scene, geom);
-  auto uvs = GetUvs(model, scene, geom);
-  auto indices = GetIndices(model, scene, geom);
-
-  int num_indices = indices.size();
-  if (num_indices == 0 && geom.type == mjGEOM_FLEX) {
-    num_indices = 3 * scene->flexfaceused[geom.objid];
-  }
-
-  MeshData data;
-  DefaultMeshData(&data);
-
-  data.nattributes = uvs.data() ? 3 : 2;
-  data.attributes[0].usage = mjVERTEX_ATTRIBUTE_POSITION;
-  data.attributes[0].type = mjVERTEX_ATTRIBUTE_TYPE_FLOAT3;
-  data.attributes[0].bytes = positions.data();
-  data.attributes[1].usage = mjVERTEX_ATTRIBUTE_NORMAL;
-  data.attributes[1].type = mjVERTEX_ATTRIBUTE_TYPE_FLOAT3;
-  data.attributes[1].bytes = normals.data();
-  data.attributes[2].usage = mjVERTEX_ATTRIBUTE_UV;
-  data.attributes[2].type = mjVERTEX_ATTRIBUTE_TYPE_FLOAT2;
-  data.attributes[2].bytes = uvs.data();
-  data.nvertices = positions.size() / 3;
-  data.nindices = num_indices;
-  data.indices = indices.data();
-  data.index_type = mjINDEX_TYPE_UINT;
-  data.primitive_type = mjPRIM_TYPE_TRIANGLES;
-  data.compute_bounds = true;
-  data.release_callback = nullptr;
-  data.user_data = nullptr;
-  return std::make_unique<Mesh>(engine, data);
-}
-
-}  // namespace mujoco
diff --git a/src/experimental/filament/filament/geom_util.h b/src/experimental/filament/filament/geom_util.h
deleted file mode 100644
index 939c8d91..00000000
--- a/src/experimental/filament/filament/geom_util.h
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,30 +0,0 @@
-// Copyright 2025 DeepMind Technologies Limited
-//
-// Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
-// you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
-// You may obtain a copy of the License at
-//
-//     http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
-//
-// Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
-// distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
-// WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
-// See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
-// limitations under the License.
-
-#ifndef MUJOCO_SRC_EXPERIMENTAL_FILAMENT_FILAMENT_GEOM_UTIL_H_
-#define MUJOCO_SRC_EXPERIMENTAL_FILAMENT_FILAMENT_GEOM_UTIL_H_
-
-#include <filament/Engine.h>
-#include <mujoco/mujoco.h>
-#include "experimental/filament/filament/mesh.h"
-
-namespace mujoco {
-
-// Populates the FilamentBuffers for a flex geometry.
-MeshPtr CreateGeomBuffers(filament::Engine* engine, const mjModel* model,
-                          const mjvScene* scene, const mjvGeom& geom);
-
-}  // namespace mujoco
-
-#endif  // MUJOCO_SRC_EXPERIMENTAL_FILAMENT_FILAMENT_GEOM_UTIL_H_
diff --git a/src/experimental/filament/filament/model_objects.cc b/src/experimental/filament/filament/model_objects.cc
index 5c955032..1f88dce0 100644
--- a/src/experimental/filament/filament/model_objects.cc
+++ b/src/experimental/filament/filament/model_objects.cc
@@ -17,9 +17,11 @@
 #include <array>
 #include <algorithm>
 #include <cfloat>
+#include <cstddef>
 #include <cstdint>
 #include <limits>
 #include <memory>
+#include <span>
 #include <utility>
 #include <vector>
 
@@ -339,6 +341,77 @@ static int GetNumVertices(const mjModel* model, int id, MeshType mesh_type) {
   }
 }
 
+static std::span<const float> GetPositions(const mjModel* model,
+                                           const mjvScene* scene,
+                                           const mjvGeom& geom) {
+  if (geom.type == mjGEOM_FLEX) {
+    const int num = 9 * scene->flexfaceused[geom.objid];
+    const int addr = scene->flexfaceadr[geom.objid];
+    const float* ptr = scene->flexface + (9 * addr);
+    return {ptr, static_cast<size_t>(num)};
+  } else {
+    const int num = 3 * scene->skinvertnum[geom.objid];
+    const int addr = scene->skinvertadr[geom.objid];
+    const float* ptr = scene->skinvert + (3 * addr);
+    return {ptr, static_cast<size_t>(num)};
+  }
+}
+
+static std::span<const float> GetNormals(const mjModel* model,
+                                         const mjvScene* scene,
+                                         const mjvGeom& geom) {
+  if (geom.type == mjGEOM_FLEX) {
+    const int num = 9 * scene->flexfaceused[geom.objid];
+    const int addr = scene->flexfaceadr[geom.objid];
+    const float* ptr = scene->flexnormal + (9 * addr);
+    return {ptr, static_cast<size_t>(num)};
+  } else {
+    const int num = 3 * scene->skinvertnum[geom.objid];
+    const int addr = scene->skinvertadr[geom.objid];
+    const float* ptr = scene->skinnormal + (3 * addr);
+    return {ptr, static_cast<size_t>(num)};
+  }
+}
+
+static std::span<const float> GetUvs(const mjModel* model,
+                                     const mjvScene* scene,
+                                     const mjvGeom& geom) {
+  if (geom.type == mjGEOM_FLEX) {
+    if (geom.texcoord && geom.matid >= 0) {
+      const int num = 6 * scene->flexfaceused[geom.objid];
+      const int addr = scene->flexfaceadr[geom.objid];
+      const float* ptr = scene->flextexcoord + (6 * addr);
+      return {ptr, static_cast<size_t>(num)};
+    } else {
+      const float* ptr = nullptr;
+      return {ptr, 0};
+    }
+  } else {
+    if (model->skin_texcoordadr[geom.objid] >= 0) {
+      const int num = 3 * scene->skinvertnum[geom.objid];
+      const int addr = model->skin_texcoordadr[geom.objid];
+      const float* ptr = model->skin_texcoord + (2 * addr);
+      return {ptr, static_cast<size_t>(num)};
+    } else {
+      const float* ptr = nullptr;
+      return {ptr, 0};
+    }
+  }
+}
+
+static std::span<const int> GetIndices(const mjModel* model,
+                                       const mjvScene* scene,
+                                       const mjvGeom& geom) {
+  if (geom.type == mjGEOM_FLEX) {
+    const int* ptr = nullptr;
+    return {ptr, 0};
+  } else {
+    const int num = 3 * model->skin_facenum[geom.objid];
+    const int* ptr = model->skin_face + 3 * model->skin_faceadr[geom.objid];
+    return {ptr, static_cast<size_t>(num)};
+  }
+}
+
 static void UpdateMeshData(MeshData* data, const mjModel* model, int id,
                            MeshType mesh_type) {
   if (!IsValidIndex(model, id, mesh_type)) {
@@ -394,6 +467,38 @@ static void UpdateMeshData(MeshData* data, const mjModel* model, int id,
   data->bounds_max[2] = builder->bounds_max.z;
 }
 
+void UpdateSkinFlexMeshData(MeshData* data, const mjModel* model,
+                            const mjvScene* scene, const mjvGeom& geom) {
+  auto positions = GetPositions(model, scene, geom);
+  auto normals = GetNormals(model, scene, geom);
+  auto uvs = GetUvs(model, scene, geom);
+  auto indices = GetIndices(model, scene, geom);
+
+  int num_indices = indices.size();
+  if (num_indices == 0 && geom.type == mjGEOM_FLEX) {
+    num_indices = 3 * scene->flexfaceused[geom.objid];
+  }
+
+  data->nattributes = uvs.data() ? 3 : 2;
+  data->attributes[0].usage = mjVERTEX_ATTRIBUTE_POSITION;
+  data->attributes[0].type = mjVERTEX_ATTRIBUTE_TYPE_FLOAT3;
+  data->attributes[0].bytes = positions.data();
+  data->attributes[1].usage = mjVERTEX_ATTRIBUTE_NORMAL;
+  data->attributes[1].type = mjVERTEX_ATTRIBUTE_TYPE_FLOAT3;
+  data->attributes[1].bytes = normals.data();
+  data->attributes[2].usage = mjVERTEX_ATTRIBUTE_UV;
+  data->attributes[2].type = mjVERTEX_ATTRIBUTE_TYPE_FLOAT2;
+  data->attributes[2].bytes = uvs.data();
+  data->nvertices = positions.size() / 3;
+  data->nindices = num_indices;
+  data->indices = indices.data();
+  data->index_type = mjINDEX_TYPE_UINT;
+  data->primitive_type = mjPRIM_TYPE_TRIANGLES;
+  data->compute_bounds = true;
+  data->release_callback = nullptr;
+  data->user_data = nullptr;
+}
+
 ModelObjects::ModelObjects(const mjModel* model, filament::Engine* engine)
     : model_(model), engine_(engine) {
   const int nstack = model->vis.quality.numstacks;
@@ -525,6 +630,22 @@ void ModelObjects::UploadHeightField(const mjModel* model, int id) {
   height_fields_[id] = std::make_unique<Mesh>(engine_, data);
 }
 
+MeshPtr ModelObjects::CreateFlexMesh(const mjvScene* scene,
+                                     const mjvGeom& geom) {
+  MeshData data;
+  DefaultMeshData(&data);
+  UpdateSkinFlexMeshData(&data, model_, scene, geom);
+  return std::make_unique<Mesh>(engine_, data);
+}
+
+MeshPtr ModelObjects::CreateSkinMesh(const mjvScene* scene,
+                                     const mjvGeom& geom) {
+  MeshData data;
+  DefaultMeshData(&data);
+  UpdateSkinFlexMeshData(&data, model_, scene, geom);
+  return std::make_unique<Mesh>(engine_, data);
+}
+
 const Mesh* ModelObjects::GetMeshBuffer(int data_id) const {
   // As defined by mjv_updateScene:
   //   original mesh: mesh_id * 2
diff --git a/src/experimental/filament/filament/model_objects.h b/src/experimental/filament/filament/model_objects.h
index f132d9ba..bc6a005b 100644
--- a/src/experimental/filament/filament/model_objects.h
+++ b/src/experimental/filament/filament/model_objects.h
@@ -15,7 +15,6 @@
 #ifndef MUJOCO_SRC_EXPERIMENTAL_FILAMENT_FILAMENT_MODEL_OBJECTS_H_
 #define MUJOCO_SRC_EXPERIMENTAL_FILAMENT_FILAMENT_MODEL_OBJECTS_H_
 
-#include <array>
 #include <memory>
 #include <unordered_map>
 #include <vector>
@@ -24,6 +23,7 @@
 #include <filament/IndirectLight.h>
 #include <filament/Skybox.h>
 #include <mujoco/mjmodel.h>
+#include <mujoco/mujoco.h>
 #include "experimental/filament/filament/mesh.h"
 #include "experimental/filament/filament/texture.h"
 
@@ -66,6 +66,9 @@ class ModelObjects {
   const Texture* GetTexture(int tex_id) const;
   const Texture* GetTexture(int mat_id, int role) const;
 
+  MeshPtr CreateFlexMesh(const mjvScene* scene, const mjvGeom& geom);
+  MeshPtr CreateSkinMesh(const mjvScene* scene, const mjvGeom& geom);
+
   filament::Skybox* CreateSkybox();
   filament::IndirectLight* CreateIndirectLight(int tex_id, float intensity);