diff --git a/cocos/3d/CCSprite3D.h b/cocos/3d/CCSprite3D.h
index 9e79ba37ab..7c587c0b8b 100644
--- a/cocos/3d/CCSprite3D.h
+++ b/cocos/3d/CCSprite3D.h
@@ -124,6 +124,9 @@ protected:
     std::unordered_map<std::string, AttachNode*> _attachments;
 
     BlendFunc                    _blend;
+    
+    //since 3.3
+    std::vector<Mesh*>           _meshes;
 };
 
 extern std::string CC_DLL s_attributeNames[];//attribute names array
diff --git a/cocos/3d/CCSubMesh.cpp b/cocos/3d/CCSubMesh.cpp
index 330e6e3f2a..9625e10073 100644
--- a/cocos/3d/CCSubMesh.cpp
+++ b/cocos/3d/CCSubMesh.cpp
@@ -31,6 +31,7 @@
 
 #include "3d/CCObjLoader.h"
 #include "3d/CCSprite3DMaterial.h"
+#include "3d/CCMesh.h"
 
 #include "base/ccMacros.h"
 #include "base/CCEventCustom.h"
@@ -50,12 +51,14 @@ SubMesh::SubMesh()
 , _primitiveType(PrimitiveType::TRIANGLES)
 , _indexFormat(IndexFormat::INDEX16)
 , _indexCount(0)
+, _mesh(nullptr)
 {
 }
 
 SubMesh::~SubMesh()
 {
     cleanAndFreeBuffers();
+    CC_SAFE_RELEASE(_mesh);
 }
 
 SubMesh* SubMesh::create(PrimitiveType primitivetype, IndexFormat indexformat, const std::vector<unsigned short>& indices)
@@ -68,6 +71,17 @@ SubMesh* SubMesh::create(PrimitiveType primitivetype, IndexFormat indexformat, c
     return submesh;
 }
 
+SubMesh* SubMesh::create(Mesh* mesh, PrimitiveType primitivetype, IndexFormat indexformat, const std::vector<unsigned short>& indices)
+{
+    auto submesh = new SubMesh();
+    submesh->_primitiveType = primitivetype;
+    submesh->_indexFormat = indexformat;
+    submesh->_mesh = mesh;
+    submesh->autorelease();
+    
+    return submesh;
+}
+
 void SubMesh::cleanAndFreeBuffers()
 {
     if(glIsBuffer(_indexBuffer))
diff --git a/cocos/3d/CCSubMesh.h b/cocos/3d/CCSubMesh.h
index ff8dc0e026..4e3b307e67 100644
--- a/cocos/3d/CCSubMesh.h
+++ b/cocos/3d/CCSubMesh.h
@@ -54,6 +54,8 @@ enum class PrimitiveType
     POINTS = GL_POINTS
 };
 
+class Mesh;
+
 /**
  * SubMesh: Defines the way the mesh's vertices how to be connected together.
  */
@@ -65,6 +67,8 @@ public:
     /**create submesh from primitivetype indexformat and indices*/
     static SubMesh* create(PrimitiveType primitivetype, IndexFormat indexformat, const std::vector<unsigned short>& indices);
     
+    static SubMesh* create(Mesh* mesh, PrimitiveType primitivetype, IndexFormat indexformat, const std::vector<unsigned short>& indices);
+    
     /** get primitive type*/
     PrimitiveType getPrimitiveType() const { return _primitiveType; }
     /**get index count*/
@@ -73,7 +77,9 @@ public:
     IndexFormat getIndexFormat() const { return _indexFormat; }
     /**get index buffer*/
     GLuint getIndexBuffer() const {return _indexBuffer; }
-
+    
+    /** get mesh */
+    Mesh*  getMesh() const { return _mesh; }
 
 CC_CONSTRUCTOR_ACCESS:
     
@@ -91,8 +97,10 @@ protected:
 
     GLuint _indexBuffer;
     ssize_t _indexCount;
+    
+    Mesh*   _mesh; //parent mesh, weak ref
 };
 
 NS_CC_END
 
-#endif // __CCMESH_H_
+#endif // __CCSUBMESH_H_
diff --git a/cocos/3d/CCSubMeshState.cpp b/cocos/3d/CCSubMeshState.cpp
index 639c1e87cd..9f97a941bd 100644
--- a/cocos/3d/CCSubMeshState.cpp
+++ b/cocos/3d/CCSubMeshState.cpp
@@ -49,6 +49,7 @@ SubMeshState::SubMeshState()
 : _visible(true)
 , _texture(nullptr)
 , _skin(nullptr)
+, _subMesh(nullptr)
 {
     
 }
@@ -56,6 +57,7 @@ SubMeshState::~SubMeshState()
 {
     CC_SAFE_RELEASE(_texture);
     CC_SAFE_RELEASE(_skin);
+    CC_SAFE_RELEASE(_subMesh);
 }
 
 SubMeshState* SubMeshState::create()
@@ -86,4 +88,14 @@ void SubMeshState::setSkin(MeshSkin* skin)
     }
 }
 
+void SubMeshState::setSubMesh(SubMesh* subMesh)
+{
+    if (_subMesh != subMesh)
+    {
+        CC_SAFE_RETAIN(subMesh);
+        CC_SAFE_RELEASE(_subMesh);
+        _subMesh = subMesh;
+    }
+}
+
 NS_CC_END
diff --git a/cocos/3d/CCSubMeshState.h b/cocos/3d/CCSubMeshState.h
index 26bca6cb17..129a45a67b 100644
--- a/cocos/3d/CCSubMeshState.h
+++ b/cocos/3d/CCSubMeshState.h
@@ -39,6 +39,7 @@ NS_CC_BEGIN
 
 class Texture2D;
 class MeshSkin;
+class SubMesh;
 /** 
  * SubMeshState: visibility and apperence of submesh
  */
@@ -60,6 +61,14 @@ public:
     /**skin getter and setter*/
     void setSkin(MeshSkin* skin);
     MeshSkin* getSkin() const { return _skin; }
+    
+    /**sub mesh getter and setter*/
+    void setSubMesh(SubMesh* subMesh);
+    SubMesh* getSubMesh() const { return _subMesh; }
+    
+    /**name getter and setter*/
+    void setName(const std::string& name) { _name = name; }
+    const std::string& getName() const { return _name; }
 
 CC_CONSTRUCTOR_ACCESS:
     
@@ -70,6 +79,10 @@ protected:
     Texture2D* _texture;  //texture that submesh is using
     MeshSkin*  _skin;     //skin
     bool       _visible; // is the submesh visible
+    
+    //since 3.3
+    std::string  _name;
+    SubMesh*     _subMesh;
 };
 
 NS_CC_END