diff --git a/src/3d/CMakeLists.txt b/src/3d/CMakeLists.txt
index c958b6654c64..367e7fae8b4e 100644
--- a/src/3d/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/src/3d/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -56,11 +56,11 @@ set(QGIS_3D_SRCS
   qgsvirtualpointcloudentity_p.cpp
 
   chunks/qgschunkboundsentity_p.cpp
-  chunks/qgschunkedentity_p.cpp
+  chunks/qgschunkedentity.cpp
   chunks/qgschunklist_p.cpp
-  chunks/qgschunkloader_p.cpp
-  chunks/qgschunknode_p.cpp
-  chunks/qgschunkqueuejob_p.cpp
+  chunks/qgschunkloader.cpp
+  chunks/qgschunknode.cpp
+  chunks/qgschunkqueuejob.cpp
 
   lights/qgsdirectionallightsettings.cpp
   lights/qgslightsource.cpp
@@ -102,11 +102,11 @@ set(QGIS_3D_SRCS
   terrain/qgsonlineterraingenerator.cpp
   terrain/qgsquantizedmeshterraingenerator.cpp
   terrain/qgsterraindownloader.cpp
-  terrain/qgsterrainentity_p.cpp
+  terrain/qgsterrainentity.cpp
   terrain/qgsterraingenerator.cpp
   terrain/qgsterraintexturegenerator_p.cpp
   terrain/qgsterraintextureimage_p.cpp
-  terrain/qgsterraintileloader_p.cpp
+  terrain/qgsterraintileloader.cpp
 
   mesh/qgsmesh3dgeometry_p.cpp
   mesh/qgsmesh3dentity_p.cpp
@@ -124,6 +124,7 @@ set(QGIS_3D_HDRS
   qgs3dmapsettings.h
   qgs3dmaptool.h
   qgs3drendercontext.h
+  qgs3dmapsceneentity.h
   qgs3dsceneexporter.h
   qgs3dtypes.h
   qgs3dutils.h
@@ -189,10 +190,13 @@ set(QGIS_3D_HDRS
   terrain/qgsquantizedmeshterraingenerator.h
   terrain/qgsterraindownloader.h
   terrain/qgsterraingenerator.h
-  terrain/qgsterraintileloader_p.h
+  terrain/qgsterraintileloader.h
+  terrain/qgsterrainentity.h
 
-  chunks/qgschunkloader_p.h
-  chunks/qgschunkqueuejob_p.h
+  chunks/qgschunkloader.h
+  chunks/qgschunkqueuejob.h
+  chunks/qgschunknode.h
+  chunks/qgschunkedentity.h
 
   mesh/qgsmeshterraingenerator.h
 )
@@ -202,11 +206,8 @@ set(QGIS_3D_PRIVATE_HDRS
   qgsvectorlayerchunkloader_p.h
   qgspointcloudlayerchunkloader_p.h
   qgsvirtualpointcloudentity_p.h
-  qgs3dmapsceneentity_p.h
   chunks/qgschunkboundsentity_p.h
-  chunks/qgschunkedentity_p.h
   chunks/qgschunklist_p.h
-  chunks/qgschunknode_p.h
   symbols/qgsline3dsymbol_p.h
   symbols/qgslinematerial_p.h
   symbols/qgslinevertexdata_p.h
@@ -215,13 +216,13 @@ set(QGIS_3D_PRIVATE_HDRS
   symbols/qgspointcloud3dsymbol_p.h
   terrain/qgsdemterraintilegeometry_p.h
   terrain/qgsdemterraintileloader_p.h
-  terrain/qgsterrainentity_p.h
   terrain/qgsterraintexturegenerator_p.h
   terrain/qgsterraintextureimage_p.h
   terrain/qgsterraintileentity_p.h
   mesh/qgsmesh3dentity_p.h
   mesh/qgsmesh3dgeometry_p.h
   mesh/qgsmesh3dmaterial_p.h
+  mesh/qgsmeshterraintileloader_p.h
   qgscolorramptexture.h
 )
 
diff --git a/src/3d/chunks/qgschunkedentity_p.cpp b/src/3d/chunks/qgschunkedentity.cpp
similarity index 99%
rename from src/3d/chunks/qgschunkedentity_p.cpp
rename to src/3d/chunks/qgschunkedentity.cpp
index fe78f64cd4be..13d726823f2d 100644
--- a/src/3d/chunks/qgschunkedentity_p.cpp
+++ b/src/3d/chunks/qgschunkedentity.cpp
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /***************************************************************************
-  qgschunkedentity_p.cpp
+  qgschunkedentity.cpp
   --------------------------------------
   Date                 : July 2017
   Copyright            : (C) 2017 by Martin Dobias
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@
  *                                                                         *
  ***************************************************************************/
 
-#include "qgschunkedentity_p.h"
+#include "qgschunkedentity.h"
 
 #include <QElapsedTimer>
 #include <QVector4D>
@@ -21,8 +21,8 @@
 #include "qgs3dutils.h"
 #include "qgschunkboundsentity_p.h"
 #include "qgschunklist_p.h"
-#include "qgschunkloader_p.h"
-#include "qgschunknode_p.h"
+#include "qgschunkloader.h"
+#include "qgschunknode.h"
 
 #include "qgseventtracing.h"
 
diff --git a/src/3d/chunks/qgschunkedentity_p.h b/src/3d/chunks/qgschunkedentity.h
similarity index 97%
rename from src/3d/chunks/qgschunkedentity_p.h
rename to src/3d/chunks/qgschunkedentity.h
index f7bbc5f23cd4..4f277428c607 100644
--- a/src/3d/chunks/qgschunkedentity_p.h
+++ b/src/3d/chunks/qgschunkedentity.h
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /***************************************************************************
-  qgschunkedentity_p.h
+  qgschunkedentity.h
   --------------------------------------
   Date                 : July 2017
   Copyright            : (C) 2017 by Martin Dobias
@@ -13,8 +13,8 @@
  *                                                                         *
  ***************************************************************************/
 
-#ifndef QGSCHUNKEDENTITY_P_H
-#define QGSCHUNKEDENTITY_P_H
+#ifndef QGSCHUNKEDENTITY_H
+#define QGSCHUNKEDENTITY_H
 
 ///@cond PRIVATE
 
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@
 // version without notice, or even be removed.
 //
 
-#include "qgs3dmapsceneentity_p.h"
+#include "qgs3dmapsceneentity.h"
 #include <numeric>
 
 #define SIP_NO_FILE
@@ -52,7 +52,7 @@ namespace QgsRayCastingUtils
 
 #include <QTime>
 
-#include "qgschunknode_p.h"
+#include "qgschunknode.h"
 
 
 /**
@@ -171,4 +171,4 @@ class QgsChunkedEntity : public Qgs3DMapSceneEntity
 
 /// @endcond
 
-#endif // QGSCHUNKEDENTITY_P_H
+#endif // QGSCHUNKEDENTITY_H
diff --git a/src/3d/chunks/qgschunklist_p.cpp b/src/3d/chunks/qgschunklist_p.cpp
index 382cec33011a..95ae834fc10a 100644
--- a/src/3d/chunks/qgschunklist_p.cpp
+++ b/src/3d/chunks/qgschunklist_p.cpp
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@
 
 #include "qgschunklist_p.h"
 
-#include "qgschunknode_p.h"
+#include "qgschunknode.h"
 
 ///@cond PRIVATE
 
diff --git a/src/3d/chunks/qgschunkloader_p.cpp b/src/3d/chunks/qgschunkloader.cpp
similarity index 97%
rename from src/3d/chunks/qgschunkloader_p.cpp
rename to src/3d/chunks/qgschunkloader.cpp
index a9c7c15eb5f4..59ce928df7d9 100644
--- a/src/3d/chunks/qgschunkloader_p.cpp
+++ b/src/3d/chunks/qgschunkloader.cpp
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /***************************************************************************
-  qgschunkloader_p.cpp
+  qgschunkloader.cpp
   --------------------------------------
   Date                 : October 2020
   Copyright            : (C) 2020 by Martin Dobias
@@ -13,8 +13,8 @@
  *                                                                         *
  ***************************************************************************/
 
-#include "qgschunkloader_p.h"
-#include "qgschunknode_p.h"
+#include "qgschunkloader.h"
+#include "qgschunknode.h"
 
 #include <QVector>
 ///@cond PRIVATE
diff --git a/src/3d/chunks/qgschunkloader_p.h b/src/3d/chunks/qgschunkloader.h
similarity index 97%
rename from src/3d/chunks/qgschunkloader_p.h
rename to src/3d/chunks/qgschunkloader.h
index 02692501739b..d726f5c2a5dc 100644
--- a/src/3d/chunks/qgschunkloader_p.h
+++ b/src/3d/chunks/qgschunkloader.h
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /***************************************************************************
-  qgschunkloader_p.h
+  qgschunkloader.h
   --------------------------------------
   Date                 : July 2017
   Copyright            : (C) 2017 by Martin Dobias
@@ -13,8 +13,8 @@
  *                                                                         *
  ***************************************************************************/
 
-#ifndef QGSCHUNKLOADER_P_H
-#define QGSCHUNKLOADER_P_H
+#ifndef QGSCHUNKLOADER_H
+#define QGSCHUNKLOADER_H
 
 ///@cond PRIVATE
 
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@
 // version without notice, or even be removed.
 //
 
-#include "qgschunkqueuejob_p.h"
+#include "qgschunkqueuejob.h"
 
 #define SIP_NO_FILE
 
@@ -142,4 +142,4 @@ class _3D_EXPORT QgsQuadtreeChunkLoaderFactory : public QgsChunkLoaderFactory
 
 /// @endcond
 
-#endif // QGSCHUNKLOADER_P_H
+#endif // QGSCHUNKLOADER_H
diff --git a/src/3d/chunks/qgschunknode_p.cpp b/src/3d/chunks/qgschunknode.cpp
similarity index 98%
rename from src/3d/chunks/qgschunknode_p.cpp
rename to src/3d/chunks/qgschunknode.cpp
index 4b92a8a5f344..54b53c406b9c 100644
--- a/src/3d/chunks/qgschunknode_p.cpp
+++ b/src/3d/chunks/qgschunknode.cpp
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /***************************************************************************
-  qgschunknode_p.cpp
+  qgschunknode.cpp
   --------------------------------------
   Date                 : July 2017
   Copyright            : (C) 2017 by Martin Dobias
@@ -13,11 +13,11 @@
  *                                                                         *
  ***************************************************************************/
 
-#include "qgschunknode_p.h"
+#include "qgschunknode.h"
 
-#include "qgschunkedentity_p.h"  // for ChunkLoader destructor
+#include "qgschunkedentity.h"  // for ChunkLoader destructor
 #include "qgschunklist_p.h"
-#include "qgschunkloader_p.h"
+#include "qgschunkloader.h"
 #include <Qt3DCore/QEntity>
 
 ///@cond PRIVATE
diff --git a/src/3d/chunks/qgschunknode_p.h b/src/3d/chunks/qgschunknode.h
similarity index 99%
rename from src/3d/chunks/qgschunknode_p.h
rename to src/3d/chunks/qgschunknode.h
index d8f63aaffc62..a32aa3372e5b 100644
--- a/src/3d/chunks/qgschunknode_p.h
+++ b/src/3d/chunks/qgschunknode.h
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /***************************************************************************
-  qgschunknode_p.h
+  qgschunknode.h
   --------------------------------------
   Date                 : July 2017
   Copyright            : (C) 2017 by Martin Dobias
@@ -13,8 +13,8 @@
  *                                                                         *
  ***************************************************************************/
 
-#ifndef QGSCHUNKNODE_P_H
-#define QGSCHUNKNODE_P_H
+#ifndef QGSCHUNKNODE_H
+#define QGSCHUNKNODE_H
 
 ///@cond PRIVATE
 
diff --git a/src/3d/chunks/qgschunkqueuejob_p.cpp b/src/3d/chunks/qgschunkqueuejob.cpp
similarity index 94%
rename from src/3d/chunks/qgschunkqueuejob_p.cpp
rename to src/3d/chunks/qgschunkqueuejob.cpp
index a44d53fac0b0..ddc3d016d1aa 100644
--- a/src/3d/chunks/qgschunkqueuejob_p.cpp
+++ b/src/3d/chunks/qgschunkqueuejob.cpp
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /***************************************************************************
-  qgschunkqueuejob_p.cpp
+  qgschunkqueuejob.cpp
   --------------------------------------
   Date                 : July 2017
   Copyright            : (C) 2017 by Martin Dobias
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@
  *                                                                         *
  ***************************************************************************/
 
-#include "qgschunkqueuejob_p.h"
+#include "qgschunkqueuejob.h"
 
 ///@cond PRIVATE
 
diff --git a/src/3d/chunks/qgschunkqueuejob_p.h b/src/3d/chunks/qgschunkqueuejob.h
similarity index 96%
rename from src/3d/chunks/qgschunkqueuejob_p.h
rename to src/3d/chunks/qgschunkqueuejob.h
index 21c6c24cd80a..f86af4d1fafc 100644
--- a/src/3d/chunks/qgschunkqueuejob_p.h
+++ b/src/3d/chunks/qgschunkqueuejob.h
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /***************************************************************************
-  qgschunkqueuejob_p.h
+  qgschunkqueuejob.h
   --------------------------------------
   Date                 : July 2017
   Copyright            : (C) 2017 by Martin Dobias
@@ -13,8 +13,8 @@
  *                                                                         *
  ***************************************************************************/
 
-#ifndef QGSCHUNKQUEUEJOB_P_H
-#define QGSCHUNKQUEUEJOB_P_H
+#ifndef QGSCHUNKQUEUEJOB_H
+#define QGSCHUNKQUEUEJOB_H
 
 ///@cond PRIVATE
 
@@ -101,4 +101,4 @@ class QgsChunkQueueJobFactory
 
 /// @endcond
 
-#endif // QGSCHUNKQUEUEJOB_P_H
+#endif // QGSCHUNKQUEUEJOB_H
diff --git a/src/3d/mesh/qgsmeshterraingenerator.cpp b/src/3d/mesh/qgsmeshterraingenerator.cpp
index 96afbe0c94a4..1f512228f15d 100644
--- a/src/3d/mesh/qgsmeshterraingenerator.cpp
+++ b/src/3d/mesh/qgsmeshterraingenerator.cpp
@@ -16,13 +16,14 @@
  ***************************************************************************/
 
 #include "qgsmeshterraingenerator.h"
+#include "qgsmeshterraintileloader_p.h"
 
 #include <Qt3DRender/QMaterial>
 
 #include "qgsmesh3dentity_p.h"
 #include "qgsmeshlayer.h"
 #include "qgsmeshlayer3drenderer.h"
-#include "qgsterrainentity_p.h"
+#include "qgsterrainentity.h"
 #include "qgsmeshlayerutils.h"
 #include "qgs3dmapsettings.h"
 #include "qgs3drendercontext.h"
diff --git a/src/3d/mesh/qgsmeshterraingenerator.h b/src/3d/mesh/qgsmeshterraingenerator.h
index 652a9d30ec46..b26b5d4d7870 100644
--- a/src/3d/mesh/qgsmeshterraingenerator.h
+++ b/src/3d/mesh/qgsmeshterraingenerator.h
@@ -23,33 +23,9 @@
 #include "qgsmeshlayer.h"
 #include "qgstriangularmesh.h"
 #include "qgsterraingenerator.h"
-#include "qgsterraintileloader_p.h"
 
 #define SIP_NO_FILE
 
-///@cond PRIVATE
-
-//! Chunk loader for mesh terrain implementation
-class QgsMeshTerrainTileLoader: public QgsTerrainTileLoader
-{
-    Q_OBJECT
-  public:
-    //! Construct the loader for a node
-    QgsMeshTerrainTileLoader( QgsTerrainEntity *terrain,
-                              QgsChunkNode *node,
-                              const QgsTriangularMesh &triangularMesh,
-                              const QgsMesh3DSymbol *symbol );
-
-    //! Create the 3D entity and returns it
-    Qt3DCore::QEntity *createEntity( Qt3DCore::QEntity *parent ) override;
-
-  private:
-    QgsTriangularMesh mTriangularMesh;
-    std::unique_ptr< QgsMesh3DSymbol > mSymbol;
-};
-
-///@endcond
-
 /**
  * \ingroup 3d
  * \brief Implementation of terrain generator that uses the Z values of a mesh layer to build a terrain
diff --git a/src/3d/mesh/qgsmeshterraintileloader_p.h b/src/3d/mesh/qgsmeshterraintileloader_p.h
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..4bea9525ab46
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/3d/mesh/qgsmeshterraintileloader_p.h
@@ -0,0 +1,50 @@
+/***************************************************************************
+                         qgsmeshterraintileloader_p.h
+                         -------------------------
+    begin                : September 2024
+    copyright            : (C) 2024 by Matthias Kuhn
+    email                : matthias@opengis.ch
+ ***************************************************************************/
+
+/***************************************************************************
+ *                                                                         *
+ *   This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify  *
+ *   it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by  *
+ *   the Free Software Foundation; either version 2 of the License, or     *
+ *   (at your option) any later version.                                   *
+ *                                                                         *
+ ***************************************************************************/
+
+#ifndef QGSMESHTERRAINTILELOADER_H
+#define QGSMESHTERRAINTILELOADER_H
+
+#include "qgsmesh3dsymbol.h"
+#include "qgstriangularmesh.h"
+#include "qgsterraintileloader.h"
+
+#define SIP_NO_FILE
+
+///@cond PRIVATE
+
+//! Chunk loader for mesh terrain implementation
+class QgsMeshTerrainTileLoader: public QgsTerrainTileLoader
+{
+    Q_OBJECT
+  public:
+    //! Construct the loader for a node
+    QgsMeshTerrainTileLoader( QgsTerrainEntity *terrain,
+                              QgsChunkNode *node,
+                              const QgsTriangularMesh &triangularMesh,
+                              const QgsMesh3DSymbol *symbol );
+
+    //! Create the 3D entity and returns it
+    Qt3DCore::QEntity *createEntity( Qt3DCore::QEntity *parent ) override;
+
+  private:
+    QgsTriangularMesh mTriangularMesh;
+    std::unique_ptr< QgsMesh3DSymbol > mSymbol;
+};
+
+///@endcond
+
+#endif
diff --git a/src/3d/qgs3daxis.cpp b/src/3d/qgs3daxis.cpp
index 6a2e6d1b4732..dd20209ab2e3 100644
--- a/src/3d/qgs3daxis.cpp
+++ b/src/3d/qgs3daxis.cpp
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@
 
 #include "qgsmapsettings.h"
 #include "qgs3dmapscene.h"
-#include "qgsterrainentity_p.h"
+#include "qgsterrainentity.h"
 #include "qgscoordinatereferencesystemutils.h"
 #include "qgscoordinatereferencesystem.h"
 #include "qgswindow3dengine.h"
diff --git a/src/3d/qgs3dmapscene.cpp b/src/3d/qgs3dmapscene.cpp
index 2452aa8de86d..daa5eed906c2 100644
--- a/src/3d/qgs3dmapscene.cpp
+++ b/src/3d/qgs3dmapscene.cpp
@@ -48,8 +48,8 @@
 #include "qgs3dutils.h"
 #include "qgsabstract3drenderer.h"
 #include "qgscameracontroller.h"
-#include "qgschunkedentity_p.h"
-#include "qgschunknode_p.h"
+#include "qgschunkedentity.h"
+#include "qgschunknode.h"
 #include "qgseventtracing.h"
 #include "qgsmeshlayer.h"
 #include "qgsmeshlayer3drenderer.h"
@@ -58,7 +58,7 @@
 #include "qgspointcloudlayer.h"
 #include "qgspointcloudlayer3drenderer.h"
 #include "qgssourcecache.h"
-#include "qgsterrainentity_p.h"
+#include "qgsterrainentity.h"
 #include "qgsterraingenerator.h"
 #include "qgstiledscenelayer.h"
 #include "qgstiledscenelayer3drenderer.h"
diff --git a/src/3d/qgs3dmapsceneentity_p.h b/src/3d/qgs3dmapsceneentity.h
similarity index 97%
rename from src/3d/qgs3dmapsceneentity_p.h
rename to src/3d/qgs3dmapsceneentity.h
index ffadb37c2e44..0a3151eb9443 100644
--- a/src/3d/qgs3dmapsceneentity_p.h
+++ b/src/3d/qgs3dmapsceneentity.h
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /***************************************************************************
-  qgs3dmapsceneentity_p.h
+  qgs3dmapsceneentity.h
   --------------------------------------
   Date                 : May 2023
   Copyright            : (C) 2023 by Stefanos Natsis
@@ -13,8 +13,8 @@
  *                                                                         *
  ***************************************************************************/
 
-#ifndef QGS3DMAPSCENEENTITY_P_H
-#define QGS3DMAPSCENEENTITY_P_H
+#ifndef QGS3DMAPSCENEENTITY_H
+#define QGS3DMAPSCENEENTITY_H
 
 ///@cond PRIVATE
 
@@ -116,4 +116,4 @@ class Qgs3DMapSceneEntity : public Qt3DCore::QEntity
 
 /// @endcond
 
-#endif // QGS3DMAPSCENEENTITY_P_H
+#endif // QGS3DMAPSCENEENTITY_H
diff --git a/src/3d/qgs3dsceneexporter.cpp b/src/3d/qgs3dsceneexporter.cpp
index bf80f1a9c9ef..bcd7882962a8 100644
--- a/src/3d/qgs3dsceneexporter.cpp
+++ b/src/3d/qgs3dsceneexporter.cpp
@@ -64,8 +64,8 @@ typedef Qt3DCore::QGeometry Qt3DQGeometry;
 
 #include "qgsbillboardgeometry.h"
 #include "qgsterraintileentity_p.h"
-#include "qgsterrainentity_p.h"
-#include "qgschunknode_p.h"
+#include "qgsterrainentity.h"
+#include "qgschunknode.h"
 #include "qgsterraingenerator.h"
 #include "qgs3dmapsettings.h"
 #include "qgsflatterraingenerator.h"
@@ -76,6 +76,7 @@ typedef Qt3DCore::QGeometry Qt3DQGeometry;
 #include "qgsterraintextureimage_p.h"
 #include "qgsterraintexturegenerator_p.h"
 #include "qgsmeshterraingenerator.h"
+#include "qgsmeshterraintileloader_p.h"
 #include "qgsvectorlayer.h"
 #include "qgsabstract3drenderer.h"
 #include "qgsvectorlayer3drenderer.h"
diff --git a/src/3d/qgs3dutils.cpp b/src/3d/qgs3dutils.cpp
index 7e8122ce0057..e116ec18b621 100644
--- a/src/3d/qgs3dutils.cpp
+++ b/src/3d/qgs3dutils.cpp
@@ -29,8 +29,8 @@
 #include "qgsabstract3dengine.h"
 #include "qgsterraingenerator.h"
 #include "qgscameracontroller.h"
-#include "qgschunkedentity_p.h"
-#include "qgsterrainentity_p.h"
+#include "qgschunkedentity.h"
+#include "qgsterrainentity.h"
 #include "qgsraycastingutils_p.h"
 #include "qgspointcloudrenderer.h"
 #include "qgspointcloud3dsymbol.h"
diff --git a/src/3d/qgscameracontroller.cpp b/src/3d/qgscameracontroller.cpp
index cfb709304143..6729fd79e7c2 100644
--- a/src/3d/qgscameracontroller.cpp
+++ b/src/3d/qgscameracontroller.cpp
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@
 #include "qgsvector3d.h"
 #include "qgswindow3dengine.h"
 #include "qgs3dmapscene.h"
-#include "qgsterrainentity_p.h"
+#include "qgsterrainentity.h"
 #include "qgis.h"
 #include "qgs3dutils.h"
 
diff --git a/src/3d/qgspointcloudlayerchunkloader_p.cpp b/src/3d/qgspointcloudlayerchunkloader_p.cpp
index 10de64dd3bdb..d6678a276125 100644
--- a/src/3d/qgspointcloudlayerchunkloader_p.cpp
+++ b/src/3d/qgspointcloudlayerchunkloader_p.cpp
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@
 
 #include "qgs3dutils.h"
 #include "qgspointcloudlayer3drenderer.h"
-#include "qgschunknode_p.h"
+#include "qgschunknode.h"
 #include "qgslogger.h"
 #include "qgspointcloudindex.h"
 #include "qgspointcloudrequest.h"
diff --git a/src/3d/qgspointcloudlayerchunkloader_p.h b/src/3d/qgspointcloudlayerchunkloader_p.h
index 8a7ef6222f3c..8df770eb142d 100644
--- a/src/3d/qgspointcloudlayerchunkloader_p.h
+++ b/src/3d/qgspointcloudlayerchunkloader_p.h
@@ -27,8 +27,8 @@
 // version without notice, or even be removed.
 //
 
-#include "qgschunkloader_p.h"
-#include "qgschunkedentity_p.h"
+#include "qgschunkloader.h"
+#include "qgschunkedentity.h"
 #include "qgspointcloud3dsymbol.h"
 #include "qgspointcloud3dsymbol_p.h"
 #include "qgspointcloudlayer3drenderer.h"
diff --git a/src/3d/qgsrulebasedchunkloader_p.cpp b/src/3d/qgsrulebasedchunkloader_p.cpp
index 4f6cebdeca78..0fc3985e435b 100644
--- a/src/3d/qgsrulebasedchunkloader_p.cpp
+++ b/src/3d/qgsrulebasedchunkloader_p.cpp
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@
 #include "qgspoint3dsymbol.h"
 #include "qgspolygon3dsymbol.h"
 #include "qgsraycastingutils_p.h"
-#include "qgschunknode_p.h"
+#include "qgschunknode.h"
 #include "qgseventtracing.h"
 
 #include "qgsvectorlayer.h"
diff --git a/src/3d/qgsrulebasedchunkloader_p.h b/src/3d/qgsrulebasedchunkloader_p.h
index dd7e9c3e6041..f2a45d066642 100644
--- a/src/3d/qgsrulebasedchunkloader_p.h
+++ b/src/3d/qgsrulebasedchunkloader_p.h
@@ -27,8 +27,8 @@
 // version without notice, or even be removed.
 //
 
-#include "qgschunkloader_p.h"
-#include "qgschunkedentity_p.h"
+#include "qgschunkloader.h"
+#include "qgschunkedentity.h"
 #include "qgsrulebased3drenderer.h"
 #include "qgs3drendercontext.h"
 #include <QFutureWatcher>
diff --git a/src/3d/qgstiledscenechunkloader_p.h b/src/3d/qgstiledscenechunkloader_p.h
index 19589bfb3d4a..bb6798a23a64 100644
--- a/src/3d/qgstiledscenechunkloader_p.h
+++ b/src/3d/qgstiledscenechunkloader_p.h
@@ -28,9 +28,9 @@
 //
 
 #include "qgscoordinatetransform.h"
-#include "qgschunkedentity_p.h"
-#include "qgschunkloader_p.h"
-#include "qgschunknode_p.h"
+#include "qgschunkedentity.h"
+#include "qgschunkloader.h"
+#include "qgschunknode.h"
 #include "qgstiledsceneindex.h"
 #include "qgstiledscenetile.h"
 #include "qgs3drendercontext.h"
diff --git a/src/3d/qgstilingscheme.cpp b/src/3d/qgstilingscheme.cpp
index 6559ea9c5563..f697dec5408a 100644
--- a/src/3d/qgstilingscheme.cpp
+++ b/src/3d/qgstilingscheme.cpp
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@
 
 #include "qgstilingscheme.h"
 
-#include "qgschunknode_p.h"
+#include "qgschunknode.h"
 #include "qgsrectangle.h"
 
 QgsTilingScheme::QgsTilingScheme( const QgsRectangle &fullExtent, const QgsCoordinateReferenceSystem &crs )
diff --git a/src/3d/qgsvectorlayerchunkloader_p.cpp b/src/3d/qgsvectorlayerchunkloader_p.cpp
index 0636a7cd20c7..525fafd3bcaa 100644
--- a/src/3d/qgsvectorlayerchunkloader_p.cpp
+++ b/src/3d/qgsvectorlayerchunkloader_p.cpp
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@
 #include "qgsraycastingutils_p.h"
 #include "qgsabstractvectorlayer3drenderer.h"
 #include "qgstessellatedpolygongeometry.h"
-#include "qgschunknode_p.h"
+#include "qgschunknode.h"
 #include "qgseventtracing.h"
 #include "qgslogger.h"
 #include "qgsvectorlayer.h"
diff --git a/src/3d/qgsvectorlayerchunkloader_p.h b/src/3d/qgsvectorlayerchunkloader_p.h
index cb247a1119a2..d47abf10d3e1 100644
--- a/src/3d/qgsvectorlayerchunkloader_p.h
+++ b/src/3d/qgsvectorlayerchunkloader_p.h
@@ -27,9 +27,9 @@
 // version without notice, or even be removed.
 //
 
-#include "qgschunkloader_p.h"
+#include "qgschunkloader.h"
 #include "qgsfeature3dhandler_p.h"
-#include "qgschunkedentity_p.h"
+#include "qgschunkedentity.h"
 
 #define SIP_NO_FILE
 
diff --git a/src/3d/qgsvirtualpointcloudentity_p.h b/src/3d/qgsvirtualpointcloudentity_p.h
index a9527634da4f..8bc960a548c6 100644
--- a/src/3d/qgsvirtualpointcloudentity_p.h
+++ b/src/3d/qgsvirtualpointcloudentity_p.h
@@ -29,8 +29,8 @@
 //
 
 #include "qgscoordinatetransform.h"
-#include "qgschunkedentity_p.h"
-#include "qgs3dmapsceneentity_p.h"
+#include "qgschunkedentity.h"
+#include "qgs3dmapsceneentity.h"
 #include "qgs3drendercontext.h"
 
 class QgsAABB;
diff --git a/src/3d/terrain/qgsdemterraintileloader_p.cpp b/src/3d/terrain/qgsdemterraintileloader_p.cpp
index 6529f871ae01..9b1eecae25b9 100644
--- a/src/3d/terrain/qgsdemterraintileloader_p.cpp
+++ b/src/3d/terrain/qgsdemterraintileloader_p.cpp
@@ -16,12 +16,12 @@
 #include "qgsdemterraintileloader_p.h"
 
 #include "qgs3dmapsettings.h"
-#include "qgschunknode_p.h"
+#include "qgschunknode.h"
 #include "qgsdemterraingenerator.h"
 #include "qgsdemterraintilegeometry_p.h"
 #include "qgseventtracing.h"
 #include "qgsonlineterraingenerator.h"
-#include "qgsterrainentity_p.h"
+#include "qgsterrainentity.h"
 #include "qgsterraintexturegenerator_p.h"
 #include "qgsterraintileentity_p.h"
 #include "qgsterraingenerator.h"
diff --git a/src/3d/terrain/qgsdemterraintileloader_p.h b/src/3d/terrain/qgsdemterraintileloader_p.h
index 991dfe7d2015..198700960f31 100644
--- a/src/3d/terrain/qgsdemterraintileloader_p.h
+++ b/src/3d/terrain/qgsdemterraintileloader_p.h
@@ -34,10 +34,10 @@
 #include <QElapsedTimer>
 #include <QMutex>
 
-#include "qgschunknode_p.h"
+#include "qgschunknode.h"
 #include "qgscoordinatetransformcontext.h"
 #include "qgsrectangle.h"
-#include "qgsterraintileloader_p.h"
+#include "qgsterraintileloader.h"
 #include "qgstilingscheme.h"
 
 class QgsRasterDataProvider;
diff --git a/src/3d/terrain/qgsflatterraingenerator.cpp b/src/3d/terrain/qgsflatterraingenerator.cpp
index f953a315d030..fc6962837dae 100644
--- a/src/3d/terrain/qgsflatterraingenerator.cpp
+++ b/src/3d/terrain/qgsflatterraingenerator.cpp
@@ -19,8 +19,8 @@
 #include <Qt3DCore/QTransform>
 
 #include "qgs3dmapsettings.h"
-#include "qgschunknode_p.h"
-#include "qgsterrainentity_p.h"
+#include "qgschunknode.h"
+#include "qgsterrainentity.h"
 #include "qgsterraintileentity_p.h"
 #include "qgs3dutils.h"
 /// @cond PRIVATE
diff --git a/src/3d/terrain/qgsflatterraingenerator.h b/src/3d/terrain/qgsflatterraingenerator.h
index 08a575f966bc..d11de4d10114 100644
--- a/src/3d/terrain/qgsflatterraingenerator.h
+++ b/src/3d/terrain/qgsflatterraingenerator.h
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@
 #include "qgis_3d.h"
 
 #include "qgsterraingenerator.h"
-#include "qgsterraintileloader_p.h"
+#include "qgsterraintileloader.h"
 #include <Qt3DExtras/QPlaneGeometry>
 
 #define SIP_NO_FILE
diff --git a/src/3d/terrain/qgsquantizedmeshterraingenerator.cpp b/src/3d/terrain/qgsquantizedmeshterraingenerator.cpp
index 204bad2b7636..23b8c50025cb 100644
--- a/src/3d/terrain/qgsquantizedmeshterraingenerator.cpp
+++ b/src/3d/terrain/qgsquantizedmeshterraingenerator.cpp
@@ -14,8 +14,8 @@
  ***************************************************************************/
 
 #include "qgsquantizedmeshterraingenerator.h"
-#include "qgschunkloader_p.h"
-#include "qgschunknode_p.h"
+#include "qgschunkloader.h"
+#include "qgschunknode.h"
 #include "qgscoordinatetransform.h"
 #include "qgslogger.h"
 #include "qgsmesh3dentity_p.h"
@@ -25,14 +25,14 @@
 #include "qgsquantizedmeshtiles.h"
 #include "qgsrectangle.h"
 #include "qgsterraintileentity_p.h"
-#include "qgsterraintileloader_p.h"
+#include "qgsterraintileloader.h"
 #include "qgstiledsceneindex.h"
 #include "qgstiledscenelayer.h"
 #include "qgstiledscenetile.h"
 #include "qgstiles.h"
 #include "qgstriangularmesh.h"
 #include "qgsgltf3dutils.h"
-#include "qgsterrainentity_p.h"
+#include "qgsterrainentity.h"
 #include "qgs3dmapsettings.h"
 #include "qgsvector3d.h"
 #include "qgsapplication.h"
diff --git a/src/3d/terrain/qgsquantizedmeshterraingenerator.h b/src/3d/terrain/qgsquantizedmeshterraingenerator.h
index c63c3b4c3f10..5f059bd03ae9 100644
--- a/src/3d/terrain/qgsquantizedmeshterraingenerator.h
+++ b/src/3d/terrain/qgsquantizedmeshterraingenerator.h
@@ -15,10 +15,10 @@
 
 #pragma once
 
-#include "qgschunknode_p.h"
+#include "qgschunknode.h"
 #include "qgscoordinatetransform.h"
 #include "qgsmaplayerref.h"
-#include "qgsterrainentity_p.h"
+#include "qgsterrainentity.h"
 #include "qgsterraingenerator.h"
 #include "qgsquantizedmeshdataprovider.h"
 #include "qgstiledsceneindex.h"
diff --git a/src/3d/terrain/qgsterrainentity_p.cpp b/src/3d/terrain/qgsterrainentity.cpp
similarity index 98%
rename from src/3d/terrain/qgsterrainentity_p.cpp
rename to src/3d/terrain/qgsterrainentity.cpp
index f8db623125e3..74840a61a4be 100644
--- a/src/3d/terrain/qgsterrainentity_p.cpp
+++ b/src/3d/terrain/qgsterrainentity.cpp
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /***************************************************************************
-  qgsterrainentity_p.cpp
+  qgsterrainentity.cpp
   --------------------------------------
   Date                 : July 2017
   Copyright            : (C) 2017 by Martin Dobias
@@ -13,11 +13,11 @@
  *                                                                         *
  ***************************************************************************/
 
-#include "qgsterrainentity_p.h"
+#include "qgsterrainentity.h"
 
 #include "qgsaabb.h"
 #include "qgs3dmapsettings.h"
-#include "qgschunknode_p.h"
+#include "qgschunknode.h"
 #include "qgsdemterraintilegeometry_p.h"
 #include "qgseventtracing.h"
 #include "qgsraycastingutils_p.h"
diff --git a/src/3d/terrain/qgsterrainentity_p.h b/src/3d/terrain/qgsterrainentity.h
similarity index 95%
rename from src/3d/terrain/qgsterrainentity_p.h
rename to src/3d/terrain/qgsterrainentity.h
index 81e629c14d72..08cd1e8501ca 100644
--- a/src/3d/terrain/qgsterrainentity_p.h
+++ b/src/3d/terrain/qgsterrainentity.h
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /***************************************************************************
-  qgsterrainentity_p.h
+  qgsterrainentity.h
   --------------------------------------
   Date                 : July 2017
   Copyright            : (C) 2017 by Martin Dobias
@@ -13,8 +13,8 @@
  *                                                                         *
  ***************************************************************************/
 
-#ifndef QGSTERRAINENTITY_P_H
-#define QGSTERRAINENTITY_P_H
+#ifndef QGSTERRAINENTITY_H
+#define QGSTERRAINENTITY_H
 
 ///@cond PRIVATE
 
@@ -29,8 +29,8 @@
 
 #define SIP_NO_FILE
 
-#include "qgschunkedentity_p.h"
-#include "qgschunkqueuejob_p.h"
+#include "qgschunkedentity.h"
+#include "qgschunkqueuejob.h"
 
 #include <memory>
 
@@ -111,4 +111,4 @@ class TerrainMapUpdateJob : public QgsChunkQueueJob
 
 /// @endcond
 
-#endif // QGSTERRAINENTITY_P_H
+#endif // QGSTERRAINENTITY_H
diff --git a/src/3d/terrain/qgsterraingenerator.h b/src/3d/terrain/qgsterraingenerator.h
index d4e2f1e90319..ae06f9890e73 100644
--- a/src/3d/terrain/qgsterraingenerator.h
+++ b/src/3d/terrain/qgsterraingenerator.h
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@
 #include "qgis_3d.h"
 
 #include "qgstilingscheme.h"
-#include "qgschunkloader_p.h"
+#include "qgschunkloader.h"
 
 class QgsAABB;
 class Qgs3DMapSettings;
diff --git a/src/3d/terrain/qgsterraintexturegenerator_p.h b/src/3d/terrain/qgsterraintexturegenerator_p.h
index 609170814d9e..e7548e826282 100644
--- a/src/3d/terrain/qgsterraintexturegenerator_p.h
+++ b/src/3d/terrain/qgsterraintexturegenerator_p.h
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@ class QgsRasterLayer;
 #include <QObject>
 #include <QSize>
 
-#include "qgschunknode_p.h"
+#include "qgschunknode.h"
 #include "qgsrectangle.h"
 
 class Qgs3DMapSettings;
diff --git a/src/3d/terrain/qgsterraintileentity_p.h b/src/3d/terrain/qgsterraintileentity_p.h
index 5d9475b1b67e..7915e3d06311 100644
--- a/src/3d/terrain/qgsterraintileentity_p.h
+++ b/src/3d/terrain/qgsterraintileentity_p.h
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ class QgsTerrainTextureImage;
 
 #include <Qt3DCore/QEntity>
 
-#include "qgschunknode_p.h"
+#include "qgschunknode.h"
 
 /**
  * \ingroup 3d
diff --git a/src/3d/terrain/qgsterraintileloader_p.cpp b/src/3d/terrain/qgsterraintileloader.cpp
similarity index 97%
rename from src/3d/terrain/qgsterraintileloader_p.cpp
rename to src/3d/terrain/qgsterraintileloader.cpp
index 16e8959a1044..13ebb46bbc6d 100644
--- a/src/3d/terrain/qgsterraintileloader_p.cpp
+++ b/src/3d/terrain/qgsterraintileloader.cpp
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /***************************************************************************
-  qgsterraintileloader_p.cpp
+  qgsterraintileloader.cpp
   --------------------------------------
   Date                 : July 2017
   Copyright            : (C) 2017 by Martin Dobias
@@ -13,13 +13,13 @@
  *                                                                         *
  ***************************************************************************/
 
-#include "qgsterraintileloader_p.h"
+#include "qgsterraintileloader.h"
 
 #include "qgs3dmapsettings.h"
 #include "qgs3dutils.h"
-#include "qgschunknode_p.h"
+#include "qgschunknode.h"
 #include "qgsphongtexturedmaterial.h"
-#include "qgsterrainentity_p.h"
+#include "qgsterrainentity.h"
 #include "qgsterraingenerator.h"
 #include "qgsterraintextureimage_p.h"
 #include "qgsterraintexturegenerator_p.h"
diff --git a/src/3d/terrain/qgsterraintileloader_p.h b/src/3d/terrain/qgsterraintileloader.h
similarity index 93%
rename from src/3d/terrain/qgsterraintileloader_p.h
rename to src/3d/terrain/qgsterraintileloader.h
index bf24f61241b4..39840de11530 100644
--- a/src/3d/terrain/qgsterraintileloader_p.h
+++ b/src/3d/terrain/qgsterraintileloader.h
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /***************************************************************************
-  qgsterraintileloader_p.h
+  qgsterraintileloader.h
   --------------------------------------
   Date                 : July 2017
   Copyright            : (C) 2017 by Martin Dobias
@@ -13,8 +13,8 @@
  *                                                                         *
  ***************************************************************************/
 
-#ifndef QGSTERRAINTILELOADER_P_H
-#define QGSTERRAINTILELOADER_P_H
+#ifndef QGSTERRAINTILELOADER_H
+#define QGSTERRAINTILELOADER_H
 
 /// @cond PRIVATE
 
@@ -29,13 +29,11 @@
 
 #define SIP_NO_FILE
 
-#include "qgschunkloader_p.h"
+#include "qgschunkloader.h"
 
 #include <QImage>
 #include "qgsrectangle.h"
 
-#define SIP_NO_FILE
-
 class QgsPhongMaterialSettings;
 class QgsTerrainEntity;
 class QgsTerrainTileEntity;
@@ -89,4 +87,4 @@ class QgsTerrainTileLoader : public QgsChunkLoader
 
 /// @endcond
 
-#endif // QGSTERRAINTILELOADER_P_H
+#endif // QGSTERRAINTILELOADER_H