Open Asset Import Library (Assimp) is a
cross-platform
In computing, cross-platform software (also called multi-platform software, platform-agnostic software, or platform-independent software) is computer software that is designed to work in several computing platforms. Some cross-platform software ...
3D model
In 3D computer graphics, 3D modeling is the process of developing a mathematical coordinate-based representation of any surface of an object (inanimate or living) in three dimensions via specialized software by manipulating edges, vertices, ...
import library which aims to provide a common
application programming interface (API) for different
3D asset file formats. Written in
C++, it offers interfaces for both
C and C++. Bindings to other languages (e.g.,
BlitzMax,
C#,
Python) are developed as part of the project or are available elsewhere. Given the importance and the benefits of Assimp, a pure Java (/Kotlin) port is being develope
here
The imported data is provided in a straightforward, hierarchical data structure. Configurable post processing steps (i.e., normal and tangent generation, various optimizations) augment the feature set.
Assimp currently supports 57 different file formats for reading, including
COLLADA
COLLADA (for ''COLLA''borative ''D''esign ''A''ctivity) is an interchange file format for interactive 3D applications. It is managed by the nonprofit technology consortium, the Khronos Group, and has been adopted by ISO as a publicly available ...
(.dae),
3DS,
DirectX
Microsoft DirectX is a collection of application programming interfaces (APIs) for handling tasks related to multimedia, especially game programming and video, on Microsoft platforms. Originally, the names of these APIs all began with "Direc ...
X,
Wavefront OBJ and
Blender 3D
Blender is a free and open-source 3D computer graphics software tool set used for creating animated films, visual effects, art, 3D-printed models, motion graphics, interactive 3D applications, virtual reality, and, formerly, video games. Blend ...
(.blend). As of Version 3.0 Assimp also provides export functionality for some file formats.
Projects using Assimp
Several open source projects use Assimp, such as
Godot,
MonoGame an
Urho3D
See also
*
OpenCTM
*
MeshLab
MeshLab is a 3D mesh processing software system that is oriented to the management and processing of unstructured large meshes and provides a set of tools for editing, cleaning, healing, inspecting, rendering, and converting these kinds of meshe ...
References
External links
Official project page
C++ libraries
Graphics libraries
Software using the BSD license
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