Open Asset Import Library (Assimp) is a
cross-platform
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3D model
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import library which aims to provide a common
application programming interface
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(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 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 (.dae),
3DS,
DirectX
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X,
Wavefront OBJ and
Blender 3D
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(.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
MonoGame an
Urho3D
Torque3D added Assimp in Torque3D 4.0.
added Assimp in Godot 3.2,
but this was replaced in Godot 3.3 and later.
See also
*
OpenCTM
*
MeshLab
References
External links
Official project page
C++ libraries
Graphics libraries
Software using the BSD license
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