MetalKit Namespace
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Provides higher-level classes for writing applications that use Metal for rendering.
Classes
| MTKMesh |
Holds vertex data for rendering with Metal. |
| MTKMeshBuffer |
A Metal buffer for holding vertex and index data for ModelIO meshes and submeshes. |
| MTKMeshBufferAllocator |
An IMDLMeshBufferAllocator that allocates a MTKMeshBuffer suitable for use with MDLAsset objects. |
| MTKModel |
Static class that contains MetalKit constants related to MetalKit Model errors. |
| MTKSubmesh |
A segment of mesh data that can be rendered in a single draw call. Submesh vertex data is held in the parent MTKMesh. |
| MTKTextureLoader |
Creates IMTLTexture objects from common image formats. |
| MTKTextureLoaderCubeLayoutExtensions | |
| MTKTextureLoaderError |
Key and domain strings for working with texture loading errors. |
| MTKTextureLoaderOptions |
Contains a dictionary of texture loading options and exposes them as discoverably named properties. |
| MTKTextureLoaderOriginExtensions | |
| MTKView |
A UIView that is Metal-aware. |
| MTKView.MTKViewAppearance |
Appearance class for objects of type MTKView. |
| MTKViewDelegate |
Delegate object for MTKView objects. Provides methods called when the view is drawn and laid out. |
Interfaces
| IMTKViewDelegate |
Interface representing the required methods (if any) of the protocol MTKViewDelegate. |
Enums
| MTKTextureLoaderCubeLayout | |
| MTKTextureLoaderOrigin |
Delegates
| MTKTextureLoaderArrayCallback | |
| MTKTextureLoaderCallback |
Completion handler for textures loaded with MTKTextureLoader. |
Remarks
The MetalKit namespace provides higher-level classes to handle:
| Class | Responsibility |
|---|---|
| Simplifies loading texture data. | |
| Higher-level mesh manipulation. | |
| MTKView | A Metal-aware UIView. |