Open Asset Import Library

Open Asset Import Library
Open Asset Import Library
Developer(s) Alexander Gessler
Thomas Schulze
Kim Kulling, et al.
Stable release 2.0 / November 21, 2010; 11 months ago (2010-11-21)
Operating system Cross-platform
Type 3D model import library
License BSD
Website assimp.sourceforge.net

Open Asset Import Library (Assimp) is a cross-platform 3D model 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.[1]

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.[2]

Assimp currently supports 34 different file formats for reading, including COLLADA (.dae), 3DS, DirectX X, Wavefront OBJ and Blender 3D (.blend).[3]

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