assimp

Open Asset Import Library (assimp)
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Open Asset Import Library is a library that loads various 3D file formats into a shared, in-memory format. It supports more than __40 file formats__ for import and a growing selection of file formats for export.

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APIs are provided for C and C++. Various bindings exist to other languages (C#, Java, Python, Delphi, D). Assimp also runs on Android and iOS.
Additionally, assimp features various __mesh post-processing tools__: normals and tangent space generation, triangulation, vertex cache locality optimization, removal of degenerate primitives and duplicate vertices, sorting by primitive type, merging of redundant materials and many more.

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## Developer quickstart
```bash
git clone https://github.com/assimp/assimp
cd assimp
cmake -G Ninja -DASSIMP_BUILD_TESTS=off -DASSIMP_INSTALL=off -S . -B build
cd build
ninja
```

## Documentation
Read [our latest documentation](https://the-asset-importer-lib-documentation.readthedocs.io/en/latest/).

## Pre-built binaries
Download binaries from [our Itch Projectspace](https://kimkulling.itch.io/the-asset-importer-lib).

## Test data
Clone [our model database for testing purposes](https://github.com/assimp/assimp-mdb).

## Communities
- Ask questions at [the Assimp Discussion Board](https://github.com/assimp/assimp/discussions).
- Find us on [discord](https://discord.gg/kKazXMXDy2)
- Ask [the Assimp community on Reddit](https://www.reddit.com/r/Assimp/).
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