About 3DModelLoaderExample

Learning Objectives

Loads in the same 3D penguin model in various file types. Demonstrates how to load in a model using both ofMesh and ofxAssimpModelLoader.

The various models were produced by exporting various formats of the same model from blender.

In the code, pay attention to:

• the usage of the addon ofxAssimpModelLoader, which is used to load in 3D file types including 3ds, .obj, .dae etc. and provide access to their vertices, textures, materials, and animation.
• how the various models render differently and change axis when loaded.
• altering the rotation, position, and scale of the model with model.setRotation(), model.setScale(), and model.setRotation().
• loading directly into ofMesh, with mesh.load(file.ply) when key 5 is pressed.

Expected Behavior

When launching this app, you should see:

• A spinning penguin.
• a text overlay with instructions.

Instructions for use:

• press the number keys to load various models in different formats.
• when in mode 6 use easyCam mouse and keyboard navigation to look around the model.