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# MTKMeshBuffer

A buffer that backs the vertex data of a Model I/O mesh, suitable for use in a Metal app.

```
class MTKMeshBuffer
```

## Topics

### Originating Objects

[`allocator`](/documentation/MetalKit/MTKMeshBuffer/allocator)

The allocator object used to create this mesh buffer.

[`zone`](/documentation/MetalKit/MTKMeshBuffer/zone)

The zone, if any, from which this mesh buffer was created.

[`type`](/documentation/MetalKit/MTKMeshBuffer/type)

The type of data contained in the originating Model I/O buffer.

### Metal Buffer Properties

[`buffer`](/documentation/MetalKit/MTKMeshBuffer/buffer)

The Metal buffer backing all vertex and index data.

[`length`](/documentation/MetalKit/MTKMeshBuffer/length)

The logical size of the Metal buffer, in bytes.

[`offset`](/documentation/MetalKit/MTKMeshBuffer/offset)

The byte offset of the data within the Metal buffer.

### Instance Methods

[`zone()`](/documentation/MetalKit/MTKMeshBuffer/zone())


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