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# MTKMeshBufferAllocator

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

```
class MTKMeshBufferAllocator
```

## Topics

### Initialization

[`init(device:)`](/documentation/MetalKit/MTKMeshBufferAllocator/init(device:))

Initializes a new allocator object.

### Device

[`device`](/documentation/MetalKit/MTKMeshBufferAllocator/device)

The device used to create Metal objects.


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