Build Metal apps quicker and easier, using far less code. Render graphics in a standard Metal view, load textures from many sources, and work efficiently with models provided by Model I/O.
SDKs
- iOS 9.0+
- macOS 10.11+
- Mac Catalyst 13.0+Beta
- tvOS 9.0+
FrameworkMetal
Metal
Topics
View Management
Display your Metal content with a view that manages much of the setup for you. To avoid subclassing MTKView, you can assign a delegate to handle its relevant callbacks.
MTKViewA specialized view that creates, configures, and displays Metal objects.
MTKViewMethods for responding to a MetalKit view's drawing and resizing events.
Texture Loading
Load textures into your Metal app from a variety of sources. You can even load textures asynchronously with just a few lines of code.
MTKTextureAn object that decodes common image formats into Metal textures for use in your app.
Model Handling
Handle Model I/O assets using a Metal-specific interface. MetalKit's highly optimized functions and objects allow for efficient data transfer between Model I/O meshes and Metal buffers.
MTKMeshA container for the vertex data of a Model I/O mesh, suitable for use in a Metal app.
MTKMeshA buffer that backs the vertex data of a Model I/O mesh, suitable for use in a Metal app.
MTKMeshAn interface for allocating a MetalKit buffer that backs the vertex data of a Model I/O mesh, suitable for use in a Metal app.
MTKSubmeshA container for the index data of a Model I/O submesh, suitable for use in a Metal app.
Conversion Functions
Convert between Metal and Model I/O vertex representations.
Model Errors
Learn about errors thrown by model handling methods.
See Also
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