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# newZone(_:)

Creates a zone for related memory allocations.

```
func newZone(_ capacity: Int) -> any MDLMeshBufferZone
```

## Parameters

`capacity`

The capacity of the zone to be created.

## Return Value

A new memory zone.

## Discussion

Objects implementing the [`MDLMeshBufferZone`](/documentation/ModelIO/MDLMeshBufferZone) protocol describe a logical pool of memory for allocation of related buffers. The actual class of buffer zone objects vended by an allocator may be private.

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