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# MeshBuffers.ElementType

The data type for each element of the buffer.

```
enum ElementType
```

## Topics

### Enumeration Cases

[`case double`](/documentation/RealityKit/MeshBuffers/ElementType/double)

[`case float`](/documentation/RealityKit/MeshBuffers/ElementType/float)

[`case int16`](/documentation/RealityKit/MeshBuffers/ElementType/int16)

[`case int32`](/documentation/RealityKit/MeshBuffers/ElementType/int32)

[`case int8`](/documentation/RealityKit/MeshBuffers/ElementType/int8)

[`case jointInfluence`](/documentation/RealityKit/MeshBuffers/ElementType/jointInfluence)

[`case simd2Float`](/documentation/RealityKit/MeshBuffers/ElementType/simd2Float)

[`case simd3Float`](/documentation/RealityKit/MeshBuffers/ElementType/simd3Float)

[`case simd4Float`](/documentation/RealityKit/MeshBuffers/ElementType/simd4Float)

[`case uInt16`](/documentation/RealityKit/MeshBuffers/ElementType/uInt16)

[`case uInt32`](/documentation/RealityKit/MeshBuffers/ElementType/uInt32)

[`case uInt8`](/documentation/RealityKit/MeshBuffers/ElementType/uInt8)

## Relationships

### Conforms To

[`Hashable`](/documentation/Swift/Hashable)

[`Equatable`](/documentation/Swift/Equatable)

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