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# Resource

A shared resource you use to configure a component, like a material, mesh,
or texture.

```
@preconcurrency protocol Resource : Sendable
```

## Overview

Resources can be costly to load or create. Share and reuse resources as much as possible.

## Relationships

### Conforming Types

[`AnimationGraphResource`](/documentation/RealityKit/AnimationGraphResource)

[`ClothMeshResource`](/documentation/RealityKit/ClothMeshResource)

[`TextureResource`](/documentation/RealityKit/TextureResource)

[`DiffuseProbeResource`](/documentation/RealityKit/DiffuseProbeResource)

[`PhysicsMaterialResource`](/documentation/RealityKit/PhysicsMaterialResource)

[`ShapeResource`](/documentation/RealityKit/ShapeResource)

[`EnvironmentResource`](/documentation/RealityKit/EnvironmentResource)

[`LightmapResource`](/documentation/RealityKit/LightmapResource)

[`AudioFileGroupResource`](/documentation/RealityKit/AudioFileGroupResource)

[`MeshResource`](/documentation/RealityKit/MeshResource)

[`AnimationResource`](/documentation/RealityKit/AnimationResource)

[`BehaviorTreeResource`](/documentation/RealityKit/BehaviorTreeResource)

[`NavigationMeshResource`](/documentation/RealityKit/NavigationMeshResource)

[`IKResource`](/documentation/RealityKit/IKResource)

[`AudioBufferResource`](/documentation/RealityKit/AudioBufferResource)

[`AudioFileResource`](/documentation/RealityKit/AudioFileResource)

[`BlendShapeWeightsMapping`](/documentation/RealityKit/BlendShapeWeightsMapping)

[`ReverbMeshResource`](/documentation/RealityKit/ReverbMeshResource)

[`AudioResource`](/documentation/RealityKit/AudioResource)

[`SkeletonResource`](/documentation/RealityKit/SkeletonResource)

[`ClothPoseResource`](/documentation/RealityKit/ClothPoseResource)

### Inherits From

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

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

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