# MetalBasicTessellation: Setting up a basic tessellation pipeline in Metal

This sample shows how to tessellate a single triangle or quad patch in Metal. It introduces the compute kernel, tessellator, and post-tessellation vertex function. It also provides a simple UI to easily adjust per-patch tessellation factors.

## Requirements

### Build

Xcode 8.0 or later; OS X 10.12 SDK or later; iOS 10.0 SDK or later 

### Runtime

OS X 10.12 SDK or later; iOS 10.0 or later

### Device Feature Set

OSX\_GPUFamily1\_v2 or later; iOS\_GPUFamily3\_v2 or later

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