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RenderMesh using Vector3 instead of a float3

Discussion in 'Graphics for ECS' started by TDCreationStudios, Apr 8, 2019.

  1. TDCreationStudios

    TDCreationStudios

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    Hi there, recently picked up the rendering package for use within ECS, however, I notice two things. -
    1 - It doesn't implement IComponent data, and therefore, cannot be used normally within a system
    2 - It doesn't actually use float3 - which is a little unexpected. It sorta seems like a shoddy wrapper around UnityEngine.Mesh.

    Is this on purpose? Will this ever change?
     
    TDCreationStudios, Apr 8, 2019
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  2. NoDumbQuestion

    NoDumbQuestion

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    Yes. And it won't change.
    RenderMesh is SharedComponentData. It basically a pointer to MonoObject to work with ECS.
     
    NoDumbQuestion, Apr 9, 2019
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  3. Soaryn

    Soaryn

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    More accurately: they haven't made the Graphics side of ECS just yet. So whilst RenderMesh likely won't change, there will likely be something to replace it with later.
     
    Soaryn, Apr 9, 2019
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  4. TDCreationStudios

    TDCreationStudios

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    Holy hell, a reply from Soaryn himself - even funnier as I ask about this for use in my voxel game project!

    Thank you for your reply :)
     
    TDCreationStudios, Apr 9, 2019
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