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§ModelToImage
This library aims to convert a 3d model and spit out an image. This library aims to limit the amount of dependencies used, therefore it uses a software renderer instead of something like OpenGL or DirectX (which would be overkill).
This is an example, and is not completed. It is at a stage where it is usable, however there is a very lacklustre amount of features. So far, I need to implement:
- Camera movement
- Shadows
- Ambient occlusion
- Optimisations
Here is a sample render:
§Performance
With a software renderer, you may have some concerns about performance. Well, do not fret
as under testing of an Intel i7-1165G7 with an SSD and 32GB RAM, here are my results:
This was tested under the release profile using the command cargo run --release and the
time command on Git Bash.
§Example
use std::path::PathBuf;
fn main() {
let fish = PathBuf::from("C:\\Users\\thrib\\model_to_image\\src\\fish.glb");
let mut image = model_to_image::ModelToImageBuilder::new(&fish)
.with_size((800, 600))
.with_light_direction([0.0, 0.0, -1.0])
.with_margin(0.1)
.build()
.unwrap();
image.render();
let image_buffer = image.output();
image.write_to(Some(&PathBuf::from(output.png")));
// Writes the image to the path
}