LOVR-OOP-Graphics-Engine

Model Class

Description

Model objects function similary to lovr Models with the added support of specific texture files and the options supported by Node objects.

Properties of a Model object - Extended from the Node class

type string: The class type of the object. This will always be "Model".
ModelInstance lovr Model: A lovr Model instance.
diffuseMap lovr texture: The diffuse texture for the Model.
normalMap lovr texture: The normal texture for the Model.
specularMap lovr texture: The specular texture for the Model.
textureMode string: The mode that changes how the textures are rendered for the Model. Can either be "UV" or "Tile".
tileScale vector3: This stretches the texture on each side of the model by a scale factor if the textureMode is set to Tile.
canCastShadows bool: Whether the Model casts shadows onto other objects.

Creating a Model object

Creating a new Model object is done by passing in a table.

LGE.Model(
  {
      -- In addition to the options supported in "LGE.Node"...
      filepath = FilepathToModel, [string] -- Necessary, this is the filepath to the Model
      diffuseMap_filepath = diffusePath, [string] -- Optional, defaulted to brick texture in assets_default
      normalMap_filepath = normalPath, [string] -- Optional, defaulted to brick texture in assets_default
      specularMap_filepath = specularPath, [string] -- Optional, defaulted to brick texture in assets_default
      texture_mode = textureMode [string], -- Optional, defaulted to "UV"
      tile_scale = vector [vector3] -- Optional, defaulted to (1.0, 1.0, 1.0)
  }
)

Update Methods

Update the globalTransform information of the Model.
localTransform is not updated since it is always set manually.
```
Model:update()
```

Draw Methods

Draw the Model to a lovr pass.
mode can either be "depth" or "full".
Rendering the Model in "full" mode should be done during the lovr.draw(pass) function.
```
Model:draw(pass [lovr pass], mode [string])
```