Full Asset Referencing

• In order to use QML 3D to effectively manage resources, improve performance, and correctly use 3D model files,
• As a Qt application developer working with QML,
• I want to directly create, modify, and render the 3D scenegraph and 3D models within it, from within my QML application code.

Assumptions

• Nodes and trees are generally interchangeable (A tree is just a collection of nodes connected by parent/child relationships)
  • Anywhere that we reference meshes or textures, we do not duplicate that data unless necessary (copy on write)
• Syntax will have to be modified and framework level code written or modified to support this in the QML 3D

Overall Requirements

• Syntax changes and usage should follow as far as possible existing 2D QML
  • So, for example, the Item3D element may be written standalone (that is without an enclosing Viewport item)
• Where possible short-hand syntax for common uses should be provided
  • Currently as well as specifying Translation2D? we can also just set the x or y property

Developer Notes:

Three key problems addressed by this epic/theme are:

• Speed of rendering
• Efficient use of storage (sharing objects, etc).
• Usability (closing known gaps in the coverage of QML usage scenarios in 3D).