I'm building a little app to play around with DX. I trying to implement my Octree and came to a problem. I need access to the vertex informations(Duh!), and i want it all (position, normal, texture coords, ...). So, to make it quick, i did use the Mesh.FromFile method. I tried to load in a test cube and it seem to worked (nb of vertices, faces are ok in my mesh object). But now, to access all the VertexBuffer informations, i want to identify the VertexFormat in use by the mesh to be able to Cast the pointer correctly, but the property Mesh.VertexFormat isnt returning anyting (i saw Texture0 once, now its allways ".nothing."). I did load my cube.x in the XFileViewer and its worked. So, i'm assuming the x file isnt the problem. Can someone guide me to a way of identifying the VertexFormat in use in a VertexBuffer? So, that i can continue working on my primary objective, my Octree. :D Thanks all... P.S. I'm using VS2005 C# with DX Managed Oct. Jonathan

I'm back !!

Maybe if i rephrase my question someone will answer it.

After calling Mesh.FromFile, did the receiving mesh should contains the VertexFormat ?!

Thanks

When you have succesfully loaded a mesh using Mesh.FromFile(), the mesh will contain the vertex format and it's accessible using the Mesh.VertexFormat property and this will give you what you are looking for.

I hope this helps.
Take care.

That is what i've expected as per msdn documentation. But, it doesnt show up the VertexFormat used in the VertexBuffer throught the Mesh.VertexFormat property.

My call to Mesh.FromFile seems to succeeds well.. No D3D complaining, no exception...

Maybe there's another way to check from Mesh.FromFile errors?

If i do cast my VertexBuffer to an array of CustomVertexs.PositionNormalTextured, the data seems to be there, but with the wrong Struct size (the 1st vertex seems ok, the rest, i let u guest;)).. PositionNormalTexture is 32bytes (if i remember well) Mesh.NumberBytesPerVertex reports 68bytes.


Any idea are welcome....

I just did another test... maybe i should i've done it...
Dont blame me, in microsoft i trust =) should i ?

When i load the tiger.x model the VertexFormat shows up correctly..

But, when i use the MS exporter of 3D Studio, to export my models, the VertexFormat is showing up as None..

So, since i didnt find any options in their exporter, i'm out of clues...

Thanks for your help...
Jonathan

If the tiger.x meshes are reporting correct information and the exported meshes none then you have isolated your problem as being the exporter. Try the panda exporter series from PandaSoft and give that a whirl.

I hope this helps.
Take care.

Wow !!!

At least someone that knows X-File better than Microsoft knows them. =)

At least panda's exporter seems alot more complete than the microsoft's one.

That panda exporter rocks!

Thanks Armadon !!

Now time to go to bed, ill be able to sleep now ;)

And tomorrow, ill continue that octree...

Thanks Nik02 for your post, ill look into it.

Added: I looked into the VertexDeclaration array... and i soon i want to retreive any values from it... i receive an Operation Not Supported Exception ;)