---
title: format
framework: arkit
role: symbol
role_heading: Instance Property
path: arkit/argeometrysource/format
---

# format

The type of vector data in the buffer.

## Declaration

```swift
var format: MTLVertexFormat { get }
```

## Discussion

Discussion

## See Also

### Getting Geometry Information

- [componentsPerVector](arkit/argeometrysource/componentspervector.md)
- [count](arkit/argeometrysource/count.md)
- [offset](arkit/argeometrysource/offset.md)
- [stride](arkit/argeometrysource/stride.md)