---
title: MTLVertexFormat.short3
framework: metal
role: symbol
role_heading: Case
path: metal/mtlvertexformat/short3
---

# MTLVertexFormat.short3

A three-component vector with 16-bit, signed integer values.

## Declaration

```swift
case short3
```

## See Also

### 16-bit integer formats

- [MTLVertexFormat.short](metal/mtlvertexformat/short.md)
- [MTLVertexFormat.short2](metal/mtlvertexformat/short2.md)
- [MTLVertexFormat.short4](metal/mtlvertexformat/short4.md)
- [MTLVertexFormat.ushort](metal/mtlvertexformat/ushort.md)
- [MTLVertexFormat.ushort2](metal/mtlvertexformat/ushort2.md)
- [MTLVertexFormat.ushort3](metal/mtlvertexformat/ushort3.md)
- [MTLVertexFormat.ushort4](metal/mtlvertexformat/ushort4.md)