---
title: MTKMeshBuffer
framework: metalkit
role: symbol
role_heading: Class
path: metalkit/mtkmeshbuffer
---

# MTKMeshBuffer

A buffer that backs the vertex data of a Model I/O mesh, suitable for use in a Metal app.

## Declaration

```swift
class MTKMeshBuffer
```

## Topics

### Originating Objects

- [allocator](metalkit/mtkmeshbuffer/allocator.md)
- [type](metalkit/mtkmeshbuffer/type.md)

### Metal Buffer Properties

- [buffer](metalkit/mtkmeshbuffer/buffer.md)
- [length](metalkit/mtkmeshbuffer/length.md)
- [offset](metalkit/mtkmeshbuffer/offset.md)

### Instance Methods

- [zone()](metalkit/mtkmeshbuffer/zone().md)

## Relationships

### Inherits From

- [NSObject](objectivec/nsobject-swift.class.md)

### Conforms To

- [CVarArg](swift/cvararg.md)
- [CustomDebugStringConvertible](swift/customdebugstringconvertible.md)
- [CustomStringConvertible](swift/customstringconvertible.md)
- [Equatable](swift/equatable.md)
- [Hashable](swift/hashable.md)
- [MDLMeshBuffer](modelio/mdlmeshbuffer.md)
- [MDLNamed](modelio/mdlnamed.md)
- [NSCopying](foundation/nscopying.md)
- [NSObjectProtocol](objectivec/nsobjectprotocol.md)

## See Also

### Model Handling

- [MTKMesh](metalkit/mtkmesh.md)
- [MTKMeshBufferAllocator](metalkit/mtkmeshbufferallocator.md)
- [MTKSubmesh](metalkit/mtksubmesh.md)
- [Conversion Functions](metalkit/conversion-functions.md)
- [Model Errors](metalkit/model-errors.md)