---
title: allocator
framework: modelio
role: symbol
role_heading: Instance Property
path: modelio/mdlmeshbufferzone/allocator
---

# allocator

The allocator object that created the zone.

## Declaration

```swift
var allocator: any MDLMeshBufferAllocator { get }
```

## Discussion

Discussion Use the newZone(_:) method of a concrete class implementing the MDLMeshBufferAllocator protocol to create a zone.

## See Also

### Inspecting a Zone

- [capacity](modelio/mdlmeshbufferzone/capacity.md)