---
title: "cameraWithMDLCamera:"
framework: scenekit
role: symbol
role_heading: Type Method
path: "scenekit/scncamera/camerawithmdlcamera:"
---

# cameraWithMDLCamera:

Creates a camera from the specified Model I/O camera object.

## Declaration

```occ
+ (instancetype) cameraWithMDLCamera:(MDLCamera *) mdlCamera;
```

## Parameters

- `mdlCamera`: A Model I/O camera object.

## Return Value

Return Value A new camera object.

## Discussion

Discussion The Model I/O framework provides universal support for import, export, description, and processing of several 3D asset file formats and related resources. (For details, see Model I/O.) The MDLCamera class is a generic description of a viewpoint on a scene, supporting a superset of the attributes described by the SCNCamera class.

## See Also

### Creating a Camera

- [camera](scenekit/scncamera/camera.md)