During each day of January 2013, I am creating a new video showing you how to use the new C++Builder XE3 compilers for Win32, Win64 and OSX to create multi-platform, database, multi-tier, HD and 3D applications. In this twenty-ninth video you'll learn how to use industry standard 3D Model files (Collada DAE, Wavefront OBJ and ASCII Scene Export ASE) in your HD and 3D Windows (Win32/Win64) and Mac OS X applications using the TModel3D component. You can use the TModel3D component on a 3D form and ...

RAD Studio XE3 and FireMonkey 2 include support for importing 3D models into your HD and 3D Delphi and C++ applications.  The TModel3D FireMonkey component supports loading of DAE, OBJ and ASE model files and their textures.  TModel3D supports the new FireMonkey 2 Material Source components that I covered in a previous blog post and video.  This quick video shows you how to load a 3D model file and apply a texture using the TLightMaterialSource component. Additional information about FireMonk...