Cal3D is a skeletal based 3D character animation library
written in C++ in a way that is both platform-independent and
graphics API-independent. It was originally designed to be
used in a 3D client for Worldforge, but evolved into a
stand-alone product which can be used in many different kinds
of projects.
Cal3D's essentials can be boiled down to 2 parts: the C++
library and the exporter. The exporter is what you would use to
take your characters (built in a 3D modeling package) and
create the Cal3D-format files that the library knows how to
load. The exporters are actually plug-ins for 3D modeling
packages. This allows 3D artists to use the modeling tools that
they're already comfortable with.
The C++ library is what you would actually use in your
application, whether it's a game or a VR application. The
library provides methods to load your exported files, build
characters, run animations, and access the data necessary to
render them with 3D graphics.
PR: ports/68954
Submitted by: Stefan Walter <sw@gegenunendlich.de>