LibGDX Video Tutorial: 3D Part 2–Loading Models and Playing Animations

In this video tutorial we continue to look at 3D programming in LibGDX.  First we look at how to convert a 3D model to work with LibGDX using fbx-conv.  We then write the code to display that model and look at displaying animations.  The fbx-conv application can be downloaded here.

The data file used in this example can be downloaded here (zip format).  If you are interested in learning more about the process of creating the model click here.

The video is available in HD here.

The source code, and an embedded copy of the video, are available below.

Source Code

package com.gamefromscratch;

import com.badlogic.gdx.ApplicationAdapter;
import com.badlogic.gdx.Files;
import com.badlogic.gdx.Gdx;
import com.badlogic.gdx.graphics.GL20;
import com.badlogic.gdx.graphics.PerspectiveCamera;
import com.badlogic.gdx.graphics.g3d.Environment;
import com.badlogic.gdx.graphics.g3d.Model;
import com.badlogic.gdx.graphics.g3d.ModelBatch;
import com.badlogic.gdx.graphics.g3d.ModelInstance;
import com.badlogic.gdx.graphics.g3d.attributes.ColorAttribute;
import com.badlogic.gdx.graphics.g3d.loader.G3dModelLoader;
import com.badlogic.gdx.graphics.g3d.utils.AnimationController;
import com.badlogic.gdx.utils.UBJsonReader;

public class ModelTest extends ApplicationAdapter {
    private PerspectiveCamera camera;
    private ModelBatch modelBatch;
    private Model model;
    private ModelInstance modelInstance;
    private Environment environment;
    private AnimationController controller;

    @Override
    public void create() {
        camera = new PerspectiveCamera(75,Gdx.graphics.getWidth(),Gdx.graphics.getHeight());

        camera.position.set(0f,100f,100f);
        camera.lookAt(0f,100f,0f);

        camera.near = 0.1f;
        camera.far = 300.0f;

        modelBatch = new ModelBatch();

        UBJsonReader jsonReader = new UBJsonReader();

        G3dModelLoader modelLoader = new G3dModelLoader(jsonReader);
        model = modelLoader.loadModel(Gdx.files.getFileHandle("model.g3db", Files.FileType.Internal));
        modelInstance = new ModelInstance(model);

        environment = new Environment();
        environment.set(new ColorAttribute(ColorAttribute.AmbientLight,0.8f,0.8f,0.8f,1.0f));

        controller = new AnimationController(modelInstance);
        controller.setAnimation("Mixamo.com", -1, new AnimationController.AnimationListener() {
            @Override
            public void onEnd(AnimationController.AnimationDesc animation) {
            }

            @Override
            public void onLoop(AnimationController.AnimationDesc animation) {
                Gdx.app.log("INFO","Animation Ended");
            }
        });
    }

    @Override
    public void dispose() {
        modelBatch.dispose();
        model.dispose();
    }

    @Override
    public void render() {
        Gdx.gl.glViewport(0,0,Gdx.graphics.getWidth(),Gdx.graphics.getHeight());
        Gdx.gl.glClearColor(1,1,1,1);
        Gdx.gl.glClear(GL20.GL_COLOR_BUFFER_BIT|GL20.GL_DEPTH_BUFFER_BIT);

        camera.update();
        controller.update(Gdx.graphics.getDeltaTime());

        modelBatch.begin(camera);
        modelBatch.render(modelInstance);
        modelBatch.end();
    }
}

Video

Programming Video Tutorial LibGDX 3D

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