Preloading models

[Canning]

I am after a little advice on something.

In my game,I am using quite a few 3d models. Currently, when I create a new 'enemy', I load a new model for it. I am wanting to preload the required models at the start of my game. I am thinking that i will create an array of them (an array of meshes) and when I create a new enemy, I will point its model to one that I have preloaded.

What is the code to do this? Is it just a simple 'Player(x).mesh = PreloadedMesh(1)', or do I use the clone method?

I am after the fastest way, most efficient way to do this.

thanks

[leghola]

In my project i have 2 class

First a MainMeshCollection without clone and all meshes with the enable status to false.
Secondly a InstanceMeshCollection that accept ALL mesh that could be viewed

When i load/update my scene, i search which mesh i must create. If i need to create a mesh then :
1. i search the mesh in the MainMeshCollection

1a. Search Ok : i create a new instance in the InstanceMeshCollection like this :
InstanceMeshCollection.mesh = MainMeshCollection.mesh.duplicate

1b. Search No Ok : i create this mesh in the MainMeshCollection and go to 1a.

Nico

[Canning]

So the .duplicate method creates a copy of the mesh and is assigned to another mesh?

How much faster is this than loading a mesh from scratch?

[leghola]

Hi,

If you use load mesh, you create an access to the hard disk... It's bad.
If you use Duplicate, the mesh is loaded from HDD one time and after it's in memory, it's better, it's faster !

Nico !

[Canning]

K, cool.