assimp@5 ☆

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Description:
Portable library for importing many well-known 3D model formats

Type: Formula | Latest Version: 5.4.3@0 | Tracked Since: Dec 17, 2025

Links: Homepage | formulae.brew.sh

Category: Developer tools

Tags: 3d-models graphics c++ asset-pipeline importer

Install: brew install assimp@5

About:
Assimp (Open Asset Import Library) is a portable, open-source library for importing and processing various 3D model formats. It provides a unified API to load data from dozens of formats like FBX, glTF, and OBJ into a common in-memory structure. This simplifies asset pipeline integration for graphics applications by abstracting away format-specific complexities.

Key Features:

Supports over 40 3D file formats for import and export
Unified scene structure API for consistent data access
Post-processing steps for geometry optimization (e.g., triangulation, normal generation)
Written in C++ with bindings for multiple languages
Cross-platform compatibility (Windows, Linux, macOS)

Use Cases:

Loading 3D assets in game engines or custom rendering applications
Building asset conversion and processing tools
Integrating model support into scientific visualization software

Alternatives:

OpenFBX – Lightweight alternative focused specifically on FBX format, whereas Assimp provides broader format support.

License: BSD-3-Clause AND CC-PDDC AND MIT AND BSL-1.0 AND Unlicense AND Zlib

Bottles available for: arm64_tahoe, arm64_sequoia, arm64_sonoma, arm64_ventura, sonoma, ventura, arm64_linux, x86_64_linux

Version History

Detected	Version	Rev	Change	Commit
Sep 13, 2025 4:11pm		0	VERSION_BUMP	aa138546