Unloading a mesh?

brcolow · Post by **brcolow** » Fri Jun 18, 2004 4:52 am

If I load a model like so:

scene::IAnimatedMesh* weaponMesh = smgr->getMesh("models/weapon.obj"); 

scene::IAnimatedMeshSceneNode* weaponNode = smgr->addAnimatedMeshSceneNode( weaponMesh, camera, 0, irr::core::vector3df(40.0f, -40.0f, 40.0f), irr::core::vector3df(0.0f, 0.0f, 30.0f) );

weaponNode->setMaterialTexture( 0, driver->getTexture("textures/texture.jpg") );

How can I "unload" the model, to free resources?

Thanks!

brcolow · Post by **brcolow** » Fri Jun 18, 2004 8:21 am

Sorry for the double post...

Can I just use..

drop->weaponMesh ? ..or drop->weaponNode

warui · Post by **warui** » Fri Jun 18, 2004 11:29 am

Looking into documentation is a nice habit. You should try it.
To remove node:
http://irrlicht.sourceforge.net/docu/cl ... e.html#a18

To remove mesh:
When all node using this mesh will be removed mesh also should be removed unless there are other pointers pointing to it.

You can also remove things using drop() but it's unsafe because you can end for example with some nodes using freshly deleted mesh

To learn more about drop() use documentation:
http://irrlicht.sourceforge.net/docu/cl ... wn.html#a3