Bug#615055: ITP: assimp -- Open Asset Import Library

[IOhannes m zmoelnig <zmoelnig@iem.at>]

Package: wnpp
Severity: wishlist
Owner: IOhannes m zmoelnig <zmoelnig@iem.at>


* Package name    : assimp
  Version         : 2.0
  Upstream Author : ASSIMP Development Team <assimp-discussions@lists.sourceforge.net>
* URL             : http://assimp.sourceforge.net/
* License         : BSD
  Programming Lang: C++
  Description     : Open Asset Import Library

A portable Open Source library to import various well-known 3D model formats in a
uniform manner.

Assimp aims at providing a full asset conversion pipeline for use in game
engines / realtime rendering systems of any kind but is not limited to this
audience.

The library is designed for maximum stability and flexibility. Written in C++,
it is available under a BSD license. A pure C API exists, as well as bindings to
various other languages, including Python, D and Blitzmax. Assimp loads models
into a straightforward data structure for easy processing by your application.
Various post processing steps (such as general optimization or computation of
extra data like normal or tangent vectors) can be executed on the imported data
to suit your needs.