Assets/Shaders/TestCube_VS.glsl

@@ -10,7 +10,8 @@ layout(location = 2) in vec3 aNormal;
 layout(location = 3) in vec3 aTangent;
 layout(location = 4) in mat4 worldTransform;
 layout(location = 8) in uvec2 integerData;
-
+layout(location = 9)  in uvec4 aBoneIndices;
+layout(location = 10) in vec4 aBoneWeights;
 
 layout(location = 0) out struct
 {

SHADE_Engine/src/Editor/EditorWindow/MaterialInspector/SHMaterialInspector.cpp

@@ -202,7 +202,7 @@ namespace SHADE
     auto interface = fragShader->GetReflectedData().GetDescriptorBindingInfo().GetShaderBlockInterface
     (
       mappings.at(SHPredefinedDescriptorTypes::MATERIALS),
-      SHGraphicsConstants::DescriptorSetBindings::BATCHED_PER_INST_DATA
+      SHGraphicsConstants::DescriptorSetBindings::PER_INST_MATERIAL_DATA
     );
     if (!interface)
       return;

SHADE_Engine/src/Graphics/MiddleEnd/Batching/SHBatch.cpp

@@ -65,13 +65,13 @@ namespace SHADE
   , transformDataBuffer      { rhs.transformDataBuffer                 }
   , instancedIntegerBuffer   { rhs.instancedIntegerBuffer              }
   , matPropsBuffer           { rhs.matPropsBuffer                      }
-  , matPropsDescSet          { rhs.matPropsDescSet                     }
+  , instanceDataDescSet          { rhs.instanceDataDescSet                     }
   {
     rhs.drawDataBuffer         = {};
     rhs.transformDataBuffer    = {};
     rhs.instancedIntegerBuffer = {};
     rhs.matPropsBuffer         = {};
-    rhs.matPropsDescSet        = {};
+    rhs.instanceDataDescSet        = {};
   }
 
   SHBatch& SHBatch::operator=(SHBatch&& rhs)
@@ -97,14 +97,14 @@ namespace SHADE
     transformDataBuffer      = rhs.transformDataBuffer              ;
     instancedIntegerBuffer   = rhs.instancedIntegerBuffer           ;
     matPropsBuffer           = rhs.matPropsBuffer                   ;
-    matPropsDescSet          = rhs.matPropsDescSet                  ;
+    instanceDataDescSet          = rhs.instanceDataDescSet                  ;
 
     // Unset values
     rhs.drawDataBuffer         = {};
     rhs.transformDataBuffer    = {};
     rhs.instancedIntegerBuffer = {};
     rhs.matPropsBuffer         = {};
-    rhs.matPropsDescSet        = {};
+    rhs.instanceDataDescSet        = {};
 
     return *this;
   }
@@ -122,8 +122,8 @@ namespace SHADE
         instancedIntegerBuffer[i].Free();
       if (matPropsBuffer[i])
         matPropsBuffer[i].Free();
-      if (matPropsDescSet[i])
+      if (instanceDataDescSet[i])
-        matPropsDescSet[i].Free();
+        instanceDataDescSet[i].Free();
     }
   }
 
@@ -289,7 +289,7 @@ namespace SHADE
       }
 
     // Transfer to GPU
-    rebuildMaterialBuffers(frameIndex, descPool);
+    rebuildDescriptorSetBuffers(frameIndex, descPool);
 
     // This frame is updated
     matBufferDirty[frameIndex] = false;
@@ -421,7 +421,7 @@ namespace SHADE
       const Handle<SHShaderBlockInterface> SHADER_INFO = pipeline->GetPipelineLayout()->GetShaderBlockInterface
       (
         descMappings.at(SHPredefinedDescriptorTypes::MATERIALS),
-        SHGraphicsConstants::DescriptorSetBindings::BATCHED_PER_INST_DATA,
+        SHGraphicsConstants::DescriptorSetBindings::PER_INST_MATERIAL_DATA,
         vk::ShaderStageFlagBits::eFragment
       );
       const bool EMPTY_MAT_PROPS = !SHADER_INFO;
@@ -557,10 +557,8 @@ namespace SHADE
         BuffUsage::eVertexBuffer,
         "Batch Instance Data Buffer"
       );
-      // - Material Properties Buffer
+      // - Material and bone buffers/descriptor sets
-      rebuildMaterialBuffers(frameIndex, descPool);
+      rebuildDescriptorSetBuffers(frameIndex, descPool);
-      // - Bone Buffers
-      rebuildBoneBuffers(frameIndex, descPool);
     }
 
     // Mark this frame as no longer dirty
@@ -588,15 +586,14 @@ namespace SHADE
     cmdBuffer->BindPipeline(pipeline);
     cmdBuffer->BindVertexBuffer(SHGraphicsConstants::VertexBufferBindings::TRANSFORM, transformDataBuffer[frameIndex], 0);
     cmdBuffer->BindVertexBuffer(SHGraphicsConstants::VertexBufferBindings::INTEGER_DATA, instancedIntegerBuffer[frameIndex], 0);
-    if (matPropsDescSet[frameIndex])
-    {
-      auto const& descMappings = SHGraphicsPredefinedData::GetMappings(SHGraphicsPredefinedData::SystemType::BATCHING);
 
+    auto const& descMappings = SHGraphicsPredefinedData::GetMappings(SHGraphicsPredefinedData::SystemType::BATCHING);
+    if (instanceDataDescSet[frameIndex])
+    {
       cmdBuffer->BindDescriptorSet
       ( 
-        matPropsDescSet[frameIndex],
+        instanceDataDescSet[frameIndex],
         SH_PIPELINE_TYPE::GRAPHICS,
-        //SHGraphicsConstants::DescriptorSetIndex::PER_INSTANCE,
         descMappings.at(SHPredefinedDescriptorTypes::MATERIALS),
         dynamicOffset
       );
@@ -604,13 +601,6 @@ namespace SHADE
     if (boneMatrixBuffer[frameIndex] && boneFirstIndexBuffer[frameIndex])
     {
       cmdBuffer->BindVertexBuffer(SHGraphicsConstants::VertexBufferBindings::BONE_INDICES, boneFirstIndexBuffer[frameIndex], 0);
-      cmdBuffer->BindDescriptorSet
-      (
-        boneMatricesDescSet[frameIndex],
-        SH_PIPELINE_TYPE::GRAPHICS,
-        SHGraphicsConstants::DescriptorSetIndex::PER_INSTANCE,
-        dynamicOffset
-      );
     }
     cmdBuffer->DrawMultiIndirect(drawDataBuffer[frameIndex], static_cast<uint32_t>(drawData.size()));
     cmdBuffer->EndLabeledSegment();
@@ -651,107 +641,109 @@ namespace SHADE
     isCPUBuffersDirty = true;
   }
 
-  void SHBatch::rebuildMaterialBuffers(uint32_t frameIndex, Handle<SHVkDescriptorPool> descPool)
+  void SHBatch::rebuildDescriptorSetBuffers(uint32_t frameIndex, Handle<SHVkDescriptorPool> descPool)
   {
-    if (matPropsData && !drawData.empty())
+    // Using Declarations and constants
-    {
+    using BuffUsage = vk::BufferUsageFlagBits;
-      SHVkUtil::EnsureBufferAndCopyHostVisibleData
+    using PreDefDescLayoutType = SHGraphicsPredefinedData::PredefinedDescSetLayoutTypes;
-      (
+    static constexpr uint32_t MATERIAL_DESC_SET_INDEX = 0;
-        device, matPropsBuffer[frameIndex], matPropsData.get(), static_cast<uint32_t>(matPropsDataSize),
-        vk::BufferUsageFlagBits::eStorageBuffer,
-        "Batch Material Data"
-      );
 
-      if (!matPropsDescSet[frameIndex])
+    // Flags
+    bool descSetUpdateRequired = false;
+
+    /* Create Descriptor Sets if Needed */
+    PreDefDescLayoutType layoutTypes = {};
+    if (matPropsData)
+      layoutTypes |= PreDefDescLayoutType::MATERIALS;
+    if (!boneMatrixData.empty())
+      layoutTypes |= PreDefDescLayoutType::BONES;
+
+    if (matPropsData || !boneMatrixData.empty())
+    {
+      // Make sure that we have a descriptor set if we don't already have one
+      if (!instanceDataDescSet[frameIndex])
       {
-        matPropsDescSet[frameIndex] = descPool->Allocate
+        instanceDataDescSet[frameIndex] = descPool->Allocate
         (
-          SHGraphicsPredefinedData::GetPredefinedDescSetLayouts(SHGraphicsPredefinedData::PredefinedDescSetLayoutTypes::MATERIALS),
+          SHGraphicsPredefinedData::GetPredefinedDescSetLayouts(layoutTypes),
           { 0 }
         );
 #ifdef _DEBUG
-        const auto& DESC_SETS = matPropsDescSet[frameIndex]->GetVkHandle();
+        const auto& DESC_SETS = instanceDataDescSet[frameIndex]->GetVkHandle();
         for (auto descSet : DESC_SETS)
         {
           SET_VK_OBJ_NAME(device, vk::ObjectType::eDescriptorSet, descSet, "[Descriptor Set] Batch Material Data");
         }
 #endif
       }
+    }
 
-      static constexpr uint32_t MATERIAL_DESC_SET_INDEX = 0;
+    /* Material Data */
+    if (matPropsData && !drawData.empty())
+    {
+      // Update GPU buffer
+      SHVkUtil::EnsureBufferAndCopyHostVisibleData
+      (
+        device, matPropsBuffer[frameIndex], matPropsData.get(), static_cast<uint32_t>(matPropsDataSize),
+        BuffUsage::eStorageBuffer,
+        "Batch Material Data"
+      );
 
+      // Update descriptor set buffer
       std::array<Handle<SHVkBuffer>, 1>  bufferList = { matPropsBuffer[frameIndex] };
-      matPropsDescSet[frameIndex]->ModifyWriteDescBuffer
+      instanceDataDescSet[frameIndex]->ModifyWriteDescBuffer
       (
         MATERIAL_DESC_SET_INDEX,
-        SHGraphicsConstants::DescriptorSetBindings::BATCHED_PER_INST_DATA,
+        SHGraphicsConstants::DescriptorSetBindings::PER_INST_MATERIAL_DATA,
         bufferList,
         0, static_cast<uint32_t>(matPropsDataSize)
       );
-      matPropsDescSet[frameIndex]->UpdateDescriptorSetBuffer
+
+      descSetUpdateRequired = true;
+    }
+
+    /* Animation Bone Data */
+    if (!boneMatrixData.empty())
+    {
+      // Update GPU Buffers
+      const uint32_t BONE_IDX_DATA_BYTES = static_cast<uint32_t>(boneMatrixIndices.size() * sizeof(uint32_t));
+      SHVkUtil::EnsureBufferAndCopyHostVisibleData
+      (
+        device, boneFirstIndexBuffer[frameIndex], boneMatrixIndices.data(), BONE_IDX_DATA_BYTES,
+        BuffUsage::eVertexBuffer,
+        "Batch Bone Indices Buffer"
+      );
+      const uint32_t BONE_MTX_DATA_BYTES = static_cast<uint32_t>(boneMatrixData.size() * sizeof(uint32_t));
+      SHVkUtil::EnsureBufferAndCopyHostVisibleData
+      (
+        device, boneMatrixBuffer[frameIndex], boneMatrixData.data(), BONE_MTX_DATA_BYTES,
+        BuffUsage::eStorageBuffer,
+        "Batch Bone Matrix Buffer"
+      );
+
+      // Update descriptor set buffer
+      std::array<Handle<SHVkBuffer>, 1>  bufferList = { boneMatrixBuffer[frameIndex] };
+      instanceDataDescSet[frameIndex]->ModifyWriteDescBuffer
       (
         MATERIAL_DESC_SET_INDEX,
-        SHGraphicsConstants::DescriptorSetBindings::BATCHED_PER_INST_DATA
+        SHGraphicsConstants::DescriptorSetBindings::PER_INST_BONE_DATA,
+        bufferList,
+        static_cast<uint32_t>(matPropsDataSize), 
+        static_cast<uint32_t>(boneMatrixData.size() * sizeof(SHMatrix))
       );
+
+      descSetUpdateRequired = true;
     }
-  }
 
-  void SHBatch::rebuildBoneBuffers(uint32_t frameIndex, Handle<SHVkDescriptorPool> descPool)
+    // Build and prepare the descriptor set if necessary
-  {
+    if (descSetUpdateRequired)
-    // Using Declarations
+    {      
-    using BuffUsage = vk::BufferUsageFlagBits;
+      // Update the descriptor set buffer
-
+      instanceDataDescSet[frameIndex]->UpdateDescriptorSetBuffer
-    // Nothing to rebuild
-    if (boneMatrixData.empty())
-      return;
-
-    // Update GPU Buffers
-    const uint32_t BONE_IDX_DATA_BYTES = static_cast<uint32_t>(boneMatrixIndices.size() * sizeof(uint32_t));
-    SHVkUtil::EnsureBufferAndCopyHostVisibleData
-    (
-      device, boneFirstIndexBuffer[frameIndex], boneMatrixIndices.data(), BONE_IDX_DATA_BYTES,
-      BuffUsage::eVertexBuffer,
-      "Batch Bone Index Buffer"
-    );
-    const uint32_t BONE_MTX_DATA_BYTES = static_cast<uint32_t>(boneMatrixData.size() * sizeof(uint32_t));
-    SHVkUtil::EnsureBufferAndCopyHostVisibleData
-    (
-      device, boneMatrixBuffer[frameIndex], boneMatrixData.data(), BONE_MTX_DATA_BYTES,
-      BuffUsage::eStorageBuffer,
-      "Batch Bone Matrix Buffer"
-    );
-
-    // Update descriptor set buffer
-    if (!boneMatricesDescSet[frameIndex])
-    {
-      boneMatricesDescSet[frameIndex] = descPool->Allocate
       (
-        { SHGraphicsGlobalData::GetDescSetLayouts()[SHGraphicsConstants::DescriptorSetIndex::PER_INSTANCE] },
+        MATERIAL_DESC_SET_INDEX,
-        { 0 }
+        SHGraphicsConstants::DescriptorSetBindings::PER_INST_MATERIAL_DATA
       );
-
-#ifdef _DEBUG
-      const auto& DESC_SETS = boneMatricesDescSet[frameIndex]->GetVkHandle();
-      for (auto descSet : DESC_SETS)
-      {
-        SET_VK_OBJ_NAME(device, vk::ObjectType::eDescriptorSet, descSet, "[Descriptor Set] Batch Bone Data");
-      }
-#endif
     }
-    std::array<Handle<SHVkBuffer>, 1>  bufferList = { boneMatrixBuffer[frameIndex] };
-    boneMatricesDescSet[frameIndex]->ModifyWriteDescBuffer
-    (
-      SHGraphicsConstants::DescriptorSetIndex::PER_INSTANCE,
-      SHGraphicsConstants::DescriptorSetBindings::BATCHED_PER_INST_DATA,
-      bufferList,
-      0, static_cast<uint32_t>(boneMatrixData.size() * sizeof(SHMatrix))
-    );
-    boneMatricesDescSet[frameIndex]->UpdateDescriptorSetBuffer
-    (
-      SHGraphicsConstants::DescriptorSetIndex::PER_INSTANCE,
-      SHGraphicsConstants::DescriptorSetBindings::BATCHED_PER_INST_DATA
-    );
-
-    // TODO: Need to merge this with the material one
   }
 }

SHADE_Engine/src/Graphics/MiddleEnd/Batching/SHBatch.h

@@ -133,15 +133,14 @@ namespace SHADE
     TripleBuffer                                   transformDataBuffer;
     TripleBuffer                                   instancedIntegerBuffer;
     TripleBuffer                                   matPropsBuffer;
-    TripleDescSet                                  matPropsDescSet;
     TripleBuffer                                   boneMatrixBuffer;
     TripleBuffer                                   boneFirstIndexBuffer;
-    TripleDescSet                                  boneMatricesDescSet;
+    TripleDescSet                                  instanceDataDescSet;
+
     /*-----------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
     /* Helper Functions                                                            */
     /*-----------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
     void setAllDirtyFlags();
-    void rebuildMaterialBuffers(uint32_t frameIndex, Handle<SHVkDescriptorPool> descPool);
+    void rebuildDescriptorSetBuffers(uint32_t frameIndex, Handle<SHVkDescriptorPool> descPool);
-    void rebuildBoneBuffers(uint32_t frameIndex, Handle<SHVkDescriptorPool> descPool);
   };
 }

SHADE_Engine/src/Graphics/MiddleEnd/GlobalData/SHGraphicsPredefinedData.cpp

@@ -20,14 +20,21 @@ namespace SHADE
   //SHGraphicsPredefinedData::PerSystem                  SHGraphicsPredefinedData::renderGraphNodeComputeData;
 
   void SHGraphicsPredefinedData::InitDescMappings(void) noexcept
-  {
+  {   
-
     perSystemData[SHUtilities::ConvertEnum(SystemType::BATCHING)].descMappings.AddMappings
     ({
       {SHPredefinedDescriptorTypes::STATIC_DATA, 0},
       {SHPredefinedDescriptorTypes::CAMERA,      1},
       {SHPredefinedDescriptorTypes::MATERIALS,   2},
     });
+    
+    perSystemData[SHUtilities::ConvertEnum(SystemType::BATCHING_ANIM)].descMappings.AddMappings
+    ({
+      {SHPredefinedDescriptorTypes::STATIC_DATA, 0},
+      {SHPredefinedDescriptorTypes::CAMERA,      1},
+      {SHPredefinedDescriptorTypes::MATERIALS,   2},
+      {SHPredefinedDescriptorTypes::BONES,       3},
+    });
 
     perSystemData[SHUtilities::ConvertEnum(SystemType::TEXT_RENDERING)].descMappings.AddMappings
     ({
@@ -48,9 +55,13 @@ namespace SHADE
 
   void SHGraphicsPredefinedData::InitDummyPipelineLayouts(Handle<SHVkLogicalDevice> logicalDevice) noexcept
   {
-    perSystemData[SHUtilities::ConvertEnum(SystemType::BATCHING)].dummyPipelineLayout =       logicalDevice->CreatePipelineLayoutDummy(SHPipelineLayoutParamsDummy{ perSystemData[SHUtilities::ConvertEnum(SystemType::BATCHING)].descSetLayouts });
+    for (int i = 0; i < SYSTEM_TYPE_COUNT; ++i)
-    perSystemData[SHUtilities::ConvertEnum(SystemType::TEXT_RENDERING)].dummyPipelineLayout = logicalDevice->CreatePipelineLayoutDummy(SHPipelineLayoutParamsDummy{ perSystemData[SHUtilities::ConvertEnum(SystemType::TEXT_RENDERING)].descSetLayouts });
+    {
-    perSystemData[SHUtilities::ConvertEnum(SystemType::RENDER_GRAPH_NODE_COMPUTE)].dummyPipelineLayout = logicalDevice->CreatePipelineLayoutDummy(SHPipelineLayoutParamsDummy{ perSystemData[SHUtilities::ConvertEnum(SystemType::RENDER_GRAPH_NODE_COMPUTE)].descSetLayouts });
+      perSystemData[i].dummyPipelineLayout = logicalDevice->CreatePipelineLayoutDummy
+      (
+        SHPipelineLayoutParamsDummy { perSystemData[i].descSetLayouts }
+      );
+    }
   }
 
   /*-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
@@ -122,8 +133,8 @@ namespace SHADE
     SHVkDescriptorSetLayout::Binding materialDataBinding
     {
       .Type = vk::DescriptorType::eStorageBufferDynamic,
-      .Stage = vk::ShaderStageFlagBits::eFragment | vk::ShaderStageFlagBits::eVertex,
+      .Stage = vk::ShaderStageFlagBits::eFragment,
-      .BindPoint = SHGraphicsConstants::DescriptorSetBindings::BATCHED_PER_INST_DATA,
+      .BindPoint = SHGraphicsConstants::DescriptorSetBindings::PER_INST_MATERIAL_DATA,
       .DescriptorCount = 1,
     };
     Handle<SHVkDescriptorSetLayout> materialDataPerInstanceLayout = logicalDevice->CreateDescriptorSetLayout({ materialDataBinding });
@@ -150,12 +161,25 @@ namespace SHADE
     Handle<SHVkDescriptorSetLayout> fontDataDescSetLayout = logicalDevice->CreateDescriptorSetLayout({ fontBitmapBinding, fontMatrixBinding });
     SET_VK_OBJ_NAME(logicalDevice, vk::ObjectType::eDescriptorSetLayout, fontDataDescSetLayout->GetVkHandle(), "[Descriptor Set Layout] Font Data");
 
+    // Bone matrix data
+    SHVkDescriptorSetLayout::Binding boneMatrixBinding
+    {
+      .Type = vk::DescriptorType::eStorageBuffer,
+      .Stage = vk::ShaderStageFlagBits::eVertex,
+      .BindPoint = SHGraphicsConstants::DescriptorSetBindings::BONE_MATRIX_DATA,
+      .DescriptorCount = 1,
+    };
+
+    Handle<SHVkDescriptorSetLayout> boneMatricesDescSetLayout = logicalDevice->CreateDescriptorSetLayout({ boneMatrixBinding });
+    SET_VK_OBJ_NAME(logicalDevice, vk::ObjectType::eDescriptorSetLayout, boneMatricesDescSetLayout->GetVkHandle(), "[Descriptor Set Layout] Bone Matrix Data");
 
     predefinedLayouts.push_back(staticGlobalLayout);
     predefinedLayouts.push_back(lightDataDescSetLayout);
     predefinedLayouts.push_back(cameraDataGlobalLayout);
     predefinedLayouts.push_back(materialDataPerInstanceLayout);
     predefinedLayouts.push_back(fontDataDescSetLayout);
+    predefinedLayouts.push_back({});
+    predefinedLayouts.push_back(boneMatricesDescSetLayout);
 
     perSystemData[SHUtilities::ConvertEnum(SystemType::BATCHING)].descSetLayouts = GetPredefinedDescSetLayouts
     (
@@ -164,6 +188,14 @@ namespace SHADE
       SHGraphicsPredefinedData::PredefinedDescSetLayoutTypes::MATERIALS
     );
 
+    perSystemData[SHUtilities::ConvertEnum(SystemType::BATCHING_ANIM)].descSetLayouts = GetPredefinedDescSetLayouts
+    (
+      SHGraphicsPredefinedData::PredefinedDescSetLayoutTypes::STATIC_DATA |
+      SHGraphicsPredefinedData::PredefinedDescSetLayoutTypes::CAMERA |
+      SHGraphicsPredefinedData::PredefinedDescSetLayoutTypes::MATERIALS | 
+      SHGraphicsPredefinedData::PredefinedDescSetLayoutTypes::BONES
+    );
+
     perSystemData[SHUtilities::ConvertEnum(SystemType::TEXT_RENDERING)].descSetLayouts = GetPredefinedDescSetLayouts
     (
       SHGraphicsPredefinedData::PredefinedDescSetLayoutTypes::STATIC_DATA |
@@ -181,12 +213,14 @@ namespace SHADE
 
   void SHGraphicsPredefinedData::InitDefaultVertexInputState(void) noexcept
   {
-    defaultVertexInputState.AddBinding(false, false, { SHVertexAttribute(SHAttribFormat::FLOAT_3D) }); // positions at binding 0
+    defaultVertexInputState.AddBinding(false, false, { SHVertexAttribute(SHAttribFormat::FLOAT_3D)  }); // positions at binding 0
-    defaultVertexInputState.AddBinding(false, false, { SHVertexAttribute(SHAttribFormat::FLOAT_2D) }); // UVs at binding 1
+    defaultVertexInputState.AddBinding(false, false, { SHVertexAttribute(SHAttribFormat::FLOAT_2D)  }); // UVs at binding 1
-    defaultVertexInputState.AddBinding(false, false, { SHVertexAttribute(SHAttribFormat::FLOAT_3D) }); // Normals at binding 2
+    defaultVertexInputState.AddBinding(false, false, { SHVertexAttribute(SHAttribFormat::FLOAT_3D)  }); // Normals at binding 2
-    defaultVertexInputState.AddBinding(false, false, { SHVertexAttribute(SHAttribFormat::FLOAT_3D) }); // Tangents at binding 3
+    defaultVertexInputState.AddBinding(false, false, { SHVertexAttribute(SHAttribFormat::FLOAT_3D)  }); // Tangents at binding 3
-    defaultVertexInputState.AddBinding(true, true,   { SHVertexAttribute(SHAttribFormat::MAT_4D)   }); // Transform at binding 4 - 7 (4 slots)
+    defaultVertexInputState.AddBinding(true, true,   { SHVertexAttribute(SHAttribFormat::MAT_4D)    }); // Transform at binding 4 - 7 (4 slots)
     defaultVertexInputState.AddBinding(true, true,   { SHVertexAttribute(SHAttribFormat::UINT32_2D) }); // Instanced integer data at index 8
+    defaultVertexInputState.AddBinding(true, true,   { SHVertexAttribute(SHAttribFormat::UINT32_4D) }); // Instanced bone indices at index 9
+    defaultVertexInputState.AddBinding(true, true,   { SHVertexAttribute(SHAttribFormat::FLOAT_4D)  }); // Instanced bone weights at index 10
   }
 
   void SHGraphicsPredefinedData::Init(Handle<SHVkLogicalDevice> logicalDevice) noexcept
@@ -232,12 +266,24 @@ namespace SHADE
     return static_cast<SHGraphicsPredefinedData::PredefinedDescSetLayoutTypes>(static_cast<uint64_t>(lhs) | static_cast<uint64_t>(rhs));
   }
 
+  SHADE::SHGraphicsPredefinedData::PredefinedDescSetLayoutTypes& operator|=(SHGraphicsPredefinedData::PredefinedDescSetLayoutTypes& lhs, SHGraphicsPredefinedData::PredefinedDescSetLayoutTypes rhs) noexcept
+  {
+    lhs = lhs | rhs;
+    return lhs;
+  }
+
   SHGraphicsPredefinedData::PredefinedDescSetLayoutTypes operator&(SHGraphicsPredefinedData::PredefinedDescSetLayoutTypes lhs, SHGraphicsPredefinedData::PredefinedDescSetLayoutTypes rhs) noexcept
   {
     return static_cast<SHGraphicsPredefinedData::PredefinedDescSetLayoutTypes>(static_cast<uint64_t>(lhs) & static_cast<uint64_t>(rhs));
 
   }
 
+  SHADE::SHGraphicsPredefinedData::PredefinedDescSetLayoutTypes& operator&=(SHGraphicsPredefinedData::PredefinedDescSetLayoutTypes& lhs, SHGraphicsPredefinedData::PredefinedDescSetLayoutTypes rhs) noexcept
+  {
+    lhs = lhs & rhs;
+    return lhs;
+  }
+
   //SHGraphicsPredefinedData::PerSystem const& SHGraphicsPredefinedData::GetBatchingSystemData(void) noexcept
   //{
   //  return batchingSystemData;

SHADE_Engine/src/Graphics/MiddleEnd/GlobalData/SHGraphicsPredefinedData.h

@@ -23,20 +23,24 @@ namespace SHADE
     // This enum is mainly to initialize a bit field to retrieve bit fields from SHPRedefinedData
     enum class PredefinedDescSetLayoutTypes : uint64_t
     {
-      STATIC_DATA = 0x01,
+      STATIC_DATA = 0b0000001,
-      LIGHTS = 0x02,
+      LIGHTS      = 0b0000010,
-      CAMERA = 0x04,
+      CAMERA      = 0b0000100,
-      MATERIALS = 0x08,
+      MATERIALS   = 0b0001000,
-      FONT = 0x10,
+      FONT        = 0b0010000,
+      SHADOW      = 0b0100000,
+      BONES       = 0b1000000,
     };
 
     enum class SystemType
     {
       BATCHING = 0,
+      BATCHING_ANIM,
       TEXT_RENDERING,
       RENDER_GRAPH_NODE_COMPUTE,
       NUM_TYPES
     };
+    static constexpr int SYSTEM_TYPE_COUNT = static_cast<int>(SystemType::NUM_TYPES);
 
     struct PerSystem
     {
@@ -98,5 +102,7 @@ namespace SHADE
 
   };
   SHGraphicsPredefinedData::PredefinedDescSetLayoutTypes operator| (SHGraphicsPredefinedData::PredefinedDescSetLayoutTypes lhs, SHGraphicsPredefinedData::PredefinedDescSetLayoutTypes rhs) noexcept;
+  SHGraphicsPredefinedData::PredefinedDescSetLayoutTypes& operator|=(SHGraphicsPredefinedData::PredefinedDescSetLayoutTypes& lhs, SHGraphicsPredefinedData::PredefinedDescSetLayoutTypes rhs) noexcept;
   SHGraphicsPredefinedData::PredefinedDescSetLayoutTypes operator& (SHGraphicsPredefinedData::PredefinedDescSetLayoutTypes lhs, SHGraphicsPredefinedData::PredefinedDescSetLayoutTypes rhs) noexcept;
+  SHGraphicsPredefinedData::PredefinedDescSetLayoutTypes& operator&=(SHGraphicsPredefinedData::PredefinedDescSetLayoutTypes& lhs, SHGraphicsPredefinedData::PredefinedDescSetLayoutTypes rhs) noexcept;
 }

SHADE_Engine/src/Graphics/MiddleEnd/GlobalData/SHPredefinedDescriptorTypes.h

@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@ namespace SHADE
     LIGHTS,
     CAMERA,
     MATERIALS,
+    BONES,
     FONT,
     RENDER_GRAPH_RESOURCE,
     RENDER_GRAPH_NODE_COMPUTE_RESOURCE,

SHADE_Engine/src/Graphics/MiddleEnd/Interface/SHGraphicsConstants.h

@@ -138,7 +138,15 @@ namespace SHADE
           DescriptorSet binding for per instance material values.
       */
       /***************************************************************************/
-      static constexpr uint32_t BATCHED_PER_INST_DATA = 0;
+      static constexpr uint32_t PER_INST_MATERIAL_DATA = 0;
+
+      /***************************************************************************/
+      /*!
+        \brief
+          DescriptorSet binding for per instance bone values.
+      */
+      /***************************************************************************/
+      static constexpr uint32_t PER_INST_BONE_DATA = 1;
 
       /***************************************************************************/
       /*!
@@ -158,6 +166,14 @@ namespace SHADE
       /***************************************************************************/
       static constexpr uint32_t FONT_MATRIX_DATA = 1;
 
+      /***************************************************************************/
+      /*!
+        \brief
+          Descriptor set binding for bone matrix data.
+
+      */
+      /***************************************************************************/
+      static constexpr uint32_t BONE_MATRIX_DATA = 0;
     };
 
     struct VertexBufferBindings

SHADE_Engine/src/Graphics/MiddleEnd/Interface/SHMaterial.cpp

@@ -102,7 +102,7 @@ namespace SHADE
     (
       mappings.at (SHPredefinedDescriptorTypes::MATERIALS),
       //SHGraphicsConstants::DescriptorSetIndex::PER_INSTANCE,
-      SHGraphicsConstants::DescriptorSetBindings::BATCHED_PER_INST_DATA,
+      SHGraphicsConstants::DescriptorSetBindings::PER_INST_MATERIAL_DATA,
       vk::ShaderStageFlagBits::eFragment
     );
   }

SHADE_Engine/src/Graphics/MiddleEnd/Interface/SHMaterialInstance.cpp

@@ -83,7 +83,7 @@ namespace SHADE
     (
       SHGraphicsPredefinedData::GetMappings(SHGraphicsPredefinedData::SystemType::BATCHING).at(SHPredefinedDescriptorTypes::MATERIALS),
       //SHGraphicsConstants::DescriptorSetIndex::PER_INSTANCE,
-      SHGraphicsConstants::DescriptorSetBindings::BATCHED_PER_INST_DATA,
+      SHGraphicsConstants::DescriptorSetBindings::PER_INST_MATERIAL_DATA,
       vk::ShaderStageFlagBits::eFragment
     );
   }

SHADE_Engine/src/Serialization/SHSerializationHelper.hpp

@@ -325,7 +325,7 @@ namespace SHADE
           {
             auto fragShader =  SHResourceManager::LoadOrGet<SHVkShaderModule>(spec.fragShader);
             auto const& mappings = SHGraphicsPredefinedData::GetMappings(SHGraphicsPredefinedData::SystemType::BATCHING);
-            auto interface = fragShader->GetReflectedData().GetDescriptorBindingInfo().GetShaderBlockInterface(mappings.at(SHPredefinedDescriptorTypes::MATERIALS), SHGraphicsConstants::DescriptorSetBindings::BATCHED_PER_INST_DATA);
+            auto interface = fragShader->GetReflectedData().GetDescriptorBindingInfo().GetShaderBlockInterface(mappings.at(SHPredefinedDescriptorTypes::MATERIALS), SHGraphicsConstants::DescriptorSetBindings::PER_INST_MATERIAL_DATA);
             int const varCount = static_cast<int>(interface->GetVariableCount());
 
             for (int i = 0; i < varCount; ++i)