Assets/Materials/AnimatedBag.shmat

@@ -0,0 +1,8 @@
+- VertexShader: 47911992
+  FragmentShader: 46377769
+  SubPass: G-Buffer Write
+  Properties:
+    data.color: {x: 1, y: 1, z: 1, w: 1}
+    data.textureIndex: 58303057
+    data.alpha: 0
+    data.beta: {x: 1, y: 1, z: 1}

Assets/Materials/AnimatedBag.shmat.shmeta

@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+Name: AnimatedBag
+ID: 117923942
+Type: 7

Assets/Materials/AnimatedRaccoon.shmat

@@ -0,0 +1,8 @@
+- VertexShader: 47911992
+  FragmentShader: 46377769
+  SubPass: G-Buffer Write
+  Properties:
+    data.color: {x: 1, y: 1, z: 1, w: 1}
+    data.textureIndex: 64651793
+    data.alpha: 0
+    data.beta: {x: 1, y: 1, z: 1}

Assets/Materials/AnimatedRaccoon.shmat.shmeta

@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+Name: AnimatedRaccoon
+ID: 128805346
+Type: 7

Assets/Models/BoneIKTest4.shmodel.shmeta

@@ -0,0 +1,7 @@
+Name: BoneIKTest4
+ID: 81814706
+Type: 4
+Sub Assets:
+Name: Cube
+ID: 137599708
+Type: 8

Assets/Shaders/Anim_VS.glsl

@@ -0,0 +1,78 @@
+#version 450
+#extension GL_KHR_vulkan_glsl : enable
+
+//#include "ShaderDescriptorDefinitions.glsl"
+
+
+layout(location = 0)  in vec3 aVertexPos;
+layout(location = 1)  in vec2 aUV;
+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 = 11) in uint firstBoneIndex;
+
+layout(location = 0) out struct
+{
+  vec4 vertPos; // location 0
+  vec2 uv; // location = 1
+  vec4 normal; // location = 2
+  vec4 worldPos; // location = 3 
+} Out;
+
+// material stuff
+layout(location = 4) out struct
+{
+  int materialIndex;
+  uint eid;
+  uint lightLayerIndex;
+
+} Out2;
+
+layout(set = 1, binding = 0) uniform CameraData
+{
+  vec4 position; 
+  mat4 vpMat;
+  mat4 viewMat;
+  mat4 projMat;
+} cameraData;
+
+layout (std430, set = 2, binding = 1) buffer AnimBoneMatrices
+{
+  mat4 data[];
+} BoneMatrices;
+
+void main()
+{
+  Out2.materialIndex = gl_InstanceIndex;
+  Out2.eid             = integerData[0];
+  Out2.lightLayerIndex = integerData[1];
+
+  // for transforming gBuffer position and normal data
+  mat4 modelViewMat = cameraData.viewMat * worldTransform;
+
+  // gBuffer position will be in view space
+  Out.vertPos = modelViewMat * vec4(aVertexPos, 1.0f);
+  
+  Out.worldPos = worldTransform * vec4 (aVertexPos, 1.0f);
+
+  // uvs for texturing in fragment shader
+  Out.uv = aUV;
+
+  mat3 transposeInv = mat3 (transpose(inverse(modelViewMat)));
+
+  // normals are also in view space
+  Out.normal.rgb = transposeInv * aNormal.rgb;
+  Out.normal.rgb = normalize (Out.normal.rgb);
+
+  // Compute bone matrix
+  mat4 boneMatrix = BoneMatrices.data[firstBoneIndex + aBoneIndices[0]] * aBoneWeights[0];
+  boneMatrix     += BoneMatrices.data[firstBoneIndex + aBoneIndices[1]] * aBoneWeights[1];
+  boneMatrix     += BoneMatrices.data[firstBoneIndex + aBoneIndices[2]] * aBoneWeights[2];
+  boneMatrix     += BoneMatrices.data[firstBoneIndex + aBoneIndices[3]] * aBoneWeights[3];
+
+  // clip space for rendering
+  gl_Position = cameraData.vpMat * worldTransform * boneMatrix * vec4 (aVertexPos, 1.0f);
+}

Assets/Shaders/Anim_VS.shshaderb.shmeta

@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+Name: Anim_VS
+ID: 47911992
+Type: 2

Assets/Shaders/TestCube_FS.glsl

@@ -17,7 +17,6 @@ layout(location = 0) in struct
   vec2 uv; // location = 1
   vec4 normal; // location = 2
   vec4 worldPos; // location = 3 
-
 } In;
 
 // material stuff

Assets/Shaders/TestCube_VS.glsl

@@ -10,7 +10,9 @@ 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 = 11) in uint firstBoneIndex;
 
 layout(location = 0) out struct
 {

SHADE_Application/src/Application/SBApplication.cpp

@@ -34,6 +34,7 @@
 #include "Physics/System/SHPhysicsDebugDrawSystem.h"
 #include "Scripting/SHScriptEngine.h"
 #include "UI/SHUISystem.h"
+#include "Animation/SHAnimationSystem.h"
 
 // Components
 #include "Graphics/MiddleEnd/Interface/SHRenderable.h"
@@ -47,6 +48,7 @@
 
 #include "Tools/Logger/SHLogger.h"
 #include "Tools/SHDebugDraw.h"
+#include "Resource/SHResourceManager.h"
 
 using namespace SHADE;
 
@@ -95,6 +97,7 @@ namespace Sandbox
     // Link up SHDebugDraw
     SHSystemManager::CreateSystem<SHDebugDrawSystem>();
     SHDebugDraw::Init(SHSystemManager::GetSystem<SHDebugDrawSystem>());
+    SHSystemManager::CreateSystem<SHAnimationSystem>();
     
 #ifdef SHEDITOR
     SDL_Init(SDL_INIT_VIDEO);
@@ -141,7 +144,7 @@ namespace Sandbox
 #ifdef SHEDITOR
     SHSystemManager::RegisterRoutine<SHEditor, SHEditor::EditorRoutine>();
 #endif
-
+    SHSystemManager::RegisterRoutine<SHAnimationSystem, SHAnimationSystem::UpdateRoutine>();
     SHSystemManager::RegisterRoutine<SHGraphicsSystem, SHGraphicsSystem::RenderRoutine>();
     SHSystemManager::RegisterRoutine<SHGraphicsSystem, SHGraphicsSystem::EndRoutine>();
 
@@ -149,6 +152,7 @@ namespace Sandbox
     SHComponentManager::CreateComponentSparseSet<SHColliderComponent>();
     SHComponentManager::CreateComponentSparseSet<SHTransformComponent>();
     SHComponentManager::CreateComponentSparseSet<SHRenderable>();
+    SHComponentManager::CreateComponentSparseSet<SHAnimatorComponent>();
     //SHComponentManager::CreateComponentSparseSet<SHCameraComponent>();
 
     SHAssetManager::Load();
@@ -170,6 +174,10 @@ namespace Sandbox
 
     // Link up SHDebugDraw
     SHDebugDraw::Init(SHSystemManager::GetSystem<SHDebugDrawSystem>());
+
+    auto clip = SHResourceManager::LoadOrGet<SHAnimationClip>(77816045);
+    auto rig = SHResourceManager::LoadOrGet<SHRig>(77816045);
+    int i = 0;
   }
 
   void SBApplication::Update(void)
@@ -232,7 +240,13 @@ namespace Sandbox
     SDL_Quit();
   #endif
 
+    // Unload scenes
     SHSceneManager::Exit();
+
+    // Free all remaining resources
+    SHResourceManager::UnloadAll();
+
+    // Shut down engine
     SHSystemManager::Exit();
     SHAssetManager::Exit();
   }

SHADE_Engine/src/Animation/SHAnimationClip.cpp

@@ -0,0 +1,65 @@
+/************************************************************************************//*!
+\file           SHAnimationClip.cpp
+\author         Tng Kah Wei, kahwei.tng, 390009620
+\par            email: kahwei.tng\@digipen.edu
+\date           Nov 20, 2022
+\brief          Contains the function definitions of the SHAnimationClip class.
+
+Copyright (C) 2022 DigiPen Institute of Technology.
+Reproduction or disclosure of this file or its contents without the prior written consent
+of DigiPen Institute of Technology is prohibited.
+*//*************************************************************************************/
+// Pre-compiled Header
+#include "SHpch.h"
+// Primary Header
+#include "SHAnimationClip.h"
+
+namespace SHADE
+{
+  /*-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
+  /* Constructors                                                                      */
+  /*-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
+  SHAnimationClip::SHAnimationClip(const SHAnimAsset& asset)
+  : ticksPerSecond { static_cast<int>(asset.ticksPerSecond) }
+  , totalTime      { static_cast<float>(asset.duration) / static_cast<int>(asset.ticksPerSecond) }
+  {
+    // Populate keyframes
+    for (const auto& channel : asset.nodeChannels)
+    {
+      // Create a channel
+      Channel newChannel;
+      newChannel.Name = std::string(channel.name);
+      newChannel.PositionKeyFrames.reserve(channel.positionKeys.size());
+      newChannel.RotationKeyFrames.reserve(channel.rotationKeys.size());
+      newChannel.ScaleKeyFrames.reserve(channel.scaleKeys.size());
+
+      // Populate Keyframes
+      for (const auto& posKey : channel.positionKeys)
+      {
+        newChannel.PositionKeyFrames.emplace_back(SHAnimationKeyFrame<SHVec3>{ static_cast<int>(posKey.time), posKey.value});
+      }
+      for (const auto& rotKey : channel.rotationKeys)
+      {
+        newChannel.RotationKeyFrames.emplace_back(SHAnimationKeyFrame<SHQuaternion>{ static_cast<int>(rotKey.time), rotKey.value});
+      }
+      for (const auto& scaleKey : channel.scaleKeys)
+      {
+        newChannel.ScaleKeyFrames.emplace_back(SHAnimationKeyFrame<SHVec3>{ static_cast<int>(scaleKey.time), scaleKey.value});
+      }
+
+      newChannel.MaxFrames = std::max({ newChannel.PositionKeyFrames.size(), newChannel.RotationKeyFrames.size(), newChannel.ScaleKeyFrames.size() });
+
+      // Insert the channel
+      channels.emplace_back(std::move(newChannel));
+    }
+  }
+
+  /*-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
+  /* Usage Functions                                                                   */
+  /*-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
+
+  /*-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
+  /* Helper Functions                                                                  */
+  /*-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
+
+}

SHADE_Engine/src/Animation/SHAnimationClip.h

@@ -0,0 +1,85 @@
+/************************************************************************************//*!
+\file           SHAnimationClip.h
+\author         Tng Kah Wei, kahwei.tng, 390009620
+\par            email: kahwei.tng\@digipen.edu
+\date           Dec 12, 2022
+\brief          Contains the definition of the SHAnimationClip struct and related types.
+
+Copyright (C) 2022 DigiPen Institute of Technology.
+Reproduction or disclosure of this file or its contents without the prior written consent
+of DigiPen Institute of Technology is prohibited.
+*//*************************************************************************************/
+#pragma once
+
+// Project Includes
+#include "SH_API.h"
+#include "Math/SHMatrix.h"
+#include "Assets/Asset Types/Models/SHAnimationAsset.h"
+
+namespace SHADE
+{
+  /*-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
+  /* Type Definitions                                                                  */
+  /*-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
+  /// <summary>
+  /// Defines a single key frame in an animation for a specific type of data.
+  /// </summary>
+  template<typename T>
+  struct SHAnimationKeyFrame
+  {
+    int FrameIndex;
+    T   Data;
+  };
+
+  /// <summary>
+  /// Represents a animation clip of a 3D animation that is made for a specific model
+  /// rig.
+  /// </summary>
+  class SH_API SHAnimationClip
+  { 
+    public:
+    /*---------------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
+    /* Type Definitions                                                                */
+    /*---------------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Defines the animations of a single bone in a rig.
+    /// </summary>
+    struct Channel
+    {
+      std::string Name;
+      std::vector<SHAnimationKeyFrame<SHVec3>>       PositionKeyFrames;
+      std::vector<SHAnimationKeyFrame<SHQuaternion>> RotationKeyFrames;
+      std::vector<SHAnimationKeyFrame<SHVec3>>       ScaleKeyFrames;
+      int MaxFrames;
+    };
+
+    /*---------------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
+    /* Constructors                                                                    */
+    /*---------------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Constructs an SHAnimation Clip from a specified SHAnimAsset.
+    /// </summary>
+    /// <param name="asset">Animation asset to load.</param>
+    explicit SHAnimationClip(const SHAnimAsset& asset);
+    
+    /*---------------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
+    /* Getter Functions                                                                */
+    /*---------------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
+    const std::vector<Channel>& GetChannels() const noexcept { return channels; }
+    int GetTicksPerSecond() const noexcept { return ticksPerSecond; }
+    float GetTotalTime() const noexcept { return totalTime; }
+
+    private:
+    /*---------------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
+    /* Data Members                                                                    */
+    /*---------------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
+    std::vector<Channel> channels;
+    int ticksPerSecond;
+    float totalTime;
+
+    /*---------------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
+    /* Helper Functions                                                                */
+    /*---------------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
+
+  };
+}

SHADE_Engine/src/Animation/SHAnimationSystem.cpp

@@ -0,0 +1,54 @@
+/************************************************************************************//*!
+\file           SHAnimationSystem.cpp
+\author         Tng Kah Wei, kahwei.tng, 390009620
+\par            email: kahwei.tng\@digipen.edu
+\date           Nov 20, 2022
+\brief          Contains the function definitions of the SHAnimationSystem class.
+
+Copyright (C) 2022 DigiPen Institute of Technology.
+Reproduction or disclosure of this file or its contents without the prior written consent
+of DigiPen Institute of Technology is prohibited.
+*//*************************************************************************************/
+// Precompiled Header
+#include "SHpch.h"
+// Primary Include
+#include "SHAnimationSystem.h"
+// Project Includes
+#include "ECS_Base/Managers/SHComponentManager.h"
+#include "SHAnimatorComponent.h"
+#include "ECS_Base/General/SHFamily.h"
+
+namespace SHADE
+{
+  /*-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
+  /* System Routine Functions - UpdateRoutine                                          */
+  /*-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
+  SHAnimationSystem::UpdateRoutine::UpdateRoutine()
+  : SHSystemRoutine("Animation System Update", true)
+  {
+    SHFamilyID<SHSystem>::GetID<SHAnimationSystem>();
+  }
+
+  void SHAnimationSystem::UpdateRoutine::Execute(double dt) noexcept
+  {
+    auto& animators = SHComponentManager::GetDense<SHAnimatorComponent>();
+    for (auto& animator : animators)
+    {
+      animator.Update(dt);
+    }
+  }
+
+  /*---------------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
+  /* SHSystem Overrides                                                              */
+  /*---------------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
+  void SHAnimationSystem::Init(void)
+  {
+
+  }
+
+  void SHAnimationSystem::Exit(void)
+  {
+
+  }
+
+}

SHADE_Engine/src/Animation/SHAnimationSystem.h

@@ -0,0 +1,55 @@
+/************************************************************************************//*!
+\file           SHAnimationSystem.h
+\author         Tng Kah Wei, kahwei.tng, 390009620
+\par            email: kahwei.tng\@digipen.edu
+\date           Nov 20, 2022
+\brief          Contains the definition of the SHAnimationSystem class and related types.
+
+Copyright (C) 2022 DigiPen Institute of Technology.
+Reproduction or disclosure of this file or its contents without the prior written consent
+of DigiPen Institute of Technology is prohibited.
+*//*************************************************************************************/
+#pragma once
+
+// Project Includes
+#include "SH_API.h"
+#include "ECS_Base/System/SHSystem.h"
+#include "ECS_Base/System/SHSystemRoutine.h"
+
+namespace SHADE
+{
+  /*-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
+  /* Type Definitions                                                                  */
+  /*-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
+  /// <summary>
+  /// System that is responsible for updating all animations.
+  /// </summary>
+  class SH_API SHAnimationSystem : public SHSystem
+  {
+    public:
+    /*---------------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
+    /* Type Definitions                                                                */
+    /*---------------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Responsible for updating the playback of all animator components and computing
+    /// the required bone matrices.
+    /// </summary>
+    class SH_API UpdateRoutine final : public SHSystemRoutine
+    {
+      public:
+      UpdateRoutine();
+      void Execute(double dt) noexcept override final;
+    };
+
+    /*---------------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
+    /* Constructors                                                                    */
+    /*---------------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
+    SHAnimationSystem() = default;
+
+    /*---------------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
+    /* SHSystem Overrides                                                              */
+    /*---------------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
+    virtual void Init(void) override final;
+    virtual void Exit(void) override final;
+  };
+}

SHADE_Engine/src/Animation/SHAnimatorComponent.cpp

@@ -0,0 +1,187 @@
+/************************************************************************************//*!
+\file           SHAnimatorComponent.cpp
+\author         Tng Kah Wei, kahwei.tng, 390009620
+\par            email: kahwei.tng\@digipen.edu
+\date           Nov 20, 2022
+\brief          Contains the definition of functions of the SHAnimatorComponent Component
+                class.
+
+Copyright (C) 2022 DigiPen Institute of Technology.
+Reproduction or disclosure of this file or its contents without the prior written consent 
+of DigiPen Institute of Technology is prohibited.
+*//*************************************************************************************/
+// Precompiled Header
+#include "SHpch.h"
+// Primary Include
+#include "SHAnimatorComponent.h"
+// STL Includes
+#include <queue>
+// Project Includes
+#include "SHRig.h"
+#include "Math/SHMatrix.h"
+#include "SHAnimationClip.h"
+#include "Graphics/SHVkUtil.h"
+#include "Graphics/MiddleEnd/Interface/SHGraphicsSystem.h"
+#include "ECS_Base/Managers/SHSystemManager.h"
+#include "Tools/SHDebugDraw.h"
+
+namespace SHADE
+{
+  /*-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
+  /* Usage Functions                                                                   */
+  /*-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
+  void SHAnimatorComponent::Play()
+  {
+    isPlaying = false;
+  }
+
+  void SHAnimatorComponent::Play(Handle<SHAnimationClip> clip)
+  {
+    currClip = clip;
+    currPlaybackTime = 0.0f;
+    Play();
+  }
+
+  void SHAnimatorComponent::PlayFromStart()
+  {
+    isPlaying = true;
+    currPlaybackTime = 0.0f;
+  }
+
+  void SHAnimatorComponent::Pause()
+  {
+    isPlaying = false;
+  }
+
+  void SHAnimatorComponent::Stop()
+  {
+    isPlaying = false;
+    currPlaybackTime = 0.0f;
+  }
+
+  /*-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
+  /* Setter Functions                                                                  */
+  /*-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
+  void SHAnimatorComponent::SetRig(Handle<SHRig> newRig)
+  {
+    // Same rig, don't bother
+    if (rig == newRig)
+      return;
+
+    rig = newRig;
+
+    // Populate bone matrices based on new rig's default pose
+    boneMatrices.clear();
+    if (rig)
+    {
+      std::fill_n(std::back_inserter(boneMatrices), rig->GetNodeCount(), SHMatrix::Identity);
+    }
+  }
+
+  void SHAnimatorComponent::SetClip(Handle<SHAnimationClip> newClip)
+  {
+    // No change
+    if (currClip == newClip)
+      return;
+
+    // Set parameters
+    currClip = newClip;
+    secsPerTick = 1.0f / currClip->GetTicksPerSecond();
+
+    // Build channel map
+    channelMap.clear();
+    if (currClip)
+    {
+      for (const auto& channel : currClip->GetChannels())
+      {
+        channelMap.emplace(channel.Name, &channel);
+      }
+    }
+
+    if (rig && currClip)
+    {
+      updatePoseWithClip(0.0f);
+    }
+  }
+
+  /*-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
+  /* Update Functions                                                                  */
+  /*-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
+  void SHAnimatorComponent::Update(float dt)
+  {
+    // Nothing to animate
+    if (!currClip || !isPlaying || !rig)
+      return;
+
+    // Update time on the playback
+    currPlaybackTime += dt;
+    if (currPlaybackTime > currClip->GetTotalTime())
+    {
+      currPlaybackTime = currPlaybackTime - currClip->GetTotalTime();
+    }
+
+    // Reset all matrices
+    for (auto& mat : boneMatrices)
+    {
+      mat = SHMatrix::Identity;
+    }
+
+    // Play the clip
+    updatePoseWithClip(currPlaybackTime);
+  }
+  
+  /*-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
+  /* Helper Functions                                                                  */
+  /*-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
+  void SHAnimatorComponent::updatePoseWithClip(float poseTime)
+  {
+    // Get closest frame index
+    const int CLOSEST_FRAME_IDX = static_cast<int>(std::floorf(poseTime * currClip->GetTicksPerSecond()));
+    updatePoseWithClip(CLOSEST_FRAME_IDX, poseTime, rig->GetRootNode(), SHMatrix::Identity);
+  }
+
+  void SHAnimatorComponent::updatePoseWithClip(int closestFrameIndex, float poseTime, Handle<SHRigNode> node, const SHMatrix& parentMatrix)
+  {
+    // Check if there is a channel for this node
+    const std::string& BONE_NAME = rig->GetName(node);
+    SHMatrix transformMatrix = node->TransformMatrix;
+    if (channelMap.contains(BONE_NAME))
+    {
+      const auto CHANNEL = channelMap[BONE_NAME];
+      transformMatrix = SHMatrix::Transform
+      (
+        getInterpolatedValue(CHANNEL->PositionKeyFrames, closestFrameIndex, poseTime),
+        getInterpolatedValue(CHANNEL->RotationKeyFrames, closestFrameIndex, poseTime),
+        getInterpolatedValue(CHANNEL->ScaleKeyFrames, closestFrameIndex, poseTime)
+      );
+    }
+
+    // Apply parent's transformation
+    transformMatrix = transformMatrix * parentMatrix;
+
+    // Apply transformations to this node
+    const int BONE_MTX_IDX = rig->GetNodeIndex(node);
+    std::optional<SHVec3> position;
+    if (BONE_MTX_IDX >= 0)
+    {
+      boneMatrices[BONE_MTX_IDX] = node->OffsetMatrix * transformMatrix;
+    }
+
+    // Apply pose to children
+    for (auto& child : node->Children)
+    {
+      updatePoseWithClip(closestFrameIndex, poseTime, child, transformMatrix);
+    }
+  }
+}
+
+/*-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
+/* RTTR Registration                                                                   */
+/*-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
+RTTR_REGISTRATION
+{
+  using namespace SHADE;
+  using namespace rttr;
+
+  registration::class_<SHAnimatorComponent>("Animator Component");
+}

SHADE_Engine/src/Animation/SHAnimatorComponent.h

@@ -0,0 +1,155 @@
+/************************************************************************************//*!
+\file           SHAnimatorComponent.h
+\author         Tng Kah Wei, kahwei.tng, 390009620
+\par            email: kahwei.tng\@digipen.edu
+\date           Nov 20, 2022
+\brief          Contains the definition of the SHAnimatorComponent class and related 
+                types.
+
+Copyright (C) 2022 DigiPen Institute of Technology.
+Reproduction or disclosure of this file or its contents without the prior written consent
+of DigiPen Institute of Technology is prohibited.
+*//*************************************************************************************/
+#pragma once
+
+// STL Includes
+#include <vector>
+// External Dependencies
+#include <rttr/registration>
+// Project Includes
+#include "ECS_Base/Components/SHComponent.h"
+#include "Resource/SHHandle.h"
+#include "Math/SHMatrix.h"
+#include "Math/Vector/SHVec3.h"
+#include "Math/SHQuaternion.h"
+#include "SHAnimationClip.h"
+
+namespace SHADE
+{
+  /*-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
+  /* Forward Declarations                                                              */
+  /*-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
+  class SHRig;
+  struct SHRigNode;
+  class SHAnimationClip;
+  class SHVkBuffer;
+
+  /*-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
+  /* Type Definitions                                                                  */
+  /*-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
+  /// <summary>
+  /// Component that holds and controls the animation related properties of a skinned 
+  /// mesh.
+  /// </summary>
+  class SH_API SHAnimatorComponent final : public SHComponent
+  {    
+    public:
+    /*---------------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
+    /* Usage Functions                                                                 */
+    /*---------------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Plays the currently loaded animation from the last time.
+    /// </summary>
+    void Play();
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Plays the specified animation clip from the start.
+    /// </summary>
+    /// <param name="clip"></param>
+    void Play(Handle<SHAnimationClip> clip);
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Plays the currently loaded animation clip from the start.
+    /// </summary>
+    void PlayFromStart();
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Pauses the animation at the current time.
+    /// </summary>
+    void Pause();
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Stops the animation and resets the play time back to 0.
+    /// </summary>
+    void Stop();
+
+    /*---------------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
+    /* Setter Functions                                                                */
+    /*---------------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Sets the animation rig for this animator.
+    /// </summary>
+    /// <param name="newRig">Rig to use.</param>
+    void SetRig(Handle<SHRig> newRig);
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Sets the animation clip of this animator without playing it.
+    /// This will set the pose of the model to it's initial pose.
+    /// If the clip is the same as the current clip, nothing happens.
+    /// </summary>
+    /// <param name="newClip">Clip to use.</param>
+    void SetClip(Handle<SHAnimationClip> newClip);
+
+    /*---------------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
+    /* Getter Functions                                                                */
+    /*---------------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Retrieves all the bone matrices of this animator.
+    /// </summary>
+    /// <returns>Reference to a vector of the bone matrices.</returns>
+    const std::vector<SHMatrix>& GetBoneMatrices() const noexcept { return boneMatrices; }
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Retrieve the currently set model rig.
+    /// </summary>
+    /// <returns>Handle to the currently set rig.</returns>
+    Handle<SHRig> GetRig() const noexcept { return rig; }
+    /// <summary>
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Retrieve the currently set animation clip.
+    /// </summary>
+    /// <returns>Handle to the currently set animation clip.</returns>
+    Handle<SHAnimationClip> GetCurrentClip() const noexcept { return currClip; }
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Checks if an animation is currently playing.
+    /// </summary>
+    /// <returns>True if an animation clip is currently playing.</returns>
+    bool IsPlaying() const { return isPlaying; }
+
+    /*---------------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
+    /* Update Functions                                                                */
+    /*---------------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Updates the current state of the animation if one is specified based on the
+    /// current animation clip and frames. This will update the bone matrices.
+    /// </summary>
+    /// <param name="dt">Time passed since the last frame.</param>
+    void Update(float dt);
+
+    private:
+    /*---------------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
+    /* Data Members                                                                    */
+    /*---------------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
+    // Resources
+    Handle<SHRig> rig;
+    Handle<SHAnimationClip> currClip;
+    // Playback Tracking
+    float currPlaybackTime = 0.0f;
+    bool isPlaying = true;
+    // Useful Cached Data
+    float secsPerTick = 0.0f;
+    // Buffer
+    std::vector<SHMatrix> boneMatrices;
+    // Caches
+    std::unordered_map<std::string, const SHAnimationClip::Channel*> channelMap;
+
+    /*---------------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
+    /* Helper Functions                                                                */
+    /*---------------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
+    void updatePoseWithClip(float poseTime);
+    void updatePoseWithClip(int closestFrameIndex, float poseTime, Handle<SHRigNode> node, const SHMatrix& parentMatrix);
+    template<typename T>
+    T getInterpolatedValue(const std::vector<SHAnimationKeyFrame<T>>& keyframes, int closestFrameIndex, float poseTime);
+
+    /*---------------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
+    /* RTTR                                                                            */
+    /*---------------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
+    RTTR_ENABLE()
+  };
+}
+
+#include "SHAnimatorComponent.hpp"

SHADE_Engine/src/Animation/SHAnimatorComponent.hpp

@@ -0,0 +1,82 @@
+/************************************************************************************//*!
+\file           SHAnimatorComponent.hpp
+\author         Tng Kah Wei, kahwei.tng, 390009620
+\par            email: kahwei.tng\@digipen.edu
+\date           Jan 10, 2023
+\brief          Contains the definition of function templates of the SHAnimatorComponent
+                Component class.
+
+Copyright (C) 2023 DigiPen Institute of Technology.
+Reproduction or disclosure of this file or its contents without the prior written consent 
+of DigiPen Institute of Technology is prohibited.
+*//*************************************************************************************/
+// Primary Include
+#include "SHAnimatorComponent.h"
+// Project Includes
+#include "SHRig.h"
+#include "Math/SHMatrix.h"
+#include "SHAnimationClip.h"
+#include "Graphics/SHVkUtil.h"
+#include "Graphics/MiddleEnd/Interface/SHGraphicsSystem.h"
+#include "ECS_Base/Managers/SHSystemManager.h"
+
+namespace SHADE
+{
+  /*-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
+  /* Helper Functions                                                                  */
+  /*-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
+  template<typename T>
+  T SHAnimatorComponent::getInterpolatedValue(const std::vector<SHAnimationKeyFrame<T>>& keyframes, int closestFrameIndex, float poseTime)
+  {
+    // Only allow SHVec3 and SHQuaternion
+    static_assert(std::is_same_v<T, SHVec3> || std::is_same_v<T, SHQuaternion>, "Only interpolation for SHVec3 and SHQuaternion is allowed.");
+
+    // Find the key frames that surround the current frame index
+    auto firstKeyFrame = keyframes.end();
+    auto nextKeyFrame = keyframes.end();
+    for (auto iter = keyframes.begin(); iter != keyframes.end(); ++iter)
+    {
+      const auto& KEYFRAME = *iter;
+
+      if (KEYFRAME.FrameIndex <= closestFrameIndex)
+      {
+        firstKeyFrame = iter;
+      }
+      else // KEYFRAME.FrameIndex > closestFrameIndex
+      {
+        nextKeyFrame = iter;
+        break;
+      }
+    }
+
+    // Edge Cases
+    if (firstKeyFrame == keyframes.end())
+    {
+      // No keyframes at all, means no changes
+      if (nextKeyFrame == keyframes.end())
+        return T();
+      // Out of range, clamp to the back
+      else
+        return nextKeyFrame->Data;
+    }
+    // At the back, so no keyframes will follow
+    else if (nextKeyFrame == keyframes.end())
+    {
+      return firstKeyFrame->Data;
+    }
+
+    // Get interpolated vector
+    const float PREV_FRAME_TIME = firstKeyFrame->FrameIndex * secsPerTick;
+    const float NEXT_FRAME_TIME = nextKeyFrame->FrameIndex * secsPerTick;
+    const float NORMALISED_TIME = (poseTime - PREV_FRAME_TIME) / (NEXT_FRAME_TIME - PREV_FRAME_TIME);
+
+    if constexpr (std::is_same_v<T, SHQuaternion>)
+    {
+      return SHQuaternion::Slerp(firstKeyFrame->Data, nextKeyFrame->Data, NORMALISED_TIME);
+    }
+    else if constexpr (std::is_same_v<T, SHVec3>)
+    {
+      return SHVec3::Lerp(firstKeyFrame->Data, nextKeyFrame->Data, NORMALISED_TIME);
+    }
+  }
+}

SHADE_Engine/src/Animation/SHRig.cpp

@@ -0,0 +1,149 @@
+/************************************************************************************//*!
+\file           SHRig.cpp
+\author         Tng Kah Wei, kahwei.tng, 390009620
+\par            email: kahwei.tng\@digipen.edu
+\date           Nov 20, 2022
+\brief          Contains the function definitions of the SHRig class.
+
+Copyright (C) 2022 DigiPen Institute of Technology.
+Reproduction or disclosure of this file or its contents without the prior written consent
+of DigiPen Institute of Technology is prohibited.
+*//*************************************************************************************/
+// Pre-compiled Header
+#include "SHpch.h"
+// Primary Header
+#include "SHRig.h"
+// STL Includes
+#include <stack>
+// Project Headers
+#include "Assets/Asset Types/Models/SHRigAsset.h"
+
+namespace SHADE
+{
+  /*-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
+  /* Constructors                                                                      */
+  /*-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
+  SHRig::SHRig(const SHRigAsset& asset, SHResourceLibrary<SHRigNode>& nodeStore)
+  {
+    // Don't bother if empty
+    if (asset.root == nullptr)
+    {
+      SHLOG_ERROR("[SHRig] Attempted to load an invalid rig with no root.");
+      return;
+    }
+
+    // Do a recursive depth first traversal to populate the rig
+    rootNode = recurseCreateNode(asset, asset.root, nodeStore);
+    if (rootNode)
+    {
+      globalInverseMatrix = SHMatrix::Inverse(rootNode->TransformMatrix);
+    }
+  }
+
+  SHRig::SHRig(SHRig&& rhs)
+  : rootNode            { rhs.rootNode }
+  , nodeNames           { std::move(rhs.nodeNames) }
+  , nodesByName         { std::move(rhs.nodesByName) }
+  , nodes               { std::move(rhs.nodes) }
+  , nodeIndexMap        { std::move(rhs.nodeIndexMap) }
+  , globalInverseMatrix { std::move(rhs.globalInverseMatrix) }
+  {
+    rhs.rootNode = {};
+  }
+  SHRig::~SHRig()
+  {
+    // Unload all nodes
+    for (auto node : nodes)
+    {
+      if (node)
+        node.Free();
+    }
+    nodes.clear();
+  }
+
+  SHRig& SHRig::operator=(SHRig&& rhs)
+  {
+    rootNode            = rhs.rootNode;
+    nodeNames           = std::move(rhs.nodeNames);
+    nodesByName         = std::move(rhs.nodesByName);
+    nodes               = std::move(rhs.nodes);
+    nodeIndexMap        = std::move(rhs.nodeIndexMap);
+    globalInverseMatrix = std::move(rhs.globalInverseMatrix);
+
+    rhs.rootNode = {};
+
+    return *this;
+  }
+  /*-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
+  /* Usage Functions                                                                   */
+  /*-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
+  const std::string& SHRig::GetName(Handle<SHRigNode> node) const noexcept
+  {
+    static const std::string EMPTY_STRING = "";
+
+    if (nodeNames.contains(node))
+      return nodeNames.at(node);
+      
+    return EMPTY_STRING;
+  }
+
+  Handle<SHRigNode> SHRig::GetNode(const std::string& name) const noexcept
+  {
+    if (nodesByName.contains(name))
+      return nodesByName.at(name);
+
+    return {};
+  }
+  
+  int SHRig::GetNodeCount() const noexcept
+  {
+    return static_cast<int>(nodes.size());
+  }
+
+  int SHRig::GetNodeIndex(Handle<SHRigNode> node) const noexcept
+  {
+    if (nodeIndexMap.contains(node))
+    {
+      return nodeIndexMap.at(node);
+    }
+
+    return -1;
+  }
+
+  /*-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
+  /* Helper Functions                                                                   */
+  /*-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
+  Handle<SHRigNode> SHRig::recurseCreateNode(const SHRigAsset& asset, const SHRigNodeAsset* sourceNode, SHResourceLibrary<SHRigNode>& nodeStore)
+  {
+    // Construct the node
+    auto newNode = nodeStore.Create();
+
+    // Fill the node with data
+    const auto& NODE_DATA = asset.nodeDataCollection.at(sourceNode->idRef);
+    newNode->OffsetMatrix = SHMatrix::Transpose(NODE_DATA.offset);
+    newNode->TransformMatrix = SHMatrix::Transpose(NODE_DATA.transform);
+
+    // Populate maps
+    if (!NODE_DATA.name.empty())
+    {
+      nodeNames.emplace(newNode, NODE_DATA.name);
+      nodesByName.emplace(NODE_DATA.name, newNode);
+    }
+    nodeIndexMap.emplace(newNode, sourceNode->idRef);
+    nodes.emplace_back(newNode);
+
+    // Fill child nodes
+    for (const auto& child : sourceNode->children)
+    {
+      // Ignore nulls
+      if (child == nullptr)
+        continue;
+
+      // Recursively create children
+      auto childNode = recurseCreateNode(asset, child, nodeStore); // Not sure why this works but it is required for
+      newNode->Children.emplace_back(childNode);        // the emplace_back operation to not crash
+    }
+
+    return newNode;
+  }
+}

SHADE_Engine/src/Animation/SHRig.h

@@ -0,0 +1,147 @@
+/************************************************************************************//*!
+\file           SHRig.h
+\author         Tng Kah Wei, kahwei.tng, 390009620
+\par            email: kahwei.tng\@digipen.edu
+\date           Nov 20, 2022
+\brief          Contains the definition of the SHRig struct and related types.
+
+Copyright (C) 2022 DigiPen Institute of Technology.
+Reproduction or disclosure of this file or its contents without the prior written consent
+of DigiPen Institute of Technology is prohibited.
+*//*************************************************************************************/
+#pragma once
+
+// STL Includes
+#include <string>
+#include <vector>
+#include <unordered_map>
+
+// Project Includes
+#include "SH_API.h"
+#include "Math/SHMatrix.h"
+#include "Resource/SHHandle.h"
+#include "Resource/SHResourceLibrary.h"
+
+namespace SHADE
+{
+  /*-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
+  /* Forward Declarations                                                              */
+  /*-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
+  struct SHRigAsset;
+  struct SHRigNodeAsset;
+
+  /*-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
+  /* Type Definitions                                                                  */
+  /*-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
+  /// <summary>
+  /// 
+  /// </summary>
+  struct SHRigNode
+  {
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Matrix that performs a transformation from local space to bone (node) space.
+    /// </summary>
+    SHMatrix OffsetMatrix;
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Matrix that performs a transformation from bone (node) space to local space.
+    /// </summary>
+    SHMatrix TransformMatrix;
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Child nodes of this node.
+    /// </summary>
+    std::vector<Handle<SHRigNode>> Children;
+  };
+
+  /// <summary>
+  /// Represents an animation skeletal rig for a model.
+  /// </summary>
+  class SH_API SHRig
+  { 
+    public:
+    /*---------------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
+    /* Constructors/Destructors                                                        */
+    /*---------------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Constructs a rig from a SHRigAsset.
+    /// </summary>
+    /// <param name="asset">
+    /// SHRigAsset to load.
+    /// </param>
+    /// <param name="nodeStore">
+    /// Reference to a ResourceLibrary to use to create the rig's nodes.
+    /// </param>
+    explicit SHRig(const SHRigAsset& asset, SHResourceLibrary<SHRigNode>& nodeStore);
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Move Constructor
+    /// </summary>
+    /// <param name="rhs>SHRig to move from.</param>
+    SHRig(SHRig&& rhs);
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Default destructor.
+    /// </summary>
+    ~SHRig();
+
+    /*---------------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
+    /* Operator Overloads                                                              */
+    /*---------------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Move assignment operator.
+    /// </summary>
+    /// <param name="rhs>SHRig to move from.</param>
+    /// <returns>Reference to this object.</returns>
+    SHRig& operator=(SHRig&& rhs);
+    
+    /*---------------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
+    /* Getter Functions                                                                */
+    /*---------------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Retrieves the name of a node.
+    /// </summary>
+    /// <param name="node">Node to get the name of.</param>
+    /// <returns>
+    /// Name of the node. If it does not have a name or is invalid, an empty string will 
+    /// be provided.
+    /// </returns>
+    const std::string& GetName(Handle<SHRigNode> node) const noexcept;
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Retrieves the root node of the rig.
+    /// </summary>
+    /// <returns>Handle to the root node of the rig.</returns>
+    Handle<SHRigNode> GetRootNode() const noexcept { return rootNode; }
+    const SHMatrix& GetGlobalInverseMatrix() const noexcept { return globalInverseMatrix; }
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Retrieves a node via name.
+    /// </summary>
+    /// <param name="name">Name of the node to retrieve.</param>
+    /// <returns>
+    /// Node with the specified name. If it does not have a name or is invalid, an empty 
+    /// handle will be provided.
+    /// </returns>
+    Handle<SHRigNode> GetNode(const std::string& name) const noexcept;
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Returns the number of nodes in the rig. This matches the number of bone matrices
+    /// needed.
+    /// </summary>
+    int GetNodeCount() const noexcept;
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Retrieves the index in the node storage.
+    /// </summary>
+    int GetNodeIndex(Handle<SHRigNode> node) const noexcept;
+
+    private:
+    /*---------------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
+    /* Data Members                                                                    */
+    /*---------------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
+    Handle<SHRigNode> rootNode;
+    std::unordered_map<Handle<SHRigNode>, std::string> nodeNames;
+    std::unordered_map<std::string, Handle<SHRigNode>> nodesByName;
+    std::vector<Handle<SHRigNode>> nodes;
+    std::unordered_map<Handle<SHRigNode>, int> nodeIndexMap;
+    SHMatrix globalInverseMatrix;
+
+    /*---------------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
+    /* Helper Functions                                                                */
+    /*---------------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
+    Handle<SHRigNode> recurseCreateNode(const SHRigAsset& asset, const SHRigNodeAsset* sourceNode, SHResourceLibrary<SHRigNode>& nodeStore);
+  };
+}

SHADE_Engine/src/Assets/Asset Types/Models/SHAnimationAsset.h

@@ -0,0 +1,88 @@
+/*************************************************************************//**
+ * \file    SHAnimationAsset.h
+ * \author  Loh Xiao Qi
+ * \date    October 2022
+ * \brief    
+ *
+ * Copyright (C) 2022 DigiPen Institute of Technology. Reproduction or
+ * disclosure of this file or its contents without the prior written consent
+ * of DigiPen Institute of Technology is prohibited.
+ *****************************************************************************/
+#pragma once
+
+#include "Math/SHMath.h"
+#include "Assets/Asset Types/SHAssetData.h"
+
+#include <vector>
+
+
+namespace SHADE
+{
+	enum class SHAnimationBehaviour : uint8_t
+	{
+		DEFAULT = 0x0,
+		CONSTANT = 0x1,
+		LINEAR = 0x2,
+		REPEAT = 0x3
+	};
+
+	// Smallest data containers
+	struct PositionKey
+	{
+		float time;
+		SHVec3 value;
+	};
+	
+	struct RotationKey
+	{
+		float time;
+		SHVec4 value;
+	};
+	
+	struct ScaleKey
+	{
+		float time;
+		SHVec3 value;
+	};
+
+	// Headers for read/write
+	struct SHAnimNodeInfo
+	{
+		uint32_t charCount;
+		uint32_t posKeyCount;
+		uint32_t rotKeyCount;
+		uint32_t scaKeyCount;
+	};
+
+	struct SHAnimDataHeader
+	{
+		uint32_t charCount;
+		uint32_t animNodeCount;
+		std::vector<SHAnimNodeInfo> nodeHeaders;
+	};
+
+	// Main data containers
+	struct SHAnimData
+	{
+		std::string name;
+		SHAnimationBehaviour pre;
+		SHAnimationBehaviour post;
+
+		std::vector<PositionKey> positionKeys;
+		std::vector<RotationKey> rotationKeys;
+		std::vector<ScaleKey> scaleKeys;
+
+	};
+
+	struct SH_API SHAnimAsset : SHAssetData
+	{
+		std::string name;
+
+		double duration;
+		double ticksPerSecond;
+
+		std::vector<SHAnimData> nodeChannels;
+		//std::vector<aiMeshAnim*> meshChannels;
+		//std::vector<aiMeshMorphAnim*> morphMeshChannels;
+	};
+}

SHADE_Engine/src/Assets/Asset Types/Models/SHMeshAsset.h

@@ -0,0 +1,63 @@
+/******************************************************************************
+ * \file    SHMeshAsset.h
+ * \author  Loh Xiao Qi
+ * \date    19 November 2022
+ * \brief   
+ * 
+ * \copyright	Copyright (c) 2021 Digipen Institute of Technology. Reproduction
+ *		        or disclosure of this file or its contents without the prior
+ *			      written consent of Digipen Institute of Technology is prohibited.
+ ******************************************************************************/
+#pragma once
+
+#include "Math/SHMath.h"
+#include "Assets/Asset Types/SHAssetData.h"
+#include "Math/Vector/SHVec4U.h"
+
+#include <vector>
+#include <string>
+
+namespace SHADE
+{
+  constexpr int BONE_INDEX_ALIGHTMENT = 4;
+
+	struct SHMeshDataHeader
+	{
+		uint32_t vertexCount;
+		uint32_t indexCount;
+		uint32_t charCount;
+		uint32_t boneCount;
+	};
+
+	struct MeshBoneInfo
+	{
+		uint32_t charCount;
+		uint32_t weightCount; // Size should be same as boneCount
+	};
+
+	struct BoneWeight
+	{
+		uint32_t index;
+		float weight;
+	};
+
+	struct MeshBone
+	{
+		std::string name;
+		SHMatrix offset;
+		std::vector<BoneWeight> weights;
+	};
+
+	struct SH_API SHMeshAsset : SHAssetData
+	{
+		std::string name;
+		std::vector<SHVec3>   VertexPositions;
+		std::vector<SHVec3>   VertexTangents;
+		std::vector<SHVec3>   VertexNormals;
+		std::vector<SHVec2>   VertexTexCoords;
+		std::vector<uint32_t> Indices;
+		std::vector<SHVec4U>  VertexBoneIndices;
+		std::vector<SHVec4>   VertexBoneWeights;
+        uint32_t BoneCount;
+	};
+}

SHADE_Engine/src/Assets/Asset Types/Models/SHModelAsset.h

@@ -13,36 +13,28 @@
 #pragma once
 
 #include <vector>
-#include "Math/SHMath.h"
-#include "SHAssetData.h"
+
+#include "Assets/Asset Types/Models/SHAnimationAsset.h"
+#include "Assets/Asset Types/Models/SHMeshAsset.h"
+#include "Assets/Asset Types/Models/SHRigAsset.h"
 
 namespace SHADE
 {
-  struct SHMeshAssetHeader
-  {
-    uint32_t vertexCount;
-    uint32_t indexCount;
-    std::string name;
-  };
-
   struct SHModelAssetHeader
   {
     size_t meshCount;
-  };
-
-  struct SH_API SHMeshData : SHAssetData
-  {
-    SHMeshAssetHeader header;
-    std::vector<SHVec3> VertexPositions;
-    std::vector<SHVec3> VertexTangents;
-    std::vector<SHVec3> VertexNormals;
-    std::vector<SHVec2> VertexTexCoords;
-    std::vector<uint32_t> Indices;
+		size_t animCount;
   };
 
   struct SH_API SHModelAsset : SHAssetData
   {
     SHModelAssetHeader header;
-    std::vector<SHMeshData*> subMeshes;
+    SHRigAsset rig;
+
+    std::vector<SHMeshDataHeader> meshHeaders;
+    std::vector<SHAnimDataHeader> animHeaders;
+
+    std::vector<SHMeshAsset*> meshes;
+    std::vector<SHAnimAsset*> anims;
   };
 }

SHADE_Engine/src/Assets/Asset Types/Models/SHRigAsset.cpp

@@ -0,0 +1,13 @@
+#include "SHpch.h"
+#include "SHRigAsset.h"
+
+#include <queue>
+
+namespace SHADE
+{
+  SHRigAsset::~SHRigAsset()
+  {
+    if (root != nullptr)
+    delete[] root;
+  }
+}

SHADE_Engine/src/Assets/Asset Types/Models/SHRigAsset.h

@@ -0,0 +1,47 @@
+/******************************************************************************
+ * \file    SHRigAsset.h
+ * \author  Loh Xiao Qi
+ * \date    19 November 2022
+ * \brief   
+ * 
+ * \copyright	Copyright (c) 2021 Digipen Institute of Technology. Reproduction
+ *		        or disclosure of this file or its contents without the prior
+ *			      written consent of Digipen Institute of Technology is prohibited.
+ ******************************************************************************/
+#pragma once
+
+#include "Math/SHMath.h"
+#include "Assets/Asset Types/SHAssetData.h"
+
+#include <map>
+
+namespace SHADE
+{
+	struct SHRigDataHeader
+	{
+		uint32_t nodeCount;
+		std::vector<uint32_t> charCounts;
+	};
+
+	struct SHRigNodeData
+	{
+		std::string name;
+		SHMatrix transform;
+    SHMatrix offset;
+	};
+
+	struct SHRigNodeAsset
+	{
+		uint32_t idRef;
+		std::vector<SHRigNodeAsset*> children;
+	};
+
+	struct SH_API SHRigAsset : SHAssetData
+	{
+    ~SHRigAsset();
+
+    SHRigDataHeader header;
+		std::vector<SHRigNodeData> nodeDataCollection;
+		SHRigNodeAsset* root;
+	};
+}

SHADE_Engine/src/Assets/Asset Types/SHAnimationAsset.h

@@ -1,30 +0,0 @@
-/*************************************************************************//**
- * \file    SHAnimationAsset.h
- * \author  Loh Xiao Qi
- * \date    October 2022
- * \brief    
- *
- * Copyright (C) 2022 DigiPen Institute of Technology. Reproduction or
- * disclosure of this file or its contents without the prior written consent
- * of DigiPen Institute of Technology is prohibited.
- *****************************************************************************/
-#pragma once
-
-#include <vector>
-#include <assimp/anim.h>
-#include "SHAssetData.h"
-
-namespace SHADE
-{
-	struct SH_API SHAnimationAsset : SHAssetData
-	{
-		std::string name;
-
-		std::vector<aiNodeAnim*> nodeChannels;
-		std::vector<aiMeshAnim*> meshChannels;
-		std::vector<aiMeshMorphAnim*> morphMeshChannels;
-
-		double duration;
-		double ticksPerSecond;
-	};
-}

SHADE_Engine/src/Assets/Asset Types/SHAssetIncludes.h

@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
 #pragma once
 
-#include "SHModelAsset.h"
+#include "Models/SHModelAsset.h"
 #include "SHTextureAsset.h"

SHADE_Engine/src/Assets/Libraries/Loaders/SHModelLoader.cpp

@@ -13,73 +13,321 @@
 #include "SHpch.h"
 #include "SHModelLoader.h"
 #include <fstream>
+#include <queue>
 
 namespace SHADE
 {
-  void SHModelLoader::ReadHeader(std::ifstream& file, SHMeshLoaderHeader& header) noexcept
+  void SHModelLoader::ReadHeaders(FileReference file, SHModelAsset& asset)
   {
     file.read(
-      reinterpret_cast<char*>(&header),
-      sizeof(SHMeshLoaderHeader)
+      reinterpret_cast<char*>(&asset.header),
+      sizeof(asset.header)
+    );
+    
+    if (asset.header.meshCount > 0)
+    {
+      asset.meshHeaders.resize(asset.header.meshCount);
+      file.read(
+        reinterpret_cast<char*>(asset.meshHeaders.data()),
+        asset.header.meshCount * sizeof(SHMeshDataHeader)
       );
     }
 
-  void SHModelLoader::ReadData(std::ifstream& file, SHMeshLoaderHeader const& header, SHMeshData& data) noexcept
+    if (asset.header.animCount > 0)
     {
+      asset.animHeaders.resize(asset.header.animCount);
+      for (auto i {0}; i < asset.header.animCount; ++i)
+      {
+        auto& animHeader = asset.animHeaders[i];
+        file.read(
+          reinterpret_cast<char*>(&animHeader.charCount),
+          sizeof(uint32_t)
+        );
+        
+        file.read(
+          reinterpret_cast<char*>(&animHeader.animNodeCount),
+          sizeof(uint32_t)
+        );
+
+        animHeader.nodeHeaders.resize(animHeader.animNodeCount);
+        for (auto j {0}; j < animHeader.animNodeCount; ++j)
+        {
+          auto& nodeHeader = animHeader.nodeHeaders[j];
+                    
+          file.read(
+            reinterpret_cast<char*>(&nodeHeader),
+            sizeof(SHAnimNodeInfo)
+          );
+        }
+      }
+    }
+  }
+
+  void SHModelLoader::ReadData(FileReference file, SHModelAsset& asset)
+  {
+    ReadMeshData(file, asset.meshHeaders, asset.meshes);
+    ReadAnimData(file, asset.animHeaders, asset.anims);
+
+    // Not eof yet, animation exists
+    if (file.peek() != EOF)
+    {
+      ReadRigHeader(file, asset.rig.header);
+      ReadRigData(file, asset.rig.header, asset.rig.nodeDataCollection);
+      ReadRigTree(file, asset.rig.header, asset.rig.root);
+    }
+  }
+
+  void SHModelLoader::ReadAnimNode(FileReference file, SHAnimNodeInfo const& info, SHAnimData& data)
+  {
+    data.name.resize(info.charCount);
+    file.read(
+      data.name.data(),
+      info.charCount
+    );
+
+    file.read(
+      reinterpret_cast<char*>(&data.pre),
+      sizeof(SHAnimationBehaviour)
+    );
+
+    file.read(
+      reinterpret_cast<char*>(&data.post),
+      sizeof(SHAnimationBehaviour)
+    );
+
+    uint32_t keySize {0};
+    file.read(
+      reinterpret_cast<char*>(&keySize),
+      sizeof(uint32_t)
+    );
+
+    data.positionKeys.resize(keySize);
+    data.rotationKeys.resize(keySize);
+    data.scaleKeys.resize(keySize);
+
+    file.read(
+      reinterpret_cast<char*>(data.positionKeys.data()),
+      sizeof(PositionKey) * keySize
+    );
+
+    file.read(
+      reinterpret_cast<char*>(data.rotationKeys.data()),
+      sizeof(RotationKey) * keySize
+    );
+
+    file.read(
+      reinterpret_cast<char*>(data.scaleKeys.data()),
+      sizeof(ScaleKey) * keySize
+    );
+  }
+
+  void SHModelLoader::ReadRigHeader(FileReference file, SHRigDataHeader& header)
+  {
+    file.read(
+      reinterpret_cast<char*>(&header.nodeCount),
+      sizeof(uint32_t)
+    );
+
+    header.charCounts.resize(header.nodeCount);
+    file.read(
+    reinterpret_cast<char*>(header.charCounts.data()),
+      sizeof(uint32_t) * header.nodeCount
+    );
+  }
+
+  void SHModelLoader::ReadRigData(FileReference file, SHRigDataHeader const& header, std::vector<SHRigNodeData>& data)
+  {
+    data.resize(header.nodeCount);
+
+    for (auto i {0}; i < header.nodeCount; ++i)
+    {
+      data[i].name.resize(header.charCounts[i]);
+      file.read(
+        data[i].name.data(),
+        header.charCounts[i]
+      );
+
+      file.read(
+        reinterpret_cast<char*>(&data[i].transform),
+        sizeof(SHMatrix)
+      );
+
+      file.read(
+        reinterpret_cast<char*>(&data[i].offset),
+        sizeof(SHMatrix)
+      );
+    }
+  }
+
+  void SHModelLoader::ReadRigTree(FileReference file, SHRigDataHeader const& header, SHRigNodeAsset*& root)
+  {
+    // Read All nodes into one contiguous data block
+    struct NodeTemp
+    {
+      uint32_t id, numChild;
+    };
+
+    NodeTemp* dst = new NodeTemp[header.nodeCount];
+
+    file.read(
+      reinterpret_cast<char*>(dst),
+      sizeof(NodeTemp) * header.nodeCount
+    );
+
+    // Build and populate tree
+    SHRigNodeAsset* nodePool = new SHRigNodeAsset[header.nodeCount];
+    root = nodePool;
+
+    std::queue<std::pair<SHRigNodeAsset*, NodeTemp*>> nodeQueue;
+    nodeQueue.emplace(std::make_pair(nodePool, dst));
+
+    SHRigNodeAsset* depthPtr = nodePool + 1;
+    NodeTemp* depthTempPtr = dst + 1;
+
+    while(!nodeQueue.empty())
+    {
+      auto currPair = nodeQueue.front();
+      nodeQueue.pop();
+      auto currNode = currPair.first;
+      auto currTemp = currPair.second;
+
+      currNode->idRef = currTemp->id;
+
+      for (auto i{0}; i < currTemp->numChild; ++i)
+      {
+        currNode->children.push_back(depthPtr);
+        nodeQueue.emplace(depthPtr++, depthTempPtr++);
+      }
+    }
+
+    delete[] dst;
+  }
+
+  void SHModelLoader::ReadMeshData(FileReference file, std::vector<SHMeshDataHeader> const& headers,
+    std::vector<SHMeshAsset*>& meshes)
+  {
+    meshes.resize(headers.size());
+    for (auto i {0}; i < headers.size(); ++i)
+    {
+      auto const& header = headers[i];
+      auto& data = *new SHMeshAsset;
+
       auto const vertexVec3Byte{ sizeof(SHVec3) * header.vertexCount };
       auto const vertexVec2Byte{ sizeof(SHVec2) * header.vertexCount };
 
+      data.name.resize(header.charCount);
       data.VertexPositions.resize(header.vertexCount);
       data.VertexTangents.resize(header.vertexCount);
       data.VertexNormals.resize(header.vertexCount);
       data.VertexTexCoords.resize(header.vertexCount);
       data.Indices.resize(header.indexCount);
-    data.header.name.resize(header.charCount);
+      data.BoneCount = header.boneCount;
 
-    file.read(data.header.name.data(), header.charCount);
+      file.read(data.name.data(), header.charCount);
       file.read(reinterpret_cast<char*>(data.VertexPositions.data()), vertexVec3Byte);
       file.read(reinterpret_cast<char*>(data.VertexTangents.data()), vertexVec3Byte);
       file.read(reinterpret_cast<char*>(data.VertexNormals.data()), vertexVec3Byte);
       file.read(reinterpret_cast<char*>(data.VertexTexCoords.data()), vertexVec2Byte);
       file.read(reinterpret_cast<char*>(data.Indices.data()), sizeof(uint32_t) * header.indexCount);
 
-    data.header.vertexCount = header.vertexCount;
-    data.header.indexCount = header.indexCount;
+      if (header.boneCount)
+      {
+        std::vector<MeshBoneInfo> boneInfos(header.boneCount);
+        std::vector<MeshBone> bones(header.boneCount);
+
+        file.read(reinterpret_cast<char*>(boneInfos.data()), sizeof(MeshBoneInfo) * header.boneCount);
+
+        for (auto i{ 0 }; i < header.boneCount; ++i)
+        {
+          auto& bone = bones[i];
+          auto const& info = boneInfos[i];
+
+          bone.name.resize(info.charCount);
+          file.read(bone.name.data(), info.charCount);
+          file.read(reinterpret_cast<char*>(&bone.offset), sizeof(SHMatrix));
+          
+          bone.weights.resize(info.weightCount);
+          file.read(reinterpret_cast<char*>(bone.weights.data()), sizeof(BoneWeight) * info.weightCount);
         }
 
-  void SHModelLoader::LoadSHMesh(AssetPath path, SHModelAsset& model) noexcept
+        data.VertexBoneIndices.resize(header.vertexCount);
+        data.VertexBoneWeights.resize(header.vertexCount);
+
+        for (uint32_t boneIndex{0}; boneIndex < bones.size(); ++boneIndex)
         {
-    std::ifstream file{ path.string(), std::ios::in | std::ios::binary };
-    if (!file.is_open())
+          auto const& bone = bones[boneIndex];
+          for (auto const& weight : bone.weights)
           {
-      SHLOG_ERROR("[Model Loader] Unable to open SHModel File: {}", path.string());
-      return;
+            auto& boneIndices = data.VertexBoneIndices[weight.index];
+            auto& boneWeight = data.VertexBoneWeights[weight.index];
+
+            for (auto j{0}; j < BONE_INDEX_ALIGHTMENT; ++j)
+            {
+              if (boneWeight[j] == 0.f)
+              {
+                boneIndices[j] = boneIndex;
+                boneWeight[j] = weight.weight;
+                break;
+              }
+            }
+          }
+        }
       }
 
-    file.seekg(0);
+      meshes[i] = &data;
+    }
+  }
 
+  void SHModelLoader::ReadAnimData(FileReference file, std::vector<SHAnimDataHeader> const& headers,
+    std::vector<SHAnimAsset*>& anims)
+  {
+    anims.resize(headers.size());
+    for (auto i {0}; i < headers.size(); ++i)
+    {
+      auto const& header = headers[i];
+      auto& animAsset = *new SHAnimAsset;
+
+      animAsset.name.resize(header.charCount);
       file.read(
-      reinterpret_cast<char*>(&model.header),
-      sizeof(SHModelAssetHeader)
+        animAsset.name.data(),
+        header.charCount
       );
 
-    std::vector<SHMeshLoaderHeader> headers(model.header.meshCount);
-    model.subMeshes.resize(model.header.meshCount);
+      file.read(
+        reinterpret_cast<char*>(&animAsset.duration),
+        sizeof(double)
+      );
 
-    for (auto i{ 0 }; i < model.header.meshCount; ++i)
+      file.read(
+        reinterpret_cast<char*>(&animAsset.ticksPerSecond),
+        sizeof(double)
+      );
+
+      animAsset.nodeChannels.resize(header.animNodeCount);
+      for (auto i {0}; i < header.animNodeCount; ++i)
       {
-      model.subMeshes[i] = new SHMeshData();
-      ReadHeader(file, headers[i]);
-      ReadData(file, headers[i], *model.subMeshes[i]);
+        ReadAnimNode(file, header.nodeHeaders[i], animAsset.nodeChannels[i]);
+      }
+
+      anims[i] = &animAsset;
     }
-    file.close();
   }
 
   SHAssetData* SHModelLoader::Load(AssetPath path)
 	{
     auto result = new SHModelAsset();
     
-    LoadSHMesh(path, *result);
+    std::ifstream file{ path.string(), std::ios::in | std::ios::binary };
+    if (!file.is_open())
+    {
+      SHLOG_ERROR("[Model Loader] Unable to open SHModel File: {}", path.string());
+      return nullptr;
+    }
+
+    ReadHeaders(file, *result);
+    ReadData(file, *result);
+
+    file.close();
 
     return result;
 	}

SHADE_Engine/src/Assets/Libraries/Loaders/SHModelLoader.h

@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@
  * of DigiPen Institute of Technology is prohibited.
  *****************************************************************************/
 #pragma once
-#include "Assets/Asset Types/SHModelAsset.h"
+#include "Assets/Asset Types/Models/SHModelAsset.h"
 #include "SHAssetLoader.h"
 #include <fstream>
 
@@ -18,19 +18,20 @@ namespace SHADE
 {
   class SHModelLoader : public SHAssetLoader
 	{
-    struct SHMeshLoaderHeader
-    {
-      uint32_t vertexCount;
-      uint32_t indexCount;
-      uint32_t charCount;
-    };
+    using FileReference = std::ifstream&;
     
+    void ReadAnimNode(FileReference file, SHAnimNodeInfo const& info, SHAnimData& data);
 
-    void ReadHeader(std::ifstream& file, SHMeshLoaderHeader& header) noexcept;
-    void ReadData(std::ifstream& file, SHMeshLoaderHeader const& header, SHMeshData& data) noexcept;
+    void ReadRigHeader(FileReference file, SHRigDataHeader& header);
+    void ReadRigData(FileReference file, SHRigDataHeader const& header, std::vector<SHRigNodeData>& data);
+    void ReadRigTree(FileReference file, SHRigDataHeader const& header, SHRigNodeAsset*& root);
     
+    void ReadMeshData(FileReference file, std::vector<SHMeshDataHeader> const& headers, std::vector<SHMeshAsset*>& meshes);
+    void ReadAnimData(FileReference file, std::vector<SHAnimDataHeader> const& headers, std::vector<SHAnimAsset*>& anims);
+
+    void ReadHeaders(FileReference file, SHModelAsset& asset);
+    void ReadData(FileReference file, SHModelAsset& asset);
 	public:
-		void LoadSHMesh(AssetPath path, SHModelAsset& model) noexcept;
 		SHAssetData* Load(AssetPath path) override;
     void Write(SHAssetData const* data, AssetPath path) override;
 	};

SHADE_Engine/src/Assets/SHAssetManager.cpp

@@ -492,8 +492,8 @@ namespace SHADE
 	****************************************************************************/
 	void SHAssetManager::Load() noexcept
 	{
-    BuildAssetCollection();
 		InitLoaders();
+    BuildAssetCollection();
     //CompileAll();
 		//LoadAllData();
 	}
@@ -549,7 +549,7 @@ namespace SHADE
         {
           assetData.emplace(
             parent.subAssets[i]->id,
-            parentModel->subMeshes[i]
+            parentModel->meshes[i]
           );
         }
       }
@@ -607,10 +607,10 @@ namespace SHADE
 
       SHModelAsset* const data = reinterpret_cast<SHModelAsset*>(LoadData(newAsset));
       assetData.emplace(newAsset.id, data);
-      for(auto const& subMesh : data->subMeshes)
+      for(auto const& subMesh : data->meshes)
       {
         SHAsset subAsset{
-          .name = subMesh->header.name,
+          .name = subMesh->name,
           .id = GenerateAssetID(AssetType::MESH),
           .type = AssetType::MESH,
           .isSubAsset = true,

SHADE_Engine/src/Assets/SHAssetManager.hpp

@@ -6,6 +6,11 @@ namespace SHADE
 	template<typename T>
 	std::enable_if_t<std::is_base_of_v<SHAssetData, T>, T* const> SHAssetManager::GetData(AssetID id) noexcept
 	{
+    if (id == 0)
+    {
+      return nullptr;
+    }
+
 		if (!assetData.contains(id))
 		{
 			for (auto const& asset : std::ranges::views::values(assetCollection))

SHADE_Engine/src/Editor/EditorWindow/Inspector/SHEditorComponentView.hpp

@@ -22,6 +22,8 @@
 #include "Serialization/SHSerializationHelper.hpp"
 #include "Tools/Utilities/SHClipboardUtilities.h"
 #include "SHInspectorCommands.h"
+#include "Physics/Collision/SHCollisionTagMatrix.h"
+#include "Animation/SHAnimatorComponent.h"
 namespace SHADE
 {
   template<typename T>
@@ -574,4 +576,60 @@ namespace SHADE
     }
     ImGui::PopID();
   }
+
+  template<>
+  static void DrawComponent(SHAnimatorComponent* component)
+  {
+    if (!component)
+      return;
+    ImGui::PushID(SHFamilyID<SHComponent>::GetID<SHAnimatorComponent>());
+    const auto componentType = rttr::type::get(*component);
+    SHEditorWidgets::CheckBox("##IsActive", [component]() {return component->isActive; }, [component](bool const& active) {component->isActive = active; }, "Is Component Active");
+    ImGui::SameLine();
+    if (ImGui::CollapsingHeader(componentType.get_name().data()))
+    {
+      DrawContextMenu(component);
+      Handle<SHRig> const& rig = component->GetRig();
+      const auto RIG_NAME = rig ? SHResourceManager::GetAssetName<SHRig>(rig).value_or("") : "";
+      SHEditorWidgets::DragDropReadOnlyField<AssetID>("Rig", RIG_NAME, [component]()
+      {
+          Handle<SHRig> const& rig = component->GetRig();
+          return SHResourceManager::GetAssetID<SHRig>(rig).value_or(0);
+      },
+      [component](AssetID const& id)
+      {
+        if (SHAssetManager::GetType(id) != AssetType::MODEL)
+        {
+          SHLOG_WARNING("Attempted to assign non mesh asset to Renderable Mesh property!")
+            return;
+        }
+        component->SetRig(SHResourceManager::LoadOrGet<SHRig>(id));
+        SHResourceManager::FinaliseChanges();
+      }, SHDragDrop::DRAG_RESOURCE);
+
+      Handle<SHAnimationClip> const& clip = component->GetCurrentClip();
+      const auto CLIP_NAME = clip ? SHResourceManager::GetAssetName<SHAnimationClip>(clip).value_or("") : "";
+      SHEditorWidgets::DragDropReadOnlyField<AssetID>("Clip", CLIP_NAME,
+      [component]()
+      {
+        Handle<SHAnimationClip> const& clip = component->GetCurrentClip();
+        return SHResourceManager::GetAssetID<SHAnimationClip>(clip).value_or(0);
+      },
+      [component](AssetID const& id)
+      {
+        if (SHAssetManager::GetType(id) != AssetType::MODEL)
+        {
+          SHLOG_WARNING("Attempted to assign non mesh asset to Renderable Mesh property!")
+            return;
+        }
+        component->SetClip(SHResourceManager::LoadOrGet<SHAnimationClip>(id));
+      }, SHDragDrop::DRAG_RESOURCE);
+    }
+    else
+    {
+      DrawContextMenu(component);
+    }
+    ImGui::PopID();
+  }
+
 }

SHADE_Engine/src/Editor/EditorWindow/Inspector/SHEditorInspector.cpp

@@ -28,6 +28,13 @@
 
 namespace SHADE
 {
+  template<typename Component>
+  void EnsureComponent(EntityID eid)
+  {
+      if(SHComponentManager::GetComponent_s<Component>(eid) == nullptr)
+        SHComponentManager::AddComponent<Component>(eid);
+  }
+
   template<typename ComponentType, std::enable_if_t<std::is_base_of_v<SHComponent, ComponentType>, bool> = true>
   bool DrawAddComponentButton(EntityID const& eid)
   {
@@ -49,9 +56,13 @@ namespace SHADE
     return selected;
   }
 
-  template <typename ComponentType, typename EnforcedComponent, std::enable_if_t<std::is_base_of_v<SHComponent, ComponentType>, bool> = true, std::enable_if_t<std::is_base_of_v<SHComponent, EnforcedComponent>, bool> = true>
+  template <typename ComponentType, typename ... EnforcedComponents>
   bool DrawAddComponentWithEnforcedComponentButton(EntityID const& eid)
   {
+    // Only make sure components are passed here
+    static_assert(std::is_base_of_v<SHComponent, ComponentType>, "");
+    //(static_assert(std::is_base_of_v<SHComponent, EnforcedComponents>, ""), ...);
+
     bool selected = false;
     if (!SHComponentManager::HasComponent<ComponentType>(eid))
     {
@@ -59,9 +70,8 @@ namespace SHADE
 
       if(selected = ImGui::Selectable(std::format("Add {}", componentName).data()); selected)
       {
-        if(SHComponentManager::GetComponent_s<EnforcedComponent>(eid) == nullptr)
-          SHComponentManager::AddComponent<EnforcedComponent>(eid);
-
+        // Ensure that all required components are present
+        (EnsureComponent<EnforcedComponents>(eid), ...);
         SHComponentManager::AddComponent<ComponentType>(eid);
       }
       if(ImGui::IsItemHovered())
@@ -70,9 +80,8 @@ namespace SHADE
         ImGui::Text("Adds", componentName); ImGui::SameLine();
         ImGui::TextColored(ImGuiColors::green, "%s", componentName); ImGui::SameLine();
         ImGui::Text("to this entity", componentName);
-        ImGui::Text("Adds"); ImGui::SameLine();
-        ImGui::TextColored(ImGuiColors::red, "%s", rttr::type::get<EnforcedComponent>().get_name().data()); ImGui::SameLine();
-        ImGui::Text("if the entity does not already have it");
+        ImGui::Text("Adds the following components if the entity does not already have it: ");
+        (ImGui::TextColored(ImGuiColors::red, "%s", rttr::type::get<EnforcedComponents>().get_name().data()), ...);
         ImGui::EndTooltip();
       }
     }
@@ -118,6 +127,10 @@ namespace SHADE
         {
           DrawComponent(renderableComponent);
         }
+        if (auto animatorComponent = SHComponentManager::GetComponent_s<SHAnimatorComponent>(eid))
+        {
+          DrawComponent(animatorComponent);
+        }
         if(auto colliderComponent = SHComponentManager::GetComponent_s<SHColliderComponent>(eid))
         {
           DrawComponent(colliderComponent);
@@ -179,6 +192,7 @@ namespace SHADE
           DrawAddComponentWithEnforcedComponentButton<SHRigidBodyComponent, SHTransformComponent>(eid);
           DrawAddComponentWithEnforcedComponentButton<SHColliderComponent, SHTransformComponent>(eid);
           DrawAddComponentWithEnforcedComponentButton<SHTextRenderableComponent, SHTransformComponent>(eid);
+          DrawAddComponentWithEnforcedComponentButton<SHAnimatorComponent, SHTransformComponent, SHRenderable>(eid);
           
 
           ImGui::EndMenu();

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

@@ -201,8 +201,8 @@ namespace SHADE
     // Get interface for the shader combination
     auto interface = fragShader->GetReflectedData().GetDescriptorBindingInfo().GetShaderBlockInterface
     (
-      mappings.at(SHPredefinedDescriptorTypes::MATERIALS),
-      SHGraphicsConstants::DescriptorSetBindings::BATCHED_PER_INST_DATA
+      mappings.at(SHPredefinedDescriptorTypes::PER_INSTANCE_BATCH),
+      SHGraphicsConstants::DescriptorSetBindings::PER_INST_MATERIAL_DATA
     );
     if (!interface)
       return;

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

@@ -29,24 +29,29 @@ of DigiPen Institute of Technology is prohibited.
 #include "Graphics/Descriptors/SHVkDescriptorPool.h"
 #include "Scene/SHSceneManager.h"
 #include "UI/SHUIComponent.h"
+#include "Animation/SHAnimatorComponent.h"
 
 namespace SHADE
 {
-  /*---------------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
-  /* SHBatch - Usage Functions                                                       */
-  /*---------------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
+  /*-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
+  /* SHBatch - Constructors/Destructors                                                */
+  /*-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
   SHBatch::SHBatch(Handle<SHVkPipeline> pipeline)
   : pipeline{ pipeline }
   {
     if (!pipeline)
       throw std::invalid_argument("Attempted to create a SHBatch with an invalid SHPipeline!");
 
+    // Check the pipeline and flag it depending on whether or not it is animated
+    isAnimated = checkIfIsAnimatedPipeline(pipeline);
+
     // Mark all as dirty
     setAllDirtyFlags();
   }
 
   SHBatch::SHBatch(SHBatch&& rhs)
   : device                     { rhs.device                            }
+  , isAnimated                 { rhs.isAnimated                        }
   , pipeline                   { rhs.pipeline                          }
   , referencedMatInstances     { std::move(rhs.referencedMatInstances) }
   , matBufferDirty             { std::move(rhs.matBufferDirty)         }
@@ -59,18 +64,24 @@ namespace SHADE
   , matPropsDataSize           { rhs.matPropsDataSize                  }
   , singleMatPropAlignedSize   { rhs.singleMatPropAlignedSize          }
   , singleMatPropSize          { rhs.singleMatPropSize                 }
+  , boneMatrixData             { std::move(rhs.boneMatrixData)         }
+  , boneMatrixIndices          { std::move(rhs.boneMatrixIndices)      }
   , isCPUBuffersDirty          { rhs.isCPUBuffersDirty                 }
   , drawDataBuffer             { rhs.drawDataBuffer                    }
   , transformDataBuffer        { rhs.transformDataBuffer               }
   , instancedIntegerBuffer     { rhs.instancedIntegerBuffer            }
   , matPropsBuffer             { rhs.matPropsBuffer                    }
-  , matPropsDescSet          { rhs.matPropsDescSet                     }
+  , boneMatrixBuffer           { rhs.boneMatrixBuffer                  }
+  , boneMatrixFirstIndexBuffer { rhs.boneMatrixFirstIndexBuffer        }
+  , instanceDataDescSet        { rhs.instanceDataDescSet               }
   {
     rhs.drawDataBuffer             = {};
     rhs.transformDataBuffer        = {};
     rhs.instancedIntegerBuffer     = {};
     rhs.matPropsBuffer             = {};
-    rhs.matPropsDescSet        = {};
+    rhs.boneMatrixBuffer           = {};
+    rhs.boneMatrixFirstIndexBuffer = {};
+    rhs.instanceDataDescSet        = {};
   }
 
   SHBatch& SHBatch::operator=(SHBatch&& rhs)
@@ -79,6 +90,7 @@ namespace SHADE
       return *this;
     
     device                     = rhs.device                           ;
+    isAnimated                 = rhs.isAnimated                       ;
     pipeline                   = rhs.pipeline                         ;
     referencedMatInstances     = std::move(rhs.referencedMatInstances);
     matBufferDirty             = std::move(rhs.matBufferDirty)        ;
@@ -91,19 +103,25 @@ namespace SHADE
     matPropsDataSize           = rhs.matPropsDataSize                 ;
     singleMatPropAlignedSize   = rhs.singleMatPropAlignedSize         ;
     singleMatPropSize          = rhs.singleMatPropSize                ;
+    boneMatrixData             = std::move(rhs.boneMatrixData)        ;
+    boneMatrixIndices          = std::move(rhs.boneMatrixIndices)     ;
     isCPUBuffersDirty          = rhs.isCPUBuffersDirty                ;
     drawDataBuffer             = rhs.drawDataBuffer                   ;
     transformDataBuffer        = rhs.transformDataBuffer              ;
     instancedIntegerBuffer     = rhs.instancedIntegerBuffer           ;
     matPropsBuffer             = rhs.matPropsBuffer                   ;
-    matPropsDescSet          = rhs.matPropsDescSet                  ;
+    boneMatrixBuffer           = rhs.boneMatrixBuffer                 ;
+    boneMatrixFirstIndexBuffer = rhs.boneMatrixFirstIndexBuffer       ;
+    instanceDataDescSet        = rhs.instanceDataDescSet              ;
 
     // Unset values
     rhs.drawDataBuffer             = {};
     rhs.transformDataBuffer        = {};
     rhs.instancedIntegerBuffer     = {};
     rhs.matPropsBuffer             = {};
-    rhs.matPropsDescSet        = {};
+    rhs.boneMatrixBuffer           = {};
+    rhs.boneMatrixFirstIndexBuffer = {};
+    rhs.instanceDataDescSet        = {};
 
     return *this;
   }
@@ -121,11 +139,14 @@ namespace SHADE
         instancedIntegerBuffer[i].Free();
       if (matPropsBuffer[i])
         matPropsBuffer[i].Free();
-      if (matPropsDescSet[i])
-        matPropsDescSet[i].Free();
+      if (instanceDataDescSet[i])
+        instanceDataDescSet[i].Free();
     }
   }
 
+  /*-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
+  /* SHBatch - Usage Functions                                                         */
+  /*-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
   void SHBatch::Add(const SHRenderable* renderable)
   {
     // Ignore if null
@@ -285,7 +306,7 @@ namespace SHADE
       }
 
     // Transfer to GPU
-    rebuildMaterialBuffers(frameIndex, descPool);
+    rebuildDescriptorSetBuffers(frameIndex, descPool);
 
     // This frame is updated
     matBufferDirty[frameIndex] = false;
@@ -366,14 +387,79 @@ namespace SHADE
       {
         rendId,
         renderable->GetLightLayer()
-          }
-        );
+      });
     }
 
     // Transfer to GPU
     if (instancedIntegerBuffer[frameIndex] && !drawData.empty())
       instancedIntegerBuffer[frameIndex]->WriteToMemory(instancedIntegerData.data(), static_cast<uint32_t>(instancedIntegerData.size() * sizeof(SHInstancedIntegerData)), 0, 0);
+  }
 
+  void SHBatch::UpdateAnimationBuffer(uint32_t frameIndex)
+  {
+    // Ignore if not animated batch
+    if (!isAnimated)
+      return;
+
+    // Frame Index check
+    if (frameIndex >= SHGraphicsConstants::NUM_FRAME_BUFFERS)
+    {
+      SHLOG_WARNING("[SHBatch] Attempted to update animation buffers with an invalid frame index.");
+      return;
+    }
+
+    // Reset Animation Matrix Data
+    boneMatrixData.clear();
+    boneMatrixIndices.clear();
+
+    // Add the first identity matrix into the bone matrix data
+    boneMatrixData.emplace_back(SHMatrix::Identity); // This kills the GPU
+
+    // Populate on the CPU
+    for (auto& subBatch : subBatches)
+    for (auto rendId : subBatch.Renderables)
+    {
+      // Get resources
+      auto animator = SHComponentManager::GetComponent_s<SHAnimatorComponent>(rendId);
+      auto renderable = SHComponentManager::GetComponent<SHRenderable>(rendId);
+      auto mesh = renderable->GetMesh();
+
+      // Mark start
+      boneMatrixIndices.emplace_back(static_cast<uint32_t>(boneMatrixData.size()));
+
+      // Add matrices
+      const int BONE_COUNT = static_cast<int>(mesh->BoneCount);
+      int extraMatricesToAdd = BONE_COUNT;
+      if (animator)
+      {
+        // Add matrices
+        const auto& MATRICES = animator->GetBoneMatrices();
+        if (MATRICES.size() <= BONE_COUNT)
+        {
+          boneMatrixData.insert(boneMatrixData.end(), MATRICES.cbegin(), MATRICES.cend());
+          extraMatricesToAdd = std::max({0, BONE_COUNT - static_cast<int>(MATRICES.size())});
+        }
+      }
+
+      // If we need to patch up with more matrices, add it
+      if (extraMatricesToAdd > 0)
+      {
+        boneMatrixData.insert(boneMatrixData.end(), extraMatricesToAdd, SHMatrix::Identity);
+      }
+    }
+
+    // Update GPU Buffers
+    if (!boneMatrixIndices.empty())
+    {
+      const uint32_t BMI_DATA_BYTES = static_cast<uint32_t>(boneMatrixIndices.size() * sizeof(uint32_t));
+      SHVkUtil::EnsureBufferAndCopyHostVisibleData
+      (
+        device, boneMatrixFirstIndexBuffer[frameIndex], boneMatrixIndices.data(), BMI_DATA_BYTES,
+        vk::BufferUsageFlagBits::eVertexBuffer,
+        "Batch Instance Bone Matrix First Index Buffer"
+      );
+    }
+    rebuildBoneMatrixDescSetBuffer(frameIndex);
   }
 
   void SHBatch::Build(Handle<SHVkLogicalDevice> _device, Handle<SHVkDescriptorPool> descPool, uint32_t frameIndex)
@@ -410,14 +496,23 @@ namespace SHADE
       // - EID data
       instancedIntegerData.reserve(numTotalElements);
       instancedIntegerData.clear();
+      // - Bone Data
+      if (isAnimated)
+      {
+        boneMatrixData.clear();
+        boneMatrixIndices.clear();
+        boneMatrixIndices.reserve(numTotalElements);
 
-      auto const& descMappings = SHGraphicsPredefinedData::GetMappings(SHGraphicsPredefinedData::SystemType::BATCHING);
+        // Add the first identity matrix into the bone matrix data
+        boneMatrixData.emplace_back(SHMatrix::Identity);
+      }
 
       // - Material Properties Data
+      auto const& descMappings = SHGraphicsPredefinedData::GetMappings(SHGraphicsPredefinedData::SystemType::BATCHING);
       const Handle<SHShaderBlockInterface> SHADER_INFO = pipeline->GetPipelineLayout()->GetShaderBlockInterface
       (
-        descMappings.at(SHPredefinedDescriptorTypes::MATERIALS),
-        SHGraphicsConstants::DescriptorSetBindings::BATCHED_PER_INST_DATA,
+        descMappings.at(SHPredefinedDescriptorTypes::PER_INSTANCE_BATCH),
+        SHGraphicsConstants::DescriptorSetBindings::PER_INST_MATERIAL_DATA,
         vk::ShaderStageFlagBits::eFragment
       );
       const bool EMPTY_MAT_PROPS = !SHADER_INFO;
@@ -503,9 +598,36 @@ namespace SHADE
             {
               SHLOG_WARNING("[SHBatch] Entity with a missing SHRenderable found!");
             }
-            //propsCurrPtr += singleMatPropAlignedSize;
             propsCurrPtr += singleMatPropSize;
           }
+
+          // Bone Data
+          if (isAnimated)
+          {
+            // Mark start
+            boneMatrixIndices.emplace_back(static_cast<uint32_t>(boneMatrixData.size()));
+
+            auto animator = SHComponentManager::GetComponent_s<SHAnimatorComponent>(rendId);
+            auto mesh = renderable->GetMesh();
+            const int BONE_COUNT = static_cast<int>(mesh->BoneCount);
+            int extraMatricesToAdd = BONE_COUNT;
+            if (animator)
+            {
+              // Add matrices
+              const auto& MATRICES = animator->GetBoneMatrices();
+              if (MATRICES.size() <= BONE_COUNT)
+              {
+                boneMatrixData.insert(boneMatrixData.end(), MATRICES.cbegin(), MATRICES.cend());
+                extraMatricesToAdd = std::max({0, BONE_COUNT - static_cast<int>(MATRICES.size())});
+              }
+            }
+
+            // If we need to patch up with more matrices, add it
+            if (extraMatricesToAdd > 0)
+            {
+              boneMatrixData.insert(boneMatrixData.end(), extraMatricesToAdd, SHMatrix::Identity);
+            }
+          }
         }
       }
 
@@ -540,8 +662,19 @@ namespace SHADE
         BuffUsage::eVertexBuffer,
         "Batch Instance Data Buffer"
       );
-      // - Material Properties Buffer
-      rebuildMaterialBuffers(frameIndex, descPool);
+      // - Bone Matrix Indices
+      if (isAnimated && !boneMatrixIndices.empty())
+      {
+        const uint32_t BMI_DATA_BYTES = static_cast<uint32_t>(boneMatrixIndices.size() * sizeof(uint32_t));
+        SHVkUtil::EnsureBufferAndCopyHostVisibleData
+        (
+          device, boneMatrixFirstIndexBuffer[frameIndex], boneMatrixIndices.data(), BMI_DATA_BYTES,
+          BuffUsage::eVertexBuffer,
+          "Batch Instance Bone Matrix First Index Buffer"
+        );
+      }
+      // - Material and bone buffers/descriptor sets
+      rebuildDescriptorSetBuffers(frameIndex, descPool);
     }
 
     // Mark this frame as no longer dirty
@@ -551,7 +684,7 @@ namespace SHADE
   /*---------------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
   /* SHBatch - Usage Functions                                                       */
   /*---------------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
-  void SHBatch::Draw(Handle<SHVkCommandBuffer> cmdBuffer, uint32_t frameIndex, bool bindBatchPipeline/* = true*/)
+  void SHBatch::Draw(Handle<SHVkCommandBuffer> cmdBuffer, uint32_t frameIndex, bool bindBatchPipeline)
   {
     if (frameIndex >= SHGraphicsConstants::NUM_FRAME_BUFFERS)
     {
@@ -564,7 +697,11 @@ namespace SHADE
       return;
 
     // Bind all required objects before drawing
-    static std::array<uint32_t, 1> dynamicOffset{ 0 };
+    std::vector<uint32_t> dynamicOffset{ 0 };
+    if (isAnimated && !boneMatrixData.empty())
+    {
+      dynamicOffset.emplace_back(0);
+    }
     cmdBuffer->BeginLabeledSegment("SHBatch for Pipeline #" + std::to_string(pipeline.GetId().Data.Index));
 
     if (bindBatchPipeline)
@@ -572,16 +709,24 @@ namespace SHADE
 
     cmdBuffer->BindVertexBuffer(SHGraphicsConstants::VertexBufferBindings::TRANSFORM, transformDataBuffer[frameIndex], 0);
     cmdBuffer->BindVertexBuffer(SHGraphicsConstants::VertexBufferBindings::INTEGER_DATA, instancedIntegerBuffer[frameIndex], 0);
-    if (matPropsDescSet[frameIndex])
+    if (isAnimated && boneMatrixFirstIndexBuffer[frameIndex])
     {
-      auto const& descMappings = SHGraphicsPredefinedData::GetMappings(SHGraphicsPredefinedData::SystemType::BATCHING);
+      cmdBuffer->BindVertexBuffer(SHGraphicsConstants::VertexBufferBindings::BONE_MATRIX_FIRST_INDEX, boneMatrixFirstIndexBuffer[frameIndex], 0);
+    }
+    else
+    {
+      // HACK: Bind the transform buffer instead since we won't use it anyways, but we must bind something
+      cmdBuffer->BindVertexBuffer(SHGraphicsConstants::VertexBufferBindings::BONE_MATRIX_FIRST_INDEX, transformDataBuffer[frameIndex], 0);
+    }
 
+    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),
+        descMappings.at(SHPredefinedDescriptorTypes::PER_INSTANCE_BATCH),
         dynamicOffset
       );
     }
@@ -624,49 +769,128 @@ 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())
-    {
-      SHVkUtil::EnsureBufferAndCopyHostVisibleData
-      (
-        device, matPropsBuffer[frameIndex], matPropsData.get(), static_cast<uint32_t>(matPropsDataSize),
-        vk::BufferUsageFlagBits::eStorageBuffer,
-        "Batch Material Data"
-      );
+    // Using Declarations and constants
+    using BuffUsage = vk::BufferUsageFlagBits;
+    using PreDefDescLayoutType = SHGraphicsPredefinedData::PredefinedDescSetLayoutTypes;
     
-      if (!matPropsDescSet[frameIndex])
+
+    /* Create Descriptor Sets if Needed */
+    PreDefDescLayoutType layoutTypes = {};
+    if (matPropsData)
     {
-        matPropsDescSet[frameIndex] = descPool->Allocate
+      layoutTypes = PreDefDescLayoutType::MATERIALS;
+    }
+    if (!boneMatrixData.empty())
+    {
+      layoutTypes = PreDefDescLayoutType::MATERIAL_AND_BONES;
+    }
+
+    const bool MUST_BUILD_BONE_DESC = isAnimated && !boneMatrixData.empty();
+
+    if (matPropsData || MUST_BUILD_BONE_DESC)
+    {
+      // Make sure that we have a descriptor set if we don't already have one
+      if (!instanceDataDescSet[frameIndex])
+      {
+        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
+
+      // Update the descriptor set buffer
+      instanceDataDescSet[frameIndex]->UpdateDescriptorSetBuffer
       (
         MATERIAL_DESC_SET_INDEX,
-        SHGraphicsConstants::DescriptorSetBindings::BATCHED_PER_INST_DATA
+        SHGraphicsConstants::DescriptorSetBindings::PER_INST_MATERIAL_DATA
       );
     }
+
+    /* Animation Bone Data */
+    if (MUST_BUILD_BONE_DESC)
+    {
+      rebuildBoneMatrixDescSetBuffer(frameIndex);
+    }
   }
 
+  void SHBatch::rebuildBoneMatrixDescSetBuffer(uint32_t frameIndex)
+  {
+    using BuffUsage = vk::BufferUsageFlagBits;
+    // Update GPU Buffers
+    const uint32_t BONE_MTX_DATA_BYTES = static_cast<uint32_t>(boneMatrixData.size() * sizeof(SHMatrix));
+    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::PER_INST_BONE_DATA,
+      bufferList,
+      0, 
+      static_cast<uint32_t>(boneMatrixData.size() * sizeof(SHMatrix))
+    );
+
+    // Update the descriptor set buffer
+    instanceDataDescSet[frameIndex]->UpdateDescriptorSetBuffer
+    (
+      MATERIAL_DESC_SET_INDEX,
+      SHGraphicsConstants::DescriptorSetBindings::PER_INST_BONE_DATA
+    );
+  }
+
+  bool SHBatch::checkIfIsAnimatedPipeline(Handle<SHVkPipeline> pipeline)
+  {
+    if (!pipeline || !pipeline->GetPipelineLayout())
+      return false;
+
+    // Grab the pipeline descriptor set layouts
+    auto pipelineDescLayouts = pipeline->GetPipelineLayout()->GetDescriptorSetLayoutsPipeline();
+
+    // Check if they contain the material and bones layout, that indicates it is
+    using GfxPreDef     = SHGraphicsPredefinedData;
+    using GfxPreDefType = GfxPreDef::PredefinedDescSetLayoutTypes;
+    const Handle<SHVkDescriptorSetLayout> BONE_DESC_SET_LAYOUT = GfxPreDef::GetPredefinedDescSetLayouts(GfxPreDefType::MATERIAL_AND_BONES)[0];
+    return std::find_if(pipelineDescLayouts.begin(), pipelineDescLayouts.end(), [BONE_DESC_SET_LAYOUT](Handle<SHVkDescriptorSetLayout> layout)
+    {
+      return BONE_DESC_SET_LAYOUT == layout;
+    }) != pipelineDescLayouts.end();
+  }
 }

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

@@ -27,9 +27,9 @@ of DigiPen Institute of Technology is prohibited.
 
 namespace SHADE
 {
-    /*---------------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
+  /*-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
   /* Forward Declarations                                                              */
-    /*---------------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
+  /*-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
   class SHVkBuffer;
   class SHVkCommandBuffer;
   class SHVkPipeline;
@@ -40,36 +40,36 @@ namespace SHADE
   class SHVkDescriptorSetGroup;
   class SHVkDescriptorPool;
 
-    /*---------------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
+  /*-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
   /* Type Definitions                                                                  */
-    /*---------------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
-    /***********************************************************************************/
+  /*-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
+  /*************************************************************************************/
   /*!
     \brief
       Describes a segment of the sub batch operation.
   */
-    /***********************************************************************************/
+  /*************************************************************************************/
   struct SHSubBatch
   {
   public:
-        /*-----------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
+    /*---------------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
     /* Data Members                                                                    */
-        /*-----------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
+    /*---------------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
     Handle<SHMesh> Mesh;
     std::unordered_set<EntityID> Renderables;
   };
-    /***********************************************************************************/
+  /*************************************************************************************/
   /*!
     \brief
       Describes a segment of the sub batch operation.
   */
-    /***********************************************************************************/
+  /*************************************************************************************/
   class SHBatch
   {
   public:
-        /*-----------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
+    /*---------------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
     /* Constructor/Destructors                                                         */
-        /*-----------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
+    /*---------------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
     SHBatch(Handle<SHVkPipeline> pipeline);
     SHBatch(const SHBatch&) = delete;
     SHBatch(SHBatch&& rhs);
@@ -77,39 +77,48 @@ namespace SHADE
     SHBatch& operator=(SHBatch&& rhs);
     ~SHBatch();
 
-        /*-----------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
+    /*---------------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
     /* Usage Functions                                                                 */
-        /*-----------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
+    /*---------------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
     void Add(const SHRenderable* renderable);
     void Remove(const SHRenderable* renderable);
     void Clear();
     void UpdateMaterialBuffer(uint32_t frameIndex, Handle<SHVkDescriptorPool> descPool);
     void UpdateTransformBuffer(uint32_t frameIndex);
     void UpdateInstancedIntegerBuffer(uint32_t frameIndex);
-        void Build(Handle<SHVkLogicalDevice> device, Handle<SHVkDescriptorPool> descPool, uint32_t frameIndex)  ;
-        void Draw(Handle<SHVkCommandBuffer> cmdBuffer, uint32_t frameIndex, bool bindBatchPipeline = true);
+    void UpdateAnimationBuffer(uint32_t frameIndex);
+    void Build(Handle<SHVkLogicalDevice> device, Handle<SHVkDescriptorPool> descPool, uint32_t frameIndex);
+    void Draw(Handle<SHVkCommandBuffer> cmdBuffer, uint32_t frameIndex, bool bindBatchPipeline);
 
-        /*-----------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
+    /*---------------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
     /* Getter Functions                                                                */
-        /*-----------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
+    /*---------------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
     Handle<SHVkPipeline> GetPipeline() const noexcept { return pipeline; };
     bool IsEmpty() const noexcept { return subBatches.empty(); }
     Handle<SHVkBuffer> GetTransformBuffer(uint32_t frameIndex) const noexcept;
     Handle<SHVkBuffer> GetMDIBuffer(uint32_t frameIndex) const noexcept;
+    bool IsAnimated() const noexcept { return isAnimated; }
 
   private:
-        /*-----------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
+    /*---------------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
     /* Type Definition                                                                 */
-        /*-----------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
+    /*---------------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
     using TripleBool    = std::array<bool, SHGraphicsConstants::NUM_FRAME_BUFFERS>;
     using TripleBuffer  = std::array<Handle<SHVkBuffer>, SHGraphicsConstants::NUM_FRAME_BUFFERS>;
     using TripleDescSet = std::array<Handle<SHVkDescriptorSetGroup>, SHGraphicsConstants::NUM_FRAME_BUFFERS>;
     
-        /*-----------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
+    /*---------------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
+    /* Constants                                                                       */
+    /*---------------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
+    static constexpr uint32_t MATERIAL_DESC_SET_INDEX = 0;
+
+    /*---------------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
     /* Data Members                                                                    */
-        /*-----------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
+    /*---------------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
     // Resources
     Handle<SHVkLogicalDevice>                      device;
+    // Config
+    bool                                           isAnimated;                 // Whether the material supports animation
     // Batch Properties
     Handle<SHVkPipeline>                           pipeline;
     std::unordered_set<Handle<SHMaterialInstance>> referencedMatInstances;
@@ -125,18 +134,25 @@ namespace SHADE
     Byte                                           matPropsDataSize = 0;
     Byte                                           singleMatPropAlignedSize = 0;
     Byte                                           singleMatPropSize = 0;
+    std::vector<SHMatrix>                          boneMatrixData;             // 0th element is always an identity matrix
+    std::vector<uint32_t>                          boneMatrixIndices;
     bool                                           isCPUBuffersDirty = true;
     // GPU Buffers                                 
     TripleBuffer                                   drawDataBuffer;
     TripleBuffer                                   transformDataBuffer;
     TripleBuffer                                   instancedIntegerBuffer;
     TripleBuffer                                   matPropsBuffer;
-        TripleDescSet                                  matPropsDescSet;
+    TripleBuffer                                   boneMatrixBuffer;
+    TripleBuffer                                   boneMatrixFirstIndexBuffer; // Instanced buffer, indicates where the first bone matrix is
+    TripleDescSet                                  instanceDataDescSet;
 
     /*-----------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
     /* Helper Functions                                                            */
     /*-----------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
     void setAllDirtyFlags();
-        void rebuildMaterialBuffers(uint32_t frameIndex, Handle<SHVkDescriptorPool> descPool);
+    void rebuildDescriptorSetBuffers(uint32_t frameIndex, Handle<SHVkDescriptorPool> descPool);
+    void rebuildBoneMatrixDescSetBuffer(uint32_t frameIndex);
+    static bool checkIfIsAnimatedPipeline(Handle<SHVkPipeline> pipeline);
+
   };
 }

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

@@ -94,6 +94,7 @@ namespace SHADE
     {
       batch.UpdateMaterialBuffer(frameIndex, descPool);
       batch.UpdateTransformBuffer(frameIndex);
+      batch.UpdateAnimationBuffer(frameIndex);
       batch.UpdateInstancedIntegerBuffer(frameIndex);
     }
   }

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

@@ -23,12 +23,18 @@ namespace SHADE
 
   void SHGraphicsPredefinedData::InitDescMappings(void) noexcept
   {
-
     perSystemData[SHUtilities::ConvertEnum(SystemType::BATCHING)].descMappings.AddMappings
     ({
       {SHPredefinedDescriptorTypes::STATIC_DATA,        0},
       {SHPredefinedDescriptorTypes::CAMERA,             1},
-      {SHPredefinedDescriptorTypes::MATERIALS,   2},
+      {SHPredefinedDescriptorTypes::PER_INSTANCE_BATCH, 2},
+      });
+
+    perSystemData[SHUtilities::ConvertEnum(SystemType::BATCHING_ANIM)].descMappings.AddMappings
+    ({
+      {SHPredefinedDescriptorTypes::STATIC_DATA,             0},
+      {SHPredefinedDescriptorTypes::CAMERA,                  1},
+      {SHPredefinedDescriptorTypes::PER_INSTANCE_ANIM_BATCH, 2},
       });
 
     perSystemData[SHUtilities::ConvertEnum(SystemType::TEXT_RENDERING)].descMappings.AddMappings
@@ -50,9 +56,13 @@ namespace SHADE
 
   void SHGraphicsPredefinedData::InitDummyPipelineLayouts(Handle<SHVkLogicalDevice> logicalDevice) noexcept
   {
-    perSystemData[SHUtilities::ConvertEnum(SystemType::BATCHING)].dummyPipelineLayout =       logicalDevice->CreatePipelineLayoutDummy(SHPipelineLayoutParamsDummy{ perSystemData[SHUtilities::ConvertEnum(SystemType::BATCHING)].descSetLayouts });
-    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 });
+    for (int i = 0; i < SYSTEM_TYPE_COUNT; ++i)
+    {
+      perSystemData[i].dummyPipelineLayout = logicalDevice->CreatePipelineLayoutDummy
+      (
+        SHPipelineLayoutParamsDummy { perSystemData[i].descSetLayouts }
+      );
+    }
   }
 
   /*-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
@@ -124,8 +134,8 @@ namespace SHADE
     SHVkDescriptorSetLayout::Binding materialDataBinding
     {
       .Type = vk::DescriptorType::eStorageBufferDynamic,
-      .Stage = vk::ShaderStageFlagBits::eFragment | vk::ShaderStageFlagBits::eVertex,
-      .BindPoint = SHGraphicsConstants::DescriptorSetBindings::BATCHED_PER_INST_DATA,
+      .Stage = vk::ShaderStageFlagBits::eFragment,
+      .BindPoint = SHGraphicsConstants::DescriptorSetBindings::PER_INST_MATERIAL_DATA,
       .DescriptorCount = 1,
     };
     Handle<SHVkDescriptorSetLayout> materialDataPerInstanceLayout = logicalDevice->CreateDescriptorSetLayout({ materialDataBinding });
@@ -166,12 +176,24 @@ namespace SHADE
     Handle<SHVkDescriptorSetLayout> shadowMapDescLayout = logicalDevice->CreateDescriptorSetLayout({ shadowMapBinding });
     SET_VK_OBJ_NAME(logicalDevice, vk::ObjectType::eDescriptorSetLayout, shadowMapDescLayout->GetVkHandle(), "[Descriptor Set Layout] Shadow Maps");
     
+    // For per instance data (transforms, materials, etc.)
+    SHVkDescriptorSetLayout::Binding boneDataBinding
+    {
+      .Type = vk::DescriptorType::eStorageBufferDynamic,
+      .Stage = vk::ShaderStageFlagBits::eVertex,
+      .BindPoint = SHGraphicsConstants::DescriptorSetBindings::PER_INST_BONE_DATA,
+      .DescriptorCount = 1,
+    };
+    Handle<SHVkDescriptorSetLayout> materialBoneDataPerInstanceLayout = logicalDevice->CreateDescriptorSetLayout({ materialDataBinding, boneDataBinding });
+    SET_VK_OBJ_NAME(logicalDevice, vk::ObjectType::eDescriptorSetLayout, materialBoneDataPerInstanceLayout->GetVkHandle(), "[Descriptor Set Layout] Material and Bone Globals");
+
     predefinedLayouts.push_back(staticGlobalLayout);
     predefinedLayouts.push_back(lightDataDescSetLayout);
     predefinedLayouts.push_back(cameraDataGlobalLayout);
     predefinedLayouts.push_back(materialDataPerInstanceLayout);
     predefinedLayouts.push_back(fontDataDescSetLayout);
     predefinedLayouts.push_back(shadowMapDescLayout);
+    predefinedLayouts.push_back(materialBoneDataPerInstanceLayout);
 
     perSystemData[SHUtilities::ConvertEnum(SystemType::BATCHING)].descSetLayouts = GetPredefinedDescSetLayouts
     (
@@ -180,6 +202,13 @@ namespace SHADE
       SHGraphicsPredefinedData::PredefinedDescSetLayoutTypes::MATERIALS
     );
 
+    perSystemData[SHUtilities::ConvertEnum(SystemType::BATCHING_ANIM)].descSetLayouts = GetPredefinedDescSetLayouts
+    (
+      SHGraphicsPredefinedData::PredefinedDescSetLayoutTypes::STATIC_DATA |
+      SHGraphicsPredefinedData::PredefinedDescSetLayoutTypes::CAMERA |
+      SHGraphicsPredefinedData::PredefinedDescSetLayoutTypes::MATERIAL_AND_BONES
+    );
+
     perSystemData[SHUtilities::ConvertEnum(SystemType::TEXT_RENDERING)].descSetLayouts = GetPredefinedDescSetLayouts
     (
       SHGraphicsPredefinedData::PredefinedDescSetLayoutTypes::STATIC_DATA |
@@ -197,12 +226,15 @@ namespace SHADE
 
   void SHGraphicsPredefinedData::InitPredefinedVertexInputState(void) noexcept
   {
-    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_3D) }); // Normals at binding 2
-    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::UINT32_2D) }); // Instanced integer data at index 8
+    defaultVertexInputState.AddBinding(false, false, { SHVertexAttribute(SHAttribFormat::FLOAT_3D)  }); // Attribute positions at binding 0
+    defaultVertexInputState.AddBinding(false, false, { SHVertexAttribute(SHAttribFormat::FLOAT_2D)  }); // Attribute UVs at binding 1
+    defaultVertexInputState.AddBinding(false, false, { SHVertexAttribute(SHAttribFormat::FLOAT_3D)  }); // Attribute Normals at binding 2
+    defaultVertexInputState.AddBinding(false, false, { SHVertexAttribute(SHAttribFormat::FLOAT_3D)  }); // Attribute Tangents at binding 3
+    defaultVertexInputState.AddBinding(true , true , { SHVertexAttribute(SHAttribFormat::MAT_4D)    }); // Instanced Transform at binding 4 - 7 (4 slots)
+    defaultVertexInputState.AddBinding(true , true , { SHVertexAttribute(SHAttribFormat::UINT32_2D) }); // Instanced integer data at index 8
+    defaultVertexInputState.AddBinding(false, false, { SHVertexAttribute(SHAttribFormat::UINT32_4D) }); // Attribute bone indices at index 9
+    defaultVertexInputState.AddBinding(false, false, { SHVertexAttribute(SHAttribFormat::FLOAT_4D)  }); // Attribute bone weights at index 10
+    defaultVertexInputState.AddBinding(true , true , { SHVertexAttribute(SHAttribFormat::UINT32_1D) }); // Instance bone matrix first index at index 11
 
     shadowMapVertexInputState.AddBinding(false, false, { SHVertexAttribute(SHAttribFormat::FLOAT_3D)});
     shadowMapVertexInputState.AddBinding(true, true, { SHVertexAttribute(SHAttribFormat::MAT_4D) }, 4, 4); // Transform at binding 4 - 7 (4 slots)
@@ -256,12 +288,24 @@ 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

@@ -23,21 +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,
-      LIGHTS = 0x02,
-      CAMERA = 0x04,
-      MATERIALS = 0x08,
-      FONT = 0x10,
-      SHADOW = 0x20,
+      STATIC_DATA          = 0b00000001,
+      LIGHTS               = 0b00000010,
+      CAMERA               = 0b00000100,
+      MATERIALS            = 0b00001000,
+      FONT                 = 0b00010000,
+      SHADOW               = 0b00100000,
+      MATERIAL_AND_BONES   = 0b01000000
     };
 
     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
     {
@@ -103,5 +106,7 @@ 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

@@ -11,7 +11,8 @@ namespace SHADE
     STATIC_DATA,
     LIGHTS,
     CAMERA,
-    MATERIALS,
+    PER_INSTANCE_BATCH,
+    PER_INSTANCE_ANIM_BATCH,
     FONT,
     RENDER_GRAPH_NODE_COMPUTE_RESOURCE,
     RENDER_GRAPH_RESOURCE,

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

@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ of DigiPen Institute of Technology is prohibited.
 // STL Includes
 #include <algorithm>
 // Project Includes
-#include "Assets/Asset Types/SHModelAsset.h"
+#include "Assets/Asset Types/Models/SHModelAsset.h"
 #include "../Meshes/SHPrimitiveGenerator.h"
 #include "ECS_Base/Managers/SHSystemManager.h"
 #include "SHGraphicsSystem.h"

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

@@ -161,7 +161,15 @@ 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;
 
       /***************************************************************************/
       /*!
@@ -191,6 +199,14 @@ namespace SHADE
       static constexpr uint32_t SHADOW_MAP_IMAGE_SAMPLER_DATA = 0;
 
 
+      /***************************************************************************/
+      /*!
+        \brief
+          Descriptor set binding for bone matrix data.
+
+      */
+      /***************************************************************************/
+      static constexpr uint32_t BONE_MATRIX_DATA = 1;
     };
 
     struct VertexBufferBindings
@@ -237,6 +253,27 @@ namespace SHADE
       */
       /***************************************************************************/
       static constexpr uint32_t INTEGER_DATA = 5;
+      /***************************************************************************/
+      /*!
+        \brief
+          Vertex buffer bindings for the bone indices buffer.
+      */
+      /***************************************************************************/
+      static constexpr uint32_t BONE_INDICES = 6;
+      /***************************************************************************/
+      /*!
+        \brief
+          Vertex buffer bindings for the bone weights buffer.
+      */
+      /***************************************************************************/
+      static constexpr uint32_t BONE_WEIGHTS = 7;
+      /***************************************************************************/
+      /*!
+        \brief
+          Vertex buffer bindings for the bone matrix first index buffer.
+      */
+      /***************************************************************************/
+      static constexpr uint32_t BONE_MATRIX_FIRST_INDEX = 8;
 
       static constexpr uint32_t CALCULATED_GLYPH_POSITION = 0;
       static constexpr uint32_t GLYPH_INDEX = 1;

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

@@ -136,6 +136,7 @@ namespace SHADE
 
     // Load Built In Shaders
     static constexpr AssetID VS_DEFAULT    = 39210065;  defaultVertShader       = SHResourceManager::LoadOrGet<SHVkShaderModule>(VS_DEFAULT);
+    static constexpr AssetID VS_ANIM       = 47911992;  animtVertShader         = SHResourceManager::LoadOrGet<SHVkShaderModule>(VS_ANIM);
     static constexpr AssetID FS_DEFAULT    = 46377769;  defaultFragShader       = SHResourceManager::LoadOrGet<SHVkShaderModule>(FS_DEFAULT);
     static constexpr AssetID VS_DEBUG      = 48002439;  debugVertShader         = SHResourceManager::LoadOrGet<SHVkShaderModule>(VS_DEBUG);
     static constexpr AssetID FS_DEBUG      = 36671027;  debugFragShader         = SHResourceManager::LoadOrGet<SHVkShaderModule>(FS_DEBUG);
@@ -450,6 +451,12 @@ namespace SHADE
       renderGraph->GetNode(SHGraphicsConstants::RenderGraphEntityNames::GBUFFER_PASS.data())->GetSubpass("G-Buffer Write")
     );
     defaultMaterial->SetProperty("data.textureIndex", defaultTexture->TextureArrayIndex);
+    defaultAnimMaterial = AddMaterial
+    (
+      animtVertShader, defaultFragShader,
+      renderGraph->GetNode("G-Buffer")->GetSubpass("G-Buffer Write")
+    );
+    defaultAnimMaterial->SetProperty("data.textureIndex", defaultTexture->TextureArrayIndex);
   }
 
 
@@ -525,6 +532,8 @@ namespace SHADE
       std::make_pair(meshLibrary.GetVertexTexCoordsBuffer(), SHGraphicsConstants::VertexBufferBindings::TEX_COORD),
       std::make_pair(meshLibrary.GetVertexNormalsBuffer(), SHGraphicsConstants::VertexBufferBindings::NORMAL),
       std::make_pair(meshLibrary.GetVertexTangentsBuffer(), SHGraphicsConstants::VertexBufferBindings::TANGENT),
+      std::make_pair(meshLibrary.GetVertexBoneIndicesBuffer(), SHGraphicsConstants::VertexBufferBindings::BONE_INDICES),
+      std::make_pair(meshLibrary.GetVertexBoneWeightsBuffer(), SHGraphicsConstants::VertexBufferBindings::BONE_WEIGHTS),
       std::make_pair(meshLibrary.GetIndexBuffer(), 0),
     };
 
@@ -800,7 +809,12 @@ namespace SHADE
       rasterState.cull_mode = vk::CullModeFlagBits::eBack;
 
       tempLibrary.Init(device);
-      tempLibrary.CreateGraphicsPipelines({ shadowMapVS, {} }, shadowMapNode->GetRenderpass(), newSubpass, SHGraphicsPredefinedData::GetShadowMapViState(), rasterState);
+      tempLibrary.CreateGraphicsPipelines
+      (
+        { shadowMapVS, {} }, shadowMapNode->GetRenderpass(), newSubpass, 
+        SHGraphicsPredefinedData::SystemType::BATCHING, 
+        SHGraphicsPredefinedData::GetShadowMapViState(), rasterState
+      );
       shadowMapPipeline = tempLibrary.GetGraphicsPipeline({ shadowMapVS, {} });
     }
     newSubpass->SetCompanionSubpass(companionSubpass, shadowMapPipeline); // set companion subpass and pipeline 
@@ -865,9 +879,9 @@ namespace SHADE
   /*---------------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
   /* Mesh Registration Functions                                                     */
   /*---------------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
-  SHADE::Handle<SHADE::SHMesh> SHGraphicsSystem::AddMesh(uint32_t vertexCount, const SHMesh::VertexPosition* const positions, const SHMesh::VertexTexCoord* const texCoords, const SHMesh::VertexTangent* const tangents, const SHMesh::VertexNormal* const normals, uint32_t indexCount, const SHMesh::Index* const indices)
+  SHADE::Handle<SHADE::SHMesh> SHGraphicsSystem::AddMesh(uint32_t vertexCount, const SHMesh::VertexPosition* const positions, const SHMesh::VertexTexCoord* const texCoords, const SHMesh::VertexTangent* const tangents, const SHMesh::VertexNormal* const normals, uint32_t indexCount, const SHMesh::Index* const indices, const SHMesh::VertexBoneIndices* const boneIndices, const SHMesh::VertexWeights* const boneWeights, uint32_t boneCount)
   {
-    return meshLibrary.AddMesh(vertexCount, positions, texCoords, tangents, normals, indexCount, indices);
+    return meshLibrary.AddMesh(vertexCount, positions, texCoords, tangents, normals, boneIndices, boneWeights, indexCount, indices, boneCount);
   }
 
   void SHGraphicsSystem::RemoveMesh(Handle<SHMesh> mesh)

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

@@ -230,7 +230,7 @@ namespace SHADE
         
     */ 
     /*******************************************************************************/
-    Handle<SHMesh> AddMesh(uint32_t vertexCount, const SHMesh::VertexPosition* const positions, const SHMesh::VertexTexCoord* const texCoords, const SHMesh::VertexTangent* const tangents, const SHMesh::VertexNormal* const normals, uint32_t indexCount, const SHMesh::Index* const indices);
+    Handle<SHMesh> AddMesh(uint32_t vertexCount, const SHMesh::VertexPosition* const positions, const SHMesh::VertexTexCoord* const texCoords, const SHMesh::VertexTangent* const tangents, const SHMesh::VertexNormal* const normals, uint32_t indexCount, const SHMesh::Index* const indices, const SHMesh::VertexBoneIndices* const boneIndices = nullptr, const SHMesh::VertexWeights* const boneWeights = nullptr, uint32_t boneCount = 0);
     /*******************************************************************************/
     /*!
 
@@ -455,6 +455,7 @@ namespace SHADE
 
     // Built-In Shaders
     Handle<SHVkShaderModule>                                  defaultVertShader;
+    Handle<SHVkShaderModule>                                  animtVertShader;
     Handle<SHVkShaderModule>                                  defaultFragShader;
     Handle<SHVkShaderModule>                                  debugVertShader;
     Handle<SHVkShaderModule>                                  debugFragShader;
@@ -473,6 +474,7 @@ namespace SHADE
 
     // Built-In Materials
     Handle<SHMaterial>                                        defaultMaterial;
+    Handle<SHMaterial>                                        defaultAnimMaterial;
     Handle<SHVkPipeline>                                      debugDrawPipeline;
     Handle<SHVkPipeline>                                      debugDrawDepthPipeline;
     Handle<SHVkPipeline>                                      debugDrawLineMeshPipeline;

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

@@ -100,9 +100,9 @@ namespace SHADE
     auto const& mappings = SHGraphicsPredefinedData::GetMappings(SHGraphicsPredefinedData::SystemType::BATCHING);
     return pipeline->GetPipelineLayout()->GetShaderBlockInterface
     (
-      mappings.at (SHPredefinedDescriptorTypes::MATERIALS),
+      mappings.at (SHPredefinedDescriptorTypes::PER_INSTANCE_BATCH),
       //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

@@ -81,9 +81,9 @@ namespace SHADE
   {
     return baseMaterial->GetPipeline()->GetPipelineLayout()->GetShaderBlockInterface
     (
-      SHGraphicsPredefinedData::GetMappings(SHGraphicsPredefinedData::SystemType::BATCHING).at(SHPredefinedDescriptorTypes::MATERIALS),
+      SHGraphicsPredefinedData::GetMappings(SHGraphicsPredefinedData::SystemType::BATCHING).at(SHPredefinedDescriptorTypes::PER_INSTANCE_BATCH),
       //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/SHMeshLibrary.cpp

@@ -20,20 +20,32 @@ of DigiPen Institute of Technology is prohibited.
 
 namespace SHADE
 {
-	SHADE::Handle<SHADE::SHMesh> SHMeshLibrary::AddMesh(uint32_t vertexCount, const SHMesh::VertexPosition* const positions, const SHMesh::VertexTexCoord* const texCoords, const SHMesh::VertexTangent* const tangents, const SHMesh::VertexNormal* const normals, uint32_t indexCount, const SHMesh::Index* const indices)
+  SHADE::Handle<SHADE::SHMesh> SHMeshLibrary::AddMesh
+  (
+    uint32_t vertexCount, const SHMesh::VertexPosition* const positions,
+    const SHMesh::VertexTexCoord* const texCoords,
+    const SHMesh::VertexTangent* const tangents,
+    const SHMesh::VertexNormal* const normals,
+    const SHMesh::VertexBoneIndices* const boneIndices,
+    const SHMesh::VertexWeights* const boneWeights,
+    uint32_t indexCount, const SHMesh::Index* const indices,
+    uint32_t boneCount)
   {
     isDirty = true;
 
     auto handle = meshes.Create();
-        meshAddJobs.emplace_back( MeshAddJob
+    meshAddJobs.emplace_back(MeshAddJob
     {
       vertexCount,
       positions,
       texCoords,
       tangents,
       normals,
+      boneIndices,
+      boneWeights,
       indexCount,
       indices,
+      boneCount,
       handle
     });
     return handle;
@@ -83,6 +95,8 @@ namespace SHADE
           vertTexCoordStorage.erase(vertTexCoordStorage.begin() + nextVertInsertPoint, vertTexCoordStorage.begin() + mesh->FirstVertex);
           vertTangentStorage.erase(vertTangentStorage.begin() + nextVertInsertPoint, vertTangentStorage.begin() + mesh->FirstVertex);
           vertNormalStorage.erase(vertNormalStorage.begin() + nextVertInsertPoint, vertNormalStorage.begin() + mesh->FirstVertex);
+          vertBoneIdxStorage.erase(vertBoneIdxStorage.begin() + nextVertInsertPoint, vertBoneIdxStorage.begin() + mesh->FirstVertex);
+          vertBoneWeightStorage.erase(vertBoneWeightStorage.begin() + nextVertInsertPoint, vertBoneWeightStorage.begin() + mesh->FirstVertex);
           // - Update mesh data
           mesh->FirstVertex = nextVertInsertPoint;
 
@@ -110,11 +124,13 @@ namespace SHADE
         newIdxElems += addJob.IndexCount;
       }
       // - Reserve new memory
-            vertPosStorage     .reserve(newVertElems);
+      vertPosStorage.reserve(newVertElems);
       vertTexCoordStorage.reserve(newVertElems);
-			vertTangentStorage .reserve(newVertElems);
-			vertNormalStorage  .reserve(newVertElems);
-			indexStorage       .reserve(newIdxElems);
+      vertTangentStorage.reserve(newVertElems);
+      vertNormalStorage.reserve(newVertElems);
+      vertBoneIdxStorage.reserve(newVertElems);
+      vertBoneWeightStorage.reserve(newVertElems);
+      indexStorage.reserve(newIdxElems);
       // - Append new data
       for (auto& addJob : meshAddJobs)
       {
@@ -126,6 +142,7 @@ namespace SHADE
             .VertexCount = static_cast<uint32_t>(addJob.VertexCount),
             .FirstIndex = static_cast<uint32_t>(indexStorage.size()),
             .IndexCount = static_cast<uint32_t>(addJob.IndexCount),
+            .BoneCount = addJob.BoneCount
         };
 
         // Copy into storage
@@ -149,6 +166,32 @@ namespace SHADE
           vertNormalStorage.end(),
           addJob.VertexNormals, addJob.VertexNormals + addJob.VertexCount
         );
+        if (addJob.VertexBoneIndices)
+        {
+          vertBoneIdxStorage.insert
+          (
+            vertBoneIdxStorage.end(),
+            addJob.VertexBoneIndices, addJob.VertexBoneIndices + addJob.VertexCount
+          );
+        }
+        else
+        {
+          vertBoneIdxStorage.resize(vertBoneIdxStorage.size() + addJob.VertexCount);
+        }
+        if (addJob.VertexBoneWeights)
+        {
+          vertBoneWeightStorage.insert
+          (
+            vertBoneWeightStorage.end(),
+            addJob.VertexBoneWeights, addJob.VertexBoneWeights + addJob.VertexCount
+          );
+        }
+        else
+        {
+          const auto OG_SIZE = vertBoneWeightStorage.size();
+          vertBoneWeightStorage.resize(vertBoneWeightStorage.size() + addJob.VertexCount);
+          std::fill_n(vertBoneWeightStorage.begin() + OG_SIZE, addJob.VertexCount, SHVec4(1.0f, 0.0f, 0.0f, 0.0f));
+        }
         indexStorage.insert
         (
           indexStorage.end(),
@@ -192,6 +235,28 @@ namespace SHADE
       BuffUsage::eVertexBuffer,
       "Mesh Library Vertex Normals"
     );
+    if (!vertBoneIdxStorage.empty())
+    {
+      SHVkUtil::EnsureBufferAndCopyData
+      (
+        device, cmdBuffer, vertBoneIdxBuffer,
+        vertBoneIdxStorage.data(),
+        static_cast<uint32_t>(vertBoneIdxStorage.size()) * sizeof(SHMesh::VertexBoneIndices),
+        BuffUsage::eVertexBuffer,
+        "Mesh Library Vertex Bone Indices"
+      );
+    }
+    if (!vertBoneWeightStorage.empty())
+    {
+      SHVkUtil::EnsureBufferAndCopyData
+      (
+        device, cmdBuffer, vertBoneWeightBuffer,
+        vertBoneWeightStorage.data(),
+        static_cast<uint32_t>(vertBoneWeightStorage.size()) * sizeof(SHMesh::VertexWeights),
+        BuffUsage::eVertexBuffer,
+        "Mesh Library Vertex Bone Weights"
+      );
+    }
     SHVkUtil::EnsureBufferAndCopyData
     (
       device, cmdBuffer, indexBuffer,

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

@@ -19,6 +19,8 @@ of DigiPen Institute of Technology is prohibited.
 #include "Resource/SHResourceLibrary.h"
 #include "Math/Vector/SHVec2.h"
 #include "Math/Vector/SHVec3.h"
+#include "Math/Vector/SHVec4.h"
+#include "Math/Vector/SHVec4U.h"
 
 namespace SHADE
 {
@@ -49,6 +51,8 @@ namespace SHADE
     using VertexTexCoord    = SHVec2;
     using VertexTangent     = SHVec3;
     using VertexNormal      = SHVec3;
+    using VertexBoneIndices = SHVec4U;
+    using VertexWeights     = SHVec4;
 
     /*-----------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
     /* Data Members                                                                */
@@ -57,6 +61,7 @@ namespace SHADE
     uint32_t VertexCount;
     uint32_t FirstIndex;
     uint32_t IndexCount;
+    uint32_t BoneCount;
   };
   /***********************************************************************************/
   /*!
@@ -105,7 +110,14 @@ namespace SHADE
 
     */
     /*******************************************************************************/
-        Handle<SHMesh> AddMesh(uint32_t vertexCount, const SHMesh::VertexPosition* const positions, const SHMesh::VertexTexCoord* const texCoords, const SHMesh::VertexTangent* const tangents, const SHMesh::VertexNormal* const normals, uint32_t indexCount, const SHMesh::Index* const indices);
+    Handle<SHMesh> AddMesh(uint32_t vertexCount, const SHMesh::VertexPosition* const positions, 
+                                                 const SHMesh::VertexTexCoord* const texCoords,
+                                                 const SHMesh::VertexTangent* const tangents,
+                                                 const SHMesh::VertexNormal* const normals,
+                                                 const SHMesh::VertexBoneIndices* const boneIndices,
+                                                 const SHMesh::VertexWeights* const boneWeights,
+                           uint32_t indexCount,  const SHMesh::Index* const indices,
+                           uint32_t boneCount);
     /*******************************************************************************/
     /*!
 
@@ -144,7 +156,9 @@ namespace SHADE
     Handle<SHVkBuffer> GetVertexTexCoordsBuffer()   const noexcept { return vertTexCoordBuffer; }
     Handle<SHVkBuffer> GetVertexTangentsBuffer()    const noexcept { return vertTangentBuffer; }
     Handle<SHVkBuffer> GetVertexNormalsBuffer()     const noexcept { return vertNormalBuffer; }
-        Handle<SHVkBuffer> GetIndexBuffer() const { return indexBuffer; }
+    Handle<SHVkBuffer> GetVertexBoneIndicesBuffer() const noexcept { return vertBoneIdxBuffer; }
+    Handle<SHVkBuffer> GetVertexBoneWeightsBuffer() const noexcept { return vertBoneWeightBuffer; }
+    Handle<SHVkBuffer> GetIndexBuffer()             const noexcept { return indexBuffer; }
 
   private:
     /*-----------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
@@ -155,10 +169,13 @@ namespace SHADE
       uint32_t                         VertexCount       = 0;
       const SHMesh::VertexPosition*    VertexPositions   = nullptr;
       const SHMesh::VertexTexCoord*    VertexTexCoords   = nullptr;
-			const SHMesh::VertexTangent * VertexTangents = nullptr;
-			const SHMesh::VertexNormal  * VertexNormals = nullptr;
+      const SHMesh::VertexTangent*     VertexTangents    = nullptr;
+      const SHMesh::VertexNormal*      VertexNormals     = nullptr;
+      const SHMesh::VertexBoneIndices* VertexBoneIndices = nullptr;
+      const SHMesh::VertexWeights*     VertexBoneWeights = nullptr;
       uint32_t                         IndexCount        = 0;
-            const SHMesh::Index         * Indices         = nullptr;
+      const SHMesh::Index*             Indices           = nullptr;
+      uint32_t                         BoneCount         = 0;
       Handle<SHMesh>                   Handle;
     };
     /*-----------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
@@ -168,20 +185,24 @@ namespace SHADE
     std::vector<MeshAddJob>     meshAddJobs;
     std::vector<Handle<SHMesh>> meshRemoveJobs;
     // Tracking
-		SHResourceLibrary<SHMesh> meshes{};
+    SHResourceLibrary<SHMesh>   meshes;
     std::vector<Handle<SHMesh>> meshOrder;
     // CPU Storage
     std::vector<SHMesh::VertexPosition>    vertPosStorage;
     std::vector<SHMesh::VertexTexCoord>    vertTexCoordStorage;
     std::vector<SHMesh::VertexTangent>     vertTangentStorage;
     std::vector<SHMesh::VertexNormal>      vertNormalStorage;
+    std::vector<SHMesh::VertexBoneIndices> vertBoneIdxStorage;    // Must be in multiples of 4
+    std::vector<SHMesh::VertexWeights>     vertBoneWeightStorage;
     std::vector<SHMesh::Index>             indexStorage;
     // GPU Storage
     Handle<SHVkBuffer> vertPosBuffer{};
     Handle<SHVkBuffer> vertTexCoordBuffer{};
     Handle<SHVkBuffer> vertTangentBuffer{};
     Handle<SHVkBuffer> vertNormalBuffer{};
-        Handle<SHVkBuffer> indexBuffer {};
+    Handle<SHVkBuffer> vertBoneIdxBuffer{};
+    Handle<SHVkBuffer> vertBoneWeightBuffer{};
+    Handle<SHVkBuffer> indexBuffer{};
     // Flags
     bool isDirty = true;
   };

SHADE_Engine/src/Graphics/MiddleEnd/Meshes/SHPrimitiveGenerator.cpp

@@ -25,18 +25,18 @@ namespace SHADE
   /*-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
   /* Static Member Definitions                                                         */
   /*-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
-  SHMeshData SHPrimitiveGenerator::cubeMesh;
-  SHMeshData SHPrimitiveGenerator::sphereMesh;
-  SHMeshData SHPrimitiveGenerator::lineCubeMesh;
-  SHMeshData SHPrimitiveGenerator::lineCircleMesh;
-  SHMeshData SHPrimitiveGenerator::lineCapsuleCapMesh;
+  SHMeshAsset SHPrimitiveGenerator::cubeMesh;
+  SHMeshAsset SHPrimitiveGenerator::sphereMesh;
+  SHMeshAsset SHPrimitiveGenerator::lineCubeMesh;
+  SHMeshAsset SHPrimitiveGenerator::lineCircleMesh;
+  SHMeshAsset SHPrimitiveGenerator::lineCapsuleCapMesh;
 
   /*-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
   /* Primitive Generation Functions                                                    */
   /*-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
-  SHMeshData SHPrimitiveGenerator::Cube() noexcept
+  SHMeshAsset SHPrimitiveGenerator::Cube() noexcept
   {
-    SHMeshData mesh;
+    SHMeshAsset mesh;
 
     mesh.VertexPositions = 
     {
@@ -221,9 +221,9 @@ namespace SHADE
     return addMeshDataTo(cubeMesh, gfxSystem);
   }
 
-  SHMeshData SHPrimitiveGenerator::Sphere() noexcept
+  SHMeshAsset SHPrimitiveGenerator::Sphere() noexcept
   {
-    SHMeshData meshData;
+    SHMeshAsset meshData;
 
     const int LAT_SLICES = 12;
     const int LONG_SLICES = 12;
@@ -288,9 +288,9 @@ namespace SHADE
     return addMeshDataTo(sphereMesh, gfxSystem);
   }
 
-  SHMeshData SHPrimitiveGenerator::LineCube() noexcept
+  SHMeshAsset SHPrimitiveGenerator::LineCube() noexcept
   {
-    SHMeshData mesh;
+    SHMeshAsset mesh;
 
     mesh.VertexPositions = 
     {
@@ -347,9 +347,9 @@ namespace SHADE
     return addMeshDataTo(lineCubeMesh, gfxSystem);
   }
 
-  SHMeshData SHPrimitiveGenerator::LineCircle() noexcept
+  SHMeshAsset SHPrimitiveGenerator::LineCircle() noexcept
   {
-    SHMeshData mesh;
+    SHMeshAsset mesh;
 
     // Generate points of the circle
     static constexpr int SPLITS = 36;
@@ -393,9 +393,9 @@ namespace SHADE
     return addMeshDataTo(lineCircleMesh, gfxSystem);
   }
 
-  SHADE::SHMeshData SHPrimitiveGenerator::LineCapsuleCap() noexcept
+  SHMeshAsset SHPrimitiveGenerator::LineCapsuleCap() noexcept
   {
-    SHMeshData mesh;
+    SHMeshAsset mesh;
 
     // Have multiple semi-circles for the cap
     static constexpr int SPLITS = 36;
@@ -454,7 +454,7 @@ namespace SHADE
   /*-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
   /* Helper Functions                                                                  */
   /*-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
-  SHADE::Handle<SHADE::SHMesh> SHPrimitiveGenerator::addMeshDataTo(const SHMeshData& meshData, SHMeshLibrary& meshLibrary) noexcept
+  SHADE::Handle<SHADE::SHMesh> SHPrimitiveGenerator::addMeshDataTo(const SHMeshAsset& meshData, SHMeshLibrary& meshLibrary) noexcept
   {
     return meshLibrary.AddMesh
     (
@@ -463,12 +463,15 @@ namespace SHADE
       meshData.VertexTexCoords.data(),
       meshData.VertexTangents.data(),
       meshData.VertexNormals.data(),
+      nullptr,
+      nullptr,
       static_cast<uint32_t>(meshData.Indices.size()),
-      meshData.Indices.data()
+      meshData.Indices.data(),
+      0
     );
   }
 
-  SHADE::Handle<SHADE::SHMesh> SHPrimitiveGenerator::addMeshDataTo(const SHMeshData& meshData, SHGraphicsSystem& gfxSystem) noexcept
+  SHADE::Handle<SHADE::SHMesh> SHPrimitiveGenerator::addMeshDataTo(const SHMeshAsset& meshData, SHGraphicsSystem& gfxSystem) noexcept
   {
     return gfxSystem.AddMesh
     (

SHADE_Engine/src/Graphics/MiddleEnd/Meshes/SHPrimitiveGenerator.h

@@ -12,10 +12,11 @@ of DigiPen Institute of Technology is prohibited.
 #pragma once
 
 // Project Includes
-#include "Math/SHMath.h"
-#include "Assets/Asset Types/SHModelAsset.h"
-#include "Graphics/MiddleEnd/Interface/SHMeshLibrary.h"
 #include "SH_API.h"
+#include "Math/SHMath.h"
+#include "Assets/Asset Types/Models/SHModelAsset.h"
+#include "Assets/Asset Types/Models/SHMeshAsset.h"
+#include "Graphics/MiddleEnd/Interface/SHMeshLibrary.h"
 
 namespace SHADE
 {
@@ -47,13 +48,13 @@ namespace SHADE
     /***********************************************************************************/
     /*!
       \brief
-        Produces a cube and stores the data in a SHMeshData object.
+        Produces a cube and stores the data in a SHMeshAsset object.
 
       \return
-        SHMeshData object containing vertex data for the cube.
+        SHMeshAsset object containing vertex data for the cube.
     */
     /***********************************************************************************/
-    [[nodiscard]] static SHMeshData Cube() noexcept;
+    [[nodiscard]] static SHMeshAsset Cube() noexcept;
     /***********************************************************************************/
     /*!
       \brief
@@ -83,13 +84,13 @@ namespace SHADE
     /***********************************************************************************/
     /*!
       \brief
-        Produces a sphere and stores the data in a SHMeshData object.
+        Produces a sphere and stores the data in a SHMeshAsset object.
 
       \return
-        SHMeshData object containing vertex data for the sphere.
+        SHMeshAsset object containing vertex data for the sphere.
     */
     /***********************************************************************************/
-    [[nodiscard]] static SHMeshData Sphere() noexcept;
+    [[nodiscard]] static SHMeshAsset Sphere() noexcept;
     /***********************************************************************************/
     /*!
       \brief
@@ -120,13 +121,13 @@ namespace SHADE
     /*!
       \brief
         Produces a cube that is comprised only of lines with no diagonal lines and store
-        the data in a SHMeshData object.
+        the data in a SHMeshAsset object.
 
       \return
-        SHMeshData object containing vertex data for the line cube.
+        SHMeshAsset object containing vertex data for the line cube.
     */
     /***********************************************************************************/
-    [[nodiscard]] static SHMeshData LineCube() noexcept;
+    [[nodiscard]] static SHMeshAsset LineCube() noexcept;
     /***********************************************************************************/
     /*!
       \brief
@@ -158,13 +159,13 @@ namespace SHADE
     /*!
       \brief
         Produces a circle that is comprised only of lines with no diagonal lines and 
-        store the data in a SHMeshData object.
+        store the data in a SHMeshAsset object.
 
       \return
-        SHMeshData object containing vertex data for the line circle.
+        SHMeshAsset object containing vertex data for the line circle.
     */
     /***********************************************************************************/
-    [[nodiscard]] static SHMeshData LineCircle() noexcept;
+    [[nodiscard]] static SHMeshAsset LineCircle() noexcept;
     /***********************************************************************************/
     /*!
       \brief
@@ -204,7 +205,7 @@ namespace SHADE
         SHMeshData object containing vertex data for the line circle.
     */
     /***********************************************************************************/
-    [[nodiscard]] static SHMeshData LineCapsuleCap() noexcept;
+    [[nodiscard]] static SHMeshAsset LineCapsuleCap() noexcept;
     /***********************************************************************************/
     /*!
       \brief
@@ -239,16 +240,16 @@ namespace SHADE
     /*---------------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
     /* Helper Functions                                                                */
     /*---------------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
-    static Handle<SHMesh> addMeshDataTo(const SHMeshData& meshData, SHMeshLibrary& meshLibrary) noexcept;
-    static Handle<SHMesh> addMeshDataTo(const SHMeshData& meshData, SHGraphicsSystem& gfxSystem) noexcept;
+    static Handle<SHMesh> addMeshDataTo(const SHMeshAsset& meshData, SHMeshLibrary& meshLibrary) noexcept;
+    static Handle<SHMesh> addMeshDataTo(const SHMeshAsset& meshData, SHGraphicsSystem& gfxSystem) noexcept;
 
     /*---------------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
     /* Data Members                                                                    */
     /*---------------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
-    static SHMeshData cubeMesh;
-    static SHMeshData sphereMesh;
-    static SHMeshData lineCubeMesh;
-    static SHMeshData lineCircleMesh;
-    static SHMeshData lineCapsuleCapMesh;
+    static SHMeshAsset cubeMesh;
+    static SHMeshAsset sphereMesh;
+    static SHMeshAsset lineCubeMesh;
+    static SHMeshAsset lineCircleMesh;
+    static SHMeshAsset lineCapsuleCapMesh;
   };
 }

SHADE_Engine/src/Graphics/MiddleEnd/Pipeline/SHPipelineLibrary.cpp

@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@
 namespace SHADE
 {
   
-  Handle<SHVkPipeline> SHPipelineLibrary::CreateGraphicsPipelines(std::pair<Handle<SHVkShaderModule>, Handle<SHVkShaderModule>> const& vsFsPair, Handle<SHVkRenderpass> renderpass, Handle<SHSubpass> subpass, SHVertexInputState const& viState/* = SHGraphicsPredefinedData::GetDefaultViState()*/, SHRasterizationState const& rasterState) noexcept
+  Handle<SHVkPipeline> SHPipelineLibrary::CreateGraphicsPipelines(std::pair<Handle<SHVkShaderModule>, Handle<SHVkShaderModule>> const& vsFsPair, Handle<SHVkRenderpass> renderpass, Handle<SHSubpass> subpass, SHGraphicsPredefinedData::SystemType systemType, SHVertexInputState const& viState, SHRasterizationState const& rasterState) noexcept
   {
     std::vector<Handle<SHVkShaderModule>> modules{};
     if (vsFsPair.first)
@@ -17,8 +17,8 @@ namespace SHADE
 
     SHPipelineLayoutParams params
     {
-      .shaderModules = std::move(modules),
-      .predefinedDescSetLayouts = SHGraphicsPredefinedData::GetSystemData(SHGraphicsPredefinedData::SystemType::BATCHING).descSetLayouts
+      .shaderModules = {vsFsPair.first, vsFsPair.second},
+      .predefinedDescSetLayouts = SHGraphicsPredefinedData::GetSystemData(systemType).descSetLayouts
     };
 
     // Create the pipeline layout

SHADE_Engine/src/Graphics/MiddleEnd/Pipeline/SHPipelineLibrary.h

@@ -34,6 +34,7 @@ namespace SHADE
                                                      std::pair<Handle<SHVkShaderModule>, Handle<SHVkShaderModule>> const& vsFsPair,
                                                      Handle<SHVkRenderpass>                                               renderpass,
                                                      Handle<SHSubpass>                                                    subpass,
+                                                     SHGraphicsPredefinedData::SystemType                                 systemType,
                                                      SHVertexInputState const&                                            viState = SHGraphicsPredefinedData::GetDefaultViState(),
                                                      SHRasterizationState const&                                          rasterState = SHRasterizationState{}
                                                     ) noexcept;

SHADE_Engine/src/Graphics/RenderGraph/SHRenderGraphNode.cpp

@@ -689,11 +689,37 @@ namespace SHADE
     Handle<SHVkPipeline> pipeline = pipelineLibrary.GetGraphicsPipeline(vsFsPair);
     if (!pipeline)
     {
+      // default to batching system type
+      SHGraphicsPredefinedData::SystemType systemType{ SHGraphicsPredefinedData::SystemType::BATCHING };
+      auto const& REFLECTED_SETS = vsFsPair.first->GetReflectedData().GetDescriptorBindingInfo().GetReflectedSets();
+
+      // look for animation set binding in the shader (set 2 binding 1)
+      for (auto const& set : REFLECTED_SETS)
+      {
+        auto const mappings = SHGraphicsPredefinedData::GetMappings(SHGraphicsPredefinedData::SystemType::BATCHING_ANIM);
+
+        // Look for set 2
+        if (set->set == mappings.at(SHPredefinedDescriptorTypes::PER_INSTANCE_ANIM_BATCH)) 
+        {
+          for (int i = 0; i < set->binding_count; i++)
+          {
+            // look for binding 1. if found use BATCHING_ANIM system type 
+            if (set->bindings[i]->binding == SHGraphicsConstants::DescriptorSetBindings::BONE_MATRIX_DATA)
+            {
+              systemType = SHGraphicsPredefinedData::SystemType::BATCHING_ANIM;
+              break;
+            }
+          }
+          break;
+        }
+      }
+
       pipeline = pipelineLibrary.CreateGraphicsPipelines
       (
         vsFsPair,
         renderpass,
-        subpass
+        subpass,
+        systemType
       );
     }
 

SHADE_Engine/src/Math/Vector/SHVec4U.h

@@ -0,0 +1,23 @@
+/************************************************************************************//*!
+\file           SHVec4U.h
+\author         Tng Kah Wei, kahwei.tng, 390009620
+\par            email: kahwei.tng\@digipen.edu
+\date           Jan 16, 2023
+\brief          Contains type alias for SHVec4U.
+
+Copyright (C) 2023 DigiPen Institute of Technology.
+Reproduction or disclosure of this file or its contents without the prior written consent
+of DigiPen Institute of Technology is prohibited.
+*//*************************************************************************************/
+#pragma once
+
+namespace SHADE
+{
+  /*-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
+  /* Type Definitions                                                                  */
+  /*-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
+  /// <summary>
+  /// Simple type alias for a array of uint32_t of 4 uint32_ts.
+  /// </summary>
+  using SHVec4U = std::array<uint32_t, 4>;
+}

SHADE_Engine/src/Resource/SHResourceLibrary.h

@@ -176,12 +176,14 @@ namespace SHADE
         /* Type Definition                                                             */
         /*-----------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
         using LibraryDeleter = std::function<void()>;
+        using LibraryClearer = std::function<void()>;
 
         /*-----------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
         /* Data Members                                                                */
         /*-----------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
         std::unordered_map<std::type_index, void*>          resourceLibs; // TODO: Replace with compile time map
         std::vector<LibraryDeleter>                         deleters;
+        std::unordered_map<std::type_index, LibraryClearer> clearers;
 
         /*-----------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
         /* Helper Functions                                                            */

SHADE_Engine/src/Resource/SHResourceManager.cpp

@@ -20,9 +20,11 @@ namespace SHADE
   /* Static Data Member Definitions                                                    */
   /*-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
   SHResourceHub SHResourceManager::resourceHub;
+  SHResourceLibrary<SHRigNode> SHResourceManager::rigNodeStore;
   std::unordered_map<std::type_index, std::unordered_map<AssetID, Handle<void>>> SHResourceManager::handlesMap;
   std::unordered_map<std::type_index, SHResourceManager::HandleAssetMap> SHResourceManager::assetIdMap;
-  std::unordered_map<std::type_index, std::function<void(AssetID)>> SHResourceManager::typedFreeFuncMap;
+  std::unordered_map<std::type_index, SHResourceManager::AssetFreeFunc> SHResourceManager::typedFreeFuncMap;
+  std::unordered_map<std::type_index, SHResourceManager::LibraryClearer> SHResourceManager::typedFreeAllFuncMap;
   std::vector<AssetID> SHResourceManager::loadedAssetData;
   bool SHResourceManager::textureChanged = false;
   bool SHResourceManager::meshChanged = false;
@@ -91,6 +93,14 @@ namespace SHADE
     loadedAssetData.clear();
   }
 
+  void SHResourceManager::UnloadAll()
+  {
+    for (auto func : typedFreeAllFuncMap)
+    {
+      func.second();
+    }
+  }
+
   /*-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
   /* Query Functions                                                                   */
   /*-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------*/

SHADE_Engine/src/Resource/SHResourceManager.h

@@ -13,11 +13,12 @@ of DigiPen Institute of Technology is prohibited.
 
 // STL Includes
 #include <unordered_map>
+
 // Project Includes
 #include "SH_API.h"
 #include "SHResourceLibrary.h"
 #include "Assets/SHAssetMacros.h"
-#include "Assets/Asset Types/SHModelAsset.h"
+#include "Assets/Asset Types/Models/SHModelAsset.h"
 #include "Assets/Asset Types/SHTextureAsset.h"
 #include "Assets/Asset Types/SHShaderAsset.h"
 #include "Graphics/Shaders/SHVkShaderModule.h"
@@ -27,6 +28,8 @@ of DigiPen Institute of Technology is prohibited.
 #include "Graphics/MiddleEnd/Materials/SHMaterialSpec.h"
 #include "Assets/Asset Types/SHMaterialAsset.h"
 #include "Graphics/MiddleEnd/TextRendering/SHFont.h"
+#include "Animation/SHAnimationClip.h"
+#include "Animation/SHRig.h"
 
 namespace SHADE
 {
@@ -34,6 +37,7 @@ namespace SHADE
   /* Forward Declarations                                                              */
   /*-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
   class SHMaterial;
+  struct SHRigNode;
 
   /*-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
   /* Type Definitions                                                                  */
@@ -43,12 +47,14 @@ namespace SHADE
   /// </summary>
   template<typename T = void>
   struct SHResourceLoader                              { using AssetType = void;            };
-  template<> struct SHResourceLoader<SHMesh>           { using AssetType = SHMeshData;      };
+  template<> struct SHResourceLoader<SHMesh>           { using AssetType = SHMeshAsset;     };
   template<> struct SHResourceLoader<SHTexture>        { using AssetType = SHTextureAsset;  };
   template<> struct SHResourceLoader<SHVkShaderModule> { using AssetType = SHShaderAsset;   };
   template<> struct SHResourceLoader<SHMaterialSpec>   { using AssetType = SHMaterialAsset; };
   template<> struct SHResourceLoader<SHMaterial>       { using AssetType = SHMaterialSpec;  };
   template<> struct SHResourceLoader<SHFont>           { using AssetType = SHFontAsset;     };
+  template<> struct SHResourceLoader<SHAnimationClip>  { using AssetType = SHModelAsset;     };
+  template<> struct SHResourceLoader<SHRig>            { using AssetType = SHModelAsset;     };
 
   /// <summary>
   /// Static class responsible for loading and caching runtime resources from their
@@ -105,6 +111,10 @@ namespace SHADE
     /// Needs to be called to finalise all changes to loads, unless at runtime.
     /// </summary>
     static void FinaliseChanges();
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Unloads all loaded resources.
+    /// </summary>
+    static void UnloadAll();
 
     /*---------------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
     /* Query Functions                                                                 */
@@ -166,15 +176,19 @@ namespace SHADE
     using HandleAssetMap = std::unordered_map<Handle<void>, AssetID>;
     using AssetHandleMapRef = std::reference_wrapper<AssetHandleMap>;
     using HandleAssetMapRef = std::reference_wrapper<HandleAssetMap>;
+    using AssetFreeFunc = std::function<void(AssetID)>;
+    using LibraryClearer = std::function<void()>;
 
     /*---------------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
     /* Data Members                                                                    */
     /*---------------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
     // Handles
     static SHResourceHub resourceHub;
+    static SHResourceLibrary<SHRigNode> rigNodeStore;
     static std::unordered_map<std::type_index, AssetHandleMap> handlesMap;
     static std::unordered_map<std::type_index, HandleAssetMap> assetIdMap;
-    static std::unordered_map<std::type_index, std::function<void(AssetID)>> typedFreeFuncMap;
+    static std::unordered_map<std::type_index, AssetFreeFunc> typedFreeFuncMap;
+    static std::unordered_map<std::type_index, LibraryClearer> typedFreeAllFuncMap;
     // Pointers to temp CPU resources
     static std::vector<AssetID> loadedAssetData;
     // Dirty Flags

SHADE_Engine/src/Resource/SHResourceManager.hpp

@@ -40,7 +40,9 @@ namespace SHADE
         !std::is_same_v<ResourceType, SHVkShaderModule> &&
         !std::is_same_v<ResourceType, SHMaterialSpec>   &&
         !std::is_same_v<ResourceType, SHFont>           &&
-        !std::is_same_v<ResourceType, SHMaterial>
+        !std::is_same_v<ResourceType, SHMaterial>       &&
+        !std::is_same_v<ResourceType, SHAnimationClip>  &&
+        !std::is_same_v<ResourceType, SHRig>
       )
     {
       static_assert(true, "Unsupported Resource Type specified for SHResourceManager.");
@@ -175,14 +177,19 @@ namespace SHADE
     {
       handlesMap.emplace(TYPE, AssetHandleMap{});
       assetIdMap.emplace(TYPE, HandleAssetMap{});
-      typedFreeFuncMap.emplace
-      (
-        TYPE,
-        [TYPE](AssetID assetId)
+      typedFreeFuncMap[TYPE] = [TYPE](AssetID assetId)
       {
         static_cast<Handle<ResourceType>>(SHResourceManager::handlesMap[TYPE][assetId]).Free();
+      };
+      typedFreeAllFuncMap[TYPE] = [TYPE]()
+      {
+        auto& handlesMap = SHResourceManager::handlesMap[TYPE];
+        for (auto handle : handlesMap)
+        {
+          static_cast<Handle<ResourceType>>(handle.second).Free();
         }
-      );
+        handlesMap.clear();
+      };
     }
     return std::make_pair(std::ref(handlesMap[TYPE]), std::ref(assetIdMap[TYPE]));
   }
@@ -209,7 +216,10 @@ namespace SHADE
         assetData.VertexTangents.data(),
         assetData.VertexNormals.data(),
         assetData.Indices.size(),
-        assetData.Indices.data()
+        assetData.Indices.data(),
+        assetData.VertexBoneIndices.empty() ? nullptr : assetData.VertexBoneIndices.data(),
+        assetData.VertexBoneWeights.empty() ? nullptr : assetData.VertexBoneWeights.data(),
+        assetData.BoneCount
       );
     }
     // Textures
@@ -345,5 +355,16 @@ namespace SHADE
 
       return gfxSystem->AddFont(assetData);
     }
+    // Animation Clip and Rig
+    else if constexpr (std::is_same_v<ResourceType, SHRig>)
+    {
+      loadedAssetData.emplace_back(assetId);
+      return resourceHub.Create<ResourceType>(assetData.rig, rigNodeStore);
+    }
+    else if constexpr (std::is_same_v<ResourceType, SHAnimationClip>)
+    {
+      loadedAssetData.emplace_back(assetId);
+      return resourceHub.Create<ResourceType>(*assetData.anims[0]);
+    }
   }
 }

SHADE_Engine/src/Serialization/SHSerialization.cpp

@@ -204,6 +204,7 @@ namespace SHADE
     AddComponentToComponentNode<SHToggleButtonComponent>(components, eid);
 
     AddComponentToComponentNode<SHTextRenderableComponent>(components, eid);
+    AddComponentToComponentNode<SHAnimatorComponent>(components, eid);
 
     node[ComponentsNode] = components;
 
@@ -261,6 +262,7 @@ namespace SHADE
     AddComponentID<SHButtonComponent>(componentIDList, componentsNode);
     AddComponentID<SHToggleButtonComponent>(componentIDList, componentsNode);
     AddComponentID<SHTextRenderableComponent>(componentIDList, componentsNode);
+    AddComponentID<SHAnimatorComponent>(componentIDList, componentsNode);
 
     return componentIDList;
   }
@@ -344,5 +346,6 @@ namespace SHADE
     SHSerializationHelper::InitializeComponentFromNode<SHToggleButtonComponent>(componentsNode, eid);
     SHSerializationHelper::InitializeComponentFromNode<SHTextRenderableComponent>(componentsNode, eid);
     SHSerializationHelper::InitializeComponentFromNode<SHLightComponent>(componentsNode, eid);
+    SHSerializationHelper::InitializeComponentFromNode<SHAnimatorComponent>(componentsNode, eid);
   }
 }

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::PER_INSTANCE_BATCH), SHGraphicsConstants::DescriptorSetBindings::PER_INST_MATERIAL_DATA);
             int const varCount = static_cast<int>(interface->GetVariableCount());
 
             for (int i = 0; i < varCount; ++i)

SHADE_Engine/src/Serialization/SHYAMLConverters.h

@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@
 #include "Graphics/MiddleEnd/Interface/SHMaterialInstance.h"
 #include "SHSerializationTools.h"
 #include "Graphics/MiddleEnd/TextRendering/SHFont.h"
+#include "Animation/SHAnimatorComponent.h"
 #include "Physics/Collision/SHCollisionTagMatrix.h"
 
 namespace YAML
@@ -29,6 +30,8 @@ namespace YAML
   struct HasYAMLConv<SHRenderable> : std::true_type {};
   template<>
   struct HasYAMLConv<SHTextRenderableComponent> : std::true_type {};
+  template<>
+  struct HasYAMLConv<SHAnimatorComponent> : std::true_type {};
 
   template<>
   struct convert<SHVec4>
@@ -386,4 +389,33 @@ namespace YAML
       return true;
     }
   };
+
+  
+  template<>
+  struct convert<SHAnimatorComponent>
+  {
+    static constexpr std::string_view RIG_YAML_TAG = "Rig";
+    static constexpr std::string_view CLIP_YAML_TAG = "Clip";
+
+    static YAML::Node encode(SHAnimatorComponent const& rhs)
+    {
+      YAML::Node node;
+      node[RIG_YAML_TAG.data()] = SHResourceManager::GetAssetID<SHRig>(rhs.GetRig()).value_or(0);
+      node[CLIP_YAML_TAG.data()] = SHResourceManager::GetAssetID<SHAnimationClip>(rhs.GetCurrentClip()).value_or(0);
+      return node;
+    }
+    static bool decode(YAML::Node const& node, SHAnimatorComponent& rhs)
+    {
+      if (node[RIG_YAML_TAG.data()].IsDefined())
+      {
+        rhs.SetRig(SHResourceManager::LoadOrGet<SHRig>(node[RIG_YAML_TAG.data()].as<AssetID>()));
+      }
+      if (node[CLIP_YAML_TAG.data()].IsDefined())
+      {
+        rhs.SetClip(SHResourceManager::LoadOrGet<SHAnimationClip>(node[CLIP_YAML_TAG.data()].as<AssetID>()));
+      }
+      return true;
+    }
+  };
+
 }