Assets/Editor/Editor.SHConfig

@@ -1,4 +0,0 @@
-Start Maximized: true
-Working Scene ID: 97161771
-Window Size: {x: 1920, y: 1080}
-Style: 0

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/Scripts/SC_SoundsBoard.cs

@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ using System;
 
 public class SoundsBoard : Script
 {
+  AudioClipHandler test;
   protected override void awake()
   {
     /*
@@ -31,13 +32,21 @@ event:/Homeowner/homeowner_humming
 event:/Homeowner/homeowner_footsteps
 event:/Homeowner/homeowner_detect_raccoon
      */
+    test = Audio.CreateAudioClip("event:/Music/player_undetected");
+    Audio.AddAudioClipToSFXChannelGroup(test);
+  }
+
+  protected override void start()
+  {
+    test.Play();
   }
   protected override void update()
   {
+
     if (Input.GetKeyDown(Input.KeyCode.Q))
-      Audio.PlayBGMOnce2D("event:/UI/mouse_down_element");
+      test.Play();
     if (Input.GetKeyDown(Input.KeyCode.W))
-      Audio.PlayBGMOnce2D("event:/UI/mouse_down_empty");
+      test.Stop(true);
     if (Input.GetKeyDown(Input.KeyCode.E))
       Audio.PlayBGMOnce2D("event:/UI/mouse_enter_element");
     if (Input.GetKeyDown(Input.KeyCode.R))

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;
-  };
+		size_t animCount;
-
-  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;
   };
 
   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),
+      reinterpret_cast<char*>(&asset.header),
-      sizeof(SHMeshLoaderHeader)
+      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)
+      );
+    }
+
+    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::ReadData(std::ifstream& file, SHMeshLoaderHeader const& header, SHMeshData& data) noexcept
+  void SHModelLoader::ReadRigHeader(FileReference file, SHRigDataHeader& header)
   {
-    auto const vertexVec3Byte{ sizeof(SHVec3) * header.vertexCount };
+    file.read(
-    auto const vertexVec2Byte{ sizeof(SHVec2) * header.vertexCount };
+      reinterpret_cast<char*>(&header.nodeCount),
+      sizeof(uint32_t)
+    );
 
-    data.VertexPositions.resize(header.vertexCount);
+    header.charCounts.resize(header.nodeCount);
-    data.VertexTangents.resize(header.vertexCount);
+    file.read(
-    data.VertexNormals.resize(header.vertexCount);
+    reinterpret_cast<char*>(header.charCounts.data()),
-    data.VertexTexCoords.resize(header.vertexCount);
+      sizeof(uint32_t) * header.nodeCount
-    data.Indices.resize(header.indexCount);
+    );
-    data.header.name.resize(header.charCount);
-
-    file.read(data.header.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;
   }
 
-  void SHModelLoader::LoadSHMesh(AssetPath path, SHModelAsset& model) noexcept
+  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.BoneCount = header.boneCount;
+
+      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);
+
+      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);
+        }
+
+        data.VertexBoneIndices.resize(header.vertexCount);
+        data.VertexBoneWeights.resize(header.vertexCount);
+
+        for (uint32_t boneIndex{0}; boneIndex < bones.size(); ++boneIndex)
+        {
+          auto const& bone = bones[boneIndex];
+          for (auto const& weight : bone.weights)
+          {
+            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;
+              }
+            }
+          }
+        }
+      }
+
+      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(
+        animAsset.name.data(),
+        header.charCount
+      );
+
+      file.read(
+        reinterpret_cast<char*>(&animAsset.duration),
+        sizeof(double)
+      );
+
+      file.read(
+        reinterpret_cast<char*>(&animAsset.ticksPerSecond),
+        sizeof(double)
+      );
+
+      animAsset.nodeChannels.resize(header.animNodeCount);
+      for (auto i {0}; i < header.animNodeCount; ++i)
+      {
+        ReadAnimNode(file, header.nodeHeaders[i], animAsset.nodeChannels[i]);
+      }
+
+      anims[i] = &animAsset;
+    }
+  }
+
+  SHAssetData* SHModelLoader::Load(AssetPath path)
+	{
+    auto result = new SHModelAsset();
+    
     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;
+      return nullptr;
     }
 
-    file.seekg(0);
+    ReadHeaders(file, *result);
+    ReadData(file, *result);
 
-    file.read(
-      reinterpret_cast<char*>(&model.header),
-      sizeof(SHModelAssetHeader)
-    );
-
-    std::vector<SHMeshLoaderHeader> headers(model.header.meshCount);
-    model.subMeshes.resize(model.header.meshCount);
-
-    for (auto i{ 0 }; i < model.header.meshCount; ++i)
-    {
-      model.subMeshes[i] = new SHMeshData();
-      ReadHeader(file, headers[i]);
-      ReadData(file, headers[i], *model.subMeshes[i]);
-    }
     file.close();
-	}
-
-	SHAssetData* SHModelLoader::Load(AssetPath path)
-	{
-    auto result = new SHModelAsset();
-
-    LoadSHMesh(path, *result);
 
     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
+    using FileReference = std::ifstream&;
-    {
+    
-      uint32_t vertexCount;
+    void ReadAnimNode(FileReference file, SHAnimNodeInfo const& info, SHAnimData& data);
-      uint32_t indexCount;
-      uint32_t charCount;
-    };
 
+    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 ReadHeader(std::ifstream& file, SHMeshLoaderHeader& header) noexcept;
+    void ReadHeaders(FileReference file, SHModelAsset& asset);
-    void ReadData(std::ifstream& file, SHMeshLoaderHeader const& header, SHMeshData& data) noexcept;
+    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/AudioSystem/SHAudioSystem.cpp

@@ -125,14 +125,29 @@ namespace SHADE
       SHTransformComponent* listenerTransform = SHComponentManager::GetComponent_s<SHTransformComponent>(listener.GetEID());
       if (listenerTransform)
       {
-        listener.SetPos(listenerTransform->GetLocalPosition());
+        listener.SetPos(listenerTransform->GetWorldPosition()); // TODO: Clean up listener
-        listener.SetForward({ (listenerTransform->GetLocalScale()[0] > 0.f) ? 1.f : -1.f, 0.f, 0.f });
+        listener.SetForward({ (listenerTransform->GetLocalScale()[0] > 0.f) ? 1.f : -1.f, 0.f, 0.f }); //TODO: USE CORRECT FORWARD
         FMOD_VECTOR pos = { listener.pos[0] ,listener.pos[1] ,0.f };
         FMOD_VECTOR forward = { listener.forward[0] ,listener.forward[1] ,listener.forward[2] };
         FMOD_VECTOR up = { listener.up[0] ,listener.up[1] ,listener.up[2] };
         fmodSystem->set3DListenerAttributes(0, &pos, nullptr, &forward, &up);
       }
     }
+    
+    auto [begin, end] = audioClipLibrary.GetDenseAccess();
+    for(auto it = begin; it != end; ++it)
+    {
+      if(it->instance && (it->transformRef != MAX_EID))
+      {
+        if(SHTransformComponent* transformComponent = SHComponentManager::GetComponent_s<SHTransformComponent>(it->transformRef))
+        {
+          FMOD_3D_ATTRIBUTES attribs{}; //TODO: Set other attribs
+          auto pos = transformComponent->GetWorldPosition();
+          attribs.position = {pos.x, pos.y, pos.z};
+          it->instance->set3DAttributes(&attribs);
+        }
+      }
+    }
   }
 
   SHAudioSystem::AudioRoutine::AudioRoutine()
@@ -325,27 +340,83 @@ namespace SHADE
     return std::nullopt;
   }
 
-  AudioClip* SHAudioSystem::CreateAudioClip(const char* path)
+  Handle<AudioClip> SHAudioSystem::CreateAudioClip(const char* path)
   {
-    AudioClipID newID{};
+    Handle<AudioClip> audioClipHandle{};
-    AudioClip* clip = nullptr;
+
-    auto it = eventMap.find(path);
+    if(auto it = eventMap.find(path); it != eventMap.end())
-    if (it != eventMap.end())
     {
-      FMOD::Studio::EventInstance* event = nullptr;
+      audioClipHandle = audioClipLibrary.Create();
-      it->second->createInstance(&event);
+      it->second->createInstance(&audioClipHandle->instance);
-      if (event)
-      {
-        //event->start();
-        newID = clipID;
-        clipID++;
-        eventInstances.emplace(newID, AudioClip(newID, event));
-        clip = &eventInstances[newID];
-      }
     }
-    return clip;
+    
+    return audioClipHandle;
   }
 
+  void SHAudioSystem::AddAudioClipToBGMChannelGroup(Handle<AudioClip> handle)
+  {
+    if(!handle->instance)
+      return;
+    FMOD::ChannelGroup* channelGroup;
+    handle->instance->getChannelGroup(&channelGroup);
+
+    if(!channelGroup)
+    {
+      SHLOG_ERROR("Event instance has no channel group")
+      return;
+    }
+    bgmChannelGroup->addGroup(channelGroup);
+  }
+
+  void SHAudioSystem::AddAudioClipToSFXChannelGroup(Handle<AudioClip> handle)
+  {
+    if (!handle->instance)
+      return;
+    FMOD::ChannelGroup* channelGroup;
+    handle->instance->getChannelGroup(&channelGroup);
+
+    if (!channelGroup)
+    {
+      SHLOG_ERROR("Event instance has no channel group")
+        return;
+    }
+    sfxChannelGroup->addGroup(channelGroup);
+  }
+
+  void SHAudioSystem::AttachAudioClipToObject(Handle<AudioClip> handle, EntityID eid)
+  {
+    if (auto transform = SHComponentManager::GetComponent_s<SHTransformComponent>(eid))
+    {
+      handle->transformRef = eid;
+    }
+  }
+
+  void SHAudioSystem::DetachAudioClipFromObject(Handle<AudioClip> handle)
+  {
+    handle->transformRef = MAX_EID;
+  }
+
+  //AudioClip* SHAudioSystem::CreateAudioClip(const char* path)
+  //{
+  //  AudioClipID newID{};
+  //  AudioClip* clip = nullptr;
+  //  auto it = eventMap.find(path);
+  //  if (it != eventMap.end())
+  //  {
+  //    FMOD::Studio::EventInstance* event = nullptr;
+  //    it->second->createInstance(&event);
+  //    if (event)
+  //    {
+  //      //event->start();
+  //      newID = clipID;
+  //      clipID++;
+  //      eventInstances.emplace(newID, AudioClip(newID, event));
+  //      clip = &eventInstances[newID];
+  //    }
+  //  }
+  //  return clip;
+  //}
+
   //std::vector<const char*> SHAudioSystem::GetAllEvents()
   //{
   //  int count{};
@@ -489,41 +560,39 @@ namespace SHADE
       }
   }
 
-  AudioClip::AudioClip(AudioClipID clipID, FMOD::Studio::EventInstance* inst)
+  void AudioClip::Play()
-    :instance(inst), id(clipID)
   {
-  }
+    if(!instance)
-
-  AudioClip::~AudioClip()
-  {
-  }
-
-  void AudioClip::Play(bool isSfx)
-  {
-    if (!instance)
       return;
     instance->start();
-    auto audioSystem = SHSystemManager::GetSystem<SHADE::SHAudioSystem>();
-    instance->setVolume(audioSystem->GetMasterVolume() * (isSfx ? audioSystem->GetSfxVolume() : audioSystem->GetBgmVolume()));
   }
 
-  void AudioClip::Play(SHVec3 position, bool isSfx)
+  //void AudioClip::Play(bool isSfx)
-  {
+  //{
-    if (!instance)
+  //  if (!instance)
-      return;
+  //    return;
-    instance->start();
+  //  instance->start();
-    FMOD_3D_ATTRIBUTES attributes{ {} };
+  //  auto audioSystem = SHSystemManager::GetSystem<SHADE::SHAudioSystem>();
-    attributes.forward.z = 1.0f;
+  //  instance->setVolume(audioSystem->GetMasterVolume() * (isSfx ? audioSystem->GetSfxVolume() : audioSystem->GetBgmVolume()));
-    attributes.up.y = 1.0f;
+  //}
 
-    auto audioSystem = SHSystemManager::GetSystem<SHADE::SHAudioSystem>();
+  //void AudioClip::Play(SHVec3 position, bool isSfx)
-    SHVec3 listenerPos = audioSystem->GetListenerPosition();
+  //{
-    attributes.position.x = position[0];
+  //  if (!instance)
-    attributes.position.y = position[1];
+  //    return;
-    attributes.position.z = listenerPos[2];
+  //  instance->start();
-    instance->set3DAttributes(&attributes);
+  //  FMOD_3D_ATTRIBUTES attributes{ {} };
-    instance->setVolume(audioSystem->GetMasterVolume() * (isSfx ? audioSystem->GetSfxVolume() : audioSystem->GetBgmVolume()));
+  //  attributes.forward.z = 1.0f;
-  }
+  //  attributes.up.y = 1.0f;
+
+  //  auto audioSystem = SHSystemManager::GetSystem<SHADE::SHAudioSystem>();
+  //  SHVec3 listenerPos = audioSystem->GetListenerPosition();
+  //  attributes.position.x = position[0];
+  //  attributes.position.y = position[1];
+  //  attributes.position.z = listenerPos[2];
+  //  instance->set3DAttributes(&attributes);
+  //  instance->setVolume(audioSystem->GetMasterVolume() * (isSfx ? audioSystem->GetSfxVolume() : audioSystem->GetBgmVolume()));
+  //}
 
   void AudioClip::Stop(bool fadeOut)
   {
@@ -557,12 +626,12 @@ namespace SHADE
     instance->setParameterByName(paramName, value);
   }
 
-  void AudioClip::SetParameterLabel(const char* paramName, const char* label)
+  //void AudioClip::SetParameterLabel(const char* paramName, const char* label)
-  {
+  //{
-    if (!instance)
+  //  if (!instance)
-      return;
+  //    return;
-    instance->setParameterByNameWithLabel(paramName, label);
+  //  instance->setParameterByNameWithLabel(paramName, label);
-  }
+  //}
 
   float AudioClip::GetParameterValue(const char* paramName)
   {

SHADE_Engine/src/AudioSystem/SHAudioSystem.h

@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@
 #include "Events/SHEvent.h"
 
 #include "SH_API.h"
+#include <Resource/SHResourceLibrary.h>
 #define AUDIO_SYS_MAX_CHANNELS 1024
 
 namespace SHADE
@@ -22,27 +23,22 @@ namespace SHADE
 
   class SHAudioListenerComponent;
 
-  typedef uint64_t AudioClipID;
+  class SH_API AudioClip
-
-  class AudioClip
   {
   public:
-    AudioClip() = default;
+    void Play();
-    AudioClip(AudioClipID clipID, FMOD::Studio::EventInstance* inst);
+    //void Play(SHVec3 position);
-    ~AudioClip();
-    void Play(bool isSfx = true);
-    void Play(SHVec3 position, bool isSfx = true);
     void Stop(bool fadeOut = true);
 
     void SetPause(bool pause);
     bool IsPaused();
     void SetParameter(const char* paramName, float value);
-    void SetParameterLabel(const char* paramName, const char* label);
+    //void SetParameterLabel(const char* paramName, const char* label);
     float GetParameterValue(const char* paramName);
     friend class SHAudioSystem;
   private:
-    FMOD::Studio::EventInstance* instance;
+    FMOD::Studio::EventInstance* instance = nullptr;
-    AudioClipID id;
+    EntityID transformRef = MAX_EID;
   };
 
   class SH_API SHAudioSystem : public SHSystem
@@ -62,7 +58,7 @@ namespace SHADE
     void Exit();
 
     int GetAvailableChannelIndex();
-    /*std::vector<SHSound>::size_type CreateSound(const char* filepath, bool loop = false);*/
+
     void PlaySFX(EntityID id, EntityID eid, const bool& loop, const bool& spatial, float min = 5.0f, float max = 1000.0f);
     void PlayBGM(EntityID id, EntityID eid, const bool& loop, const bool& spatial, float min = 5.0f, float max = 1000.0f);
     void PlayEventOnce(const char* path, bool isSFX = true, EntityID eid = MAX_EID, bool spatial = false);
@@ -71,9 +67,15 @@ namespace SHADE
     void StopAllSounds();
 
     std::optional<FMOD_GUID> GetEventGUID(const char* path);
-    AudioClip* CreateAudioClip(const char* path);
+    //AudioClip* CreateAudioClip(const char* path);
-    //std::vector<const char*> GetAllEvents();
+    //AUDIO CLIP
+    Handle<AudioClip> CreateAudioClip(const char* path);
+    void AddAudioClipToBGMChannelGroup(Handle<AudioClip> handle);
+    void AddAudioClipToSFXChannelGroup(Handle<AudioClip> handle);
 
+    void AttachAudioClipToObject(Handle<AudioClip> handle, EntityID eid);
+    void DetachAudioClipFromObject(Handle<AudioClip> handle);
+    ///
     float GetBgmVolume();
     float GetSfxVolume();
     float GetMasterVolume();
@@ -84,6 +86,7 @@ namespace SHADE
     bool GetPaused() const;
     SHVec3 GetListenerPosition();
     void LoadBank(const char* path);
+
   private:
     FMOD::Studio::System* fmodStudioSystem;
     FMOD::System* fmodSystem;
@@ -95,7 +98,9 @@ namespace SHADE
     //std::unordered_map<ResourceID, SHBank> bankMap;
     std::unordered_map<std::string, SHBank> bankMap;
     std::unordered_map<std::string, FMOD::Studio::EventDescription*> eventMap;
-    std::unordered_map<AudioClipID, AudioClip> eventInstances;
+    //std::unordered_map<AudioClipID, AudioClip> eventInstances;
+    SHResourceLibrary<AudioClip> audioClipLibrary{};
+
     FMOD::ChannelGroup* bgmChannelGroup, * sfxChannelGroup, * masterGroup;
     FMOD::Channel* audioChannels[AUDIO_SYS_MAX_CHANNELS];
     FMOD_RESULT result;
@@ -105,7 +110,6 @@ namespace SHADE
     SHBank masterBank, stringsBank, musicBank, sfxBank; //To do: change to map of banks loaded by resource manager
     
     std::vector<SHAudioListenerComponent>* denseListener;
-    AudioClipID clipID = 0;
 
     SHEventHandle onPlay(SHEventPtr onStopEvent);
     SHEventHandle onStop(SHEventPtr onStopEvent);

SHADE_Engine/src/Editor/EditorWindow/HierarchyPanel/SHHierarchyPanel.cpp

@@ -57,9 +57,13 @@ namespace SHADE
         skipFrame = false;
         return;
       }
-      DrawMenuBar();
       auto const& sceneGraph = SHSceneManager::GetCurrentSceneGraph();
-
+      DrawMenuBar();
+      if(wasFilterChanged && !filter.empty())
+      {
+        filterHighlightedEntities.clear();
+        filterOpenEntities.clear();
+      }
       if (const auto root = sceneGraph.GetRoot())
       {
         auto const& children = root->GetChildren();
@@ -67,7 +71,13 @@ namespace SHADE
         for (const auto child : children)
         {
           if (child)
+          {
+            if(wasFilterChanged && !filter.empty())
+            {
+              EntityFilterCheck(child);
+            }
             RecursivelyDrawEntityNode(child);
+          }
           if (skipFrame)
           {
             ImGui::End();
@@ -177,9 +187,10 @@ namespace SHADE
 
   void SHHierarchyPanel::DrawHierarchyPanelFilter() noexcept
   {
+    wasFilterChanged = false;
     if(ImGui::InputTextWithHint("##hierarchyPanelFilter", "Filter", &filter))
     {
-
+      wasFilterChanged = true;
     }
     ImGui::SameLine();
     if(ImGui::Button("x"))
@@ -199,29 +210,70 @@ namespace SHADE
     bool result = false;
     
     result |= SHStringUtilities::StringFindInsensitive(entity->name, filter) != std::string::npos;
-    
+
     if(SHStringUtilities::StringFindInsensitive(rttr::type::get<SHTransformComponent>().get_name().data(), filter) != std::string::npos)
     {
       result |= SHComponentManager::HasComponent<SHTransformComponent>(eid);
     }
-    //result |= SHStringUtilities::StringFindInsensitive(rttr::type::get<SHColliderComponent>().get_name().data(), filter) != std::string::npos;
+    if(SHStringUtilities::StringFindInsensitive(rttr::type::get<SHColliderComponent>().get_name().data(), filter) != std::string::npos)
-    //result |= SHStringUtilities::StringFindInsensitive(rttr::type::get<SHRigidBodyComponent>().get_name().data(), filter) != std::string::npos;
+    {
-    //result |= SHStringUtilities::StringFindInsensitive(rttr::type::get<SHCameraComponent>().get_name().data(), filter) != std::string::npos;
+      result |= SHComponentManager::HasComponent<SHColliderComponent>(eid);
-    //result |= SHStringUtilities::StringFindInsensitive(rttr::type::get<SHCameraArmComponent>().get_name().data(), filter) != std::string::npos;
+    }
-    //result |= SHStringUtilities::StringFindInsensitive(rttr::type::get<SHRenderable>().get_name().data(), filter) != std::string::npos;
+    if(SHStringUtilities::StringFindInsensitive(rttr::type::get<SHRigidBodyComponent>().get_name().data(), filter) != std::string::npos)
-    //result |= SHStringUtilities::StringFindInsensitive(rttr::type::get<SHLightComponent>().get_name().data(), filter) != std::string::npos;
+    {
-    //result |= SHStringUtilities::StringFindInsensitive(rttr::type::get<SHTextRenderableComponent>().get_name().data(), filter) != std::string::npos;
+      result |= SHComponentManager::HasComponent<SHRigidBodyComponent>(eid);
-    //result |= SHStringUtilities::StringFindInsensitive(rttr::type::get<SHUIComponent>().get_name().data(), filter) != std::string::npos;
+    }
-    //result |= SHStringUtilities::StringFindInsensitive(rttr::type::get<SHButtonComponent>().get_name().data(), filter) != std::string::npos;
+    if(SHStringUtilities::StringFindInsensitive(rttr::type::get<SHCameraComponent>().get_name().data(), filter) != std::string::npos)
-    //result |= SHStringUtilities::StringFindInsensitive(rttr::type::get<SHCanvasComponent>().get_name().data(), filter) != std::string::npos;
+    {
+      result |= SHComponentManager::HasComponent<SHCameraComponent>(eid);
+    }
+    if(SHStringUtilities::StringFindInsensitive(rttr::type::get<SHCameraArmComponent>().get_name().data(), filter) != std::string::npos)
+    {
+      result |= SHComponentManager::HasComponent<SHCameraArmComponent>(eid);
+    }
+    if(SHStringUtilities::StringFindInsensitive(rttr::type::get<SHRenderable>().get_name().data(), filter) != std::string::npos)
+    {
+      result |= SHComponentManager::HasComponent<SHRenderable>(eid);
+    }
+    if(SHStringUtilities::StringFindInsensitive(rttr::type::get<SHLightComponent>().get_name().data(), filter) != std::string::npos)
+    {
+      result |= SHComponentManager::HasComponent<SHLightComponent>(eid);
+    }
+    if(SHStringUtilities::StringFindInsensitive(rttr::type::get<SHTextRenderableComponent>().get_name().data(), filter) != std::string::npos)
+    {
+      result |= SHComponentManager::HasComponent<SHTextRenderableComponent>(eid);
+    }
+    if(SHStringUtilities::StringFindInsensitive(rttr::type::get<SHUIComponent>().get_name().data(), filter) != std::string::npos)
+    {
+      result |= SHComponentManager::HasComponent<SHUIComponent>(eid);
+    }
+    if(SHStringUtilities::StringFindInsensitive(rttr::type::get<SHButtonComponent>().get_name().data(), filter) != std::string::npos)
+    {
+      result |= SHComponentManager::HasComponent<SHButtonComponent>(eid);
+    }
+    if(SHStringUtilities::StringFindInsensitive(rttr::type::get<SHCanvasComponent>().get_name().data(), filter) != std::string::npos)
+    {
+      result |= SHComponentManager::HasComponent<SHCanvasComponent>(eid);
+    }
 
-    //std::vector<SHSceneNode*> const& children = entityNode->GetChildren();
+    if(result)
-    
+    {
-    //for (auto const& child : children)
+      filterHighlightedEntities.push_back(eid);
-    //{
+    }
-    //  result |= EntityFilterCheck(child);
-    //}
 
+    std::vector<SHSceneNode*> const& children = entityNode->GetChildren();
+
+    bool open = false;
+    for (auto const& child : children)
+    {
+      open |= EntityFilterCheck(child);
+    }
+    result |= open;
+
+    if(open)
+    {
+      filterOpenEntities.push_back(eid);
+    }
     return result;
   }
 
@@ -245,31 +297,27 @@ namespace SHADE
 
     const bool isSelected = (std::ranges::find(editor->selectedEntities, eid) != editor->selectedEntities.end());
 
-    bool highlighted = false;
+    bool highlighted = false, open = false;
-    //if(!filter.empty())
+    if(!filter.empty())
-    //{
+    {
-    //  highlighted = EntityFilterCheck(currentNode);
+      highlighted = (std::ranges::find(filterHighlightedEntities, eid) != filterHighlightedEntities.end());
-    //  if (highlighted)
+      if(open = std::ranges::find(filterOpenEntities, eid) != filterOpenEntities.end())
-    //  {
+      {
-    //    ImGui::PushStyleColor(ImGuiCol_Text, highlightedColor);
+        ImGui::SetNextItemOpen(true);
-    //    
+      }
-    //    ImGui::SetNextItemOpen(true);
+      
-    //    
+      if(!open && !highlighted)
-    //    
+      {
-    //  }
+         return ImRect(ImGui::GetItemRectMin(), ImGui::GetItemRectMax());
-    //  else
+      }
-    //  {
+      ImGui::PushStyleColor(ImGuiCol_Text, highlighted ? highlightedColor : ImVec4(0.5f, 0.5f, 0.5f, 1.f ));
-    //   
+    }
-    //  }
-    //}
 
     const ImGuiTreeNodeFlags nodeFlags = ((isSelected) ? ImGuiTreeNodeFlags_Selected : 0) | ((children.empty()) ? ImGuiTreeNodeFlags_Leaf : ImGuiTreeNodeFlags_OpenOnArrow);
-    
-
     //Draw Node
     bool isNodeOpen = ImGui::TreeNodeEx(reinterpret_cast<void*>(eid), nodeFlags, "%u: %s", SHEntityManager::GetEntityIndex(eid), entity->name.c_str());
 
-    if (highlighted)
+    if(!filter.empty())
     {
       ImGui::PopStyleColor();
     }

SHADE_Engine/src/Editor/EditorWindow/HierarchyPanel/SHHierarchyPanel.h

@@ -44,7 +44,8 @@ namespace SHADE
     std::string filter;
     bool isAnyNodeSelected = false;
     EntityID scrollTo = MAX_EID;
-    std::vector<EntityID> draggingEntities;
+    std::vector<EntityID> draggingEntities, filterOpenEntities, filterHighlightedEntities;
+    bool wasFilterChanged = false;
 
   };//class SHHierarchyPanel
 

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)
+        // Ensure that all required components are present
-          SHComponentManager::AddComponent<EnforcedComponent>(eid);
+        (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::Text("Adds the following components if the entity does not already have it: ");
-        ImGui::TextColored(ImGuiColors::red, "%s", rttr::type::get<EnforcedComponent>().get_name().data()); ImGui::SameLine();
+        (ImGui::TextColored(ImGuiColors::red, "%s", rttr::type::get<EnforcedComponents>().get_name().data()), ...);
-        ImGui::Text("if the entity does not already have it");
         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),
+      mappings.at(SHPredefinedDescriptorTypes::PER_INSTANCE_BATCH),
-      SHGraphicsConstants::DescriptorSetBindings::BATCHED_PER_INST_DATA
+      SHGraphicsConstants::DescriptorSetBindings::PER_INST_MATERIAL_DATA
     );
     if (!interface)
       return;

SHADE_Engine/src/Editor/SHEditor.cpp

@@ -106,8 +106,8 @@ namespace SHADE
     SHEditorWindowManager::CreateEditorWindow<SHMaterialInspector>();
     SHEditorWindowManager::CreateEditorWindow<SHColliderTagPanel>();
     SHEditorWindowManager::CreateEditorWindow<SHHierarchyPanel>();
-    SHEditorWindowManager::CreateEditorWindow<SHEditorInspector>();
     SHEditorWindowManager::CreateEditorWindow<SHInputBindingsPanel>();
+    SHEditorWindowManager::CreateEditorWindow<SHEditorInspector>();
 
     SHEditorWindowManager::CreateEditorWindow<SHEditorViewport>();
 

SHADE_Engine/src/Filesystem/SHFileSystem.cpp

@@ -105,6 +105,12 @@ namespace SHADE
       std::vector<SHAsset> assets;
 
       // Get all subfolders/files in this current folder
+      if (!std::filesystem::exists(std::filesystem::path(folder->path)))
+      {
+        SHLOG_WARNING("[Asset Manager] Path to build directory does not exist!: {}", folder->path);
+        continue;
+      }
+
 			for (auto& dirEntry : std::filesystem::directory_iterator(folder->path))
 			{
         auto path = dirEntry.path();

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

@@ -29,48 +29,59 @@ 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 }
+  : 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                              }
+  : device                     { rhs.device                            }
-  , pipeline                 { rhs.pipeline                            }
+  , isAnimated                 { rhs.isAnimated                        }
-  , referencedMatInstances   { std::move(rhs.referencedMatInstances)   }
+  , pipeline                   { rhs.pipeline                          }
-  , matBufferDirty           { std::move(rhs.matBufferDirty)           }
+  , referencedMatInstances     { std::move(rhs.referencedMatInstances) }
-  , subBatches               { std::move(rhs.subBatches)               }
+  , matBufferDirty             { std::move(rhs.matBufferDirty)         }
-  , isDirty                  { std::move(rhs.isDirty) }
+  , subBatches                 { std::move(rhs.subBatches)             }
-  , drawData                 { std::move(rhs.drawData)                 }
+  , isDirty                    { std::move(rhs.isDirty)                }
-  , transformData            { std::move(rhs.transformData)            }
+  , drawData                   { std::move(rhs.drawData)               }
-  , instancedIntegerData     { std::move(rhs.instancedIntegerData)     }
+  , transformData              { std::move(rhs.transformData)          }
-  , matPropsData             { std::move(rhs.matPropsData)             }
+  , instancedIntegerData       { std::move(rhs.instancedIntegerData)   }
-  , matPropsDataSize         { rhs.matPropsDataSize                    }
+  , matPropsData               { std::move(rhs.matPropsData)           }
-  , singleMatPropAlignedSize { rhs.singleMatPropAlignedSize            }
+  , matPropsDataSize           { rhs.matPropsDataSize                  }
-  , singleMatPropSize        { rhs.singleMatPropSize                   }
+  , singleMatPropAlignedSize   { rhs.singleMatPropAlignedSize          }
-  , isCPUBuffersDirty        { rhs.isCPUBuffersDirty                   }
+  , singleMatPropSize          { rhs.singleMatPropSize                 }
-  , drawDataBuffer           { rhs.drawDataBuffer                      }
+  , boneMatrixData             { std::move(rhs.boneMatrixData)         }
-  , transformDataBuffer      { rhs.transformDataBuffer                 }
+  , boneMatrixIndices          { std::move(rhs.boneMatrixIndices)      }
-  , instancedIntegerBuffer   { rhs.instancedIntegerBuffer              }
+  , isCPUBuffersDirty          { rhs.isCPUBuffersDirty                 }
-  , matPropsBuffer           { rhs.matPropsBuffer                      }
+  , drawDataBuffer             { rhs.drawDataBuffer                    }
-  , matPropsDescSet          { rhs.matPropsDescSet                     }
+  , transformDataBuffer        { rhs.transformDataBuffer               }
+  , instancedIntegerBuffer     { rhs.instancedIntegerBuffer            }
+  , matPropsBuffer             { rhs.matPropsBuffer                    }
+  , boneMatrixBuffer           { rhs.boneMatrixBuffer                  }
+  , boneMatrixFirstIndexBuffer { rhs.boneMatrixFirstIndexBuffer        }
+  , instanceDataDescSet        { rhs.instanceDataDescSet               }
   {
-    rhs.drawDataBuffer         = {};
+    rhs.drawDataBuffer             = {};
-    rhs.transformDataBuffer    = {};
+    rhs.transformDataBuffer        = {};
-    rhs.instancedIntegerBuffer = {};
+    rhs.instancedIntegerBuffer     = {};
-    rhs.matPropsBuffer         = {};
+    rhs.matPropsBuffer             = {};
-    rhs.matPropsDescSet        = {};
+    rhs.boneMatrixBuffer           = {};
+    rhs.boneMatrixFirstIndexBuffer = {};
+    rhs.instanceDataDescSet        = {};
   }
 
   SHBatch& SHBatch::operator=(SHBatch&& rhs)
@@ -78,32 +89,39 @@ namespace SHADE
     if (this == &rhs)
       return *this;
     
-    device                   = rhs.device                           ;
+    device                     = rhs.device                           ;
-    pipeline                 = rhs.pipeline                         ;
+    isAnimated                 = rhs.isAnimated                       ;
-    referencedMatInstances   = std::move(rhs.referencedMatInstances);
+    pipeline                   = rhs.pipeline                         ;
-    matBufferDirty           = std::move(rhs.matBufferDirty)        ;
+    referencedMatInstances     = std::move(rhs.referencedMatInstances);
-    subBatches               = std::move(rhs.subBatches)            ;
+    matBufferDirty             = std::move(rhs.matBufferDirty)        ;
-    isDirty                  = std::move(rhs.isDirty)               ;
+    subBatches                 = std::move(rhs.subBatches)            ;
-    drawData                 = std::move(rhs.drawData)              ;
+    isDirty                    = std::move(rhs.isDirty)               ;
-    transformData            = std::move(rhs.transformData)         ;
+    drawData                   = std::move(rhs.drawData)              ;
-    instancedIntegerData     = std::move(rhs.instancedIntegerData)  ;
+    transformData              = std::move(rhs.transformData)         ;
-    matPropsData             = std::move(rhs.matPropsData)          ;
+    instancedIntegerData       = std::move(rhs.instancedIntegerData)  ;
-    matPropsDataSize         = rhs.matPropsDataSize                 ;
+    matPropsData               = std::move(rhs.matPropsData)          ;
-    singleMatPropAlignedSize = rhs.singleMatPropAlignedSize         ;
+    matPropsDataSize           = rhs.matPropsDataSize                 ;
-    singleMatPropSize        = rhs.singleMatPropSize                ;
+    singleMatPropAlignedSize   = rhs.singleMatPropAlignedSize         ;
-    isCPUBuffersDirty        = rhs.isCPUBuffersDirty                ;
+    singleMatPropSize          = rhs.singleMatPropSize                ;
-    drawDataBuffer           = rhs.drawDataBuffer                   ;
+    boneMatrixData             = std::move(rhs.boneMatrixData)        ;
-    transformDataBuffer      = rhs.transformDataBuffer              ;
+    boneMatrixIndices          = std::move(rhs.boneMatrixIndices)     ;
-    instancedIntegerBuffer   = rhs.instancedIntegerBuffer           ;
+    isCPUBuffersDirty          = rhs.isCPUBuffersDirty                ;
-    matPropsBuffer           = rhs.matPropsBuffer                   ;
+    drawDataBuffer             = rhs.drawDataBuffer                   ;
-    matPropsDescSet          = rhs.matPropsDescSet                  ;
+    transformDataBuffer        = rhs.transformDataBuffer              ;
+    instancedIntegerBuffer     = rhs.instancedIntegerBuffer           ;
+    matPropsBuffer             = rhs.matPropsBuffer                   ;
+    boneMatrixBuffer           = rhs.boneMatrixBuffer                 ;
+    boneMatrixFirstIndexBuffer = rhs.boneMatrixFirstIndexBuffer       ;
+    instanceDataDescSet        = rhs.instanceDataDescSet              ;
 
     // Unset values
-    rhs.drawDataBuffer         = {};
+    rhs.drawDataBuffer             = {};
-    rhs.transformDataBuffer    = {};
+    rhs.transformDataBuffer        = {};
-    rhs.instancedIntegerBuffer = {};
+    rhs.instancedIntegerBuffer     = {};
-    rhs.matPropsBuffer         = {};
+    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])
+      if (instanceDataDescSet[i])
-        matPropsDescSet[i].Free();
+        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;
@@ -359,21 +380,86 @@ namespace SHADE
 
     // Populate on the CPU
     for (auto& subBatch : subBatches)
-      for (auto rendId : subBatch.Renderables)
+    for (auto rendId : subBatch.Renderables)
+    {
+      auto* renderable = SHComponentManager::GetComponent<SHRenderable>(rendId);
+      instancedIntegerData.emplace_back(SHInstancedIntegerData
       {
-        auto* renderable = SHComponentManager::GetComponent<SHRenderable>(rendId);
+        rendId,
-        instancedIntegerData.emplace_back(SHInstancedIntegerData
+        renderable->GetLightLayer()
-          {
+      });
-            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),
+        descMappings.at(SHPredefinedDescriptorTypes::PER_INSTANCE_BATCH),
-        SHGraphicsConstants::DescriptorSetBindings::BATCHED_PER_INST_DATA,
+        SHGraphicsConstants::DescriptorSetBindings::PER_INST_MATERIAL_DATA,
         vk::ShaderStageFlagBits::eFragment
       );
       const bool EMPTY_MAT_PROPS = !SHADER_INFO;
@@ -444,13 +539,13 @@ namespace SHADE
         if (CURR_INSTANCES > 0)
         {
           drawData.emplace_back(vk::DrawIndexedIndirectCommand
-           {
+          {
-               .indexCount = subBatch.Mesh->IndexCount,
+              .indexCount = subBatch.Mesh->IndexCount,
-               .instanceCount = CURR_INSTANCES,
+              .instanceCount = CURR_INSTANCES,
-               .firstIndex = subBatch.Mesh->FirstIndex,
+              .firstIndex = subBatch.Mesh->FirstIndex,
-               .vertexOffset = subBatch.Mesh->FirstVertex,
+              .vertexOffset = subBatch.Mesh->FirstVertex,
-               .firstInstance = nextInstanceIndex
+              .firstInstance = nextInstanceIndex
-           });
+          });
         }
         nextInstanceIndex += CURR_INSTANCES;
 
@@ -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
+      // - Bone Matrix Indices
-      rebuildMaterialBuffers(frameIndex, descPool);
+      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::PER_INSTANCE_BATCH),
-        descMappings.at(SHPredefinedDescriptorTypes::MATERIALS),
         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())
+    // Using Declarations and constants
-    {
+    using BuffUsage = vk::BufferUsageFlagBits;
-      SHVkUtil::EnsureBufferAndCopyHostVisibleData
+    using PreDefDescLayoutType = SHGraphicsPredefinedData::PredefinedDescSetLayoutTypes;
-      (
+    
-        device, matPropsBuffer[frameIndex], matPropsData.get(), static_cast<uint32_t>(matPropsDataSize),
-        vk::BufferUsageFlagBits::eStorageBuffer,
-        "Batch Material Data"
-      );
 
-      if (!matPropsDescSet[frameIndex])
+    /* Create Descriptor Sets if Needed */
+    PreDefDescLayoutType layoutTypes = {};
+    if (matPropsData)
+    {
+      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])
       {
-        matPropsDescSet[frameIndex] = descPool->Allocate
+        instanceDataDescSet[frameIndex] = descPool->Allocate
         (
-          SHGraphicsPredefinedData::GetPredefinedDescSetLayouts(SHGraphicsPredefinedData::PredefinedDescSetLayoutTypes::MATERIALS),
+          SHGraphicsPredefinedData::GetPredefinedDescSetLayouts(layoutTypes),
           { 0 }
         );
 #ifdef _DEBUG
-        const auto& DESC_SETS = matPropsDescSet[frameIndex]->GetVkHandle();
+        const auto& DESC_SETS = instanceDataDescSet[frameIndex]->GetVkHandle();
         for (auto descSet : DESC_SETS)
         {
           SET_VK_OBJ_NAME(device, vk::ObjectType::eDescriptorSet, descSet, "[Descriptor Set] Batch Material Data");
         }
 #endif
       }
+    }
 
-      static constexpr uint32_t MATERIAL_DESC_SET_INDEX = 0;
+    /* Material Data */
+    if (matPropsData && !drawData.empty())
+    {
+      // Update GPU buffer
+      SHVkUtil::EnsureBufferAndCopyHostVisibleData
+      (
+        device, matPropsBuffer[frameIndex], matPropsData.get(), static_cast<uint32_t>(matPropsDataSize),
+        BuffUsage::eStorageBuffer,
+        "Batch Material Data"
+      );
 
+      // Update descriptor set buffer
       std::array<Handle<SHVkBuffer>, 1>  bufferList = { matPropsBuffer[frameIndex] };
-      matPropsDescSet[frameIndex]->ModifyWriteDescBuffer
+      instanceDataDescSet[frameIndex]->ModifyWriteDescBuffer
       (
         MATERIAL_DESC_SET_INDEX,
-        SHGraphicsConstants::DescriptorSetBindings::BATCHED_PER_INST_DATA,
+        SHGraphicsConstants::DescriptorSetBindings::PER_INST_MATERIAL_DATA,
         bufferList,
         0, static_cast<uint32_t>(matPropsDataSize)
       );
-      matPropsDescSet[frameIndex]->UpdateDescriptorSetBuffer
+
+      // 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

@@ -27,116 +27,132 @@ of DigiPen Institute of Technology is prohibited.
 
 namespace SHADE
 {
+  /*-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
+  /* Forward Declarations                                                              */
+  /*-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
+  class SHVkBuffer;
+  class SHVkCommandBuffer;
+  class SHVkPipeline;
+  class SHMesh;
+  class SHRenderable;
+  class SHVkLogicalDevice;
+  class SHMaterialInstance;
+  class SHVkDescriptorSetGroup;
+  class SHVkDescriptorPool;
+
+  /*-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
+  /* Type Definitions                                                                  */
+  /*-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
+  /*************************************************************************************/
+  /*!
+    \brief
+      Describes a segment of the sub batch operation.
+  */
+  /*************************************************************************************/
+  struct SHSubBatch
+  {
+  public:
     /*---------------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
-    /* Forward Declarations                                                            */
+    /* Data Members                                                                    */
     /*---------------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
-    class SHVkBuffer;
+    Handle<SHMesh> Mesh;
-    class SHVkCommandBuffer;
+    std::unordered_set<EntityID> Renderables;
-    class SHVkPipeline;
+  };
-    class SHMesh;
+  /*************************************************************************************/
-    class SHRenderable;
+  /*!
-    class SHVkLogicalDevice;
+    \brief
-    class SHMaterialInstance;
+      Describes a segment of the sub batch operation.
-    class SHVkDescriptorSetGroup;
+  */
-    class SHVkDescriptorPool;
+  /*************************************************************************************/
+  class SHBatch
+  {
+  public:
+    /*---------------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
+    /* Constructor/Destructors                                                         */
+    /*---------------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
+    SHBatch(Handle<SHVkPipeline> pipeline);
+    SHBatch(const SHBatch&) = delete;
+    SHBatch(SHBatch&& rhs);
+    SHBatch& operator=(const SHBatch&) = delete;
+    SHBatch& operator=(SHBatch&& rhs);
+    ~SHBatch();
 
     /*---------------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
-    /* Type Definitions                                                                */
+    /* Usage Functions                                                                 */
     /*---------------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
-    /***********************************************************************************/
+    void Add(const SHRenderable* renderable);
-    /*!
+    void Remove(const SHRenderable* renderable);
-      \brief
+    void Clear();
-        Describes a segment of the sub batch operation.
+    void UpdateMaterialBuffer(uint32_t frameIndex, Handle<SHVkDescriptorPool> descPool);
-    */
+    void UpdateTransformBuffer(uint32_t frameIndex);
-    /***********************************************************************************/
+    void UpdateInstancedIntegerBuffer(uint32_t frameIndex);
-    struct SHSubBatch
+    void UpdateAnimationBuffer(uint32_t frameIndex);
-    {
+    void Build(Handle<SHVkLogicalDevice> device, Handle<SHVkDescriptorPool> descPool, uint32_t frameIndex);
-      public:
+    void Draw(Handle<SHVkCommandBuffer> cmdBuffer, uint32_t frameIndex, bool bindBatchPipeline);
-        /*-----------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
-        /* 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);
-        SHBatch& operator=(const SHBatch&) = delete;
-        SHBatch& operator=(SHBatch&& rhs);
-        ~SHBatch();
 
-        /*-----------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
+    /*---------------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
-        /* Usage Functions                                                             */
+    /* Getter Functions                                                                */
-        /*-----------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
+    /*---------------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
-        void Add(const SHRenderable* renderable);
+    Handle<SHVkPipeline> GetPipeline() const noexcept { return pipeline; };
-        void Remove(const SHRenderable* renderable);
+    bool IsEmpty() const noexcept { return subBatches.empty(); }
-        void Clear();
+    Handle<SHVkBuffer> GetTransformBuffer(uint32_t frameIndex) const noexcept;
-        void UpdateMaterialBuffer(uint32_t frameIndex, Handle<SHVkDescriptorPool> descPool);
+    Handle<SHVkBuffer> GetMDIBuffer(uint32_t frameIndex) const noexcept;
-        void UpdateTransformBuffer(uint32_t frameIndex);
+    bool IsAnimated() const noexcept { return isAnimated; }
-        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);
 
-        /*-----------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
+  private:
-        /* Getter Functions                                                            */
+    /*---------------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
-        /*-----------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
+    /* Type Definition                                                                 */
-        Handle<SHVkPipeline> GetPipeline() const noexcept { return pipeline; };
+    /*---------------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
-        bool IsEmpty() const noexcept { return subBatches.empty(); }
+    using TripleBool    = std::array<bool, SHGraphicsConstants::NUM_FRAME_BUFFERS>;
-        Handle<SHVkBuffer> GetTransformBuffer(uint32_t frameIndex) const noexcept;
+    using TripleBuffer  = std::array<Handle<SHVkBuffer>, SHGraphicsConstants::NUM_FRAME_BUFFERS>;
-        Handle<SHVkBuffer> GetMDIBuffer(uint32_t frameIndex) const noexcept;
+    using TripleDescSet = std::array<Handle<SHVkDescriptorSetGroup>, SHGraphicsConstants::NUM_FRAME_BUFFERS>;
+    
+    /*---------------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
+    /* Constants                                                                       */
+    /*---------------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
+    static constexpr uint32_t MATERIAL_DESC_SET_INDEX = 0;
 
-    private:
+    /*---------------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
-        /*-----------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
+    /* Data Members                                                                    */
-        /* Type Definition                                                             */
+    /*---------------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
-        /*-----------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
+    // Resources
-        using TripleBool    = std::array<bool, SHGraphicsConstants::NUM_FRAME_BUFFERS>;
+    Handle<SHVkLogicalDevice>                      device;
-        using TripleBuffer  = std::array<Handle<SHVkBuffer>, SHGraphicsConstants::NUM_FRAME_BUFFERS>;
+    // Config
-        using TripleDescSet = std::array<Handle<SHVkDescriptorSetGroup>, SHGraphicsConstants::NUM_FRAME_BUFFERS>;
+    bool                                           isAnimated;                 // Whether the material supports animation
+    // Batch Properties
+    Handle<SHVkPipeline>                           pipeline;
+    std::unordered_set<Handle<SHMaterialInstance>> referencedMatInstances;
+    TripleBool                                     matBufferDirty;
+    // Batch Tree
+    std::vector<SHSubBatch>                        subBatches;
+    TripleBool                                     isDirty;
+    // CPU Buffers                                 
+    std::vector<vk::DrawIndexedIndirectCommand>    drawData;
+    std::vector<SHMatrix>                          transformData;
+    std::vector<SHInstancedIntegerData>            instancedIntegerData;
+    std::unique_ptr<char>                          matPropsData;
+    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;
+    TripleBuffer                                   boneMatrixBuffer;
+    TripleBuffer                                   boneMatrixFirstIndexBuffer; // Instanced buffer, indicates where the first bone matrix is
+    TripleDescSet                                  instanceDataDescSet;
 
-        /*-----------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
+    /*-----------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
-        /* Data Members                                                                */
+    /* Helper Functions                                                            */
-        /*-----------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
+    /*-----------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
-        // Resources
+    void setAllDirtyFlags();
-        Handle<SHVkLogicalDevice>                      device;
+    void rebuildDescriptorSetBuffers(uint32_t frameIndex, Handle<SHVkDescriptorPool> descPool);
-        // Batch Properties
+    void rebuildBoneMatrixDescSetBuffer(uint32_t frameIndex);
-        Handle<SHVkPipeline>                           pipeline;
+    static bool checkIfIsAnimatedPipeline(Handle<SHVkPipeline> pipeline);
-        std::unordered_set<Handle<SHMaterialInstance>> referencedMatInstances;
-        TripleBool                                     matBufferDirty;
-        // Batch Tree
-        std::vector<SHSubBatch>                        subBatches;
-        TripleBool                                     isDirty;
-        // CPU Buffers                                 
-        std::vector<vk::DrawIndexedIndirectCommand>    drawData;
-        std::vector<SHMatrix>                          transformData;
-        std::vector<SHInstancedIntegerData>            instancedIntegerData;
-        std::unique_ptr<char>                          matPropsData;
-        Byte                                           matPropsDataSize          = 0;
-        Byte                                           singleMatPropAlignedSize  = 0;
-		    Byte                                           singleMatPropSize         = 0;
-        bool isCPUBuffersDirty                                                   = true;
-        // GPU Buffers                                 
-        TripleBuffer                                   drawDataBuffer;
-        TripleBuffer                                   transformDataBuffer;
-        TripleBuffer                                   instancedIntegerBuffer;
-        TripleBuffer                                   matPropsBuffer;
-        TripleDescSet                                  matPropsDescSet;
 
-        /*-----------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
+  };
-        /* Helper Functions                                                            */
-        /*-----------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
-        void setAllDirtyFlags();
-        void rebuildMaterialBuffers(uint32_t frameIndex, Handle<SHVkDescriptorPool> descPool);
-    };
 }

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

@@ -23,13 +23,19 @@ namespace SHADE
 
   void SHGraphicsPredefinedData::InitDescMappings(void) noexcept
   {
-
     perSystemData[SHUtilities::ConvertEnum(SystemType::BATCHING)].descMappings.AddMappings
     ({
-      {SHPredefinedDescriptorTypes::STATIC_DATA, 0},
+      {SHPredefinedDescriptorTypes::STATIC_DATA,        0},
-      {SHPredefinedDescriptorTypes::CAMERA,      1},
+      {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 });
+    for (int i = 0; i < SYSTEM_TYPE_COUNT; ++i)
-    perSystemData[SHUtilities::ConvertEnum(SystemType::TEXT_RENDERING)].dummyPipelineLayout = logicalDevice->CreatePipelineLayoutDummy(SHPipelineLayoutParamsDummy{ perSystemData[SHUtilities::ConvertEnum(SystemType::TEXT_RENDERING)].descSetLayouts });
+    {
-    perSystemData[SHUtilities::ConvertEnum(SystemType::RENDER_GRAPH_NODE_COMPUTE)].dummyPipelineLayout = logicalDevice->CreatePipelineLayoutDummy(SHPipelineLayoutParamsDummy{ perSystemData[SHUtilities::ConvertEnum(SystemType::RENDER_GRAPH_NODE_COMPUTE)].descSetLayouts });
+      perSystemData[i].dummyPipelineLayout = logicalDevice->CreatePipelineLayoutDummy
+      (
+        SHPipelineLayoutParamsDummy { perSystemData[i].descSetLayouts }
+      );
+    }
   }
 
   /*-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
@@ -124,8 +134,8 @@ namespace SHADE
     SHVkDescriptorSetLayout::Binding materialDataBinding
     {
       .Type = vk::DescriptorType::eStorageBufferDynamic,
-      .Stage = vk::ShaderStageFlagBits::eFragment | vk::ShaderStageFlagBits::eVertex,
+      .Stage = vk::ShaderStageFlagBits::eFragment,
-      .BindPoint = SHGraphicsConstants::DescriptorSetBindings::BATCHED_PER_INST_DATA,
+      .BindPoint = SHGraphicsConstants::DescriptorSetBindings::PER_INST_MATERIAL_DATA,
       .DescriptorCount = 1,
     };
     Handle<SHVkDescriptorSetLayout> materialDataPerInstanceLayout = logicalDevice->CreateDescriptorSetLayout({ materialDataBinding });
@@ -165,6 +175,17 @@ namespace SHADE
     // For global data (generic data and textures)
     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);
@@ -172,6 +193,7 @@ namespace SHADE
     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_3D)  }); // Attribute positions at binding 0
-    defaultVertexInputState.AddBinding(false, false, { SHVertexAttribute(SHAttribFormat::FLOAT_2D) }); // UVs at binding 1
+    defaultVertexInputState.AddBinding(false, false, { SHVertexAttribute(SHAttribFormat::FLOAT_2D)  }); // Attribute UVs at binding 1
-    defaultVertexInputState.AddBinding(false, false, { SHVertexAttribute(SHAttribFormat::FLOAT_3D) }); // Normals at binding 2
+    defaultVertexInputState.AddBinding(false, false, { SHVertexAttribute(SHAttribFormat::FLOAT_3D)  }); // Attribute Normals at binding 2
-    defaultVertexInputState.AddBinding(false, false, { SHVertexAttribute(SHAttribFormat::FLOAT_3D) }); // Tangents at binding 3
+    defaultVertexInputState.AddBinding(false, false, { SHVertexAttribute(SHAttribFormat::FLOAT_3D)  }); // Attribute Tangents at binding 3
-    defaultVertexInputState.AddBinding(true, true,   { SHVertexAttribute(SHAttribFormat::MAT_4D)   }); // Transform at binding 4 - 7 (4 slots)
+    defaultVertexInputState.AddBinding(true , true , { SHVertexAttribute(SHAttribFormat::MAT_4D)    }); // Instanced Transform at binding 4 - 7 (4 slots)
-    defaultVertexInputState.AddBinding(true, true,   { SHVertexAttribute(SHAttribFormat::UINT32_2D) }); // Instanced integer data at index 8
+    defaultVertexInputState.AddBinding(true , true , { SHVertexAttribute(SHAttribFormat::UINT32_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,
+      STATIC_DATA          = 0b00000001,
-      LIGHTS = 0x02,
+      LIGHTS               = 0b00000010,
-      CAMERA = 0x04,
+      CAMERA               = 0b00000100,
-      MATERIALS = 0x08,
+      MATERIALS            = 0b00001000,
-      FONT = 0x10,
+      FONT                 = 0b00010000,
-      SHADOW = 0x20,
+      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

@@ -127,15 +127,16 @@ namespace SHADE
 
     SHFreetypeInstance::Init();
 
-    SHAssetManager::CompileAsset("../../Assets/Shaders/DeferredComposite_CS.glsl", false);
+    //SHAssetManager::CompileAsset("../../Assets/Shaders/DeferredComposite_CS.glsl", false);
-    SHAssetManager::CompileAsset("../../Assets/Shaders/SSAO_CS.glsl", false);
+    //SHAssetManager::CompileAsset("../../Assets/Shaders/SSAO_CS.glsl", false);
-    SHAssetManager::CompileAsset("../../Assets/Shaders/SSAOBlur_CS.glsl", false);
+    //SHAssetManager::CompileAsset("../../Assets/Shaders/SSAOBlur_CS.glsl", false);
-    SHAssetManager::CompileAsset("../../Assets/Shaders/PureCopy_CS.glsl", false);
+    //SHAssetManager::CompileAsset("../../Assets/Shaders/PureCopy_CS.glsl", false);
-    SHAssetManager::CompileAsset("../../Assets/Shaders/TestCube_VS.glsl", false);
+    //SHAssetManager::CompileAsset("../../Assets/Shaders/TestCube_VS.glsl", false);
-    SHAssetManager::CompileAsset("../../Assets/Shaders/TestCube_FS.glsl", false);
+    //SHAssetManager::CompileAsset("../../Assets/Shaders/TestCube_FS.glsl", false);
 
     // 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),
     };
 
@@ -568,14 +577,14 @@ namespace SHADE
 #endif
     }
 
-    if (SHInputManager::GetKeyDown(SHInputManager::SH_KEYCODE::B))
+    //if (SHInputManager::GetKeyDown(SHInputManager::SH_KEYCODE::B))
-    {
+    //{
-      auto& lightComps = SHComponentManager::GetDense<SHLightComponent>();
+    //  auto& lightComps = SHComponentManager::GetDense<SHLightComponent>();
-      for (auto& comp : lightComps)
+    //  for (auto& comp : lightComps)
-      {
+    //  {
-      	comp.SetEnableShadow(true);
+    //  	comp.SetEnableShadow(true);
-      }
+    //  }
-    }
+    //}
 
     renderGraph->Begin(frameIndex);
     auto cmdBuffer = renderGraph->GetCommandBuffer(frameIndex);
@@ -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

@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
 \author         Tng Kah Wei, kahwei.tng, 390009620
 \par            email: kahwei.tng\@digipen.edu
 \date           Aug 30, 2022
-\brief          Contains definitions for all of the functions of the classes that deal 
+\brief          Contains definitions for all of the functions of the classes that deal
                 with storage and management of vertex and index buffers of meshes.
 
 Copyright (C) 2022 DigiPen Institute of Technology.
@@ -20,187 +20,252 @@ 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
-	{
+  (
-		isDirty = true;
+    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();
+    auto handle = meshes.Create();
-        meshAddJobs.emplace_back( MeshAddJob
+    meshAddJobs.emplace_back(MeshAddJob
-        {
-            vertexCount,
-            positions,
-            texCoords,
-            tangents,
-            normals,
-            indexCount,
-            indices,
-            handle
-        });
-		return handle;
-	}
-
-	void SHMeshLibrary::RemoveMesh(Handle<SHMesh> mesh)
     {
-        if (!mesh)
+      vertexCount,
-            throw std::invalid_argument("Attempted to remove a Mesh that did not belong to the Mesh Library!");
+      positions,
-        
+      texCoords,
-        meshRemoveJobs.emplace_back(mesh);
+      tangents,
-        isDirty = true;
+      normals,
+      boneIndices,
+      boneWeights,
+      indexCount,
+      indices,
+      boneCount,
+      handle
+    });
+    return handle;
+  }
+
+  void SHMeshLibrary::RemoveMesh(Handle<SHMesh> mesh)
+  {
+    if (!mesh)
+      throw std::invalid_argument("Attempted to remove a Mesh that did not belong to the Mesh Library!");
+
+    meshRemoveJobs.emplace_back(mesh);
+    isDirty = true;
+  }
+
+  void SHMeshLibrary::BuildBuffers(Handle<SHVkLogicalDevice> device, Handle<SHVkCommandBuffer> cmdBuffer)
+  {
+    // No changes
+    if (!isDirty)
+      return;
+
+    // Remove
+    if (!meshRemoveJobs.empty())
+    {
+      // - Remove from order list
+      for (const auto& meshToRemove : meshRemoveJobs)
+      {
+        auto searchResult = std::find(meshOrder.begin(), meshOrder.end(), meshToRemove);
+        // Shouldn't happen, ignore
+        if (searchResult == meshOrder.end())
+          continue;
+
+        // Remove from mesh list
+        meshOrder.erase(searchResult);
+      }
+      meshRemoveJobs.clear();
+      // - Shift existing elements in to close up the gaps
+      int32_t nextVertInsertPoint = 0;
+      uint32_t nextIdxInsertPoint = 0;
+      for (auto& mesh : meshOrder)
+      {
+        // Check if already in the correct place
+        if (nextVertInsertPoint != mesh->FirstVertex)
+        {
+          /* There's a gap, we need to shift */
+          // Vertices
+          vertPosStorage.erase(vertPosStorage.begin() + nextVertInsertPoint, vertPosStorage.begin() + mesh->FirstVertex);
+          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;
+
+          // Indices
+          indexStorage.erase(indexStorage.begin() + nextIdxInsertPoint, indexStorage.begin() + mesh->FirstIndex);
+          // - Update mesh data
+          mesh->FirstIndex = nextIdxInsertPoint;
+
+          // Prepare for next
+          nextVertInsertPoint += mesh->VertexCount;
+          nextIdxInsertPoint += mesh->IndexCount;
+        }
+      }
     }
 
-    void SHMeshLibrary::BuildBuffers(Handle<SHVkLogicalDevice> device, Handle<SHVkCommandBuffer> cmdBuffer)
+    // Add
+    if (!meshAddJobs.empty())
     {
-        // No changes
+      // - Compute updated size
-        if (!isDirty)
+      size_t newVertElems = vertPosStorage.size();
-            return;
+      size_t newIdxElems = indexStorage.size();
-
+      for (const auto& addJob : meshAddJobs)
-        // Remove
+      {
-        if (!meshRemoveJobs.empty())
+        newVertElems += addJob.VertexCount;
+        newIdxElems += addJob.IndexCount;
+      }
+      // - Reserve new memory
+      vertPosStorage.reserve(newVertElems);
+      vertTexCoordStorage.reserve(newVertElems);
+      vertTangentStorage.reserve(newVertElems);
+      vertNormalStorage.reserve(newVertElems);
+      vertBoneIdxStorage.reserve(newVertElems);
+      vertBoneWeightStorage.reserve(newVertElems);
+      indexStorage.reserve(newIdxElems);
+      // - Append new data
+      for (auto& addJob : meshAddJobs)
+      {
+        // Update handle
+        SHMesh& meshData = *addJob.Handle;
+        meshData = SHMesh
         {
-            // - Remove from order list
+            .FirstVertex = static_cast<int32_t>(vertPosStorage.size()),
-            for (const auto& meshToRemove : meshRemoveJobs)
+            .VertexCount = static_cast<uint32_t>(addJob.VertexCount),
-            {
+            .FirstIndex = static_cast<uint32_t>(indexStorage.size()),
-                auto searchResult = std::find(meshOrder.begin(), meshOrder.end(), meshToRemove);
+            .IndexCount = static_cast<uint32_t>(addJob.IndexCount),
-                // Shouldn't happen, ignore
+            .BoneCount = addJob.BoneCount
-                if (searchResult == meshOrder.end())
+        };
-                    continue;
 
-                // Remove from mesh list
+        // Copy into storage
-                meshOrder.erase(searchResult);
+        vertPosStorage.insert
-            }
+        (
-            meshRemoveJobs.clear();
+          vertPosStorage.end(),
-            // - Shift existing elements in to close up the gaps
+          addJob.VertexPositions, addJob.VertexPositions + addJob.VertexCount
-             int32_t nextVertInsertPoint = 0;
+        );
-            uint32_t nextIdxInsertPoint  = 0;
+        vertTexCoordStorage.insert
-            for (auto& mesh : meshOrder)
+        (
-            {
+          vertTexCoordStorage.end(),
-                // Check if already in the correct place
+          addJob.VertexTexCoords, addJob.VertexTexCoords + addJob.VertexCount
-                if (nextVertInsertPoint != mesh->FirstVertex)
+        );
-                {
+        vertTangentStorage.insert
-                    /* There's a gap, we need to shift */
+        (
-					// Vertices
+          vertTangentStorage.end(),
-					vertPosStorage.erase(vertPosStorage.begin() + nextVertInsertPoint, vertPosStorage.begin() + mesh->FirstVertex);
+          addJob.VertexTangents, addJob.VertexTangents + addJob.VertexCount
-					vertTexCoordStorage.erase(vertTexCoordStorage.begin() + nextVertInsertPoint, vertTexCoordStorage.begin() + mesh->FirstVertex);
+        );
-					vertTangentStorage.erase(vertTangentStorage.begin() + nextVertInsertPoint, vertTangentStorage.begin() + mesh->FirstVertex);
+        vertNormalStorage.insert
-					vertNormalStorage.erase(vertNormalStorage.begin() + nextVertInsertPoint, vertNormalStorage.begin() + mesh->FirstVertex);
+        (
-					// - Update mesh data
+          vertNormalStorage.end(),
-                    mesh->FirstVertex = nextVertInsertPoint;
+          addJob.VertexNormals, addJob.VertexNormals + addJob.VertexCount
-
+        );
-                    // Indices
+        if (addJob.VertexBoneIndices)
-                    indexStorage.erase(indexStorage.begin() + nextIdxInsertPoint, indexStorage.begin() + mesh->FirstIndex);
-                    // - Update mesh data
-                    mesh->FirstIndex = nextIdxInsertPoint;
-
-                    // Prepare for next
-                    nextVertInsertPoint += mesh->VertexCount;
-                    nextIdxInsertPoint += mesh->IndexCount;
-                }
-            }
-        }
-
-        // Add
-        if (!meshAddJobs.empty())
         {
-            // - Compute updated size
+          vertBoneIdxStorage.insert
-            size_t newVertElems = vertPosStorage.size();
+          (
-            size_t newIdxElems = indexStorage.size();
+            vertBoneIdxStorage.end(),
-            for (const auto& addJob : meshAddJobs)
+            addJob.VertexBoneIndices, addJob.VertexBoneIndices + addJob.VertexCount
-            {
+          );
-                newVertElems += addJob.VertexCount;
-                newIdxElems += addJob.IndexCount;
-            }
-            // - Reserve new memory
-            vertPosStorage     .reserve(newVertElems);
-			vertTexCoordStorage.reserve(newVertElems);
-			vertTangentStorage .reserve(newVertElems);
-			vertNormalStorage  .reserve(newVertElems);
-			indexStorage       .reserve(newIdxElems);
-            // - Append new data
-            for (auto& addJob : meshAddJobs)
-            {
-                // Update handle
-                SHMesh& meshData = *addJob.Handle;
-                meshData = SHMesh
-                {
-                    .FirstVertex = static_cast<int32_t>(vertPosStorage.size()),
-                    .VertexCount = static_cast<uint32_t>(addJob.VertexCount),
-                    .FirstIndex  = static_cast<uint32_t>(indexStorage.size()),
-                    .IndexCount  = static_cast<uint32_t>(addJob.IndexCount),
-                };
-
-				// Copy into storage
-				vertPosStorage.insert
-                (
-                    vertPosStorage.end(), 
-                    addJob.VertexPositions, addJob.VertexPositions + addJob.VertexCount
-                );
-				vertTexCoordStorage.insert
-                (
-                    vertTexCoordStorage.end(),
-                    addJob.VertexTexCoords, addJob.VertexTexCoords + addJob.VertexCount
-                );
-				vertTangentStorage.insert
-                (
-                    vertTangentStorage.end(),
-                    addJob.VertexTangents, addJob.VertexTangents + addJob.VertexCount
-                );
-				vertNormalStorage.insert
-                (
-                    vertNormalStorage.end(),
-                    addJob.VertexNormals, addJob.VertexNormals + addJob.VertexCount
-                );
-                indexStorage.insert
-                (
-                    indexStorage.end(),
-                    addJob.Indices, addJob.Indices + addJob.IndexCount
-                );
-            }
-            meshAddJobs.clear();
         }
-
+        else
-        // Send to GPU
+        {
-		using BuffUsage = vk::BufferUsageFlagBits;
+          vertBoneIdxStorage.resize(vertBoneIdxStorage.size() + addJob.VertexCount);
-		SHVkUtil::EnsureBufferAndCopyData
+        }
-		(
+        if (addJob.VertexBoneWeights)
-			device, cmdBuffer, vertPosBuffer,
+        {
-			vertPosStorage.data(),
+          vertBoneWeightStorage.insert
-			static_cast<uint32_t>(vertPosStorage.size()) * sizeof(SHMesh::VertexPosition),
+          (
-            BuffUsage::eVertexBuffer,
+            vertBoneWeightStorage.end(),
-            "Mesh Library Vertex Positions"
+            addJob.VertexBoneWeights, addJob.VertexBoneWeights + addJob.VertexCount
-		);
+          );
-		SHVkUtil::EnsureBufferAndCopyData
+        }
-		(
+        else
-			device, cmdBuffer, vertTexCoordBuffer,
+        {
-			vertTexCoordStorage.data(),
+          const auto OG_SIZE = vertBoneWeightStorage.size();
-			static_cast<uint32_t>(vertTexCoordStorage.size()) * sizeof(SHMesh::VertexTexCoord),
+          vertBoneWeightStorage.resize(vertBoneWeightStorage.size() + addJob.VertexCount);
-			BuffUsage::eVertexBuffer,
+          std::fill_n(vertBoneWeightStorage.begin() + OG_SIZE, addJob.VertexCount, SHVec4(1.0f, 0.0f, 0.0f, 0.0f));
-            "Mesh Library Vertex TexCoords"
+        }
-		);
+        indexStorage.insert
-		SHVkUtil::EnsureBufferAndCopyData
+        (
-		(
+          indexStorage.end(),
-			device, cmdBuffer, vertTangentBuffer,
+          addJob.Indices, addJob.Indices + addJob.IndexCount
-			vertTangentStorage.data(),
+        );
-			static_cast<uint32_t>(vertTangentStorage.size()) * sizeof(SHMesh::VertexTangent),
+      }
-			BuffUsage::eVertexBuffer,
+      meshAddJobs.clear();
-            "Mesh Library Vertex Tangents"
-		);
-		SHVkUtil::EnsureBufferAndCopyData
-		(
-			device, cmdBuffer, vertNormalBuffer,
-			vertNormalStorage.data(),
-			static_cast<uint32_t>(vertNormalStorage.size()) * sizeof(SHMesh::VertexNormal),
-			BuffUsage::eVertexBuffer,
-            "Mesh Library Vertex Normals"
-		);
-		SHVkUtil::EnsureBufferAndCopyData
-		(
-			device, cmdBuffer, indexBuffer,
-			indexStorage.data(),
-			static_cast<uint32_t>(indexStorage.size()) * sizeof(SHMesh::Index),
-			BuffUsage::eIndexBuffer,
-            "Mesh Library Indices"
-		);
-
-        isDirty = false;
     }
+
+    // Send to GPU
+    using BuffUsage = vk::BufferUsageFlagBits;
+    SHVkUtil::EnsureBufferAndCopyData
+    (
+      device, cmdBuffer, vertPosBuffer,
+      vertPosStorage.data(),
+      static_cast<uint32_t>(vertPosStorage.size()) * sizeof(SHMesh::VertexPosition),
+      BuffUsage::eVertexBuffer,
+      "Mesh Library Vertex Positions"
+    );
+    SHVkUtil::EnsureBufferAndCopyData
+    (
+      device, cmdBuffer, vertTexCoordBuffer,
+      vertTexCoordStorage.data(),
+      static_cast<uint32_t>(vertTexCoordStorage.size()) * sizeof(SHMesh::VertexTexCoord),
+      BuffUsage::eVertexBuffer,
+      "Mesh Library Vertex TexCoords"
+    );
+    SHVkUtil::EnsureBufferAndCopyData
+    (
+      device, cmdBuffer, vertTangentBuffer,
+      vertTangentStorage.data(),
+      static_cast<uint32_t>(vertTangentStorage.size()) * sizeof(SHMesh::VertexTangent),
+      BuffUsage::eVertexBuffer,
+      "Mesh Library Vertex Tangents"
+    );
+    SHVkUtil::EnsureBufferAndCopyData
+    (
+      device, cmdBuffer, vertNormalBuffer,
+      vertNormalStorage.data(),
+      static_cast<uint32_t>(vertNormalStorage.size()) * sizeof(SHMesh::VertexNormal),
+      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,
+      indexStorage.data(),
+      static_cast<uint32_t>(indexStorage.size()) * sizeof(SHMesh::Index),
+      BuffUsage::eIndexBuffer,
+      "Mesh Library Indices"
+    );
+
+    isDirty = false;
+  }
 }

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

@@ -19,170 +19,191 @@ 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
 {
-    /*---------------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
+  /*---------------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
-    /* Forward Declarations                                                            */
+  /* Forward Declarations                                                            */
-    /*---------------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
+  /*---------------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
-    class SHVkBuffer;
+  class SHVkBuffer;
-    class SHVkLogicalDevice;
+  class SHVkLogicalDevice;
-    class SHVkCommandBuffer;
+  class SHVkCommandBuffer;
 
-    /*---------------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
+  /*---------------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
-    /* Type Definitions                                                                */
+  /* Type Definitions                                                                */
-    /*---------------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
+  /*---------------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
-    /***********************************************************************************/
+  /***********************************************************************************/
+  /*!
+    \brief
+      Represents a single mesh that is stored in a SHMeshLibrary.
+  */
+  /***********************************************************************************/
+  class SHMesh
+  {
+  public:
+    /*-----------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
+    /* Type Definitions                                                            */
+    /*-----------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
+    using Index             = uint32_t;
+    using VertexPosition    = SHVec3;
+    using VertexTexCoord    = SHVec2;
+    using VertexTangent     = SHVec3;
+    using VertexNormal      = SHVec3;
+    using VertexBoneIndices = SHVec4U;
+    using VertexWeights     = SHVec4;
+
+    /*-----------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
+    /* Data Members                                                                */
+    /*-----------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
+    int32_t  FirstVertex;
+    uint32_t VertexCount;
+    uint32_t FirstIndex;
+    uint32_t IndexCount;
+    uint32_t BoneCount;
+  };
+  /***********************************************************************************/
+  /*!
+    \brief
+      Manages storage for all Meshes in the Graphics System as a single set of Vertex
+      and Index Buffers.
+  */
+  /***********************************************************************************/
+  class SHMeshLibrary
+  {
+  public:
+    /*-----------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
+    /* Usage Functions                                                             */
+    /*-----------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
+    /*******************************************************************************/
     /*!
-      \brief
-        Represents a single mesh that is stored in a SHMeshLibrary.
-    */
-    /***********************************************************************************/
-    class SHMesh
-    {
-	public:
-		/*-----------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
-		/* Type Definitions                                                            */
-		/*-----------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
-		using Index = uint32_t;
-		using VertexPosition = SHVec3;
-		using VertexTexCoord = SHVec2;
-		using VertexTangent  = SHVec3;
-		using VertexNormal   = SHVec3;
 
-        /*-----------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
+     \brief
-        /* Data Members                                                                */
+       Adds a mesh to the Mesh Library. But this does not mean that the meshes have
-        /*-----------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
+       been added yet. A call to "BuildBuffers()" is required to transfer all
-         int32_t FirstVertex;
+       meshes into the GPU.
-        uint32_t VertexCount;
+
-        uint32_t FirstIndex;
+     \param vertexCount
-        uint32_t IndexCount;
+       Number of vertices in this Mesh.
-    };
+     \param positions
-    /***********************************************************************************/
+       Pointer to the first in a contiguous array of SHMathVec3s that define vertex
+       positions.
+     \param texCoords
+       Pointer to the first in a contiguous array of SHMathVec2s that define vertex
+       texture coordinates.
+     \param tangents
+       Pointer to the first in a contiguous array of SHMathVec3s that define vertex
+       tangents.
+     \param normals
+       Pointer to the first in a contiguous array of SHMathVec3s that define vertex
+       normals.
+     \param indexCount
+       Number of indices in this mesh.
+     \param indices
+       Pointer to the first in a contiguous array of uint32_ts that define mesh
+       indicies.
+
+      \return
+       Handle to the created Mesh. This is not valid to be used until a call to
+       BuildBuffers().
+
+    */
+    /*******************************************************************************/
+    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);
+    /*******************************************************************************/
     /*!
-      \brief
+
-        Manages storage for all Meshes in the Graphics System as a single set of Vertex
+     \brief
-        and Index Buffers.
+       Removes a mesh from the MeshLibrary. But this does not mean that the meshes
+       have been removed yet.  A call to "BuildBuffers()" is required to finalise all
+       changes.
+
+     \param mesh
+       Handle to the mesh to remove.
+
     */
-    /***********************************************************************************/
+    /*******************************************************************************/
-    class SHMeshLibrary
+    void RemoveMesh(Handle<SHMesh> mesh);
+    /***************************************************************************/
+    /*!
+
+     \brief
+       Finalises all changes to the MeshLibrary into the GPU buffers.
+
+     \param device
+       Device used to create and update the buffers.
+     \param cmdBuffer
+       Command buffer used to set up transfers of data in the GPU memory. This
+       call must be preceded by calls to cmdBuffer's BeginRecording() and ended
+       with EndRecording(). Do recall to also submit the cmdBuffer to a transfer
+       queue.
+    */
+    /***************************************************************************/
+    void BuildBuffers(Handle<SHVkLogicalDevice> device, Handle<SHVkCommandBuffer> cmdBuffer);
+
+    /*-----------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
+    /* Getter Functions                                                            */
+    /*-----------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
+    Handle<SHVkBuffer> GetVertexPositionsBuffer()   const noexcept { return vertPosBuffer; }
+    Handle<SHVkBuffer> GetVertexTexCoordsBuffer()   const noexcept { return vertTexCoordBuffer; }
+    Handle<SHVkBuffer> GetVertexTangentsBuffer()    const noexcept { return vertTangentBuffer; }
+    Handle<SHVkBuffer> GetVertexNormalsBuffer()     const noexcept { return vertNormalBuffer; }
+    Handle<SHVkBuffer> GetVertexBoneIndicesBuffer() const noexcept { return vertBoneIdxBuffer; }
+    Handle<SHVkBuffer> GetVertexBoneWeightsBuffer() const noexcept { return vertBoneWeightBuffer; }
+    Handle<SHVkBuffer> GetIndexBuffer()             const noexcept { return indexBuffer; }
+
+  private:
+    /*-----------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
+    /* Type Definition                                                             */
+    /*-----------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
+    struct MeshAddJob
     {
-	  public:
+      uint32_t                         VertexCount       = 0;
-        /*-----------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
+      const SHMesh::VertexPosition*    VertexPositions   = nullptr;
-        /* Usage Functions                                                             */
+      const SHMesh::VertexTexCoord*    VertexTexCoords   = nullptr;
-        /*-----------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
+      const SHMesh::VertexTangent*     VertexTangents    = nullptr;
-        /*******************************************************************************/
+      const SHMesh::VertexNormal*      VertexNormals     = nullptr;
-        /*!
+      const SHMesh::VertexBoneIndices* VertexBoneIndices = nullptr;
-        
+      const SHMesh::VertexWeights*     VertexBoneWeights = nullptr;
-		 \brief
+      uint32_t                         IndexCount        = 0;
-		   Adds a mesh to the Mesh Library. But this does not mean that the meshes have
+      const SHMesh::Index*             Indices           = nullptr;
-		   been added yet. A call to "BuildBuffers()" is required to transfer all
+      uint32_t                         BoneCount         = 0;
-		   meshes into the GPU.
+      Handle<SHMesh>                   Handle;
-        
-         \param vertexCount
-           Number of vertices in this Mesh.
-         \param positions
-           Pointer to the first in a contiguous array of SHMathVec3s that define vertex
-           positions.
-		 \param texCoords
-		   Pointer to the first in a contiguous array of SHMathVec2s that define vertex
-		   texture coordinates.
-		 \param tangents
-		   Pointer to the first in a contiguous array of SHMathVec3s that define vertex
-		   tangents.
-		 \param normals
-		   Pointer to the first in a contiguous array of SHMathVec3s that define vertex
-		   normals.
-         \param indexCount
-           Number of indices in this mesh.
-         \param indices
-           Pointer to the first in a contiguous array of uint32_ts that define mesh
-           indicies.
-        
-		 \return
-		  Handle to the created Mesh. This is not valid to be used until a call to
-		  BuildBuffers().
-        
-        */ 
-        /*******************************************************************************/
-        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);
-        /*******************************************************************************/
-        /*! 
-         
-         \brief
-           Removes a mesh from the MeshLibrary. But this does not mean that the meshes
-           have been removed yet.  A call to "BuildBuffers()" is required to finalise all
-           changes.
-
-         \param mesh
-           Handle to the mesh to remove.
-
-        */ 
-        /*******************************************************************************/
-        void RemoveMesh(Handle<SHMesh> mesh);
-        /***************************************************************************/
-        /*! 
-         
-         \brief
-           Finalises all changes to the MeshLibrary into the GPU buffers.
-         
-         \param device
-           Device used to create and update the buffers.
-         \param cmdBuffer
-           Command buffer used to set up transfers of data in the GPU memory. This 
-           call must be preceded by calls to cmdBuffer's BeginRecording() and ended
-           with EndRecording(). Do recall to also submit the cmdBuffer to a transfer
-           queue.
-        */ 
-        /***************************************************************************/
-        void BuildBuffers(Handle<SHVkLogicalDevice> device, Handle<SHVkCommandBuffer> cmdBuffer);
-
-        /*-----------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
-        /* Getter Functions                                                            */
-		/*-----------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
-		Handle<SHVkBuffer> GetVertexPositionsBuffer() const noexcept { return vertPosBuffer; }
-		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; }
-
-      private:
-        /*-----------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
-        /* Type Definition                                                             */
-        /*-----------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
-        struct MeshAddJob
-		{
-            uint32_t                      VertexCount    = 0;
-			const SHMesh::VertexPosition* VertexPositions = nullptr;
-			const SHMesh::VertexTexCoord* VertexTexCoords = nullptr;
-			const SHMesh::VertexTangent * VertexTangents = nullptr;
-			const SHMesh::VertexNormal  * VertexNormals = nullptr;
-            uint32_t                      IndexCount      = 0;
-            const SHMesh::Index         * Indices         = nullptr;
-            Handle<SHMesh>                Handle;
-        };
-        /*-----------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
-        /* Data Members                                                                */
-        /*-----------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
-        // Manipulation Queues
-        std::vector<MeshAddJob> meshAddJobs;
-        std::vector<Handle<SHMesh>> meshRemoveJobs;
-        // Tracking
-		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::Index>          indexStorage;
-        // GPU Storage
-		Handle<SHVkBuffer> vertPosBuffer{};
-		Handle<SHVkBuffer> vertTexCoordBuffer{};
-		Handle<SHVkBuffer> vertTangentBuffer{};
-		Handle<SHVkBuffer> vertNormalBuffer{};
-        Handle<SHVkBuffer> indexBuffer {};
-        // Flags
-        bool isDirty = true;
     };
+    /*-----------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
+    /* Data Members                                                                */
+    /*-----------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
+    // Manipulation Queues
+    std::vector<MeshAddJob>     meshAddJobs;
+    std::vector<Handle<SHMesh>> meshRemoveJobs;
+    // Tracking
+    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> 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;
+  SHMeshAsset SHPrimitiveGenerator::cubeMesh;
-  SHMeshData SHPrimitiveGenerator::sphereMesh;
+  SHMeshAsset SHPrimitiveGenerator::sphereMesh;
-  SHMeshData SHPrimitiveGenerator::lineCubeMesh;
+  SHMeshAsset SHPrimitiveGenerator::lineCubeMesh;
-  SHMeshData SHPrimitiveGenerator::lineCircleMesh;
+  SHMeshAsset SHPrimitiveGenerator::lineCircleMesh;
-  SHMeshData SHPrimitiveGenerator::lineCapsuleCapMesh;
+  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 SHMeshAsset& meshData, SHMeshLibrary& meshLibrary) noexcept;
-    static Handle<SHMesh> addMeshDataTo(const SHMeshData& meshData, SHGraphicsSystem& gfxSystem) noexcept;
+    static Handle<SHMesh> addMeshDataTo(const SHMeshAsset& meshData, SHGraphicsSystem& gfxSystem) noexcept;
 
     /*---------------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
     /* Data Members                                                                    */
     /*---------------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
-    static SHMeshData cubeMesh;
+    static SHMeshAsset cubeMesh;
-    static SHMeshData sphereMesh;
+    static SHMeshAsset sphereMesh;
-    static SHMeshData lineCubeMesh;
+    static SHMeshAsset lineCubeMesh;
-    static SHMeshData lineCircleMesh;
+    static SHMeshAsset lineCircleMesh;
-    static SHMeshData lineCapsuleCapMesh;
+    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),
+      .shaderModules = {vsFsPair.first, vsFsPair.second},
-      .predefinedDescSetLayouts = SHGraphicsPredefinedData::GetSystemData(SHGraphicsPredefinedData::SystemType::BATCHING).descSetLayouts
+      .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::unordered_map<std::type_index, void*>          resourceLibs; // TODO: Replace with compile time map
-        std::vector<LibraryDeleter>                deleters;
+        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
+      typedFreeFuncMap[TYPE] = [TYPE](AssetID assetId)
-      (
+      {
-        TYPE,
+        static_cast<Handle<ResourceType>>(SHResourceManager::handlesMap[TYPE][assetId]).Free();
-        [TYPE](AssetID assetId)
+      };
+      typedFreeAllFuncMap[TYPE] = [TYPE]()
+      {
+        auto& handlesMap = SHResourceManager::handlesMap[TYPE];
+        for (auto handle : handlesMap)
         {
-          static_cast<Handle<ResourceType>>(SHResourceManager::handlesMap[TYPE][assetId]).Free();
+          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;
+    }
+  };
+
 }

SHADE_Managed/src/Audio/Audio.cxx

@@ -98,4 +98,35 @@ namespace SHADE
         auto audioSys = SHSystemManager::GetSystem<SHAudioSystem>();
         audioSys->StopAllSounds();
     }
+
+    AudioClipHandler Audio::CreateAudioClip(System::String^ path)
+    {
+      auto audioSys = SHSystemManager::GetSystem<SHAudioSystem>();
+      return AudioClipHandler(audioSys->CreateAudioClip(Convert::ToNative(path).data()));
+    }
+
+    void Audio::AddAudioClipToBGMChannelGroup(AudioClipHandler handle)
+    {
+      auto audioSys = SHSystemManager::GetSystem<SHAudioSystem>();
+      audioSys->AddAudioClipToBGMChannelGroup(handle.NativeObject);
+    }
+
+    void Audio::AddAudioClipToSFXChannelGroup(AudioClipHandler handle)
+    {
+      auto audioSys = SHSystemManager::GetSystem<SHAudioSystem>();
+      audioSys->AddAudioClipToSFXChannelGroup(handle.NativeObject);
+    }
+
+    void Audio::AttachAudioClipToObject(AudioClipHandler handle, EntityID eid)
+    {
+      auto audioSys = SHSystemManager::GetSystem<SHAudioSystem>();
+      audioSys->AttachAudioClipToObject(handle.NativeObject, eid);
+    }
+
+    void Audio::DetachAudioClipFromObject(AudioClipHandler handle)
+    {
+      auto audioSys = SHSystemManager::GetSystem<SHAudioSystem>();
+      audioSys->DetachAudioClipFromObject(handle.NativeObject);
+    }
+
 }

SHADE_Managed/src/Audio/Audio.hxx

@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@ of DigiPen Institute of Technology is prohibited.
 *//*************************************************************************************/
 #pragma once
 #include "Engine/GameObject.hxx"
+#include "Audio/AudioClip.hxx"
 
 namespace SHADE
 {
@@ -99,5 +100,13 @@ namespace SHADE
         /// Stops playback of all sound effects and music.
         /// </summary>
         static void StopAllSounds();
+
+
+        //to comment ltr
+        static AudioClipHandler CreateAudioClip(System::String^ path);
+        static void AddAudioClipToBGMChannelGroup(AudioClipHandler handle);
+        static void AddAudioClipToSFXChannelGroup(AudioClipHandler handle);
+        static void AttachAudioClipToObject(AudioClipHandler handle, EntityID eid);
+        static void DetachAudioClipFromObject(AudioClipHandler handle);
     };
 }

SHADE_Managed/src/Audio/AudioClip.cxx

@@ -0,0 +1,89 @@
+/************************************************************************************//*!
+\file           AudioClip.cxx
+\author         Glence Low
+\par            email: glence.low\@digipen.edu
+\date           Jan 16, 2023
+\brief          Contains the implementation of the functions in managed AudioClip
+
+                Note: This file is written in C++17/CLI.
+
+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 Headers
+#include "SHpch.h"
+// Primary Header
+#include "AudioClip.hxx"
+// Standard Library
+#include <stdexcept>
+// Project Includes
+#include "Utility/Convert.hxx"
+#include "Resource/SHResourceManagerInterface.h"
+
+namespace SHADE
+{
+  /*---------------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
+  /* Properties                                                                      */
+  /*---------------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
+  Handle<AudioClip> AudioClipHandler::NativeObject::get()
+  try
+  {
+    return Handle<AudioClip>(Convert::ToNative(audioClipInstHandle));
+  }
+  catch (const BadHandleCastException&)
+  {
+    return Handle<AudioClip>();
+  }
+  GenericHandle AudioClipHandler::NativeObjectHandle::get()
+  {
+    return audioClipInstHandle;
+  }
+  AssetID AudioClipHandler::NativeAssetID::get()
+  {
+    return SHResourceManagerInterface::GetAssetID(Convert::ToNative(audioClipInstHandle)).value_or(INVALID_ASSET_ID);
+  }
+
+  /*---------------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
+  /* Constructors/Destructor                                                         */
+  /*---------------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
+  AudioClipHandler::AudioClipHandler(Handle<AudioClip> audioClip)
+  : audioClipInstHandle{ Handle<void>(audioClip) }
+  {}
+
+  /*---------------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
+  /* AudioClip Properties Functions                                                   */
+  /*---------------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
+  void AudioClipHandler::Play()
+  {
+    NativeObject->Play();
+  }
+
+  void AudioClipHandler::Stop(bool fadeOut)
+  {
+    NativeObject->Stop(fadeOut);
+  }
+
+  void AudioClipHandler::SetPause(bool pause)
+  {
+    NativeObject->SetPause(pause);
+  }
+
+  bool AudioClipHandler::IsPaused()
+  {
+    return NativeObject->IsPaused();
+  }
+
+  void AudioClipHandler::SetParameter(System::String^ paramName, float value)
+  {
+    NativeObject->SetParameter(Convert::ToNative(paramName).data(), value);
+  }
+
+  float AudioClipHandler::GetParameterValue(System::String^ paramName)
+  {
+    return NativeObject->GetParameterValue(Convert::ToNative(paramName).data());
+  }
+
+
+
+}

SHADE_Managed/src/Audio/AudioClip.hxx

@@ -0,0 +1,83 @@
+/************************************************************************************//*!
+\file           AudioClip.hxx
+\author         Glence Low
+\par            email: glence.low\@digipen.edu
+\date           Jan 16, 2023
+\brief          Contains the definition of the managed Audio Clip class.
+
+                Note: This file is written in C++17/CLI.
+
+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
+
+// External Dependencies
+#include "Resource/SHHandle.h"
+#include "AudioSystem/SHAudioSystem.h"
+#include "Assets/SHAssetMacros.h"
+// Project Includes
+#include "Engine/GenericHandle.hxx"
+
+namespace SHADE
+{
+  /// <summary>
+  /// Managed counterpart of the AudioSystem containing Audioclip 
+  /// that can be fed to Audioscripting for creating clips.
+  /// </summary>
+  public value struct AudioClipHandler
+  {
+  internal:
+    /*-----------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
+    /* Properties                                                                  */
+    /*-----------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Copy of the Handle to the native object.
+    /// </summary>
+    property Handle<AudioClip> NativeObject
+    {
+      Handle<AudioClip> get();
+    }
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Generic handle for the native object
+    /// </summary>
+    property GenericHandle NativeObjectHandle
+    {
+      GenericHandle get();
+    }
+    /// <summary>
+    /// The raw asset ID of the asset.
+    /// </summary>
+    property AssetID NativeAssetID
+    {
+      AssetID get();
+    }
+
+    /*-----------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
+    /* Constructors/Destructor                                                     */
+    /*-----------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Constructor for the AudioClip
+    /// </summary>
+    /// <param name="AudioClip">Handle to the native material object.</param>
+    AudioClipHandler(Handle<AudioClip> audioclip);
+
+  public:
+   
+    //to comment ltr
+    void Play();
+    void Stop(bool fadeOut);
+    void SetPause(bool pause);
+    bool IsPaused();
+    void SetParameter(System::String^ paramName, float value);
+    float GetParameterValue(System::String^ paramName);
+
+  protected:
+    /*-----------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
+    /* Data Members                                                                */
+    /*-----------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
+    GenericHandle audioClipInstHandle;
+  };
+}
+