Add glTF export for maps

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#2,741 opened on Jan 28, 2020 8 comments 3 reactions 0 assignees View on GitHub

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Description

For general interoperability with 3D engines and tools it would be nice to be able to export a map to a glTF file. I think fx-gltf and cgltf look like interesting libraries to use for this purpose.

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Start by reviewing the glTF specification and comparing the fx-gltf and cgltf libraries linked in the issue. Determine how a Tiled map should be represented in a glTF file and define the export behavior needed for interoperability with 3D engines and tools.

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Tech stack: cpp
Domain: game-dev
Issue type: Feature
Difficulty: 5/5
Estimated time: Over a week
Activity status: Quiet
Clarity: Mostly clear
Newbie friendliness: 45/100

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