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assimp for Mac

Portable library for importing many well-known 3D model formats

Quick answer: assimp is a command-line tool for macOS. Install it with brew install assimp. It is distributed under the BSD-3-Clause AND CC-PDDC AND MIT AND BSL-1.0 AND Unlicense AND Zlib licence. It has 341 Homebrew installs in the last 30 days.

What assimp is

assimp is a command-line tool for macOS: portable library for importing many well-known 3D model formats.

It is distributed as a Homebrew formula, which builds or pours a binary and puts it on your PATH. It is distributed under the BSD-3-Clause AND CC-PDDC AND MIT AND BSL-1.0 AND Unlicense AND Zlib licence.

How to install assimp

  1. Open Terminal (press ⌘ + Space and type “Terminal”).
  2. If Homebrew is not installed yet, run the installer below once.
  3. Run brew install assimp.

Homebrew installer, if you need it:

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Frequently asked questions

How do I install assimp on Mac?

Run brew install assimp in Terminal. This requires Homebrew; if you do not have it, install it first with the command below.

Is assimp open source?

Yes — Homebrew distributes it under the BSD-3-Clause AND CC-PDDC AND MIT AND BSL-1.0 AND Unlicense AND Zlib licence.

Does assimp run on Apple silicon?

Homebrew publishes this formula for macOS. If upstream does not ship an Apple silicon build, Rosetta 2 handles the Intel binary.

How popular is assimp?

It was installed 341 times in the last 30 days according to Homebrew analytics, ranking #1884 in this catalogue.

What version of assimp is current?

The latest packaged version is 6.0.5.