Change gltf structures representing weights and jointIds to single data structure to make code cleaner and simplify further generalization. Added array versions of AttributeDefinition and AddAttributeToPrimitive to facilitate this.

src/FBX2glTF.cpp

@@ -140,10 +140,11 @@ int main(int argc, char* argv[]) {
       gltfOptions.useBlendShapeTangents,
       "Include blend shape tangents, if reported present by the FBX SDK.");
 
-  app.add_flag(
+  app.add_option(
       "--normalize-weights",
       gltfOptions.normalizeSkinningWeights,
-      "Normalize skinning weights.");
+      "Normalize skinning weights.",
+      true);
 
   app.add_option(
       "--skinning-weights",
@@ -156,8 +157,7 @@ int main(int argc, char* argv[]) {
          "-k,--keep-attribute",
          [&](std::vector<std::string> attributes) -> bool {
            gltfOptions.keepAttribs =
-             RAW_VERTEX_ATTRIBUTE_JOINT_INDICES0 | RAW_VERTEX_ATTRIBUTE_JOINT_WEIGHTS0 | RAW_VERTEX_ATTRIBUTE_JOINT_INDICES1 | RAW_VERTEX_ATTRIBUTE_JOINT_WEIGHTS1 |
+             RAW_VERTEX_ATTRIBUTE_JOINT_INDICES | RAW_VERTEX_ATTRIBUTE_JOINT_WEIGHTS;
-             RAW_VERTEX_ATTRIBUTE_JOINT_INDICES2 | RAW_VERTEX_ATTRIBUTE_JOINT_WEIGHTS2 | RAW_VERTEX_ATTRIBUTE_JOINT_INDICES3 | RAW_VERTEX_ATTRIBUTE_JOINT_WEIGHTS3;
            for (std::string attribute : attributes) {
              if (attribute == "position") {
                gltfOptions.keepAttribs |= RAW_VERTEX_ATTRIBUTE_POSITION;

src/gltf/GltfModel.hpp

@@ -123,6 +123,31 @@ class GltfModel {
     return accessor;
   };
 
+  template <class T>
+  std::shared_ptr<AccessorData> AddAttributeArrayToPrimitive(
+    BufferData& buffer,
+    const RawModel& surfaceModel,
+    PrimitiveData& primitive,
+    const AttributeArrayDefinition<T>& attrDef) {
+    // copy attribute data into vector
+    std::vector<T> attribArr;
+    surfaceModel.GetArrayAttributeArray<T>(attribArr, attrDef.rawAttributeIx, attrDef.arrayOffset);
+
+    std::shared_ptr<AccessorData> accessor;
+    if (attrDef.dracoComponentType != draco::DT_INVALID && primitive.dracoMesh != nullptr) {
+      primitive.AddDracoArrayAttrib(attrDef, attribArr);
+
+      accessor = accessors.hold(new AccessorData(attrDef.glType));
+      accessor->count = attribArr.size();
+    }
+    else {
+      auto bufferView = GetAlignedBufferView(buffer, BufferViewData::GL_ARRAY_BUFFER);
+      accessor = AddAccessorWithView(*bufferView, attrDef.glType, attribArr, std::string(""));
+    }
+    primitive.AddAttrib(attrDef.gltfName, *accessor);
+    return accessor;
+  };
+
   template <class T>
   void serializeHolder(json& glTFJson, std::string key, const Holder<T> holder) {
     if (!holder.ptrs.empty()) {

src/gltf/Raw2Gltf.cpp

@@ -532,77 +532,31 @@ ModelData* Raw2Gltf(
               draco::DT_FLOAT32);
           gltf->AddAttributeToPrimitive<Vec2f>(buffer, surfaceModel, *primitive, ATTR_TEXCOORD_1);
         }
-        if ((surfaceModel.GetVertexAttributes() & RAW_VERTEX_ATTRIBUTE_JOINT_INDICES0) != 0) {
+        if ((surfaceModel.GetVertexAttributes() & RAW_VERTEX_ATTRIBUTE_JOINT_INDICES) != 0) {
-          const AttributeDefinition<Vec4i> ATTR_JOINTS(
+          for (int i = 0; i < surfaceModel.GetGlobalWeightCount(); i += 4) {
-              "JOINTS_0",
+            const AttributeArrayDefinition<Vec4i> ATTR_JOINTS(
-              &RawVertex::jointIndices0,
+              std::string("JOINTS_") + std::to_string(i/4),
+              //"JOINTS_0",
+              &RawVertex::jointIndices,
               GLT_VEC4I,
               draco::GeometryAttribute::GENERIC,
-              draco::DT_UINT16);
+              draco::DT_UINT16,
-          gltf->AddAttributeToPrimitive<Vec4i>(buffer, surfaceModel, *primitive, ATTR_JOINTS);
+              i/4);
+            gltf->AddAttributeArrayToPrimitive<Vec4i>(buffer, surfaceModel, *primitive, ATTR_JOINTS);
           }
-        if ((surfaceModel.GetVertexAttributes() & RAW_VERTEX_ATTRIBUTE_JOINT_WEIGHTS0) != 0) {
+        }
-          const AttributeDefinition<Vec4f> ATTR_WEIGHTS(
+        if ((surfaceModel.GetVertexAttributes() & RAW_VERTEX_ATTRIBUTE_JOINT_WEIGHTS) != 0) {
-              "WEIGHTS_0",
+          for (int i = 0; i < surfaceModel.GetGlobalWeightCount(); i += 4) {
-              &RawVertex::jointWeights0,
+            const AttributeArrayDefinition<Vec4f> ATTR_WEIGHTS(
+              std::string("WEIGHTS_") + std::to_string(i/4),
+              //"WEIGHTS_0",
+              &RawVertex::jointWeights,
               GLT_VEC4F,
               draco::GeometryAttribute::GENERIC,
-              draco::DT_FLOAT32);
+              draco::DT_FLOAT32,
-          gltf->AddAttributeToPrimitive<Vec4f>(buffer, surfaceModel, *primitive, ATTR_WEIGHTS);
+              i/4);
+            gltf->AddAttributeArrayToPrimitive<Vec4f>(buffer, surfaceModel, *primitive, ATTR_WEIGHTS);
           }
-        if ((surfaceModel.GetVertexAttributes() & RAW_VERTEX_ATTRIBUTE_JOINT_INDICES1) != 0) {
-          const AttributeDefinition<Vec4i> ATTR_JOINTS(
-            "JOINTS_1",
-            &RawVertex::jointIndices1,
-            GLT_VEC4I,
-            draco::GeometryAttribute::GENERIC,
-            draco::DT_UINT16);
-          gltf->AddAttributeToPrimitive<Vec4i>(buffer, surfaceModel, *primitive, ATTR_JOINTS);
-        }
-        if ((surfaceModel.GetVertexAttributes() & RAW_VERTEX_ATTRIBUTE_JOINT_WEIGHTS1) != 0) {
-          const AttributeDefinition<Vec4f> ATTR_WEIGHTS(
-            "WEIGHTS_1",
-            &RawVertex::jointWeights1,
-            GLT_VEC4F,
-            draco::GeometryAttribute::GENERIC,
-            draco::DT_FLOAT32);
-          gltf->AddAttributeToPrimitive<Vec4f>(buffer, surfaceModel, *primitive, ATTR_WEIGHTS);
-        }
-        if ((surfaceModel.GetVertexAttributes() & RAW_VERTEX_ATTRIBUTE_JOINT_INDICES2) != 0) {
-          const AttributeDefinition<Vec4i> ATTR_JOINTS(
-            "JOINTS_0",
-            &RawVertex::jointIndices2,
-            GLT_VEC4I,
-            draco::GeometryAttribute::GENERIC,
-            draco::DT_UINT16);
-          gltf->AddAttributeToPrimitive<Vec4i>(buffer, surfaceModel, *primitive, ATTR_JOINTS);
-        }
-        if ((surfaceModel.GetVertexAttributes() & RAW_VERTEX_ATTRIBUTE_JOINT_WEIGHTS2) != 0) {
-          const AttributeDefinition<Vec4f> ATTR_WEIGHTS(
-            "WEIGHTS_0",
-            &RawVertex::jointWeights2,
-            GLT_VEC4F,
-            draco::GeometryAttribute::GENERIC,
-            draco::DT_FLOAT32);
-          gltf->AddAttributeToPrimitive<Vec4f>(buffer, surfaceModel, *primitive, ATTR_WEIGHTS);
-        }
-        if ((surfaceModel.GetVertexAttributes() & RAW_VERTEX_ATTRIBUTE_JOINT_INDICES3) != 0) {
-          const AttributeDefinition<Vec4i> ATTR_JOINTS(
-            "JOINTS_0",
-            &RawVertex::jointIndices3,
-            GLT_VEC4I,
-            draco::GeometryAttribute::GENERIC,
-            draco::DT_UINT16);
-          gltf->AddAttributeToPrimitive<Vec4i>(buffer, surfaceModel, *primitive, ATTR_JOINTS);
-        }
-        if ((surfaceModel.GetVertexAttributes() & RAW_VERTEX_ATTRIBUTE_JOINT_WEIGHTS3) != 0) {
-          const AttributeDefinition<Vec4f> ATTR_WEIGHTS(
-            "WEIGHTS_0",
-            &RawVertex::jointWeights3,
-            GLT_VEC4F,
-            draco::GeometryAttribute::GENERIC,
-            draco::DT_FLOAT32);
-          gltf->AddAttributeToPrimitive<Vec4f>(buffer, surfaceModel, *primitive, ATTR_WEIGHTS);
         }
 
         // each channel present in the mesh always ends up a target in the primitive

src/gltf/Raw2Gltf.hpp

@@ -154,6 +154,44 @@ struct AttributeDefinition {
         glType(_glType),
         dracoAttribute(draco::GeometryAttribute::INVALID),
         dracoComponentType(draco::DataType::DT_INVALID) {}
+
+  AttributeDefinition(
+    const std::string gltfName,
+    const T RawVertex::*rawAttributeIx,
+    const GLType& _glType,
+    const draco::GeometryAttribute::Type dracoAttribute,
+    const draco::DataType dracoComponentType,
+    const int arrayOffset)
+    : gltfName(gltfName),
+    rawAttributeIx(rawAttributeIx),
+    glType(_glType),
+    dracoAttribute(dracoAttribute),
+    dracoComponentType(dracoComponentType),
+    arrayOffset(arrayOffset){}
+};
+
+template <class T>
+struct AttributeArrayDefinition {
+  const std::string gltfName;
+  const T (RawVertex::*rawAttributeIx)[(RawModel::MAX_SUPPORTED_WEIGHTS -1 ) / 4 + 1];
+  const GLType glType;
+  const int arrayOffset;
+  const draco::GeometryAttribute::Type dracoAttribute;
+  const draco::DataType dracoComponentType;
+
+  AttributeArrayDefinition(
+    const std::string gltfName,
+    const T (RawVertex::*rawAttributeIx)[(RawModel::MAX_SUPPORTED_WEIGHTS - 1) / 4 + 1],
+    const GLType& _glType,
+    const draco::GeometryAttribute::Type dracoAttribute,
+    const draco::DataType dracoComponentType,
+    const int arrayOffset)
+    : gltfName(gltfName),
+    rawAttributeIx(rawAttributeIx),
+    glType(_glType),
+    dracoAttribute(dracoAttribute),
+    dracoComponentType(dracoComponentType),
+    arrayOffset(arrayOffset) {}
 };
 
 struct AccessorData;

src/gltf/properties/PrimitiveData.hpp

@@ -62,6 +62,32 @@ struct PrimitiveData {
     dracoAttributes[attribute.gltfName] = dracoAttId;
   }
 
+  template <class T>
+  void AddDracoArrayAttrib(const AttributeArrayDefinition<T> attribute, const std::vector<T>& attribArr) {
+    draco::PointAttribute att;
+    int8_t componentCount = attribute.glType.count;
+    att.Init(
+      attribute.dracoAttribute,
+      nullptr,
+      componentCount,
+      attribute.dracoComponentType,
+      false,
+      componentCount * draco::DataTypeLength(attribute.dracoComponentType),
+      0);
+
+    const int dracoAttId = dracoMesh->AddAttribute(att, true, attribArr.size());
+    draco::PointAttribute* attPtr = dracoMesh->attribute(dracoAttId);
+
+    std::vector<uint8_t> buf(sizeof(T));
+    for (uint32_t ii = 0; ii < attribArr.size(); ii++) {
+      uint8_t* ptr = &buf[0];
+      attribute.glType.write(ptr, attribArr[ii]);
+      attPtr->SetAttributeValue(attPtr->mapped_index(draco::PointIndex(ii)), ptr);
+    }
+
+    dracoAttributes[attribute.gltfName] = dracoAttId;
+  }
+
   void NoteDracoBuffer(const BufferViewData& data);
 
   const int indices;

src/raw/RawModel.cpp

@@ -27,10 +27,7 @@ bool RawVertex::operator==(const RawVertex& other) const {
   return (position == other.position) && (normal == other.normal) && (tangent == other.tangent) &&
       (binormal == other.binormal) && (color == other.color) && (uv0 == other.uv0) &&
       (uv1 == other.uv1) &&
-      (jointWeights0 == other.jointWeights0) && (jointWeights1 == other.jointWeights1) &&
+      (jointWeights == other.jointWeights) && (jointIndices == other.jointIndices) &&
-      (jointWeights2 == other.jointWeights2) && (jointWeights3 == other.jointWeights3) &&
-      (jointIndices0 == other.jointIndices0) && (jointIndices1 == other.jointIndices1) &&
-      (jointIndices2 == other.jointIndices2) && (jointIndices3 == other.jointIndices3) &&
       (polarityUv0 == other.polarityUv0) &&
       (blendSurfaceIx == other.blendSurfaceIx) && (blends == other.blends);
 }
@@ -59,17 +56,8 @@ size_t RawVertex::Difference(const RawVertex& other) const {
     attributes |= RAW_VERTEX_ATTRIBUTE_UV1;
   }
   // Always need both or neither.
-  if (jointIndices0 != other.jointIndices0 || jointWeights0 != other.jointWeights0) {
+  if (jointIndices != other.jointIndices || jointWeights != other.jointWeights) {
-    attributes |= RAW_VERTEX_ATTRIBUTE_JOINT_INDICES0 | RAW_VERTEX_ATTRIBUTE_JOINT_WEIGHTS0;
+    attributes |= RAW_VERTEX_ATTRIBUTE_JOINT_INDICES | RAW_VERTEX_ATTRIBUTE_JOINT_WEIGHTS;
-  }
-  if (jointIndices1 != other.jointIndices1 || jointWeights1 != other.jointWeights1) {
-    attributes |= RAW_VERTEX_ATTRIBUTE_JOINT_INDICES1 | RAW_VERTEX_ATTRIBUTE_JOINT_WEIGHTS1;
-  }
-  if (jointIndices2 != other.jointIndices2 || jointWeights2 != other.jointWeights2) {
-    attributes |= RAW_VERTEX_ATTRIBUTE_JOINT_INDICES2 | RAW_VERTEX_ATTRIBUTE_JOINT_WEIGHTS2;
-  }
-  if (jointIndices3 != other.jointIndices3 || jointWeights3 != other.jointWeights3) {
-    attributes |= RAW_VERTEX_ATTRIBUTE_JOINT_INDICES3 | RAW_VERTEX_ATTRIBUTE_JOINT_WEIGHTS3;
   }
   return attributes;
 }
@@ -409,7 +397,7 @@ void RawModel::Condense(const int maxSkinningWeights, const bool normalizeWeight
   }
 
   {
-    int globalMaxWeights = 0;
+    globalMaxWeights = 0;
     for (auto& vertex: vertices) {
 
       // Sort from largest to smallest weight.
@@ -432,26 +420,15 @@ void RawModel::Condense(const int maxSkinningWeights, const bool normalizeWeight
     }
 
     if (globalMaxWeights > 0) {
-      AddVertexAttribute(RAW_VERTEX_ATTRIBUTE_JOINT_INDICES0);
+      AddVertexAttribute(RAW_VERTEX_ATTRIBUTE_JOINT_INDICES);
-      AddVertexAttribute(RAW_VERTEX_ATTRIBUTE_JOINT_WEIGHTS0);
+      AddVertexAttribute(RAW_VERTEX_ATTRIBUTE_JOINT_WEIGHTS);
-    }
-    if (globalMaxWeights > 1) {
-      AddVertexAttribute(RAW_VERTEX_ATTRIBUTE_JOINT_INDICES1);
-      AddVertexAttribute(RAW_VERTEX_ATTRIBUTE_JOINT_WEIGHTS1);
-    }
-    if (globalMaxWeights > 2) {
-      AddVertexAttribute(RAW_VERTEX_ATTRIBUTE_JOINT_INDICES2);
-      AddVertexAttribute(RAW_VERTEX_ATTRIBUTE_JOINT_WEIGHTS2);
-    }
-    if (globalMaxWeights > 3) {
-      AddVertexAttribute(RAW_VERTEX_ATTRIBUTE_JOINT_INDICES3);
-      AddVertexAttribute(RAW_VERTEX_ATTRIBUTE_JOINT_WEIGHTS3);
     }
 
+    
     assert(globalMaxWeights <= RawModel::MAX_SUPPORTED_WEIGHTS);
     // Copy to gltf friendly structure
     for (auto& vertex : vertices) {
-      for (int i = 0; i < globalMaxWeights; i += 4) { // Ensure all vertices have the same number of streams
+      for (int i = 0; i < globalMaxWeights; i += 4) {
         Vec4f weights{0.0};
         Vec4i jointIds{0,0,0,0};
         for (int j = i; j < i + 4 && j < vertex.skinningInfo.size(); j++) {
@@ -459,26 +436,8 @@ void RawModel::Condense(const int maxSkinningWeights, const bool normalizeWeight
           jointIds[j - i] = vertex.skinningInfo[j].jointIndex;
         }
         const int vertexStream = i / 4;
-        switch (vertexStream) {
+        vertex.jointIndices[vertexStream] = jointIds;
-        case 0:
+        vertex.jointWeights[vertexStream] = weights;
-          vertex.jointIndices0 = jointIds;
-          vertex.jointWeights0 = weights;
-          break;
-        case 1:
-          vertex.jointIndices1 = jointIds;
-          vertex.jointWeights1 = weights;
-          break;
-        case 2:
-          vertex.jointIndices2 = jointIds;
-          vertex.jointWeights2 = weights;
-          break;
-        case 3:
-          vertex.jointIndices3 = jointIds;
-          vertex.jointWeights3 = weights;
-          break;
-        default:
-          assert(0);
-        }
       }
     }
   }
@@ -631,6 +590,7 @@ void RawModel::CreateMaterialModels(
           surfaces[sortedTriangles[i - 1].surfaceIndex].discrete))) {
       materialModels.resize(materialModels.size() + 1);
       model = &materialModels[materialModels.size() - 1];
+      model->globalMaxWeights = globalMaxWeights;
     }
 
     // FIXME: will have to unlink from the nodes, transform both surfaces into a
@@ -658,8 +618,7 @@ void RawModel::CreateMaterialModels(
       if (keepAttribs != -1) {
         int keep = keepAttribs;
         if ((keepAttribs & RAW_VERTEX_ATTRIBUTE_POSITION) != 0) {
-          keep |= RAW_VERTEX_ATTRIBUTE_JOINT_INDICES0 | RAW_VERTEX_ATTRIBUTE_JOINT_WEIGHTS0 | RAW_VERTEX_ATTRIBUTE_JOINT_INDICES1 | RAW_VERTEX_ATTRIBUTE_JOINT_WEIGHTS1 |
+          keep |= RAW_VERTEX_ATTRIBUTE_JOINT_INDICES | RAW_VERTEX_ATTRIBUTE_JOINT_WEIGHTS;
-            RAW_VERTEX_ATTRIBUTE_JOINT_INDICES2 | RAW_VERTEX_ATTRIBUTE_JOINT_WEIGHTS2 | RAW_VERTEX_ATTRIBUTE_JOINT_INDICES3 | RAW_VERTEX_ATTRIBUTE_JOINT_WEIGHTS3;
         }
         if ((keepAttribs & RAW_VERTEX_ATTRIBUTE_AUTO) != 0) {
           keep |= RAW_VERTEX_ATTRIBUTE_POSITION;
@@ -700,29 +659,13 @@ void RawModel::CreateMaterialModels(
         if ((keep & RAW_VERTEX_ATTRIBUTE_UV1) == 0) {
           vertex.uv1 = defaultVertex.uv1;
         }
-        if ((keep & RAW_VERTEX_ATTRIBUTE_JOINT_INDICES0) == 0) {
+        if ((keep & RAW_VERTEX_ATTRIBUTE_JOINT_INDICES) == 0) {
-          vertex.jointIndices0 = defaultVertex.jointIndices0;
+          for (int i = 0; i < RawModel::MAX_SUPPORTED_WEIGHTS ; i++)
+            vertex.jointIndices[i] = defaultVertex.jointIndices[i];
         }
-        if ((keep & RAW_VERTEX_ATTRIBUTE_JOINT_WEIGHTS0) == 0) {
+        if ((keep & RAW_VERTEX_ATTRIBUTE_JOINT_WEIGHTS) == 0) {
-          vertex.jointWeights0 = defaultVertex.jointWeights0;
+          for (int i = 0; i < RawModel::MAX_SUPPORTED_WEIGHTS; i++)
-        }
+            vertex.jointWeights[i] = defaultVertex.jointWeights[i];
-        if ((keep & RAW_VERTEX_ATTRIBUTE_JOINT_INDICES1) == 0) {
-          vertex.jointIndices1 = defaultVertex.jointIndices1;
-        }
-        if ((keep & RAW_VERTEX_ATTRIBUTE_JOINT_WEIGHTS1) == 0) {
-          vertex.jointWeights1 = defaultVertex.jointWeights1;
-        }
-        if ((keep & RAW_VERTEX_ATTRIBUTE_JOINT_INDICES2) == 0) {
-          vertex.jointIndices2 = defaultVertex.jointIndices2;
-        }
-        if ((keep & RAW_VERTEX_ATTRIBUTE_JOINT_WEIGHTS2) == 0) {
-          vertex.jointWeights2 = defaultVertex.jointWeights2;
-        }
-        if ((keep & RAW_VERTEX_ATTRIBUTE_JOINT_INDICES3) == 0) {
-          vertex.jointIndices3 = defaultVertex.jointIndices3;
-        }
-        if ((keep & RAW_VERTEX_ATTRIBUTE_JOINT_WEIGHTS3) == 0) {
-          vertex.jointWeights3 = defaultVertex.jointWeights3;
         }
       }
 

src/raw/RawModel.hpp

@@ -15,6 +15,8 @@
 
 #include "FBX2glTF.h"
 
+#define MAX_SKINNING_WEIGHTS 32
+
 enum RawVertexAttribute {
   RAW_VERTEX_ATTRIBUTE_POSITION = 1 << 0,
   RAW_VERTEX_ATTRIBUTE_NORMAL = 1 << 1,
@@ -23,14 +25,8 @@ enum RawVertexAttribute {
   RAW_VERTEX_ATTRIBUTE_COLOR = 1 << 4,
   RAW_VERTEX_ATTRIBUTE_UV0 = 1 << 5,
   RAW_VERTEX_ATTRIBUTE_UV1 = 1 << 6,
-  RAW_VERTEX_ATTRIBUTE_JOINT_INDICES0 = 1 << 7,
+  RAW_VERTEX_ATTRIBUTE_JOINT_INDICES = 1 << 7,
-  RAW_VERTEX_ATTRIBUTE_JOINT_WEIGHTS0 = 1 << 8,
+  RAW_VERTEX_ATTRIBUTE_JOINT_WEIGHTS = 1 << 8,
-  RAW_VERTEX_ATTRIBUTE_JOINT_INDICES1 = 1 << 9,
-  RAW_VERTEX_ATTRIBUTE_JOINT_WEIGHTS1 = 1 << 10,
-  RAW_VERTEX_ATTRIBUTE_JOINT_INDICES2 = 1 << 11,
-  RAW_VERTEX_ATTRIBUTE_JOINT_WEIGHTS2 = 1 << 12,
-  RAW_VERTEX_ATTRIBUTE_JOINT_INDICES3 = 1 << 13,
-  RAW_VERTEX_ATTRIBUTE_JOINT_WEIGHTS3 = 1 << 14,
 
   RAW_VERTEX_ATTRIBUTE_AUTO = 1 << 31
 };
@@ -65,14 +61,9 @@ struct RawVertex {
   Vec4f color{0.0f};
   Vec2f uv0{0.0f};
   Vec2f uv1{0.0f};
-  Vec4i jointIndices0{0,0,0,0};
+  Vec4i jointIndices[(MAX_SKINNING_WEIGHTS - 1) / 4 + 1];
-  Vec4i jointIndices1{0,0,0,0};
+  Vec4f jointWeights[(MAX_SKINNING_WEIGHTS - 1) / 4 + 1];
-  Vec4i jointIndices2{0,0,0,0};
+
-  Vec4i jointIndices3{0,0,0,0};
-  Vec4f jointWeights0{0.0f};
-  Vec4f jointWeights1{0.0f};
-  Vec4f jointWeights2{0.0f};
-  Vec4f jointWeights3{0.0f};
 
   std::vector<RawVertexSkinningInfo> skinningInfo;
   // end of members that directly correspond to vertex attributes
@@ -381,7 +372,7 @@ struct RawNode {
 
 class RawModel {
  public:
-  static const int MAX_SUPPORTED_WEIGHTS = 16;
+  static const int MAX_SUPPORTED_WEIGHTS = MAX_SKINNING_WEIGHTS;
 
   RawModel();
 
@@ -460,6 +451,11 @@ class RawModel {
   int GetVertexCount() const {
     return (int)vertices.size();
   }
+  
+  int GetGlobalWeightCount() const{
+    return globalMaxWeights;
+  }
+
   const RawVertex& GetVertex(const int index) const {
     return vertices[index];
   }
@@ -542,6 +538,14 @@ class RawModel {
   void GetAttributeArray(std::vector<_attrib_type_>& out, const _attrib_type_ RawVertex::*ptr)
       const;
 
+  // Create individual attribute arrays, with the source as an array.
+  // Returns true if the vertices store the particular attribute.
+  template <typename _attrib_type_>
+  void GetArrayAttributeArray(std::vector<_attrib_type_>& out, 
+    const _attrib_type_ (RawVertex::*ptr)[(RawModel::MAX_SUPPORTED_WEIGHTS - 1) / 4 + 1],
+    const int arrayOffset)
+    const;
+
   // Create an array with a raw model for each material.
   // Multiple surfaces with the same material will turn into a single model.
   // However, surfaces that are marked as 'discrete' will turn into separate models.
@@ -556,6 +560,7 @@ class RawModel {
 
   long rootNodeId;
   int vertexAttributes;
+  int globalMaxWeights;
   std::unordered_map<RawVertex, int, VertexHasher> vertexHash;
   std::vector<RawVertex> vertices;
   std::vector<RawTriangle> triangles;
@@ -577,3 +582,14 @@ void RawModel::GetAttributeArray(
     out[i] = vertices[i].*ptr;
   }
 }
+
+template <typename _attrib_type_>
+void RawModel::GetArrayAttributeArray(
+  std::vector<_attrib_type_>& out,
+  const _attrib_type_ (RawVertex::*ptr)[(RawModel::MAX_SUPPORTED_WEIGHTS - 1) / 4 + 1],
+  const int arrayOffset) const {
+  out.resize(vertices.size());
+  for (size_t i = 0; i < vertices.size(); i++) {
+    out[i] = (vertices[i].*ptr)[arrayOffset];
+  }
+}