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scenekit

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Maintain and extend existing SceneKit 3D scenes and visualizations. Use when working with SCNView, SCNScene, SCNNode scene graphs, SceneKit geometry/materials/lights/cameras, SCNAction animation, SCNPhysicsBody physics, SCNParticleSystem effects, .scn/.dae/.abc SceneKit assets, shader modifiers, or SwiftUI SceneView. SceneKit is soft-deprecated and in maintenance mode; route new apps, significant updates, USD/USDZ pipelines, and migration planning toward RealityKit.

When to use

• Maintain existing SceneKit scenes
• SCNView, SCNScene, SCNNode scene graphs
• SceneKit geometry/materials/lights/cameras
• SCNAction animation
• SCNPhysicsBody physics
• SCNParticleSystem effects
• .scn/.dae/.abc SceneKit assets
• shader modifiers

When not to use

• new apps
• significant updates
• USD/USDZ pipelines
• migration planning

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