skppy.parser.model_parser

Full model.dat -> Model pipeline.

Usage:

import zipfile
from skppy.parser.model_parser import parse_model

with zipfile.ZipFile(filepath) as zf:
    data = zf.read("model.dat")
model = parse_model(data, zf, header, document)
skppy.parser.model_parser.parse_model(data: bytes, zip_file: _zipfile.ZipFile, header: SkpHeader, document: SkpDocument, *, import_vray_materials: bool = False) → Model[source]

Decode a model.dat byte string and return a fully populated Model.

Parameters:

  • data (bytes) – Raw bytes of the model.dat entry from the .skp ZIP archive.

  • zip_file (zipfile.ZipFile) – Open ZIP handle used to load embedded texture images.

  • header (SkpHeader) – Parsed header returned by parse_header().

  • document (SkpDocument) – Parsed document metadata (version, guid, etc.).

Returns:

Fully assembled model containing entities, materials, layers, definitions, cameras, scenes, and rendering options.

Return type:

Model