Documentation — Nova-3D

Early Stage Documentation Documentation is growing alongside the engine. Expect gaps and updates as the API stabilizes.

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Getting Started

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Getting Started

Clone the repository, build the engine, and run the Hello World example in minutes.

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Building Nova-3D

CMake build instructions for Linux, Windows, Android, and web targets.

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Engine Concepts

Understand the context, subsystems, application lifecycle, and update loop.

Core Systems

Core Documentation

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Scene System

How the scene graph works: scenes, nodes, and components. The foundation of all Nova-3D applications.

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Rendering

Camera setup, viewport management, and the renderer subsystem.

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Platform Support

Desktop, Android, and web build instructions and platform-specific notes.

Project

Project Reference

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Roadmap

Planned milestones, current progress, and the long-term direction of the project.

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FAQ

Frequently asked questions about Nova-3D, its architecture, and relationship to other projects.

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Source on GitHub

Browse the full source code, open issues, and contribute on GitHub.

Quick Reference

The minimal code you need to create a Nova-3D application.

#include <Nova3D/Nova3D.h>

class MyApp : public Nova3D::Application {
public:
    explicit MyApp(Nova3D::Context* ctx) : Application(ctx) {}

    void Start() override {
        // Create your scene
        auto* scene = new Nova3D::Scene(GetContext());

        // Add a camera node
        auto* camNode = scene->CreateChild("Camera");
        camNode->SetPosition(Nova3D::Vector3(0, 2, -5));
        camNode->CreateComponent<Nova3D::Camera>();

        // Add objects, lights, input handling...
    }
};

int main() {
    Nova3D::Context context;
    MyApp app(&context);
    return app.Run();
}