diff --git a/hecl/blender/BlenderConnection.cpp b/hecl/blender/BlenderConnection.cpp
index 1ffbf58a5..ffbd4b17e 100644
--- a/hecl/blender/BlenderConnection.cpp
+++ b/hecl/blender/BlenderConnection.cpp
@@ -503,8 +503,8 @@ void BlenderConnection::PyOutStream::linkBackground(const char* target,
 }
 
 BlenderConnection::DataStream::Mesh::Mesh
-(BlenderConnection& conn, OutputMode outMode, int skinSlotCount, SurfProgFunc& surfProg)
-: outputMode(outMode), aabbMin(conn), aabbMax(conn)
+(BlenderConnection& conn, HMDLTopology topologyIn, int skinSlotCount, SurfProgFunc& surfProg)
+: topology(topologyIn), aabbMin(conn), aabbMax(conn)
 {
     uint32_t matSetCount;
     conn._readBuf(&matSetCount, 4);
@@ -587,12 +587,12 @@ BlenderConnection::DataStream::Mesh::Mesh
     {
         for (Surface& surf : surfaces)
         {
-            std::vector<uint32_t>& bank = skinBanks.banks[surf.skinBankIdx];
+            SkinBanks::Bank& bank = skinBanks.banks[surf.skinBankIdx];
             for (Surface::Vert& vert : surf.verts)
             {
-                for (uint32_t i=0 ; i<bank.size() ; ++i)
+                for (uint32_t i=0 ; i<bank.m_skinIdxs.size() ; ++i)
                 {
-                    if (bank[i] == vert.iSkin)
+                    if (bank.m_skinIdxs[i] == vert.iSkin)
                     {
                         vert.iBankSkin = i;
                         break;
@@ -706,7 +706,7 @@ BlenderConnection::DataStream::Mesh::Surface::Surface
     }
 
     if (parent.boneNames.size())
-        skinBankIdx = parent.skinBanks.addSurface(*this, skinSlotCount);
+        skinBankIdx = parent.skinBanks.addSurface(parent, *this, skinSlotCount);
 }
 
 BlenderConnection::DataStream::Mesh::Surface::Vert::Vert
@@ -730,27 +730,27 @@ static bool VertInBank(const std::vector<uint32_t>& bank, uint32_t sIdx)
 }
 
 uint32_t BlenderConnection::DataStream::Mesh::SkinBanks::addSurface
-(const Surface& surf, int skinSlotCount)
+(const Mesh& mesh, const Surface& surf, int skinSlotCount)
 {
     if (banks.empty())
         addSkinBank(skinSlotCount);
     std::vector<uint32_t> toAdd;
     if (skinSlotCount > 0)
         toAdd.reserve(skinSlotCount);
-    std::vector<std::vector<uint32_t>>::iterator bankIt = banks.begin();
+    std::vector<Bank>::iterator bankIt = banks.begin();
     for (;;)
     {
         bool done = true;
         for (; bankIt != banks.end() ; ++bankIt)
         {
-            std::vector<uint32_t>& bank = *bankIt;
+            Bank& bank = *bankIt;
             done = true;
             for (const Surface::Vert& v : surf.verts)
             {
-                if (!VertInBank(bank, v.iSkin) && !VertInBank(toAdd, v.iSkin))
+                if (!VertInBank(bank.m_skinIdxs, v.iSkin) && !VertInBank(toAdd, v.iSkin))
                 {
                     toAdd.push_back(v.iSkin);
-                    if (skinSlotCount > 0 && bank.size() + toAdd.size() > skinSlotCount)
+                    if (skinSlotCount > 0 && bank.m_skinIdxs.size() + toAdd.size() > skinSlotCount)
                     {
                         toAdd.clear();
                         done = false;
@@ -760,8 +760,7 @@ uint32_t BlenderConnection::DataStream::Mesh::SkinBanks::addSurface
             }
             if (toAdd.size())
             {
-                for (uint32_t a : toAdd)
-                    bank.push_back(a);
+                bank.addSkins(mesh, toAdd);
                 toAdd.clear();
             }
             if (done)
diff --git a/hecl/blender/BlenderConnection.hpp b/hecl/blender/BlenderConnection.hpp
index 180fde1dd..0f3224a64 100644
--- a/hecl/blender/BlenderConnection.hpp
+++ b/hecl/blender/BlenderConnection.hpp
@@ -21,13 +21,16 @@
 #include <unordered_map>
 
 #include "HECL/HECL.hpp"
+#include "HECL/HMDLMeta.hpp"
 #include <Athena/Types.hpp>
+#include <Athena/MemoryWriter.hpp>
 
 namespace HECL
 {
 
 extern LogVisor::LogModule BlenderLog;
 extern class BlenderConnection* SharedBlenderConnection;
+class HMDLBuffers;
 
 class BlenderConnection
 {
@@ -374,11 +377,7 @@ public:
         /** Intermediate mesh representation prepared by blender from a single mesh object */
         struct Mesh
         {
-            enum OutputMode
-            {
-                OutputTriangles,
-                OutputTriStrips,
-            } outputMode;
+            enum HMDLTopology topology;
 
             /* Cumulative AABB */
             Vector3f aabbMin;
@@ -436,6 +435,23 @@ public:
                     uint32_t iBankSkin = -1;
 
                     Vert(BlenderConnection& conn, const Mesh& parent);
+
+                    bool operator==(const Vert& other) const
+                    {
+                        if (iPos != other.iPos)
+                            return false;
+                        if (iNorm != other.iNorm)
+                            return false;
+                        for (int i=0 ; i<4 ; ++i)
+                            if (iColor[i] != other.iColor[i])
+                                return false;
+                        for (int i=0 ; i<8 ; ++i)
+                            if (iUv[i] != other.iUv[i])
+                                return false;
+                        if (iSkin != other.iSkin)
+                            return false;
+                        return true;
+                    }
                 };
                 std::vector<Vert> verts;
 
@@ -445,33 +461,73 @@ public:
 
             struct SkinBanks
             {
-                std::vector<std::vector<uint32_t>> banks;
-                std::vector<std::vector<uint32_t>>::iterator addSkinBank(int skinSlotCount)
+                struct Bank
+                {
+                    std::vector<uint32_t> m_skinIdxs;
+                    std::vector<uint32_t> m_boneIdxs;
+
+                    void addSkins(const Mesh& parent, const std::vector<uint32_t>& skinIdxs)
+                    {
+                        for (uint32_t sidx : skinIdxs)
+                        {
+                            m_skinIdxs.push_back(sidx);
+                            for (const SkinBind& bind : parent.skins[sidx])
+                            {
+                                bool found = false;
+                                for (uint32_t bidx : m_boneIdxs)
+                                {
+                                    if (bidx == bind.boneIdx)
+                                    {
+                                        found = true;
+                                        break;
+                                    }
+                                }
+                                if (!found)
+                                    m_boneIdxs.push_back(bind.boneIdx);
+                            }
+                        }
+                    }
+
+                    size_t lookupLocalBoneIdx(uint32_t boneIdx) const
+                    {
+                        for (size_t i=0 ; i<m_boneIdxs.size() ; ++i)
+                            if (m_boneIdxs[i] == boneIdx)
+                                return i;
+                        return -1;
+                    }
+                };
+                std::vector<Bank> banks;
+                std::vector<Bank>::iterator addSkinBank(int skinSlotCount)
                 {
                     banks.emplace_back();
                     if (skinSlotCount > 0)
-                        banks.back().reserve(skinSlotCount);
+                        banks.back().m_skinIdxs.reserve(skinSlotCount);
                     return banks.end() - 1;
                 }
-                uint32_t addSurface(const Surface& surf, int skinSlotCount);
+                uint32_t addSurface(const Mesh& mesh, const Surface& surf, int skinSlotCount);
             } skinBanks;
 
             using SurfProgFunc = std::function<void(int)>;
-            Mesh(BlenderConnection& conn, OutputMode outMode, int skinSlotCount, SurfProgFunc& surfProg);
+            Mesh(BlenderConnection& conn, HMDLTopology topology, int skinSlotCount, SurfProgFunc& surfProg);
 
             Mesh getContiguousSkinningVersion() const;
+
+            /** Prepares mesh representation for indexed access on modern APIs.
+             *  Mesh must remain resident for accessing reference members
+             */
+            HMDLBuffers getHMDLBuffers() const;
         };
 
 
-        static const char* MeshOutputModeString(Mesh::OutputMode mode)
+        static const char* MeshOutputModeString(HMDLTopology topology)
         {
             static const char* STRS[] = {"TRIANGLES", "TRISTRIPS"};
-            return STRS[mode];
+            return STRS[topology];
         }
 
 
         /** Compile mesh by context (MESH blends only) */
-        Mesh compileMesh(Mesh::OutputMode outMode, int skinSlotCount=10,
+        Mesh compileMesh(HMDLTopology topology, int skinSlotCount=10,
                          Mesh::SurfProgFunc surfProg=[](int){})
         {
             if (m_parent->m_loadedType != TypeMesh)
@@ -480,7 +536,7 @@ public:
 
             char req[128];
             snprintf(req, 128, "MESHCOMPILE %s %d",
-                     MeshOutputModeString(outMode), skinSlotCount);
+                     MeshOutputModeString(topology), skinSlotCount);
             m_parent->_writeLine(req);
 
             char readBuf[256];
@@ -488,11 +544,11 @@ public:
             if (strcmp(readBuf, "OK"))
                 BlenderLog.report(LogVisor::FatalError, "unable to cook mesh: %s", readBuf);
 
-            return Mesh(*m_parent, outMode, skinSlotCount, surfProg);
+            return Mesh(*m_parent, topology, skinSlotCount, surfProg);
         }
 
         /** Compile mesh by name (AREA blends only) */
-        Mesh compileMesh(const std::string& name, Mesh::OutputMode outMode, int skinSlotCount=10,
+        Mesh compileMesh(const std::string& name, HMDLTopology topology, int skinSlotCount=10,
                          Mesh::SurfProgFunc surfProg=[](int){})
         {
             if (m_parent->m_loadedType != TypeArea)
@@ -501,7 +557,7 @@ public:
 
             char req[128];
             snprintf(req, 128, "MESHCOMPILENAME %s %s %d", name.c_str(),
-                     MeshOutputModeString(outMode), skinSlotCount);
+                     MeshOutputModeString(topology), skinSlotCount);
             m_parent->_writeLine(req);
 
             char readBuf[256];
@@ -509,11 +565,11 @@ public:
             if (strcmp(readBuf, "OK"))
                 BlenderLog.report(LogVisor::FatalError, "unable to cook mesh '%s': %s", name.c_str(), readBuf);
 
-            return Mesh(*m_parent, outMode, skinSlotCount, surfProg);
+            return Mesh(*m_parent, topology, skinSlotCount, surfProg);
         }
 
         /** Compile all meshes into one (AREA blends only) */
-        Mesh compileAllMeshes(Mesh::OutputMode outMode, int skinSlotCount=10, float maxOctantLength=5.0,
+        Mesh compileAllMeshes(HMDLTopology topology, int skinSlotCount=10, float maxOctantLength=5.0,
                               Mesh::SurfProgFunc surfProg=[](int){})
         {
             if (m_parent->m_loadedType != TypeArea)
@@ -522,7 +578,7 @@ public:
 
             char req[128];
             snprintf(req, 128, "MESHCOMPILEALL %s %d %f",
-                     MeshOutputModeString(outMode),
+                     MeshOutputModeString(topology),
                      skinSlotCount, maxOctantLength);
             m_parent->_writeLine(req);
 
@@ -531,7 +587,7 @@ public:
             if (strcmp(readBuf, "OK"))
                 BlenderLog.report(LogVisor::FatalError, "unable to cook all meshes: %s", readBuf);
 
-            return Mesh(*m_parent, outMode, skinSlotCount, surfProg);
+            return Mesh(*m_parent, topology, skinSlotCount, surfProg);
         }
 
         /** Intermediate actor representation prepared by blender from a single HECL actor blend */
@@ -651,6 +707,52 @@ public:
 
 };
 
+class HMDLBuffers
+{
+public:
+    struct Surface;
+private:
+    friend struct BlenderConnection::DataStream::Mesh;
+    HMDLBuffers(const HMDLMeta& meta,
+                size_t vboSz, const std::vector<atUint32>& iboData,
+                std::vector<Surface>&& surfaces,
+                const BlenderConnection::DataStream::Mesh::SkinBanks& skinBanks)
+    : m_metaSz(HECL_HMDL_META_SZ), m_metaData(new uint8_t[HECL_HMDL_META_SZ]),
+      m_vboSz(vboSz), m_vboData(new uint8_t[vboSz]),
+      m_iboSz(iboData.size()*4), m_iboData(new uint8_t[iboData.size()*4]),
+      m_surfaces(std::move(surfaces)), m_skinBanks(skinBanks)
+    {
+        {
+            Athena::io::MemoryWriter w(m_metaData.get(), HECL_HMDL_META_SZ);
+            meta.write(w);
+        }
+        {
+            Athena::io::MemoryWriter w(m_iboData.get(), m_iboSz);
+            w.enumerateLittle(iboData);
+        }
+    }
+public:
+    size_t m_metaSz;
+    std::unique_ptr<uint8_t[]> m_metaData;
+    size_t m_vboSz;
+    std::unique_ptr<uint8_t[]> m_vboData;
+    size_t m_iboSz;
+    std::unique_ptr<uint8_t[]> m_iboData;
+
+    struct Surface
+    {
+        Surface(const BlenderConnection::DataStream::Mesh::Surface& origSurf,
+                atUint32 start, atUint32 count)
+        : m_origSurf(origSurf), m_start(start), m_count(count) {}
+        const BlenderConnection::DataStream::Mesh::Surface& m_origSurf;
+        atUint32 m_start;
+        atUint32 m_count;
+    };
+    std::vector<Surface> m_surfaces;
+
+    const BlenderConnection::DataStream::Mesh::SkinBanks& m_skinBanks;
+};
+
 }
 
 #endif // BLENDERCONNECTION_HPP
diff --git a/hecl/blender/CMakeLists.txt b/hecl/blender/CMakeLists.txt
index 234684f56..810a8c566 100644
--- a/hecl/blender/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/hecl/blender/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -25,6 +25,7 @@ bintoc(hecl_startup.c hecl_startup.blend HECL_STARTUP)
 add_library(HECLBlender
             BlenderConnection.cpp
             BlenderConnection.hpp
+            HMDL.cpp
             hecl_blendershell.py
             hecl_blendershell.c
             zip_package.py
diff --git a/hecl/blender/HMDL.cpp b/hecl/blender/HMDL.cpp
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..df991fb24
--- /dev/null
+++ b/hecl/blender/HMDL.cpp
@@ -0,0 +1,121 @@
+#include "BlenderConnection.hpp"
+
+namespace HECL
+{
+
+HMDLBuffers BlenderConnection::DataStream::Mesh::getHMDLBuffers() const
+{
+    /* If skinned, compute max weight vec count */
+    size_t weightCount = 0;
+    for (const SkinBanks::Bank& bank : skinBanks.banks)
+        weightCount = std::max(weightCount, bank.m_boneIdxs.size());
+    size_t weightVecCount = weightCount / 4;
+    if (weightCount % 4)
+        ++weightVecCount;
+
+    /* Prepare HMDL meta */
+    HMDLMeta metaOut;
+    metaOut.topology = topology;
+    metaOut.vertStride = (3 + 3 + colorLayerCount + uvLayerCount * 2 + weightVecCount * 4) * 4;
+    metaOut.colorCount = colorLayerCount;
+    metaOut.uvCount = uvLayerCount;
+    metaOut.weightCount = weightVecCount;
+
+    /* Total all verts from all surfaces (for ibo length) */
+    size_t boundVerts = 0;
+    for (const Surface& surf : surfaces)
+        boundVerts += surf.verts.size();
+
+    /* Maintain unique vert pool for VBO */
+    std::vector<std::pair<const Surface*, const Surface::Vert*>> vertPool;
+    vertPool.reserve(boundVerts);
+
+    /* Target surfaces representation */
+    std::vector<HMDLBuffers::Surface> outSurfaces;
+    outSurfaces.reserve(surfaces.size());
+
+    /* Index buffer */
+    std::vector<atUint32> iboData;
+    iboData.reserve(boundVerts);
+
+    for (const Surface& surf : surfaces)
+    {
+        size_t iboStart = iboData.size();
+        for (const Surface::Vert& v : surf.verts)
+        {
+            size_t ti = 0;
+            bool found = false;
+            for (const std::pair<const Surface*, const Surface::Vert*>& tv : vertPool)
+            {
+                if (v == *tv.second)
+                {
+                    iboData.push_back(ti);
+                    found = true;
+                    break;
+                }
+                ++ti;
+            }
+            if (!found)
+            {
+                iboData.push_back(vertPool.size());
+                vertPool.emplace_back(&surf, &v);
+            }
+        }
+        outSurfaces.emplace_back(surf, iboStart, iboData.size() - iboStart);
+    }
+
+    metaOut.vertCount = vertPool.size();
+    metaOut.indexCount = iboData.size();
+
+    size_t vboSz = metaOut.vertCount * metaOut.vertStride;
+    HMDLBuffers ret(metaOut, vboSz, iboData, std::move(outSurfaces), skinBanks);
+    Athena::io::MemoryWriter vboW(ret.m_vboData.get(), vboSz);
+    for (const std::pair<const Surface*, const Surface::Vert*>& sv : vertPool)
+    {
+        const Surface& s = *sv.first;
+        const Surface::Vert& v = *sv.second;
+
+        vboW.writeVec3fLittle(pos[v.iPos]);
+        vboW.writeVec3fLittle(norm[v.iNorm]);
+
+        for (int i=0 ; i<colorLayerCount ; ++i)
+        {
+            const Vector3f& c = color[v.iColor[i]];
+            vboW.writeUByte(std::max(0, std::min(255, int(c.val.vec[0] * 255))));
+            vboW.writeUByte(std::max(0, std::min(255, int(c.val.vec[1] * 255))));
+            vboW.writeUByte(std::max(0, std::min(255, int(c.val.vec[2] * 255))));
+            vboW.writeUByte(255);
+        }
+
+        for (int i=0 ; i<uvLayerCount ; ++i)
+            vboW.writeVec2fLittle(uv[v.iUv[i]]);
+
+        if (weightVecCount)
+        {
+            const SkinBanks::Bank& bank = skinBanks.banks[s.skinBankIdx];
+            const std::vector<SkinBind>& binds = skins[v.iSkin];
+            auto it = bank.m_boneIdxs.cbegin();
+            for (int i=0 ; i<weightVecCount ; ++i)
+            {
+                atVec4f vec = {};
+                for (int j=0 ; j<4 ; ++j)
+                {
+                    if (it == bank.m_boneIdxs.cend())
+                        break;
+                    for (const SkinBind& bind : binds)
+                        if (bind.boneIdx == *it)
+                        {
+                            vec.vec[j] = bind.weight;
+                            break;
+                        }
+                    ++it;
+                }
+                vboW.writeVec4fLittle(vec);
+            }
+        }
+    }
+
+    return ret;
+}
+
+}
diff --git a/hecl/include/HECL/HMDLMeta.hpp b/hecl/include/HECL/HMDLMeta.hpp
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..bcac84858
--- /dev/null
+++ b/hecl/include/HECL/HMDLMeta.hpp
@@ -0,0 +1,33 @@
+#ifndef HMDLMETA_HPP
+#define HMDLMETA_HPP
+
+#include <HECL/HECL.hpp>
+#include <Athena/DNA.hpp>
+
+namespace HECL
+{
+
+enum HMDLTopology : atUint32
+{
+    TopologyTriangles,
+    TopologyTriStrips,
+};
+
+#define HECL_HMDL_META_SZ 32
+
+struct HMDLMeta : Athena::io::DNA<Athena::BigEndian>
+{
+    DECL_DNA
+    Value<atUint32> magic = SBIG('TACO');
+    Value<HMDLTopology> topology;
+    Value<atUint32> vertStride;
+    Value<atUint32> vertCount;
+    Value<atUint32> indexCount;
+    Value<atUint32> colorCount;
+    Value<atUint32> uvCount;
+    Value<atUint32> weightCount;
+};
+
+}
+
+#endif // HMDLMETA_HPP
diff --git a/hecl/include/HECL/Runtime.hpp b/hecl/include/HECL/Runtime.hpp
index d4703b65e..4628bcf71 100644
--- a/hecl/include/HECL/Runtime.hpp
+++ b/hecl/include/HECL/Runtime.hpp
@@ -115,10 +115,14 @@ public:
 /**
  * @brief Integrated reader/constructor/container for HMDL data
  */
-class HMDLData
+struct HMDLData
 {
-public:
-    HMDLData(boo::IGraphicsDataFactory* factory, const void* data);
+    boo::IGraphicsBufferS* m_vbo;
+    boo::IGraphicsBufferS* m_ibo;
+    boo::IVertexFormat* m_vtxFmt;
+
+    HMDLData(boo::IGraphicsDataFactory* factory,
+             const void* metaData, const void* vbo, const void* ibo);
 };
 
 }
diff --git a/hecl/lib/CMakeLists.txt b/hecl/lib/CMakeLists.txt
index 781bc27d5..4aa49b59d 100644
--- a/hecl/lib/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/hecl/lib/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@ if(WIN32)
 list(APPEND PLAT_SRCS winsupport.cpp ../include/HECL/winsupport.hpp)
 endif()
 
+atdna(atdna_HMDLMeta.cpp ../include/HECL/HMDLMeta.hpp)
 atdna(atdna_Frontend.cpp ../include/HECL/Frontend.hpp)
 atdna(atdna_Runtime.cpp ../include/HECL/Runtime.hpp)
 
@@ -15,6 +16,7 @@ add_library(HECLCommon
             ProjectPath.cpp
             WideStringConvert.cpp
             ../include/HECL/HECL.hpp
+            ../include/HECL/HMDLMeta.hpp
             ../include/HECL/Backend/Backend.hpp
             ../include/HECL/Backend/GX.hpp
             ../include/HECL/Backend/ProgrammableCommon.hpp
@@ -22,6 +24,7 @@ add_library(HECLCommon
             ../include/HECL/Frontend.hpp
             ../include/HECL/Database.hpp
             ../include/HECL/Runtime.hpp
+            atdna_HMDLMeta.cpp
             atdna_Frontend.cpp
             atdna_Runtime.cpp
             ${PLAT_SRCS})
diff --git a/hecl/lib/Runtime/HMDL.cpp b/hecl/lib/Runtime/HMDL.cpp
index 2f6c208f9..14a2d0fb4 100644
--- a/hecl/lib/Runtime/HMDL.cpp
+++ b/hecl/lib/Runtime/HMDL.cpp
@@ -1,12 +1,58 @@
+#include "HECL/HMDLMeta.hpp"
 #include "HECL/Runtime.hpp"
+#include <Athena/MemoryReader.hpp>
 
 namespace HECL
 {
 namespace Runtime
 {
+static LogVisor::LogModule Log("HMDL");
 
-HMDLData::HMDLData(boo::IGraphicsDataFactory* factory, const void *data)
+HMDLData::HMDLData(boo::IGraphicsDataFactory* factory,
+                   const void* metaData, const void* vbo, const void* ibo)
 {
+    HMDLMeta meta;
+    {
+        Athena::io::MemoryReader r((atUint8*)metaData, HECL_HMDL_META_SZ);
+        meta.read(r);
+    }
+    if (meta.magic != FOURCC('TACO'))
+        Log.report(LogVisor::FatalError, "invalid HMDL magic");
+
+    m_vbo = factory->newStaticBuffer(boo::BufferUseVertex, vbo, meta.vertStride, meta.vertCount);
+    m_ibo = factory->newStaticBuffer(boo::BufferUseIndex, ibo, 4, meta.indexCount);
+
+    size_t elemCount = 2 + meta.colorCount + meta.uvCount + meta.weightCount;
+    std::unique_ptr<boo::VertexElementDescriptor[]> vdescs(new boo::VertexElementDescriptor[elemCount]);
+    for (size_t i=0 ; i<elemCount ; ++i)
+    {
+        vdescs[i].vertBuffer = m_vbo;
+        vdescs[i].indexBuffer = m_ibo;
+    }
+
+    vdescs[0].semantic = boo::VertexSemanticPosition;
+    vdescs[1].semantic = boo::VertexSemanticNormal;
+    size_t e = 2;
+
+    for (size_t i=0 ; i<meta.colorCount ; ++i, ++e)
+    {
+        vdescs[e].semantic = boo::VertexSemanticColor;
+        vdescs[e].semanticIdx = i;
+    }
+
+    for (size_t i=0 ; i<meta.uvCount ; ++i, ++e)
+    {
+        vdescs[e].semantic = boo::VertexSemanticUV;
+        vdescs[e].semanticIdx = i;
+    }
+
+    for (size_t i=0 ; i<meta.weightCount ; ++i, ++e)
+    {
+        vdescs[e].semantic = boo::VertexSemanticWeight;
+        vdescs[e].semanticIdx = i;
+    }
+
+    m_vtxFmt = factory->newVertexFormat(elemCount, vdescs.get());
 }
 
 }