import type { Nullable, FloatArray, IndicesArray } from "../types";
import type { Matrix, Vector2 } from "../Maths/math.vector";
import { Vector3, Vector4 } from "../Maths/math.vector";
import type { Color3 } from "../Maths/math.color";
import { Color4 } from "../Maths/math.color";
import type { Coroutine } from "../Misc/coroutine";
import type { ICreateCapsuleOptions } from "./Builders/capsuleBuilder";
import type { Geometry } from "../Meshes/geometry";
import type { Mesh } from "../Meshes/mesh";
/**
 * Define an interface for all classes that will get and set the data on vertices
 */
export interface IGetSetVerticesData {
    /**
     * Gets a boolean indicating if specific vertex data is present
     * @param kind defines the vertex data kind to use
     * @returns true is data kind is present
     */
    isVerticesDataPresent(kind: string): boolean;
    /**
     * Gets a specific vertex data attached to this geometry. Float data is constructed if the vertex buffer data cannot be returned directly.
     * @param kind defines the data kind (Position, normal, etc...)
     * @param copyWhenShared defines if the returned array must be cloned upon returning it if the current geometry is shared between multiple meshes
     * @param forceCopy defines a boolean indicating that the returned array must be cloned upon returning it
     * @returns a float array containing vertex data
     */
    getVerticesData(kind: string, copyWhenShared?: boolean, forceCopy?: boolean): Nullable<FloatArray>;
    /**
     * Returns an array of integers or a typed array (Int32Array, Uint32Array, Uint16Array) populated with the mesh indices.
     * @param copyWhenShared If true (default false) and and if the mesh geometry is shared among some other meshes, the returned array is a copy of the internal one.
     * @param forceCopy defines a boolean indicating that the returned array must be cloned upon returning it
     * @returns the indices array or an empty array if the mesh has no geometry
     */
    getIndices(copyWhenShared?: boolean, forceCopy?: boolean): Nullable<IndicesArray>;
    /**
     * Set specific vertex data
     * @param kind defines the data kind (Position, normal, etc...)
     * @param data defines the vertex data to use
     * @param updatable defines if the vertex must be flagged as updatable (false as default)
     * @param stride defines the stride to use (0 by default). This value is deduced from the kind value if not specified
     */
    setVerticesData(kind: string, data: FloatArray, updatable: boolean): void;
    /**
     * Update a specific associated vertex buffer
     * @param kind defines which buffer to write to (positions, indices, normals, etc). Possible `kind` values :
     * - VertexBuffer.PositionKind
     * - VertexBuffer.UVKind
     * - VertexBuffer.UV2Kind
     * - VertexBuffer.UV3Kind
     * - VertexBuffer.UV4Kind
     * - VertexBuffer.UV5Kind
     * - VertexBuffer.UV6Kind
     * - VertexBuffer.ColorKind
     * - VertexBuffer.MatricesIndicesKind
     * - VertexBuffer.MatricesIndicesExtraKind
     * - VertexBuffer.MatricesWeightsKind
     * - VertexBuffer.MatricesWeightsExtraKind
     * @param data defines the data source
     * @param updateExtends defines if extends info of the mesh must be updated (can be null). This is mostly useful for "position" kind
     * @param makeItUnique defines if the geometry associated with the mesh must be cloned to make the change only for this mesh (and not all meshes associated with the same geometry)
     */
    updateVerticesData(kind: string, data: FloatArray, updateExtends?: boolean, makeItUnique?: boolean): void;
    /**
     * Creates a new index buffer
     * @param indices defines the indices to store in the index buffer
     * @param totalVertices defines the total number of vertices (could be null)
     * @param updatable defines if the index buffer must be flagged as updatable (false by default)
     */
    setIndices(indices: IndicesArray, totalVertices: Nullable<number>, updatable?: boolean): void;
}
/** Class used to attach material info to sub section of a vertex data class */
export declare class VertexDataMaterialInfo {
    /** Defines the material index to use */
    materialIndex: number;
    /** Defines vertex index start*/
    verticesStart: number;
    /** Defines vertices count */
    verticesCount: number;
    /** Defines index start */
    indexStart: number;
    /** Defines indices count */
    indexCount: number;
}
/**
 * This class contains the various kinds of data on every vertex of a mesh used in determining its shape and appearance
 */
export declare class VertexData {
    /**
     * Mesh side orientation : usually the external or front surface
     */
    static readonly FRONTSIDE = 0;
    /**
     * Mesh side orientation : usually the internal or back surface
     */
    static readonly BACKSIDE = 1;
    /**
     * Mesh side orientation : both internal and external or front and back surfaces
     */
    static readonly DOUBLESIDE = 2;
    /**
     * Mesh side orientation : by default, `FRONTSIDE`
     */
    static readonly DEFAULTSIDE = 0;
    private static _UniqueIDGenerator;
    /**
     * An array of the x, y, z position of each vertex  [...., x, y, z, .....]
     */
    positions: Nullable<FloatArray>;
    /**
     * An array of the x, y, z normal vector of each vertex  [...., x, y, z, .....]
     */
    normals: Nullable<FloatArray>;
    /**
     * An array of the x, y, z tangent vector of each vertex  [...., x, y, z, .....]
     */
    tangents: Nullable<FloatArray>;
    /**
     * An array of u,v which maps a texture image onto each vertex  [...., u, v, .....]
     */
    uvs: Nullable<FloatArray>;
    /**
     * A second array of u,v which maps a texture image onto each vertex  [...., u, v, .....]
     */
    uvs2: Nullable<FloatArray>;
    /**
     * A third array of u,v which maps a texture image onto each vertex  [...., u, v, .....]
     */
    uvs3: Nullable<FloatArray>;
    /**
     * A fourth array of u,v which maps a texture image onto each vertex  [...., u, v, .....]
     */
    uvs4: Nullable<FloatArray>;
    /**
     * A fifth array of u,v which maps a texture image onto each vertex  [...., u, v, .....]
     */
    uvs5: Nullable<FloatArray>;
    /**
     * A sixth array of u,v which maps a texture image onto each vertex  [...., u, v, .....]
     */
    uvs6: Nullable<FloatArray>;
    /**
     * An array of the r, g, b, a, color of each vertex  [...., r, g, b, a, .....]
     */
    colors: Nullable<FloatArray>;
    /**
     * An array containing the list of indices to the array of matrices produced by bones, each vertex have up to 4 indices (8 if the matricesIndicesExtra is set).
     */
    matricesIndices: Nullable<FloatArray>;
    /**
     * An array containing the list of weights defining the weight of each indexed matrix in the final computation
     */
    matricesWeights: Nullable<FloatArray>;
    /**
     * An array extending the number of possible indices
     */
    matricesIndicesExtra: Nullable<FloatArray>;
    /**
     * An array extending the number of possible weights when the number of indices is extended
     */
    matricesWeightsExtra: Nullable<FloatArray>;
    /**
     * An array of i, j, k the three vertex indices required for each triangular facet  [...., i, j, k .....]
     */
    indices: Nullable<IndicesArray>;
    /**
     * An array defining material association for sub sections of the vertex data
     */
    materialInfos: Nullable<Array<VertexDataMaterialInfo>>;
    /**
     * Gets the unique ID of this vertex Data
     */
    uniqueId: number;
    /**
     * Metadata used to store contextual values
     */
    metadata: any;
    /**
     * Gets or sets a value indicating that the mesh must be flagged with hasVertexAlpha = true
     */
    hasVertexAlpha: boolean;
    /**
     * Creates a new VertexData
     */
    constructor();
    /**
     * Uses the passed data array to set the set the values for the specified kind of data
     * @param data a linear array of floating numbers
     * @param kind the type of data that is being set, eg positions, colors etc
     */
    set(data: FloatArray, kind: string): void;
    /**
     * Associates the vertexData to the passed Mesh.
     * Sets it as updatable or not (default `false`)
     * @param mesh the mesh the vertexData is applied to
     * @param updatable when used and having the value true allows new data to update the vertexData
     * @returns the VertexData
     */
    applyToMesh(mesh: Mesh, updatable?: boolean): VertexData;
    /**
     * Associates the vertexData to the passed Geometry.
     * Sets it as updatable or not (default `false`)
     * @param geometry the geometry the vertexData is applied to
     * @param updatable when used and having the value true allows new data to update the vertexData
     * @returns VertexData
     */
    applyToGeometry(geometry: Geometry, updatable?: boolean): VertexData;
    /**
     * Updates the associated mesh
     * @param mesh the mesh to be updated
     * @returns VertexData
     */
    updateMesh(mesh: Mesh): VertexData;
    /**
     * Updates the associated geometry
     * @param geometry the geometry to be updated
     * @returns VertexData.
     */
    updateGeometry(geometry: Geometry): VertexData;
    private readonly _applyTo;
    /**
     * @internal
     */
    _applyToCoroutine(meshOrGeometry: IGetSetVerticesData, updatable: boolean | undefined, isAsync: boolean): Coroutine<VertexData>;
    private _update;
    private static _TransformVector3Coordinates;
    private static _TransformVector3Normals;
    private static _TransformVector4Normals;
    private static _FlipFaces;
    /**
     * Transforms each position and each normal of the vertexData according to the passed Matrix
     * @param matrix the transforming matrix
     * @returns the VertexData
     */
    transform(matrix: Matrix): VertexData;
    /**
     * Generates an array of vertex data where each vertex data only has one material info
     * @returns An array of VertexData
     */
    splitBasedOnMaterialID(): VertexData[];
    /**
     * Merges the passed VertexData into the current one
     * @param others the VertexData to be merged into the current one
     * @param use32BitsIndices defines a boolean indicating if indices must be store in a 32 bits array
     * @param forceCloneIndices defines a boolean indicating if indices are forced to be cloned
     * @param mergeMaterialIds defines a boolean indicating if we need to merge the material infos
     * @param enableCompletion defines a boolean indicating if the vertex data should be completed to be compatible
     * @returns the modified VertexData
     */
    merge(others: VertexData | VertexData[], use32BitsIndices?: boolean, forceCloneIndices?: boolean, mergeMaterialIds?: boolean, enableCompletion?: boolean): VertexData;
    /**
     * @internal
     */
    _mergeCoroutine(transform: Matrix | undefined, vertexDatas: {
        vertexData: VertexData;
        transform?: Matrix;
    }[], use32BitsIndices: boolean | undefined, isAsync: boolean, forceCloneIndices: boolean, mergeMaterialIds?: boolean, enableCompletion?: boolean): Coroutine<VertexData>;
    private static _MergeElement;
    private _validate;
    /**
     * Clone the current vertex data
     * @returns a copy of the current data
     */
    clone(): VertexData;
    /**
     * Serializes the VertexData
     * @returns a serialized object
     */
    serialize(): any;
    /**
     * Extracts the vertexData from a mesh
     * @param mesh the mesh from which to extract the VertexData
     * @param copyWhenShared defines if the VertexData must be cloned when shared between multiple meshes, optional, default false
     * @param forceCopy indicating that the VertexData must be cloned, optional, default false
     * @returns the object VertexData associated to the passed mesh
     */
    static ExtractFromMesh(mesh: Mesh, copyWhenShared?: boolean, forceCopy?: boolean): VertexData;
    /**
     * Extracts the vertexData from the geometry
     * @param geometry the geometry from which to extract the VertexData
     * @param copyWhenShared defines if the VertexData must be cloned when the geometry is shared between multiple meshes, optional, default false
     * @param forceCopy indicating that the VertexData must be cloned, optional, default false
     * @returns the object VertexData associated to the passed mesh
     */
    static ExtractFromGeometry(geometry: Geometry, copyWhenShared?: boolean, forceCopy?: boolean): VertexData;
    private static _ExtractFrom;
    /**
     * Creates the VertexData for a Ribbon
     * @param options an object used to set the following optional parameters for the ribbon, required but can be empty
     * * pathArray array of paths, each of which an array of successive Vector3
     * * closeArray creates a seam between the first and the last paths of the pathArray, optional, default false
     * * closePath creates a seam between the first and the last points of each path of the path array, optional, default false
     * * offset a positive integer, only used when pathArray contains a single path (offset = 10 means the point 1 is joined to the point 11), default rounded half size of the pathArray length
     * * sideOrientation optional and takes the values : Mesh.FRONTSIDE (default), Mesh.BACKSIDE or Mesh.DOUBLESIDE
     * * frontUvs only usable when you create a double-sided mesh, used to choose what parts of the texture image to crop and apply on the front side, optional, default vector4 (0, 0, 1, 1)
     * * backUVs only usable when you create a double-sided mesh, used to choose what parts of the texture image to crop and apply on the back side, optional, default vector4 (0, 0, 1, 1)
     * * invertUV swaps in the U and V coordinates when applying a texture, optional, default false
     * * uvs a linear array, of length 2 * number of vertices, of custom UV values, optional
     * * colors a linear array, of length 4 * number of vertices, of custom color values, optional
     * @returns the VertexData of the ribbon
     * @deprecated use CreateRibbonVertexData instead
     */
    static CreateRibbon(options: {
        pathArray: Vector3[][];
        closeArray?: boolean;
        closePath?: boolean;
        offset?: number;
        sideOrientation?: number;
        frontUVs?: Vector4;
        backUVs?: Vector4;
        invertUV?: boolean;
        uvs?: Vector2[];
        colors?: Color4[];
    }): VertexData;
    /**
     * Creates the VertexData for a box
     * @param options an object used to set the following optional parameters for the box, required but can be empty
     * * size sets the width, height and depth of the box to the value of size, optional default 1
     * * width sets the width (x direction) of the box, overwrites the width set by size, optional, default size
     * * height sets the height (y direction) of the box, overwrites the height set by size, optional, default size
     * * depth sets the depth (z direction) of the box, overwrites the depth set by size, optional, default size
     * * faceUV an array of 6 Vector4 elements used to set different images to each box side
     * * faceColors an array of 6 Color3 elements used to set different colors to each box side
     * * sideOrientation optional and takes the values : Mesh.FRONTSIDE (default), Mesh.BACKSIDE or Mesh.DOUBLESIDE
     * * frontUvs only usable when you create a double-sided mesh, used to choose what parts of the texture image to crop and apply on the front side, optional, default vector4 (0, 0, 1, 1)
     * * backUVs only usable when you create a double-sided mesh, used to choose what parts of the texture image to crop and apply on the back side, optional, default vector4 (0, 0, 1, 1)
     * @returns the VertexData of the box
     * @deprecated Please use CreateBoxVertexData from the BoxBuilder file instead
     */
    static CreateBox(options: {
        size?: number;
        width?: number;
        height?: number;
        depth?: number;
        faceUV?: Vector4[];
        faceColors?: Color4[];
        sideOrientation?: number;
        frontUVs?: Vector4;
        backUVs?: Vector4;
    }): VertexData;
    /**
     * Creates the VertexData for a tiled box
     * @param options an object used to set the following optional parameters for the box, required but can be empty
     * * faceTiles sets the pattern, tile size and number of tiles for a face
     * * faceUV an array of 6 Vector4 elements used to set different images to each box side
     * * faceColors an array of 6 Color3 elements used to set different colors to each box side
     * * sideOrientation optional and takes the values : Mesh.FRONTSIDE (default), Mesh.BACKSIDE or Mesh.DOUBLESIDE
     * @param options.pattern
     * @param options.width
     * @param options.height
     * @param options.depth
     * @param options.tileSize
     * @param options.tileWidth
     * @param options.tileHeight
     * @param options.alignHorizontal
     * @param options.alignVertical
     * @param options.faceUV
     * @param options.faceColors
     * @param options.sideOrientation
     * @returns the VertexData of the box
     * @deprecated Please use CreateTiledBoxVertexData instead
     */
    static CreateTiledBox(options: {
        pattern?: number;
        width?: number;
        height?: number;
        depth?: number;
        tileSize?: number;
        tileWidth?: number;
        tileHeight?: number;
        alignHorizontal?: number;
        alignVertical?: number;
        faceUV?: Vector4[];
        faceColors?: Color4[];
        sideOrientation?: number;
    }): VertexData;
    /**
     * Creates the VertexData for a tiled plane
     * @param options an object used to set the following optional parameters for the box, required but can be empty
     * * pattern a limited pattern arrangement depending on the number
     * * tileSize sets the width, height and depth of the tile to the value of size, optional default 1
     * * tileWidth sets the width (x direction) of the tile, overwrites the width set by size, optional, default size
     * * tileHeight sets the height (y direction) of the tile, overwrites the height set by size, optional, default size
     * * sideOrientation optional and takes the values : Mesh.FRONTSIDE (default), Mesh.BACKSIDE or Mesh.DOUBLESIDE
     * * frontUvs only usable when you create a double-sided mesh, used to choose what parts of the texture image to crop and apply on the front side, optional, default vector4 (0, 0, 1, 1)
     * * backUVs only usable when you create a double-sided mesh, used to choose what parts of the texture image to crop and apply on the back side, optional, default vector4 (0, 0, 1, 1)
     * @returns the VertexData of the tiled plane
     * @deprecated use CreateTiledPlaneVertexData instead
     */
    static CreateTiledPlane(options: {
        pattern?: number;
        tileSize?: number;
        tileWidth?: number;
        tileHeight?: number;
        size?: number;
        width?: number;
        height?: number;
        alignHorizontal?: number;
        alignVertical?: number;
        sideOrientation?: number;
        frontUVs?: Vector4;
        backUVs?: Vector4;
    }): VertexData;
    /**
     * Creates the VertexData for an ellipsoid, defaults to a sphere
     * @param options an object used to set the following optional parameters for the box, required but can be empty
     * * segments sets the number of horizontal strips optional, default 32
     * * diameter sets the axes dimensions, diameterX, diameterY and diameterZ to the value of diameter, optional default 1
     * * diameterX sets the diameterX (x direction) of the ellipsoid, overwrites the diameterX set by diameter, optional, default diameter
     * * diameterY sets the diameterY (y direction) of the ellipsoid, overwrites the diameterY set by diameter, optional, default diameter
     * * diameterZ sets the diameterZ (z direction) of the ellipsoid, overwrites the diameterZ set by diameter, optional, default diameter
     * * arc a number from 0 to 1, to create an unclosed ellipsoid based on the fraction of the circumference (latitude) given by the arc value, optional, default 1
     * * slice a number from 0 to 1, to create an unclosed ellipsoid based on the fraction of the height (latitude) given by the arc value, optional, default 1
     * * sideOrientation optional and takes the values : Mesh.FRONTSIDE (default), Mesh.BACKSIDE or Mesh.DOUBLESIDE
     * * frontUvs only usable when you create a double-sided mesh, used to choose what parts of the texture image to crop and apply on the front side, optional, default vector4 (0, 0, 1, 1)
     * * backUVs only usable when you create a double-sided mesh, used to choose what parts of the texture image to crop and apply on the back side, optional, default vector4 (0, 0, 1, 1)
     * @returns the VertexData of the ellipsoid
     * @deprecated use CreateSphereVertexData instead
     */
    static CreateSphere(options: {
        segments?: number;
        diameter?: number;
        diameterX?: number;
        diameterY?: number;
        diameterZ?: number;
        arc?: number;
        slice?: number;
        sideOrientation?: number;
        frontUVs?: Vector4;
        backUVs?: Vector4;
    }): VertexData;
    /**
     * Creates the VertexData for a cylinder, cone or prism
     * @param options an object used to set the following optional parameters for the box, required but can be empty
     * * height sets the height (y direction) of the cylinder, optional, default 2
     * * diameterTop sets the diameter of the top of the cone, overwrites diameter,  optional, default diameter
     * * diameterBottom sets the diameter of the bottom of the cone, overwrites diameter,  optional, default diameter
     * * diameter sets the diameter of the top and bottom of the cone, optional default 1
     * * tessellation the number of prism sides, 3 for a triangular prism, optional, default 24
     * * subdivisions` the number of rings along the cylinder height, optional, default 1
     * * arc a number from 0 to 1, to create an unclosed cylinder based on the fraction of the circumference given by the arc value, optional, default 1
     * * faceColors an array of Color3 elements used to set different colors to the top, rings and bottom respectively
     * * faceUV an array of Vector4 elements used to set different images to the top, rings and bottom respectively
     * * hasRings when true makes each subdivision independently treated as a face for faceUV and faceColors, optional, default false
     * * enclose when true closes an open cylinder by adding extra flat faces between the height axis and vertical edges, think cut cake
     * * sideOrientation optional and takes the values : Mesh.FRONTSIDE (default), Mesh.BACKSIDE or Mesh.DOUBLESIDE
     * * frontUvs only usable when you create a double-sided mesh, used to choose what parts of the texture image to crop and apply on the front side, optional, default vector4 (0, 0, 1, 1)
     * * backUVs only usable when you create a double-sided mesh, used to choose what parts of the texture image to crop and apply on the back side, optional, default vector4 (0, 0, 1, 1)
     * @returns the VertexData of the cylinder, cone or prism
     * @deprecated please use CreateCylinderVertexData instead
     */
    static CreateCylinder(options: {
        height?: number;
        diameterTop?: number;
        diameterBottom?: number;
        diameter?: number;
        tessellation?: number;
        subdivisions?: number;
        arc?: number;
        faceColors?: Color4[];
        faceUV?: Vector4[];
        hasRings?: boolean;
        enclose?: boolean;
        sideOrientation?: number;
        frontUVs?: Vector4;
        backUVs?: Vector4;
    }): VertexData;
    /**
     * Creates the VertexData for a torus
     * @param options an object used to set the following optional parameters for the box, required but can be empty
     * * diameter the diameter of the torus, optional default 1
     * * thickness the diameter of the tube forming the torus, optional default 0.5
     * * tessellation the number of prism sides, 3 for a triangular prism, optional, default 24
     * * sideOrientation optional and takes the values : Mesh.FRONTSIDE (default), Mesh.BACKSIDE or Mesh.DOUBLESIDE
     * * frontUvs only usable when you create a double-sided mesh, used to choose what parts of the texture image to crop and apply on the front side, optional, default vector4 (0, 0, 1, 1)
     * * backUVs only usable when you create a double-sided mesh, used to choose what parts of the texture image to crop and apply on the back side, optional, default vector4 (0, 0, 1, 1)
     * @returns the VertexData of the torus
     * @deprecated use CreateTorusVertexData instead
     */
    static CreateTorus(options: {
        diameter?: number;
        thickness?: number;
        tessellation?: number;
        sideOrientation?: number;
        frontUVs?: Vector4;
        backUVs?: Vector4;
    }): VertexData;
    /**
     * Creates the VertexData of the LineSystem
     * @param options an object used to set the following optional parameters for the LineSystem, required but can be empty
     *  - lines an array of lines, each line being an array of successive Vector3
     *  - colors an array of line colors, each of the line colors being an array of successive Color4, one per line point
     * @returns the VertexData of the LineSystem
     * @deprecated use CreateLineSystemVertexData instead
     */
    static CreateLineSystem(options: {
        lines: Vector3[][];
        colors?: Nullable<Color4[][]>;
    }): VertexData;
    /**
     * Create the VertexData for a DashedLines
     * @param options an object used to set the following optional parameters for the DashedLines, required but can be empty
     *  - points an array successive Vector3
     *  - dashSize the size of the dashes relative to the dash number, optional, default 3
     *  - gapSize the size of the gap between two successive dashes relative to the dash number, optional, default 1
     *  - dashNb the intended total number of dashes, optional, default 200
     * @returns the VertexData for the DashedLines
     * @deprecated use CreateDashedLinesVertexData instead
     */
    static CreateDashedLines(options: {
        points: Vector3[];
        dashSize?: number;
        gapSize?: number;
        dashNb?: number;
    }): VertexData;
    /**
     * Creates the VertexData for a Ground
     * @param options an object used to set the following optional parameters for the Ground, required but can be empty
     *  - width the width (x direction) of the ground, optional, default 1
     *  - height the height (z direction) of the ground, optional, default 1
     *  - subdivisions the number of subdivisions per side, optional, default 1
     * @returns the VertexData of the Ground
     * @deprecated Please use CreateGroundVertexData instead
     */
    static CreateGround(options: {
        width?: number;
        height?: number;
        subdivisions?: number;
        subdivisionsX?: number;
        subdivisionsY?: number;
    }): VertexData;
    /**
     * Creates the VertexData for a TiledGround by subdividing the ground into tiles
     * @param options an object used to set the following optional parameters for the Ground, required but can be empty
     * * xmin the ground minimum X coordinate, optional, default -1
     * * zmin the ground minimum Z coordinate, optional, default -1
     * * xmax the ground maximum X coordinate, optional, default 1
     * * zmax the ground maximum Z coordinate, optional, default 1
     * * subdivisions a javascript object {w: positive integer, h: positive integer}, `w` and `h` are the numbers of subdivisions on the ground width and height creating 'tiles', default {w: 6, h: 6}
     * * precision a javascript object {w: positive integer, h: positive integer}, `w` and `h` are the numbers of subdivisions on the tile width and height, default {w: 2, h: 2}
     * @returns the VertexData of the TiledGround
     * @deprecated use CreateTiledGroundVertexData instead
     */
    static CreateTiledGround(options: {
        xmin: number;
        zmin: number;
        xmax: number;
        zmax: number;
        subdivisions?: {
            w: number;
            h: number;
        };
        precision?: {
            w: number;
            h: number;
        };
    }): VertexData;
    /**
     * Creates the VertexData of the Ground designed from a heightmap
     * @param options an object used to set the following parameters for the Ground, required and provided by CreateGroundFromHeightMap
     * * width the width (x direction) of the ground
     * * height the height (z direction) of the ground
     * * subdivisions the number of subdivisions per side
     * * minHeight the minimum altitude on the ground, optional, default 0
     * * maxHeight the maximum altitude on the ground, optional default 1
     * * colorFilter the filter to apply to the image pixel colors to compute the height, optional Color3, default (0.3, 0.59, 0.11)
     * * buffer the array holding the image color data
     * * bufferWidth the width of image
     * * bufferHeight the height of image
     * * alphaFilter Remove any data where the alpha channel is below this value, defaults 0 (all data visible)
     * @returns the VertexData of the Ground designed from a heightmap
     * @deprecated use CreateGroundFromHeightMapVertexData instead
     */
    static CreateGroundFromHeightMap(options: {
        width: number;
        height: number;
        subdivisions: number;
        minHeight: number;
        maxHeight: number;
        colorFilter: Color3;
        buffer: Uint8Array;
        bufferWidth: number;
        bufferHeight: number;
        alphaFilter: number;
    }): VertexData;
    /**
     * Creates the VertexData for a Plane
     * @param options an object used to set the following optional parameters for the plane, required but can be empty
     * * size sets the width and height of the plane to the value of size, optional default 1
     * * width sets the width (x direction) of the plane, overwrites the width set by size, optional, default size
     * * height sets the height (y direction) of the plane, overwrites the height set by size, optional, default size
     * * sideOrientation optional and takes the values : Mesh.FRONTSIDE (default), Mesh.BACKSIDE or Mesh.DOUBLESIDE
     * * frontUvs only usable when you create a double-sided mesh, used to choose what parts of the texture image to crop and apply on the front side, optional, default vector4 (0, 0, 1, 1)
     * * backUVs only usable when you create a double-sided mesh, used to choose what parts of the texture image to crop and apply on the back side, optional, default vector4 (0, 0, 1, 1)
     * @returns the VertexData of the box
     * @deprecated use CreatePlaneVertexData instead
     */
    static CreatePlane(options: {
        size?: number;
        width?: number;
        height?: number;
        sideOrientation?: number;
        frontUVs?: Vector4;
        backUVs?: Vector4;
    }): VertexData;
    /**
     * Creates the VertexData of the Disc or regular Polygon
     * @param options an object used to set the following optional parameters for the disc, required but can be empty
     * * radius the radius of the disc, optional default 0.5
     * * tessellation the number of polygon sides, optional, default 64
     * * arc a number from 0 to 1, to create an unclosed polygon based on the fraction of the circumference given by the arc value, optional, default 1
     * * sideOrientation optional and takes the values : Mesh.FRONTSIDE (default), Mesh.BACKSIDE or Mesh.DOUBLESIDE
     * * frontUvs only usable when you create a double-sided mesh, used to choose what parts of the texture image to crop and apply on the front side, optional, default vector4 (0, 0, 1, 1)
     * * backUVs only usable when you create a double-sided mesh, used to choose what parts of the texture image to crop and apply on the back side, optional, default vector4 (0, 0, 1, 1)
     * @returns the VertexData of the box
     * @deprecated use CreateDiscVertexData instead
     */
    static CreateDisc(options: {
        radius?: number;
        tessellation?: number;
        arc?: number;
        sideOrientation?: number;
        frontUVs?: Vector4;
        backUVs?: Vector4;
    }): VertexData;
    /**
     * Creates the VertexData for an irregular Polygon in the XoZ plane using a mesh built by polygonTriangulation.build()
     * All parameters are provided by CreatePolygon as needed
     * @param polygon a mesh built from polygonTriangulation.build()
     * @param sideOrientation takes the values Mesh.FRONTSIDE (default), Mesh.BACKSIDE or Mesh.DOUBLESIDE
     * @param fUV an array of Vector4 elements used to set different images to the top, rings and bottom respectively
     * @param fColors an array of Color3 elements used to set different colors to the top, rings and bottom respectively
     * @param frontUVs only usable when you create a double-sided mesh, used to choose what parts of the texture image to crop and apply on the front side, optional, default vector4 (0, 0, 1, 1)
     * @param backUVs only usable when you create a double-sided mesh, used to choose what parts of the texture image to crop and apply on the back side, optional, default vector4 (0, 0, 1, 1)
     * @param wrap a boolean, default false, when true and fUVs used texture is wrapped around all sides, when false texture is applied side
     * @returns the VertexData of the Polygon
     * @deprecated use CreatePolygonVertexData instead
     */
    static CreatePolygon(polygon: Mesh, sideOrientation: number, fUV?: Vector4[], fColors?: Color4[], frontUVs?: Vector4, backUVs?: Vector4, wrap?: boolean): VertexData;
    /**
     * Creates the VertexData of the IcoSphere
     * @param options an object used to set the following optional parameters for the IcoSphere, required but can be empty
     * * radius the radius of the IcoSphere, optional default 1
     * * radiusX allows stretching in the x direction, optional, default radius
     * * radiusY allows stretching in the y direction, optional, default radius
     * * radiusZ allows stretching in the z direction, optional, default radius
     * * flat when true creates a flat shaded mesh, optional, default true
     * * subdivisions increasing the subdivisions increases the number of faces, optional, default 4
     * * sideOrientation optional and takes the values : Mesh.FRONTSIDE (default), Mesh.BACKSIDE or Mesh.DOUBLESIDE
     * * frontUvs only usable when you create a double-sided mesh, used to choose what parts of the texture image to crop and apply on the front side, optional, default vector4 (0, 0, 1, 1)
     * * backUVs only usable when you create a double-sided mesh, used to choose what parts of the texture image to crop and apply on the back side, optional, default vector4 (0, 0, 1, 1)
     * @returns the VertexData of the IcoSphere
     * @deprecated use CreateIcoSphereVertexData instead
     */
    static CreateIcoSphere(options: {
        radius?: number;
        radiusX?: number;
        radiusY?: number;
        radiusZ?: number;
        flat?: boolean;
        subdivisions?: number;
        sideOrientation?: number;
        frontUVs?: Vector4;
        backUVs?: Vector4;
    }): VertexData;
    /**
     * Creates the VertexData for a Polyhedron
     * @param options an object used to set the following optional parameters for the polyhedron, required but can be empty
     * * type provided types are:
     *  * 0 : Tetrahedron, 1 : Octahedron, 2 : Dodecahedron, 3 : Icosahedron, 4 : Rhombicuboctahedron, 5 : Triangular Prism, 6 : Pentagonal Prism, 7 : Hexagonal Prism, 8 : Square Pyramid (J1)
     *  * 9 : Pentagonal Pyramid (J2), 10 : Triangular Dipyramid (J12), 11 : Pentagonal Dipyramid (J13), 12 : Elongated Square Dipyramid (J15), 13 : Elongated Pentagonal Dipyramid (J16), 14 : Elongated Pentagonal Cupola (J20)
     * * size the size of the IcoSphere, optional default 1
     * * sizeX allows stretching in the x direction, optional, default size
     * * sizeY allows stretching in the y direction, optional, default size
     * * sizeZ allows stretching in the z direction, optional, default size
     * * custom a number that overwrites the type to create from an extended set of polyhedron from https://www.babylonjs-playground.com/#21QRSK#15 with minimised editor
     * * faceUV an array of Vector4 elements used to set different images to the top, rings and bottom respectively
     * * faceColors an array of Color3 elements used to set different colors to the top, rings and bottom respectively
     * * flat when true creates a flat shaded mesh, optional, default true
     * * subdivisions increasing the subdivisions increases the number of faces, optional, default 4
     * * sideOrientation optional and takes the values : Mesh.FRONTSIDE (default), Mesh.BACKSIDE or Mesh.DOUBLESIDE
     * * frontUvs only usable when you create a double-sided mesh, used to choose what parts of the texture image to crop and apply on the front side, optional, default vector4 (0, 0, 1, 1)
     * * backUVs only usable when you create a double-sided mesh, used to choose what parts of the texture image to crop and apply on the back side, optional, default vector4 (0, 0, 1, 1)
     * @returns the VertexData of the Polyhedron
     * @deprecated use CreatePolyhedronVertexData instead
     */
    static CreatePolyhedron(options: {
        type?: number;
        size?: number;
        sizeX?: number;
        sizeY?: number;
        sizeZ?: number;
        custom?: any;
        faceUV?: Vector4[];
        faceColors?: Color4[];
        flat?: boolean;
        sideOrientation?: number;
        frontUVs?: Vector4;
        backUVs?: Vector4;
    }): VertexData;
    /**
     * Creates the VertexData for a Capsule, inspired from https://github.com/maximeq/three-js-capsule-geometry/blob/master/src/CapsuleBufferGeometry.js
     * @param options an object used to set the following optional parameters for the capsule, required but can be empty
     * @returns the VertexData of the Capsule
     * @deprecated Please use CreateCapsuleVertexData from the capsuleBuilder file instead
     */
    static CreateCapsule(options?: ICreateCapsuleOptions): VertexData;
    /**
     * Creates the VertexData for a TorusKnot
     * @param options an object used to set the following optional parameters for the TorusKnot, required but can be empty
     * * radius the radius of the torus knot, optional, default 2
     * * tube the thickness of the tube, optional, default 0.5
     * * radialSegments the number of sides on each tube segments, optional, default 32
     * * tubularSegments the number of tubes to decompose the knot into, optional, default 32
     * * p the number of windings around the z axis, optional,  default 2
     * * q the number of windings around the x axis, optional,  default 3
     * * sideOrientation optional and takes the values : Mesh.FRONTSIDE (default), Mesh.BACKSIDE or Mesh.DOUBLESIDE
     * * frontUvs only usable when you create a double-sided mesh, used to choose what parts of the texture image to crop and apply on the front side, optional, default vector4 (0, 0, 1, 1)
     * * backUVs only usable when you create a double-sided mesh, used to choose what parts of the texture image to crop and apply on the back side, optional, default vector4 (0, 0, 1, 1)
     * @returns the VertexData of the Torus Knot
     * @deprecated use CreateTorusKnotVertexData instead
     */
    static CreateTorusKnot(options: {
        radius?: number;
        tube?: number;
        radialSegments?: number;
        tubularSegments?: number;
        p?: number;
        q?: number;
        sideOrientation?: number;
        frontUVs?: Vector4;
        backUVs?: Vector4;
    }): VertexData;
    /**
     * Compute normals for given positions and indices
     * @param positions an array of vertex positions, [...., x, y, z, ......]
     * @param indices an array of indices in groups of three for each triangular facet, [...., i, j, k, ......]
     * @param normals an array of vertex normals, [...., x, y, z, ......]
     * @param options an object used to set the following optional parameters for the TorusKnot, optional
     * * facetNormals : optional array of facet normals (vector3)
     * * facetPositions : optional array of facet positions (vector3)
     * * facetPartitioning : optional partitioning array. facetPositions is required for facetPartitioning computation
     * * ratio : optional partitioning ratio / bounding box, required for facetPartitioning computation
     * * bInfo : optional bounding info, required for facetPartitioning computation
     * * bbSize : optional bounding box size data, required for facetPartitioning computation
     * * subDiv : optional partitioning data about subdivisions on  each axis (int), required for facetPartitioning computation
     * * useRightHandedSystem: optional boolean to for right handed system computation
     * * depthSort : optional boolean to enable the facet depth sort computation
     * * distanceTo : optional Vector3 to compute the facet depth from this location
     * * depthSortedFacets : optional array of depthSortedFacets to store the facet distances from the reference location
     */
    static ComputeNormals(positions: any, indices: any, normals: any, options?: {
        facetNormals?: any;
        facetPositions?: any;
        facetPartitioning?: any;
        ratio?: number;
        bInfo?: any;
        bbSize?: Vector3;
        subDiv?: any;
        useRightHandedSystem?: boolean;
        depthSort?: boolean;
        distanceTo?: Vector3;
        depthSortedFacets?: any;
    }): void;
    /**
     * @internal
     */
    static _ComputeSides(sideOrientation: number, positions: FloatArray, indices: FloatArray | IndicesArray, normals: FloatArray, uvs: FloatArray, frontUVs?: Vector4, backUVs?: Vector4): void;
    /**
     * Creates a VertexData from serialized data
     * @param parsedVertexData the parsed data from an imported file
     * @returns a VertexData
     */
    static Parse(parsedVertexData: any): VertexData;
    /**
     * Applies VertexData created from the imported parameters to the geometry
     * @param parsedVertexData the parsed data from an imported file
     * @param geometry the geometry to apply the VertexData to
     */
    static ImportVertexData(parsedVertexData: any, geometry: Geometry): void;
}