[SerializableAttribute]
public class Model : MediaAsset, IFixedAttributeProvider, 
	IDynamicAttributeProvider, IHyperlinkBehaviorProvider, ILinkedEntity, IModelContainer, IDesignModified, 
	ICloneable, IComponentOwner, IDisposable, IHasNameID, INamed, 
	IOwned, IAttachmentSite

<SerializableAttribute> _
Public Class Model _
	Inherits MediaAsset _
	Implements IFixedAttributeProvider, IDynamicAttributeProvider, IHyperlinkBehaviorProvider, ILinkedEntity,  _
	IModelContainer, IDesignModified, ICloneable, IComponentOwner, IDisposable,  _
	IHasNameID, INamed, IOwned, IAttachmentSite

This class holds the data used to represent a discrete 3-dimensional object. Model data usually contains more than just vertices and triangle information; it also includes references to materials (and the faces which use them), level-of-detail reduction information, convex hull definition, skeleton/bones information, keyframe animation etc. However, it is important to note the emphasis on the word 'discrete' here. This class does not cover the large-scale sprawling geometry found in level / terrain data.

Multiple world objects can (indeed should) be created from a single model object - see the Entity class for more info. The model object will have it's own default material properties, but potentially each world instance may wish to customize the materials from the original. When the object is instantiated into a scene node, the model material properties will be taken by default but may be changed. These properties are actually held at the ModelPart level since a single model may have parts with different materials.

As described above, because the model may have sections of differing material properties, a model is inherently a compound contruct, consisting of one or more ModelPart objects. However, it strongly 'owns' it's ModelParts such that they are loaded / unloaded at the same time. This is contrary to the approach taken to hierarchically related (but loosely owned) scene nodes, where data is loaded / unloaded separately. Note also that model sub-sections (when used in an instantiated object) share the same scene node as the parent.

System..::..Object
  Visual3D.EntityModel..::..ComponentBase
    Visual3D.EntityModel..::..EntityComponent
      Visual3D..::..Registered
        Visual3D..::..Asset
          MediaAsset
            Visual3D.Graphics3D..::..Model