# createOrUpdateTexture

Source: https://www.nianticspatial.com/docs/api/swift/NSDK.TextureUtils.method-createOrUpdateTexture/

createOrUpdateTexture
Creates or updates a Metal texture using a `NSDKImage`.

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## Declaration

@discardableResult static func createOrUpdateTexture(from image: NSDKImage?, texture: inout MTLTexture?, device: MTLDevice) -> Bool

#### Summary

Creates or updates a Metal texture using a NSDKImage.

#### Returns

true if the texture was allocated or updated this call.

### Parameters

| Name | Type | Summary |
| --- | --- | --- |
| image | NSDKImage? | - |
| texture | MTLTexture? | An existing Metal texture to update, or `nil` to create a new one. |
| device | MTLDevice | The Metal device used to allocate textures. |

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