ConsumeStructuredBuffer

An input buffer that appears as a stream the shader may pull values from. Only structured buffers can take T types that are structures.

Method	Description
Consume	Removes a value from the end of the buffer.
GetDimensions	Gets the resource dimensions.

The UAV format bound to this resource needs to be created with the DXGI_FORMAT_UNKNOWN format.

The UAV bound to this resource must have been created with D3D11_BUFFER_UAV_FLAG_APPEND.

For more info about consume structured buffers, see both sections: append and consume buffer and structured buffer.

Minimum Shader Model

This object is supported in the following shader models.

Shader Model	Supported
Shader Model 5 and higher shader models	yes

This object is supported for the following types of shaders:

Vertex	Hull	Domain	Geometry	Pixel	Compute
				x	x