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C language => Expert questions => Topic started by: rob on May 30, 2007, 03:38:24 AM

Title: 3D Graphics
Post by: rob on May 30, 2007, 03:38:24 AM

I'm not sure if this should be in the expert board or not, but I was wondering how one would display a 3D image, like a cube for example, without using OpenGl or DirectX.  Also, what do programs like Rhino3D and Maya use for displaying graphics (OpenGl, DirectX, other)?

Title: Re: 3D Graphics
Post by: Stefan Pendl on May 30, 2007, 09:20:10 AM

You can use GDI to display 3D images, for moving objects I would use OpenGL or DirectX.

CAD programs mostly use OpenGL, because they have their roots on UNIX, where DirectX is not available.

Title: Re: 3D Graphics
Post by: rob on May 31, 2007, 07:49:27 AM

Thanks for the info. 

Title: Re: 3D Graphics
Post by: Ben_pcc on July 14, 2007, 07:47:26 AM

OpenGL is preffered nowadays since it's cross platform and very easy to use.

Consider using SDL. It took me a week to setup an OGL window back in 2004, it took all of December 2005 to setup a DirectDraw window, and last month it took me an hour to setup SDL last month. SDL is a very simple interface for OGL or DirectDraw.


I don't know what Rhino uses, but whatever it is, it sucks.