Visualization Library Tutorials

Introduction

This section contains a set of practical tutorials and examples that will guide you through the most important concepts and techniques regarding Visualization Library and computer graphics. The topics range from basic application setup, to memory management, texturing, OpenGL Shading Language, terrain rendering and much more. Enjoy!

Implementing a Simple Spinning Cube Tutorial (code and comments) Smart Pointers and Memory Management Tutorial OpenGL Texture Mapping Tutorial Rendering Order Tutorial OpenGL Shading Language Tutorial (code and comments) Picking and Selection Tutorial (code and comments) Volume Rendering and Isosurfaces Extraction with Marching Cubes Tutorial (code and comments) Volume Rendering with Transfer Functions and Lighting Tutorial (code and comments) Directional, Point and Spot Lights Tutorial (code and comments) Terrains and Heightmaps Tutorial (code and comments) OpenGL-Accelerated 2D Vector Graphics Tutorial (code and comments) Clipping Planes Tutorial (code and comments) Polygon Tessellation Tutorial (code and comments) Geometry Extrusion Tutorial (code and comments) Interpolators Tutorial (code and comments) Molecule Visualization Tutorial (code and comments) Edge Enhancement and Wireframe Rendering Tutorial (code and comments) Portal-Based Culling and Scene Management Tutorial (code and comments) OpenGL-Accelerated Occlusion Culling Tutorial (code and comments) Bicubic Bézier Patches and Surfaces Tutorial (code and comments) Transparency and Polygon Depth Sorting Tutorial (code and comments) Antialiasing and Multisampling Tutorial Billboards Tutorial