CodeProject: OpenGL. Free source code and programming articles

Achieving PostScript and Wmf outputs for OpenGL

Updated: 10 Jun 2003

This article explains how to generate resolution independent versions of 3D meshes rendered by OpenGL/MFC programs, i.e. how to export the rendering results to vectorial formats such as encapsulated postscript (EPS) and Windows enhanced metafile (EMF) formats. The main goal consists of being able to

Pierre Alliez

4.87

A multithreaded, OpenGL-enabled application.

Updated: 16 Nov 2006

Provides a base to use when programming OpenGL-enabled applications for the real world, rather than a simple hello world.

Jeremy Falcon

4.83

A small VRML viewer using OpenGL and MFC
Updated: 1 Dec 1999

Pierre Alliez

4.82

OpenGL Win32 AppWizard

Updated: 20 May 2003

This Custom AppWizard for VC++ 6.0 or VC++.NET creates an OpenGL enabled Win32 application suitable for demos and simple games.

Ulf Öhlén

4.79

GLFW: A (Simple) OpenGL Framework Library
Updated: 31 Aug 2006

An easy to use library to quickly setup and run OpenGL applications.

Simone Serponi

4.79

2D Drawing with an OpenGL Control

Updated: 26 Apr 2007

An article explaning how to create a user control for 2D shape drawing with OpenGL.

Ozgur Ozcitak

4.78

Generating Outlines in OpenGL
Updated: 7 Oct 2004

Using multi-pass techniques to generate outlines in OpenGL.

Dave Handley

4.76

Full Scene Motion Blur
Updated: 28 Mar 2005

How to obtain a motion blur effect.

Vlad Stanciu

4.76

3D Graph ActiveX Control

Updated: 3 Aug 2003

An ATL/STL ActiveX control based on OpenGL library for 3D data visualization

Nikolai Teofilov

4.74

Part One: Euclidian Geometric Algebra and Quaternions

Updated: 15 Mar 2005

Geometric Algebra applied to OpenGL

Dan Bloomquist

4.71

VRMLTest - Full VRML 1.x parser and partial viewer
Updated: 7 Feb 2000

VRML parser and Partial viewer

Antonio Tejada Lacaci

4.62

CGLEnabledView - An MDI view class supporting OpenGL
Updated: 1 Dec 1999

A plug-in view class that provides OpenGL support

Alessandro Falappa

4.61

StL Data File Viewer
Updated: 6 Mar 2003

A simple StereoLithography data file viewer.

Sharjith

4.59

Win32 OpenGL Framework - Star Wars scrolling Text
Updated: 7 Aug 2002

An article detailing a project which contains StarWars-esque scrolling text. It is done completely using OpenGL and shows some advanced OpenGL topics. Also included is a framework for using OpenGL windows in your Win32 programs.

Todd Jeffreys

4.57

WaTor - An OpenGL based screensaver

Updated: 5 Mar 2007

An article on implementing a simple predator prey simulation using OpenGL and MFC.

iberg

4.57

Interactive water effect
Updated: 24 Apr 2001

A short OpenGL demo showing multitexturing effects and clever math optimizations.

Laurent Lardinois

4.56

Quagmire Particle Engine
Updated: 23 Feb 2005

An object oriented OpenGL particle engine, for the simple creation of advanced particle effects.

Ken Mazaika

4.54

Decoding OpenGL Textures in Targa Format from an SQLite Database
Updated: 29 Oct 2007

Framework for loading TGA image data from an SQLite table, decoding this data and binding it to OpenGL textures

Mimatok

4.50

An OpenGL ActiveX Control Developed with MFC
Updated: 23 Nov 1999

Zhaohui Xing

4.49

The GLU functions and hit testing using OpenGL and MFC
Updated: 2 Oct 2000

This sample teaches you how to create an OpenGL based 3D Drawing application and demonstrates the GLU functions and hit testing using OpenGL and MFC

Masoud Samimi

4.48

Mouse Selection in OpenGL Scene
Updated: 26 Oct 2002

One another approach for picking objects with the mouse in OpenGL scene.

Bahrudin Hrnjica

4.48

SharpGL: a C# OpenGL class library

Updated: 3 Jul 2007

SharpGL is a very simple, very powerful C# OpenGL class library, Included is a Windows OpenGL control and Component for direct editing in the visual environment

Dave Kerr

4.47

GLUT Window Template
Updated: 26 Jul 2007

This article describes in detail how to set up your first OpenGL GLUT window and provides you with a template for your OpenGL applications

Ali BaderEddin

4.47

GLUI Window Template

Updated: 1 Oct 2007

This article describes in detail how to create your first GLUI window with some basic controls inside it, and provides you with a template for your OpenGL applications.

Ali BaderEddin

4.36

A virtual trackball rotation controller
Updated: 2 Dec 1999

Alessandro Falappa

4.35

Printing and Print Preview OpenGL with MFC

Updated: 4 Jun 2000

Using DIB section to print OpenGL with good resolution.

Frank W. Wu

4.33

An OpenGL Sample as Firefox Plugin
Updated: 13 Sep 2007

A tutorial on how a Firefox plugin does OpenGL rendering

Ruiying WANG

4.31

A Win32 class support OpenGL printing
Updated: 23 Nov 1999

Zhaohui Xing

4.22

A Lightweight Real-time OpenGL Graph Component
Updated: 20 Dec 2006

An article on integrating an OpenGL-based graph component that provides real-time updates.

Gabriyel

4.20

True OpenGL Zooming
Updated: 12 Feb 2002

True zooming on a perspective view...

pepito sbarzeguti

4.12

OGLTools, A OOP solution to OpenGL programming
Updated: 16 Jul 2002

A set of classes designed to make programming of OpenGL easier

Jonathan de Halleux

4.10

Basic Curves And Surfaces Modeler

Updated: 29 Mar 2007

A basic demo of modeling curves and surfaces in OpenGL.

Sharjith

4.06

OpenGL Terrain Generation - An Introduction
Updated: 18 May 2006

This code will demonstrate how to generate a terrain from a bitmap file.

Vahe Karamian

4.03

How to select an object using OpenGL
Updated: 30 Oct 2003

This article explains how to select an object using OpenGL.

ICE_WIZARD

4.00

Miner3D_viewer ActiveX control (for Miner3D game)
Updated: 26 Feb 2004

A solution for writing game 3D using VC combined with VB.

ICE_WIZARD

4.00

How to draw OpenGL to a window you created in a dialog box with the resource editor
Updated: 25 Oct 2001

How to draw OpenGL to a window you created in a dialog box with the resource editor without manually using CreateWindow.

Chong Hin Ooi

3.93

Rubber-Banding with OpenGL
Updated: 8 Feb 2006

Rubber-banding with OpenGL - A utility class.

Junlin Xu

3.92

anyTex - a class for non-restrictive textures in OpenGL
Updated: 25 Jul 2005

anyTex - a class for non-restrictive textures in OpenGL.

Mircea Puiu

3.91

GLUI Subwindow Template
Updated: 27 Sep 2007

This article describes in detail how to set up an OpenGL window with controls laid out and organized into GLUI subwindow(s), and provides you with a template for your OpenGL applications.

Ali BaderEddin

3.50

"Paint.exe" in CsGL
Updated: 17 Dec 2003

Imitate Windows Paint.exe using C# and CsGL

Todd.Harvey

3.43

GLUT Subwindow Template
Updated: 20 Aug 2007

This article describes in detail how to set up your first OpenGL GLUT window with multiple subwindows, and provides you with a template for your OpenGL applications.

Ali BaderEddin

3.40

Game Exchange 2 File Loader GE2

Updated: 3 Nov 2002

Loads a 3D scene from Maya exported GE2 file/files.

RJ++

3.36

Visualizing Points with NZR
Updated: 14 Aug 2007

An article on visualizing points in 3D

ImranHKhan

3.33

Getting Started With OpenGL
Updated: 29 Apr 2002