Displaying 3D models using C++

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Displaying 3D models using C++

I am currently designing an application in C++. Part of this application would be displaying changing 3D objects.

I have designed several bits of these 3D objects in Blender And also am aware of other programs with which to do this (Maya, etc.) However, I am unsure how to use C++ To display these objects, much less manipulate them in response to changing variables. What programs/approaches/disciplines do I need to learn/use in order to accomplish this task?

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I haven't done this myself, but you can export the 3d objects into obj format then load them into a C++ program with OpenGL libraries using http://sourceforge.net/projects/objloader/

Charles Ma 2009-12-26 01:17:27

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Marcelo Cantos 2009-12-26 01:19:58

+1 for Ogre. Good engine.

ojrac 2009-12-26 02:39:45

Thanks a lot for the answer. I'm going with the engine "Horde3D", at the very least to try it out. It seems like a lightweight choice which still keeps up with the functionality of other engines.

Samzen 2009-12-26 15:08:48

Opengl is fairly low level, Another option you might want to look at is using a so called Scenegraph for what is called retained rendering like OpenScenegraph

Harald Scheirich 2009-12-26 02:37:38

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If you are using 3DS Max to build those object, you can check out 3DS loader for openGL. This page might be of some use to you

Srivatsan Iyer 2009-12-26 11:41:50

Will do, thanks a lot ^.^

Samzen 2009-12-26 15:11:07

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