3D graphics in Delphi/Native TForm GUIs

Question

What is the easiest way to do accelerated 3D graphics inside a TForm in Delphi?

Answer 1

Use a library such as Asphyre (http://afterwarp.net/), which supports both DirectX and OpenGL.

Answer 2

You can use GLScene (http://www.glscene.org) for that. GLScene is component-based, has a Viewer-Component (similar than a TPanel) which shows the rendered scene on a form.

I recommend to use the CVS Version, because the latest snapshot is quite old. GLScene works also with Freepascal / Lazarus on several platforms and has many demos.

Answer 3

In Delphi 2010, if running on Windows 7, you can use Direct2D natively.