GLRex
Authors:
gerard mcdonaldloyola university chicago
GLRex allows the user to write both opengl programs and rib files interactively. The user can create simple scenes composed of spheres, cubes, cones, cylinders, and NURB surfaces of revolution and extrusion and either creta BMP files directly or export the scenes as OpenGL C programs or RenderMan rib files.
Submission type: Complete Module
Published at: 10/8/2006
License: This work is granted for Academic Fair Use
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Categories: 3D modelling, Algorithmic, Software, Technology
Keywords: 2D and 3D modeling
Other Keywords: [None Given]

Requirements: MSWindows or XWindows, GLUT library, a video card compatible with GLUT,Visual C++ (if in MS windows). Documentation has link to glut source.
Intended Audience: Beginning graphics students. I have used GLRex in class. Students can use GLRex to create visually interesting basic scenes and then modify the code to apply more advanced techniques
Prerequisites: Corequisite - beginning course in graphics programming in OpenGL or RenderMan.