GLScene is a free

Free software

Free software, software libre or libre software is software that can be used, studied, and modified without restriction, and which can be copied and redistributed in modified or unmodified form either without restriction, or with restrictions that only ensure that further recipients can also do...

 OpenGL

OpenGL

OpenGL is a standard specification defining a cross-language, cross-platform API for writing applications that produce 2D and 3D computer graphics. The interface consists of over 250 different function calls which can be used to draw complex three-dimensional scenes from simple primitives. OpenGL...

-based library for the Delphi programming language. It provides visual components and objects allowing description and rendering of 3D

3D computer graphics

3D computer graphics are graphics that use a three-dimensional representation of geometric data that is stored in the computer for the purposes of performing calculations and rendering 2D images...

 scenes.

Development of the original library was started in 1999 by Mike Lischke and at version 0.5 the library was made Open Source and placed in the care of project administrator Eric Grange.

GLScene allows programmers to create OpenGL 3D objects at design-time using the interface shown. A wide range of objects and additional VCL

Visual Component Library

VCL is a visual component-based object-oriented framework for developing Microsoft Windows applications. It was developed by Borland for use in, and tightly integrated with, its Delphi and C++Builder RAD tools...

controls are provided to help the programmer to build powerful 3D Delphi applications.

GLScene is supported by its user-base and comes with a number of demonstration applications and examples.

External links

• GLScene homepage
• GLScene - Lazarus wiki
• [news://forums.talkto.net/glscene.general GLScene Forum General]
• [news://forums.talkto.net/glscene.support GLScene Forum Support]