Right, OpenGL matrices are handled VIA a high level interface. As for the original question:

I think what you want to know if how you move your objects once they are loaded. It''s basically simple. When you load an object, you load it from a file into a structure or class. Usually, the class will have one or more members that store the objects location( float x; float y; float z; ). Say you wanted to move the object forward in world space. In OpenGL you would say, [ object.z--; ]. Then you use [ glTranslate( object.x, object.y, object.z ); ] just before you render the object.

Better example:

float z; // object''s z position

void MoveForwad()
{
z--;
}

void Render()
{
glPushMatrix(); // Save the original matrix.
glTranslate( 0, 0, z ); // Adjust for the object''s position.
glBegin( GL_TRIANGLES );
// Your triangles here.
glEnd();
glPopMatrix(); // Restore the original matrix from glPushMatrix();
}



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Of course I left out stuff like clearing the buffer and setting up the modelview matrix, if you don''t understand email me and I''ll try to give you a complete example.

quote:
Um.. translate what object? don''t u have to say
GRAB OBJECT (obj)

rotate (obj, xaxis, yaxis, zaxis)
translate (obj, x, y, z) ??

no.

you basically ''tell'' opengl to modify all subsequent coords you give it by x. for example:

glTranslatef(1.0f, 0.0f, 0.0f)

will cause everything following it to be moved by 1.0 units on the x axis


as far as i know, glPushMatrix ''saves'' the current offset values, so you can revert to them after calls to glTranslateX and glRotateX by calling glPopMatrix. i may be wrong here (please, correct me if i am) openGL isnt really my thing...