void draw_triangle ()
{
glBegin(GL_TRIANGLES);
glColor3f(0.0, 0.0, 1.0);
glVertex3f( 0.0, 0.0, 10);
glColor3f(1.0, 0.0, 0.0);
glVertex3f(0.0, 0, -10);
glColor3f(0.0, 1.0, 0.0);
glVertex3f( 0.0, -10, 0);
glEnd();
}
void draw_wheel ()
{
glMatrixMode(GL_MODELVIEW);
glPushMatrix();
glTranslatef(0.0, 10.0, 0.0);
draw_triangle();
glRotatef(45, 1.0, 0.0, 0.0);
draw_triangle();
glPopMatrix();
} Creating a wheel in OpenGL
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Hi,
I need to create a model of a car and I am having trouble creating the wheels for it. The wheel has to be formed from 8 triangles rotated in a circle about a point. However, I am having difficulty with that.
Here's what I have so far:
I think you are depending on GL too much to do the work. Math is ideal here.
Pseudo code:
disclaimer: something like that...tbh i haven't coded for months! But the debugging will allow you to understand ;-)
Pseudo code:
#include <math.h> glBegin(GL_TRIANGLE_FAN) segs = 8 step = (360 / segs) * radians glVertex3f(0, 0, 0) for(i=0; i<segs; ++i) { x = sinf(step * i) * radius y = cosf(step * i) * radius glVertex3f(x, y, 0) } glVertex3f(radius, 0, 0) glEnd()disclaimer: something like that...tbh i haven't coded for months! But the debugging will allow you to understand ;-)
I agree with Jezham, however, to help you analyze your code: glTranslate() and glRotate() are order specific. If you translate before you rotate, and vice versa you get a different transformation matrix. To get the effect you want you sometimes need to play with order. That said, I'd be interested in what you are getting as a result that isn't what you expected.
I had a similar problem yesterday (drawing a circle) and after some help in the gamedev chat created this little function, maybe you can modify it to use 8 triangles.
glBegin( GL_TRIANGLE_FAN ); glColor4f( 1.0, 1.0, 1.0, 1.0 ); glVertex2d( 0, 0 ); // This draws half the circle int tempX = -10; while ( tempX <= 10 ) { glVertex2d( tempX, sqrt( 10*10 - tempX*tempX ) ); tempX++; } // This draws the other half tempX = -10; while ( tempX <= 10 ) { glVertex2d( tempX, -sqrt( 10*10 - tempX*tempX ) ); tempX++; } glEnd();
The code jezham posted is far better than that.
If you want to get creative, look here: http://slabode.exofire.net/circle_draw.shtml Otherwise, using sin and cos is the way to go.
If you want to get creative, look here: http://slabode.exofire.net/circle_draw.shtml Otherwise, using sin and cos is the way to go.
@The OP: Did you ever solve the problem presented in your other thread? This assignment (I'm assuming it's an assignment) seems similar in nature, so you should be able to take whatever you learned there and apply it here, to some degree.
Taking that into account...
Both of these threads are the graphical equivalent of a "Hello World" application. There seems to be more of a lack of programming knowledge than lack of OpenGL knowledge.
As others have asked, is this a school project or homework?
Both of these threads are the graphical equivalent of a "Hello World" application. There seems to be more of a lack of programming knowledge than lack of OpenGL knowledge.
As others have asked, is this a school project or homework?
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