OpenGL Programming Guides and Reference Manuals
- OpenGL Programming Guide, Second Edition
The OpenGL Programming Guide explains how to create a graphics program using
OpenGL 1.1. It describes major elements of OpenGL architecture within a
conceptual framework, and offers code examples for incorporating these elements
into programs. Topics include building geometric models, matrix
transformations, lighting, texture mapping, alpha blending, antialiasing,
depth-cuing, display lists, and pixel operations. Available format: purchase
printed manual.
- OpenGL Reference Manual, Second Edition
The OpenGL Reference Manual documents all functions in OpenGL 1.1, the OpenGL
Utility Library (GLUT), and the OpenGL extension to X (GLX) user interface.
After a brief overview of the OpenGL Graphics Pipeline, the manual lists the
reference (manual) pages for the three libraries in alphabetical order.
Available format: purchase printed manual.
- OpenGL on SGI Systems
OpenGL on SGI Systems explains how to use the OpenGL graphics
library on SGI systems. The guide expands on the OpenGL
Programming Guide, which describes implementation-independent aspects of
OpenGL. It discusses these major topics: Integrating OpenGL with the X Window
System, using OpenGL extensions, debugging OpenGL programs, and achieving
maximum performance on different hardware.This version of the guide has been
updated for OpenGL 1.1 and includes new extensions and performance discussions
for new hardware. Available formats: purchase printed manual, PDF, PostScript,
HTML format.
- The OpenGL Porting Guide
The OpenGL Porting Guide explains how to port existing IRIS GL programs to
OpenGL. The guide describes how to use how to use to the tool automatic
translation script, lists OpenGL equivalents for IRIS GL calls, and explores
how to reimplement IRIS GL windowing code. This guide is for developers who
have been using IRIS GL. It is not an introduction to OpenGL or to graphics
programming. See the OpenGL Programming Guide to get started with OpenGL.
Available formats: purchase printed manual, PDF, PostScript, HTML format.
- SGI Technical Publications
In addition the the OpenGL publications listed above, the SGI
Technical Publications Library contains technical documentation on a wide
variety of SGI related subjects. This link takes you to the
Technical Publications Library home page where you can perform a search on the
subject that you would like to find documentation on.
