how to export object from maya into opengl application

Question

Im learning openGL, basically ive created an object in Maya, im wondering how i go about exporting it, and loading it into my application ive created (it is simply a plain square room with different coloured walls at the moment.

Answer 1

OpenGL doesn't have the concept of models. You'll have to write your own model loader, or use one that's already out there. If you opt for writing your own, you should probably export as .obj, that's a fairly simple text based format.