user63898
user63898

Reputation: 30973

What do I need to build simple 3d editor that Ray Tracing 3d images

What do I need to know and what libraries do I need to use if I like to build simple 3d editor ( like Xara3d for example ) that lts me edit simple 3d objects and the end result will produce me good quality Ray Traced image . simplicity in mind I will use any free lib that abstract and ease the learning curve . in c++

Upvotes: 2

Views: 321

Answers (1)

Vijay Mathew
Vijay Mathew

Reputation: 27204

Get familiar with OpenGL. Checkout the many C++ GUI toolkits that have excellent support for 3D rendering, which is usually built on top of OpenGL. If the abstractions they provide does not meet your requirements, look at C++ libraries that provide better abstractions.

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Upvotes: 3

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