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Asked: May 11, 20262026-05-11T06:24:23+00:00 2026-05-11T06:24:23+00:00

GL_PROJECTION and GL_MODELVIEW. I know there are others, but I, conceptually, can’t figure out

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GL_PROJECTION and GL_MODELVIEW.

I know there are others, but I, conceptually, can’t figure out what the difference between any of them are. When you load the identity matrix after setting the mode, how is the identity matrix any different based on the mode?

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  1. 2026-05-11T06:24:24+00:00Added an answer on May 11, 2026 at 6:24 am

    One could say that the GL_PROJECTION is for setting up the camera as what it’s like, wide lens etc and one could say that GL_MODELVIEW is for setting up the object that is to be drawn, like size and place in space etc.

    To position the camera look at the gluLookAt function…

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