Cube using single GL_TRIANGLE_STRIP

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MvG picture MvG · Feb 6, 2015 · Viewed 10k times · Source

Is it possible to draw a whole cube using just a single GL_TRIANGLE_STRIP?

Obviously it's just the cube combinatorics I'm concerned about here, it might as well be stretched into any kind of box or similar object.

Answer

rob mayoff picture rob mayoff · Aug 9, 2016

From the paper Optimizing Triangle Strips for Fast Rendering by Evans, Skiena, and Varshney:

triangle strip diagram

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