Tips and tricks for GLScene

Here is a list of some tips and tricks users have found when using GLScene in their projects :

• Using multiple viewers
• Using AntiAliasing
• Cutting a hole in terrain
• Making a tileable texture with GIMP
• How to get supported extensions
• How to get FPS in full screen
• How to fade a texture
• How to maintain a constant field of view when form resizes
• How to blend 3 textures
• How to vary the amount of transparency on different parts of a texture (alpha channel)
• Where to get free models
• Where to get free textures
• How to take a snaphot of the GLSceneviewer
• Polygons Reducing the number of polygons in a model
• How to control the Camera without gimbal errors using Pitch and turn
• A primer on lightmapping techniques. How to control lighting in the scene using lightmapping
• How to use 3D sounds with TGLSMBASS component
• 3D modelling using Google Sketchup

These tips have been kindly donated by "skinhat" from http://glscene.schtuff.com∞

• Using OnCustomPerspective to set up a resolution independant view
• Raycasting with Orthogonal and Perspective camera styles