Rendering

Direct3D offers the DrawPrimitive family of methods to make rendering a 3-D scene a simple and flexible process. The DrawPrimitive architecture is recommended over the execute buffer rendering model. As a result, the following topics present a DrawPrimitive-centered discussion about rendering:

• About Rendering
• Beginning and Ending a Scene
• Clearing Surfaces
• Rendering Primitives
• Primitive Types
• Render States

Although most applications will use the DrawPrimitive family of rendering methods, Direct3D still supports the use of execute buffers. For more information about rendering with execute buffers, see Execute Buffers.