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Set the challenge to create my own 3d engine from scratch. Where to start? (piefed.social)

submitted 5 days ago by breb@piefed.social to c/programming@programming.dev

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Im on windows i would like to have a .exe file which is a 3d viewer, similar to blender.
Which language do i code it?
Which libraries would i need to use?
Note: when i mean creating my own 3d engine i mean that i would do myself the maths, i dont want a prebuild one Thanks

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[–] bitcrafter@programming.dev 4 points 5 days ago

There are a couple of approaches you can take, depending on your learning style.

The first is that you could start really easy by creating a 1d engine, and then once you've gotten that mastered keep adding more dimensions until you get to 3d.

The second is that you could skip all the way to creating a 4d engine, and once you've gotten that mastered just chip off one dimension and bam you now have a 3d engine.