CHAPTER 27
3-D Drawing
WPF includes an expansive 3-D model that allows you to build complex 3-D scenes out of straightforward markup. Helper classes provide hit-testing, mouse-based rotation, and other fundamental building blocks. And virtually any computer can display the 3-D content, thanks to WPF’s ability to fall back on software rendering when video card support is lacking.
The most remarkable part of WPF’s libraries for 3-D programming is that they are designed to be a clear, consistent extension of the WPF model you’ve already learned about. For example, you use the same set of brush classes to paint 3-D surfaces as you use to paint 2-D ...
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