Fixed Function Pipeline

The part of Microsoft?Direct3D?that pushes geometry through the fixed function geometry pipeline is the transformation engine. It locates the model and viewer in the world, projects vertices for display on the screen, and clips vertices to the viewport. The transformation engine also performs lighting computations to determine diffuse and specular components at each vertex.

• Vertex and Pixel Processing
• Vertex Formats
• Transforms
• Viewports and Clipping
• Lights and Materials
• Textures