Getting Started with Direct3D

This section provides a brief introduction to the three-dimensional (3-D) graphics functionality in the Microsoft?Direct3D® application programming interface (API). Here you will find an overview of the graphics pipeline and tutorials to help you get basic Direct3D functionality up and running quickly.

• Direct3D Architecture
• 3-D Coordinate Systems and Geometry
• Direct3D Object
• Devices
• Resources
• States
• Vertex Declaration
• Vertex Formats
• Object Geometry
• Rendering