The Books

We offer a number of books on many aspects of OpenSceneGraph, from short guides to comprehensive reference manuals. Peruse our offerings below then order from the links provided. 

OpenSceneGraph Reference Manual v2.2

OpenSceneGraph Reference Manual v2.2

OpenSceneGraph Reference Manual v2.2


The OpenSceneGraph Reference Manual v2.2 is a comprehensive reference generated directly from the OpenSceneGraph source code using enhanced Doxygen files. It documents all public classes and function parameters available in the three core OpenSceneGraph libraries: osg, osgUtil, and osgDB. The reference manual also includes a succinct overview of OSG for new developers. New in this edition is a complete guide to OSG environment variables - the previously undocumented (but very useful) knobs by which you can control any OSG application.

This book documents v2.2 of the OSG core and includes a summary of changes to the API from v1.2.

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This book prints in soft-bound black and white or as an electronic download (pdf) and is 640 pages in length.


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OpenSceneGraph Reference Manual v2.0

OpenSceneGraph Reference Manual v2.0

OpenSceneGraph Reference Manual v2.0


The OpenSceneGraph Reference Manual v2.0 is a comprehensive reference generated directly from the OpenSceneGraph source code using enhanced Doxygen files. It documents all public classes and function parameters available in the three core OpenSceneGraph libraries: osg, osgUtil, and osgDB. This book documents v2.0 of the OSG core and includes a summary of changes to the API from v1.2.

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This book prints in soft-bound black and white or as an electronic download (pdf) and is 584 pages in length.


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OpenSceneGraph Reference Manual v1.2

OpenSceneGraph Reference Manual v1.2

OpenSceneGraph Reference Manual v1.2


The OpenSceneGraph Reference Manual v1.2 is a comprehensive reference generated directly from the OpenSceneGraph source code using enhanced Doxygen files. It documents all public classes and function parameters available in the three core OpenSceneGraph libraries: osg, osgUtil, and osgDB.


Foreword by OSG project lead Robert Osfield.


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This book prints in soft-bound black and white or as an electronic download (pdf) and is 504 pages in length.


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OpenSceneGraph Quick Start Guide

OpenSceneGraph QuickStart Guide

OpenSceneGraph Quick Start Guide


This book is a concise introduction to OpenSceneGraph (OSG)—the open source, cross-platform scene graph application programmer interface (API). OSG plays a key role in the 3D application software stack. It's the middleware above the lower-level OpenGL hardware abstraction layer (HAL), providing extensive higher-level rendering, I/O, and spatial organization functionality to the 3D application.


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This book prints in soft-bound color, soft-bound black and white, or as an electronic download (pdf) and is 136 pages in length.


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Quick Start Guide -- Chinese Edition

Other Books: OpenGL Distilled , OpenGL on Mac OS X

Paul and Bob have two other books they've written which may interest readers of these pages. If you're interested in succinct descriptions of modern OpenGL features, check out OpenGL Distilled. Or if you're interested in how OpenGL functions on Mac OS X, OpenGL Programming on Mac OS X is quite likely the title for you. Find both below:

  

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