How to get and install an OpenGL wrapper for .NET

SummaryTo use the direct OpenGL plug-in for GlobeControl and ArcGlobe, you must call an OpenGL application programming interface (API). However, currently there is no managed OpenGL library that is a part of the .NET framework. For that reason, you need to use an Open Source managed wrapper library for OpenGL or directly import the relevant methods into your assembly. This article shows how to download and include CsGL-OpenGL.NET library in your code.

Download and include CsGL-OpenGL.NET library

  1. In your Web browser, navigate to the download site of the CsGL-OpenGL.NET library. The download site's URL is:
    http://sourceforge.net/project/showfiles.php?group_id=33241&package_id=38395.
  2. Download csgl.1.4.1.dll.zip to your local drive and unzip it. See the following screen shot:

 
  1. Add a reference to the CsGL-OpenGL.NET library in your solution. See the following screen shot:

     
You will have to browse for the assembly, since it does not get registered in the global assembly cache (GAC); it does not have a strong name.
  1. Add a using directive in your code. See the following:
 

[C#] 
using CsGL.OpenGL;


See Also:

How to draw a geographical object on the globe using direct OpenGL plug-in
How to draw mouse feedback on the globe using direct OpenGL plug-in