Windows form application graph library to use in C#

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Hello everybody.
I will create an application in c# where I will need to draw some plan objects and turn it in 3D. The user will draw the object in a plan and a 3D form of it will be created, and then he will add holes, texts and so on. I will need to scale and move the object and I want that it has some effects, such as, shadow, glass, texture and others.
After to draw the shape I will generate a machine code, such as, G code, that will be send to a machine that has some similarities of CNC(Computer Numerical Control).
I want to know what kind of graph library that is better to use, OpenGL, or other? And where I can to learn about it?
In principle I want to use windows forms and C#, but I am open to new ideas.
Thanks in advance.

Posted 11-Nov-14 14:21pm

Edson Rodrigues da Silva

Updated 12-Nov-14 12:01pm

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Sergey Alexandrovich Kryukov 11-Nov-14 20:37pm

Why Forms?
—SA

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Sergey Alexandrovich Kryukov · Answer 1 · 2014-11-11T14:37:00

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For example, you could use open-source OpenTK, based on OpenGL: http://www.opentk.com/doc/chapter/2/glcontrol[^].

But frankly, System.Windows.Forms application is not the best container for advanced (and even not so advanced) 3D graphics; you can do a lot more and much easier with WPF: http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ms747437%28v=vs.110%29.aspx[^].

As to the Forms, I can see one major benefit: the possibility of Mono-compliant development; OpenTK is, for example, Mono-compliant. If you don't care about it, WPF will be, in most cases, the apparent winner.

And by the way, if you are really want to target G code, CNC and other CAD/CAM stuff, the sooner you get rid of your illusion that this work is "very simplified", the better. It is not "simplified", it is serious enough; take it very seriously.

—SA

Posted 11-Nov-14 14:37pm

Sergey Alexandrovich Kryukov

Updated 11-Nov-14 14:40pm

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Edson Rodrigues da Silva 12-Nov-14 17:14pm

Sorry for the misunderstanding, I didn't express myself very well.
When I said that it will be "very simplified" I wanted to say that it will not be a conventional CNC, but a specific solution for a problem and I will take some advantages of CNC and G code. The problem consists in to machine a plate, in only one face, with less than 10 millimeters of depth . For this, I will use few movements in Z axis, and I will not need to draw complex forms, such as, spheres, cones, cylinders and others, but only a plane with some millimeters of depth.
Regarding to windows forms, the first thing that I thought was to use open GL with windows forms. I know that exists several methods to do it, for this that I ask this question, I am interesting in know how people with more experience that me would react in this situation, all opinions will be welcome.
I will reissue my question to turn it clearer.
Thanks for your reply.

Sergey Alexandrovich Kryukov 12-Nov-14 17:38pm

All right, thank you for this clarification. I personally developed CAD and production environment (always related to production) in both Forms and WPF, but my target production were mostly 2D or "almost 2D" (if you understand what I mean). Nevertheless, my answer stays valid. Will you accept it formally (green "Accept" button)? In all cases, your follow-up questions will be welcome.
—SA

BillWoodruff 13-Nov-14 2:15am

+5 Good solid advice.

Sergey Alexandrovich Kryukov 13-Nov-14 2:38am

Thank you, Bill.
—SA

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