Vectors and Vertices

Throughout Microsoft® Direct3D®, vertices describe position and orientation. Each vertex in a primitive is described by a vector that gives its position, color, texture coordinates, and a normal vector that gives its orientation.

The Direct3DX utility library contains several functions that simplify the task of working with three-component and four-component vectors. For more information, see Math Functions.

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