---
name: "gluDeleteQuadric"
section: "3x"
platform: "linux"
package: "xlibmesa-glu-dev"
version: "4.3.0.dfsg.1-14sarge7"
release: "Debian 3.1 (Sarge)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/gluDeleteQuadric"
---

# gluDeleteQuadric(3x)

destroy a quadrics object

## NAME

**gluDeleteQuadric** - destroy a quadrics object

## C SPECIFICATION

void **gluDeleteQuadric**( GLUquadric\* *quad* )

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## PARAMETERS

- *quad*

  Specifies the quadrics object to be destroyed.

## DESCRIPTION

**gluDeleteQuadric** destroys the quadrics object (created with **gluNewQuadric**) and frees any memory it uses.  Once **gluDeleteQuadric** has been called, *quad* cannot be used again.

## SEE ALSO

**gluNewQuadric(3G)**