---
name: "gluNewQuadric"
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/gluNewQuadric"
---

# gluNewQuadric(3x)

create a quadrics object

## NAME

**gluNewQuadric** - create a quadrics object

## C SPECIFICATION

GLUquadric\* **gluNewQuadric**( void )

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## DESCRIPTION

**gluNewQuadric** creates and returns a pointer to a new quadrics object. This object must be referred to when calling quadrics rendering and control functions. A return value of 0 means that there is not enough memory to allocate the object.

## SEE ALSO

**gluCylinder(3G)**, **gluDeleteQuadric(3G)**, **gluDisk(3G)**, **gluPartialDisk(3G)**, **gluQuadricCallback(3G)**, **gluQuadricDrawStyle(3G)**,  **gluQuadricNormals(3G)**, **gluQuadricOrientation(3G)**,  **gluQuadricTexture(3G)**, **gluSphere(3G)**