---
name: "gluNewTess"
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/gluNewTess"
---

# gluNewTess(3x)

create a tessellation object

## NAME

**gluNewTess** - create a tessellation object

## C SPECIFICATION

GLUtesselator\* **gluNewTess**( void )

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## DESCRIPTION

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

## SEE ALSO

**gluTessBeginPolygon(3G)**, **gluDeleteTess(3G)**, **gluTessCallback(3G)**