---
name: "gluQuadricNormals"
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/gluQuadricNormals"
---

# gluQuadricNormals(3x)

specify what kind of normals are desired for quadrics

## NAME

**gluQuadricNormals** - specify what kind of normals are desired for quadrics

## C SPECIFICATION

void **gluQuadricNormals**( GLUquadric\* *quad*,

```
	GLenum normal )
```

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## PARAMETERS

- *quad*

  Specifes the quadrics object (created with **gluNewQuadric**).

- *normal*

  Specifies the desired type of normals. Valid values are **GLU\_NONE**, **GLU\_FLAT**, and **GLU\_SMOOTH**.

## DESCRIPTION

**gluQuadricNormals** specifies what kind of normals are desired for quadrics rendered with *quad*. The legal values are as follows:

- **GLU\_NONE**

  No normals are generated.

- **GLU\_FLAT**

  One normal is generated for every facet of a quadric.

- **GLU\_SMOOTH**

  One normal is generated for every vertex of a quadric. This is the initial value.

## SEE ALSO

**gluNewQuadric(3G)**, **gluQuadricDrawStyle(3G)**, **gluQuadricOrientation(3G)**,  **gluQuadricTexture(3G)**