---
name: "glutSolidCone"
section: "3"
platform: "linux"
package: "freeglut"
version: "3.8.0-1"
release: "Arch Linux 2026-11-01"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/glutSolidCone"
---

# glutSolidCone(3)

render a solid or wireframe cone respectively.

## NAME

glutSolidCone, glutWireCone - render a solid or wireframe cone respectively.

## SYNTAX

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```

void glutSolidCone(GLdouble base, GLdouble height,\
                    GLint slices, GLint stacks); void glutWireCone(GLdouble base, GLdouble height,\
                   GLint slices, GLint stacks);

## ARGUMENTS

- *base*

  The radius of the base of the cone.

- *height*

  The height of the cone.

- *slices*

  The number of subdivisions around the Z axis.

- *stacks*

  The number of subdivisions along the Z axis.

## DESCRIPTION

glutSolidCone and glutWireCone render a solid or wireframe cone respectively oriented along the Z axis. The base of the cone is placed at Z = 0, and the top at Z = height. The cone is subdivided around the Z axis into slices, and along the Z axis into stacks.

## SEE ALSO

glutSolidSphere, glutSolidCube, glutSolidTorus, glutSolidDodecahedron, glutSolidOctahedron, glutSolidTetrahedron, glutSolidIcosahedron, glutSolidTeapot

## AUTHOR

Mark J. Kilgard (mjk@nvidia.com)