---
name: "glutSolidOctahedron"
section: "3xglut"
platform: "linux"
package: "glut-doc"
version: "3.7-14"
release: "Debian 3.0 (Woody)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/glutSolidOctahedron/3xglut"
---

# glutSolidOctahedron(3xglut)

render a solid or wireframe octahedron (8-sided regular solid) respectively.

## NAME

glutSolidOctahedron, glutWireOctahedron - render a solid or wireframe octahedron (8-sided regular solid) respectively.

## SYNTAX

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void glutSolidOctahedron(void); void glutWireOctahedron(void);

## DESCRIPTION

glutSolidOctahedron and glutWireOctahedron render a solid or wireframe octahedron respectively centered at the modeling coordinates origin with a radius of 1.0.

## SEE ALSO

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

## AUTHOR

Mark J. Kilgard (mjk@nvidia.com)