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

# glutSolidTorus(3)

render a solid or wireframe torus (doughnut) respectively.

## NAME

glutSolidTorus, glutWireTorus - render a solid or wireframe torus (doughnut) respectively.

## SYNTAX

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```

void glutSolidTorus(GLdouble innerRadius,\
                     GLdouble outerRadius,\
                     GLint nsides, GLint rings); void glutWireTorus(GLdouble innerRadius,\
                    GLdouble outerRadius,\
                    GLint nsides, GLint rings);

## ARGUMENTS

- *innerRadius*

  Inner radius of the torus.

- *outerRadius*

  Outer radius of the torus.

- *nsides*

  Number of sides for each radial section.

- *rings*

  Number of radial divisions for the torus.

## DESCRIPTION

glutSolidTorus and glutWireTorus render a solid or wireframe torus (doughnut) respectively centered at the modeling coordinates origin whose axis is aligned with the Z axis.

## SEE ALSO

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

## AUTHOR

Mark J. Kilgard (mjk@nvidia.com)