---
name: "rtcGetGeometryBufferData"
section: "3"
platform: "linux"
package: "libembree-dev"
version: "4.3.3+dfsg-1"
release: "Debian 13 (Trixie)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/rtcGetGeometryBufferData"
---

# rtcGetGeometryBufferData(3)

### NAME

-

  ```
  rtcGetGeometryBufferData - gets pointer to
    the first buffer view element
  ```

### SYNOPSIS

-

  ```
  #include <embree4/rtcore.h>
  void* rtcGetGeometryBufferData(
    RTCGeometry geometry,
    enum RTCBufferType type,
    unsigned int slot
  );
  ```

### DESCRIPTION

The `rtcGetGeometryBufferData` function returns a pointer to the first element of the buffer view attached to the specified buffer type and slot (`type` and `slot` argument) of the geometry (`geometry` argument).

### EXIT STATUS

On failure an error code is set that can be queried using `rtcGetDeviceError`.

### SEE ALSO

\[rtcSetGeometryBuffer\], \[rtcSetSharedGeometryBuffer\], \[rtcSetNewGeometryBuffer\]