---
name: "rtcReleaseGeometry"
section: "3embree4"
platform: "linux"
package: "embree"
version: "4.4.1-1"
release: "Arch Linux 2026-11-01"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/rtcReleaseGeometry/3embree4"
---

# rtcReleaseGeometry(3embree4)

### NAME

-

  ```
  rtcReleaseGeometry - decrements the geometry reference count
  ```

### SYNOPSIS

-

  ```
  #include <embree4/rtcore.h>
  void rtcReleaseGeometry(RTCGeometry geometry);
  ```

### DESCRIPTION

Geometry objects are reference counted. The `rtcReleaseGeometry` function decrements the reference count of the passed geometry object (`geometry` argument). When the reference count falls to 0, the geometry gets destroyed.

### EXIT STATUS

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

### SEE ALSO

\[rtcNewGeometry\], \[rtcRetainGeometry\]