UCS1712: Graphics and Multimedia - Lab Work

Programs, documentation, and output snapshots of implemented and designed experiments for the laboratory coursework in UCS1712: Graphics and Multimedia Lab, SSN College of Engineering, Chennai, India.

Link to Compiled Documentation of Experiments

Exercises

1. Study of Basic Output Primitives in C++ using OpenGL

   • Generate all primitive shapes
   • Draw a black-white checkboard of given dimensions
   • Draw a house using primitives
   • Outputs
   • Report
     
     

2. DDA Line Drawing Algorithm in C++ using OpenGL

   • Generate a line for given start and end points using the DDA algorithm
   • Outputs
   • Report
     
     

3. Bresenham’s Line Drawing Algorithm in C++ using OpenGL

   • Generate a line for given start and end points using Bresenham's algorithm
   • Outputs
   • Report
     
     

4. Midpoint Circle Drawing Algorithm in C++ using OpenGL

   • Plot a circle, given its center and radius, using the midpoint algorithm
   • Draw a simple figure using lines and circles
   • Outputs
   • Report
     
     

5. 2D Transformations in C++ using OpenGL

   • Perform 2D transformations, namely translation, rotation, scaling, shearing, and reflection.
   • Demonstrate all use-cases for the said transformations.
   • Use matrix operations and homogeneous coordinates to perform the transformations.
   • Outputs
   • Report
     
     

6. 2D Composite Transformations and Windowing in C++ using OpenGL

   • Perform a combination of two transformations from translation, rotation, scaling, shearing, and reflection.
   • Demonstrate all use-cases for the said transformations.
   • Use matrix operations and homogeneous coordinates to perform the transformations.
   • Transform an object from World coordinate system to a user-defined Viewport coordinate system.
   • Outputs
   • Report
     
     

7. Cohen Sutherland Line Clipping in C++ using OpenGL

   • Perform line clipping using the Cohen Sutherland algorithm, for given line endpoints and viewing window bounds.
   • Demonstrate all use-cases for line clipping.
   • Indicate the intersection coordinates for clipped lines.
   • Transform an object from World coordinate system to a user-defined Viewport coordinate system.
   • Outputs
   • Report
     
     

8. 3D Transformations in C++ using OpenGL

   • Perform 2D transformations, namely translation, rotation, and scaling.
   • Demonstrate all use-cases for the said transformations.
   • Use matrix operations and homogeneous coordinates to perform the transformations.
   • Outputs
   • Report
     
     

Installation and Runtime

GNU Systems

• apt packages required:

  • freeglut3-dev
  • mesa-common-dev

• Compilation command:

  gcc -o <bin-name> <prog-name> -lGL -lGLU -lglut
  

• Reference