IndexBuffer Class

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Describes the rendering order of the vertices in a vertex buffer.

Namespace: Microsoft.Xna.Framework.Graphics
Assembly: Microsoft.Xna.Framework.Graphics (in microsoft.xna.framework.graphics.dll)

Syntax

public class IndexBuffer : GraphicsResource

Example

The vertex buffer and index data of the graphics device must be set before any call to DrawIndexedPrimitives. The following example sets the index data and vertex buffer.

VertexBuffer  vertexBuffer = new VertexBuffer(GraphicsDevice, typeof(VertexPositionColor), 8, BufferUsage.None);

vertexBuffer.SetData<VertexPositionColor>(primitiveList);

IndexBuffer  lineListIndexBuffer = new IndexBuffer(
    GraphicsDevice,
    IndexElementSize.SixteenBits,
    sizeof(short) * lineListIndices.Length,
    BufferUsage.None);

lineListIndexBuffer.SetData<short>(lineListIndices);

GraphicsDevice.Indices = lineListIndexBuffer;
GraphicsDevice.SetVertexBuffer(vertexBuffer);
GraphicsDevice.DrawIndexedPrimitives(PrimitiveType.LineList, 0, 0, 8, 0, 7);

See Also

Reference

IndexBuffer Members
Indices
DrawUserIndexedPrimitives
Microsoft.Xna.Framework.Graphics Namespace

Platforms

Xbox 360, Windows 7, Windows Vista, Windows XP