Getting started

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• Adding the “HelixToolkit.Wpf” NuGet package
• Adding a HelixViewport3D control
• Adding content

Adding the “HelixToolkit.Wpf” NuGet package

You can add a NuGet package by right clicking on your project, and then selecting manage NuGet packages .... There you can search for and add HelixToolkit.Wpf.

Adding the toolkit to your xaml

in the Window node of your xaml you have to add a new key to reference the toolkit. It should look like xmlns:HelixToolkit=”clr-namespace:HelixToolkit.Wpf;assembly=HelixToolkit.Wpf”. This makes your window look something like:

<Window x:Class="YourNamespace.MainWindow"
        xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/winfx/2006/xaml/presentation"
        xmlns:x="http://schemas.microsoft.com/winfx/2006/xaml"
        xmlns:d="http://schemas.microsoft.com/expression/blend/2008"
        xmlns:mc="http://schemas.openxmlformats.org/markup-compatibility/2006"
        xmlns:HelixToolkit="clr-namespace:HelixToolkit.Wpf;assembly=HelixToolkit.Wpf"
        xmlns:local="clr-namespace:YourNamespace"
        mc:Ignorable="d"
        Title="MainWindow" Height="350" Width="525">

Adding a viewport control

Now you can add the helix viewport control like you would add a regular 3D control. Your Grid should now contain:

<HelixToolkit:HelixViewport3D ZoomExtentsWhenLoaded="True">
    <!-- Remember to add light to the scene -->
    <HelixToolkit:SunLight/>
    <ModelVisual3D>
        <ModelVisual3D.Content>
            <GeometryModel3D>
                <GeometryModel3D.Geometry>
                    <MeshGeometry3D x:Name="meshMain"
                        Positions="0 0 0  1 0 0  0 1 0  1 1 0  0 0 1  1 0 1  0 1 1  1 1 1"
                        TriangleIndices="2 3 1  2 1 0  7 1 3  7 5 1  6 5 7  6 4 5  6 2 0  2 0 4  2 7 3  2 6 7  0 1 5  0 5 4">
                    </MeshGeometry3D>
                </GeometryModel3D.Geometry>
                <GeometryModel3D.Material>
                    <DiffuseMaterial x:Name="matDiffuseMain">
                        <DiffuseMaterial.Brush>
                            <SolidColorBrush Color="Gray"/>
                        </DiffuseMaterial.Brush>
                    </DiffuseMaterial>
                </GeometryModel3D.Material>
            </GeometryModel3D>
        </ModelVisual3D.Content>
    </ModelVisual3D>
    <HelixToolkit:GridLinesVisual3D Width="8" Length="8" MinorDistance="1" MajorDistance="1" Thickness="0.01"/>
</HelixToolkit:HelixViewport3D>

You can also see simple examples on the repository of helix-toolkit.