gluQuadricNormals
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## Name

gluQuadricNormals — specify what kind of normals are desired for quadrics

## C Specification

`void `gluQuadricNormals`` | `(` | `GLUquadric* `quad`, GLenum `normal`);`

## Python Specification

``gluQuadricNormals`` | `(` | ``quad`, `normal`) → `None``

## Parameters

`quad`
  Specifes the quadrics object (created with `gluNewQuadric`).
`normal`
  Specifies the desired type of normals. Valid values are `GLU_NONE`, `GLU_FLAT`, and `GLU_SMOOTH`.

## Description

`gluQuadricNormals` specifies what kind of normals are desired for quadrics rendered with `quad`. The legal values are as follows:

`GLU_NONE`
  No normals are generated.
`GLU_FLAT`
  One normal is generated for every facet of a quadric.
`GLU_SMOOTH`
  One normal is generated for every vertex of a quadric. This is the initial value.

## See Also

gluNewQuadric, gluQuadricDrawStyle, gluQuadricOrientation, gluQuadricTexture

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