gluQuadricOrientation
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## Name

gluQuadricOrientation — specify inside/outside orientation for quadrics

## C Specification

`void `gluQuadricOrientation`` | `(` | `GLUquadric* `quad`, GLenum `orientation`);`

## Python Specification

``gluQuadricOrientation`` | `(` | ``quad`, `orientation`) → `None``

## Parameters

`quad`
  Specifies the quadrics object (created with `gluNewQuadric`).
`orientation`
  Specifies the desired orientation. Valid values are `GLU_OUTSIDE` and `GLU_INSIDE`.

## Description

`gluQuadricOrientation` specifies what kind of orientation is desired for quadrics rendered with `quad`. The `orientation` values are as follows:

`GLU_OUTSIDE`
  Quadrics are drawn with normals pointing outward (the initial value).
`GLU_INSIDE`
  Quadrics are drawn with normals pointing inward.

Note that the interpretation of `outward` and `inward` depends on the quadric being drawn.

## See Also

gluNewQuadric, gluQuadricDrawStyle, gluQuadricNormals, gluQuadricTexture

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