= OSG !StateSet =
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== General ==
The !StateSet Helper allows you to further optimise the way your scene is rendered. It gives you control over the order in which different objects are rendered, usign so-called Renderbins. The 'bins' with lower numbers will be rendered before the ones with a higher number. To placing objects in Renderbin 1 ensures they are rendered first.

== Possible uses ==
 * Optimisation; 

== Creating a !StateSet Helper in Max ==
 * Create some geometry;
 * Add a !StateSet Helper-object to the scene;
 * On the modify panel use 'Apply State Set on:' to add the geometry to the [wiki:OpenSceneGraph/StateSet StateSet];
 * Enter the Renderbin number and name 

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== Other options ==

 * Render Bin Details: These allow you to set the name and number (order) of the Renderbin this !StateSet uses. (Add explantion about the mode here)
 * GL Mode: You can use these to exclude the !StateSet from certain rendering calculations.
    * Cull Face: cull (discard) polygons based on there winding number;
    * Normalize: scale normal (orientation) vectors to unit length;
    * Turn of Lighting: Do not use lighting parameters to compute vertex color 
 * Apply !StateSet On: Use this to add the objects to the !StateSet. 

== More information ==
 * [http://www.cs.fit.edu/~wds/classes/%20prog-graphics/Lectures/primitives.pdf OpenGL primitives] (more about f.i. GL Modes)
 * [http://www.mekensleep.org/docs/openscenegraph/html/classosgUtil_1_1RenderBin.html OSG Renderbin Class Reference]