DX11 SET OBJECT SORT MODE

Sets the sorting mode to be used by the specified object during rendering.
Valid mode values:

  • 0 - Back-to-front sorting which prioritizes state changes over depth. Should be used for opaque objects. All objects with this mode will be drawn before any with any other modes.
  • 1 - Front-to-back sorting which prioritizes depth over state changes. Should be used for see-through objects to ensure they blend properly with other translucent objects behind them.
  • 2 - Front-to-back sorting which prioritizes state changes over depth. Can be used with 1-bit transparent objects where it is more important to save render time than to have perfect sorting.
In conclusion, use mode 0 for opaque objects and mode 1 or 2 for transparent objects. Actually making objects transparent is up to your pixel shaders and blend states.

  Syntax 
DX11 SET OBJECT SORT MODE object, sortMode
  Parameters 
object
Dword
The object to set the sorting mode of.
sortMode
Dword
The sorting mode to set for the object. Must correspond to one of the values listed above.
  Returns

This function does not return a value.

  See also

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