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# Making a 3D Modeler, in C, in a Week

**[Lobsters](https://daily.dev/sources/lobsters)** · 7 min read · 6 upvotes · 0 comments

## Summary

The author participated in a programming event called the Wheel Reinvention Jam where they created a 3D modeler called ShapeUp using C. They used raylib to create the OpenGL window, but encountered some challenges with the library.

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