FDF - Wireframe Viewer

A simple 3D wireframe renderer for 42 School. Renders topographic maps from .fdf files using Bresenham's line algorithm and custom graphics library (MinilibX).

Features

• 🗺 Parse .fdf map files with elevation and color data
• 🎨 Height-based color gradients and custom colors
• 🕹 Interactive controls:
  • Rotation (X/Y/Z axes)
  • Zoom in/out
  • Translation
  • Projection toggle (Isometric/Parallel)
  • Height exaggeration
• 📊 Heads-up display with project information
• 🖥 Cross-platform support (Linux/macOS)

Installation

Native Build

git clone --recurse-submodules https://github.com/ApplexX7/FDF.git
cd FDF
make all          # Build project
./FDF maps/42.fdf # Run with sample map

Docker Build

make run-docker  # Builds and runs in container automatically

Controls

Key	Action
WASD	Move map
Q/E	Z-axis rotation
Arrow Keys	X/Y-axis rotation
+/-	Zoom in/out
I/P	Toggle projection mode
C	Cycle color modes
R	Reset view
↑/↓	Adjust vertical scaling
ESC	Quit program

Project Structure

FDF/

├── includes/ - Header files

├── src/ - Source code

│ ├── parsing/ - Map parsing logic

│ ├── rendering/ - Graphics operations

│ └── utils/ - Helper functions

├── maps/ - Sample maps

└── minilibx-linux/ - Graphics library

FDF.mov

PYRA.mov