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WebGL2RenderingContext.drawArraysInstanced

This is an experimental technology
Check the Browser compatibility table carefully before using this in production.

The WebGL2RenderingContext.drawArraysInstanced() method of the WebGL 2 API renders primitives from array data like the gl.drawArrays() method. In addition, it can execute multiple instances of the range of elements.

Note: When using WebGL 1, the ANGLE_instanced_arrays extension can provide this method, too.

Syntax

void gl.drawArraysInstanced(mode, first, count, instanceCount);

Parameters

mode

A GLenum specifying the type primitive to render. Possible values are:

gl.POINTS: Draws a single dot.
gl.LINE_STRIP: Draws a straight line to the next vertex.
gl.LINE_LOOP: Draws a straight line to the next vertex, and connects the last vertex back to the first.
gl.LINES: Draws a line between a pair of vertices.
gl.TRIANGLE_STRIP
gl.TRIANGLE_FAN
gl.TRIANGLES: Draws a triangle for a group of three vertices.

first

A GLint specifying the starting index in the array of vector points.

count

A GLsizei specifying the number of indices to be rendered.

instanceCount

A GLsizei specifying the number of instances of the range of elements to execute.

Return value

None.

Examples

gl.drawArraysInstanced(gl.POINTS, 0, 8, 4);

Specifications

Specification	Status	Comment
WebGL 2.0 The definition of 'drawArraysInstanced' in that specification.	Editor's Draft	Initial definition for WebGL.
OpenGL ES 3.0 The definition of 'glDrawArraysInstanced' in that specification.	Standard	Man page of the (similar) OpenGL API.

Browser compatibilityUpdate compatibility data on GitHub

	Desktop
	Chrome	Edge	Firefox	Internet Explorer	Opera	Safari
Basic support	56	No	51	No	43	No

	Mobile
	Android webview	Chrome for Android	Edge Mobile	Firefox for Android	Opera for Android	iOS Safari	Samsung Internet
Basic support	58	58	No	51	43	No	7.0