OpenTissue is a collection of generic algorithms and data structures for rapid development of interactive modeling and simulation.

Free for commercial use, open source under the [http://opensource.org/licenses/zlib-license.php ZLib License].

• Easy Boost Bindings
• Using OpenTissue in your Application

• Code Standards
• Good Practice for Development
• Design Patterns in OpenTissue
• Unit Testing Guide
• The Code Review Process

• Have a look at our OpenTissue Gallery
• Doxygen documentation (run doxygen on the source tree)
• Demo applications (work as small tutorials/hands on examples)
• The book: Physics-Based Animation

Core- Atomic building blocks that are commonly used throughout all OpenTissue components, including data structures and algorithms.

• BIG Matrix-Vector Library (large scale)
• The Mesh Programming Guide
• The Tetrahedra Mesh Programming Guide

Collision - Methods for detecting collisions between motion-independent objects and creating contact information.

• Optimal Spatial Hashing
• Bounding Volume Hierarchy Data Structure
• Signed Distance Field Collision Library

Dynamics - Collection of methods for mathematically modeled simulations and physics-based animations, including rigid, soft, and fluid body dynamics.

• Multibody Body Dynamics
• Damped Wave Equations

Kinematics - Methods for kinematic animations, including inverse kinematics, skinning, and key-framed character animation.

• Character Animation

GPU - Collection of general purpose algorithms and methods performed on the GPU (GPGPU).

• The Image and Texture Programming Guide
• Volume Visualization

Utility - Large collection of miscellaneous utilities, mostly for OT-based applications.

• Using the Demo Glut Application Framework
• The OpenGL Programming Guide
• The Shader Programming Guide
• Utility Programming Guide

Here is a few suggestions

• Learn more about generic programing reading a textbook.
• Learn about the C++ programming language from a textbook.
• Learn more about solving problems with C++ by reading a textbook