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UID: NS:d3d11shadertracing.D3D11_GEOMETRY_SHADER_TRACE_DESC
title: D3D11_GEOMETRY_SHADER_TRACE_DESC (d3d11shadertracing.h)
description: Describes an instance of a geometry shader to trace.
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- D3D11_GEOMETRY_SHADER_TRACE_DESC
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# D3D11_GEOMETRY_SHADER_TRACE_DESC structure


## -description


Describes an instance of a geometry shader to trace.


## -struct-fields




### -field Invocation

The invocation number of the instance of the geometry shader.


## -remarks



This API requires the Windows Software Development Kit (SDK) for Windows 8.




## -see-also




<a href="https://docs.microsoft.com/windows/desktop/direct3d11/d3d11-graphics-reference-shader-structures">Shader Structures</a>
 

 

