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# makeRenderCommandEncoder()

Create an object that encodes commands that perform graphics rendering operations and may be assigned to a different thread.

```
func makeRenderCommandEncoder() -> (any MTLRenderCommandEncoder)?
```

## Return Value

A graphics rendering command encoder object

## Discussion

The rendering commands encoded by [`MTLRenderCommandEncoder`](/documentation/Metal/MTLRenderCommandEncoder) objects are executed in the order in which the [`MTLRenderCommandEncoder`](/documentation/Metal/MTLRenderCommandEncoder) objects are created, not in the order they are ended.

## See Also

  [Metal Shading Language Guide](https://developer.apple.com/library/archive/documentation/Metal/Reference/MetalShadingLanguageGuide/Introduction/Introduction.html#//apple_ref/doc/uid/TP40014364)

  [Metal Programming Guide](https://developer.apple.com/library/archive/documentation/Miscellaneous/Conceptual/MetalProgrammingGuide/Introduction/Introduction.html#//apple_ref/doc/uid/TP40014221)


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