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# ID3D12Fence1

> Represents a fence. This interface extends ID3D12Fence, and supports the retrieval of the flags used to create the original fence.

Represents a fence. This interface extends [ID3D12Fence](https://docs.xbox.com/reference/graphics/d3d12/interfaces/id3d12fence/id3d12fence_public.md), and supports the retrieval of the flags used to create the original fence.  This new feature is useful primarily for opening shared fences.
**Note**  **ID3D12Fence1** was introduced in the Windows 10 Fall Creators Update, and is the latest version of the [ID3D12Fence](https://docs.xbox.com/reference/graphics/d3d12/interfaces/id3d12fence/id3d12fence_public.md) interface. Applications targeting Windows 10 Fall Creators Update and later should use **ID3D12Fence1** instead of earlier versions. 

## Requirements

**Header:** d3d12\_xs.h or d3d12\_x.h\
**Library:** d3d12\_xs.lib or d3d12\_x.lib\
**Supported Platforms**: XBOX Series consoles and XBOX One family

## See Also

[Core Interfaces](https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/win32/direct3d12/direct3d-12-interfaces)

[Fence Based Resource Management](https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/win32/direct3d12/fence-based-resource-management)

[ID3D12fence](https://docs.xbox.com/reference/graphics/d3d12/interfaces/id3d12fence/id3d12fence_public.md)

[Multi-engine synchronization](https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/win32/direct3d12/user-mode-heap-synchronization)


## Related topics

- [GetCreationFlags](https://docs.xbox.com/reference/graphics/d3d12/interfaces/id3d12fence1/methods/id3d12fence1_getcreationflags_public.md)
- [D3D12_FEATURE](https://docs.xbox.com/reference/graphics/d3d12/enums/d3d12_feature_public.md)
- [ID3D12Object](https://docs.xbox.com/reference/graphics/d3d12/interfaces/id3d12object/id3d12object_public.md)
- [D3D12_BLEND](https://docs.xbox.com/reference/graphics/d3d12/enums/d3d12_blend_public.md)
- [D3D12_FILTER](https://docs.xbox.com/reference/graphics/d3d12/enums/d3d12_filter_public.md)