CGAL - Installation instructions for Windows (win32) Due
to the large number of external libraries used by CGAL, its
installation on the Windows platform can be a rather difficult
experience. The following package contains all the necessary files with a copy of CGAL 3.3.1: This setup has been tested under the Microsoft Visual Studio 2003 and 2008 development environments. 1. QT Framework: a. Install the QT framework by running the installer: "setup-qt-win-free-msvc-3.3.4-3.exe” b. Open the following directory: C:\Program Files\qt-win-free-msvc-3.3.4\lib c. Create a local copy of file qt-mt3.lib and name it to qt-mt.lib d. Copy the following file: C:\Program Files\qt-win-free-msvc-3.3.4\bin\qt-mtl.dll in folder: C:\WINDOWS\system32 2. BOOST libraries: a. Copy and unzip the boost.zip file to a desired location such as “C:\” Make sure that the path that will lead to the boost directory does not contain any spaces! b. Open the Systems properties window from the Control Panel: c. Select Environment variables d. Click on the New button to create a New Systems variable by entering the following information: 3. CGAL: a. Copy and unzip the CGAL-3.3.1.zip file to a desired location such as C:\ Make sure that the path that will lead to the CGAL directory does not contain any spaces!
b. As described in section 2, create a new environment variable by entering the following information: 4. Running QT based example under CGAL: a. Your CGAL installation is ready. Try compiling the QT examples located in directory: C:\CGAL-3.3.1\demo\Qt_widget If you launch example tutorial2, a white QT window will open. Points can be entered by clicking inside the window with your computer mouse:
5. Recompiling CGAL: To recompile CGAL, simply open the main solution file located here: C:\CGAL-3.3.1\src |
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