How to install CGAL Yuanzhen Wang

What is CGAL Computational Geometry Algorithms Library “Provide easy access to efficient and reliable geometric algorithms in the form of a C++ library” Current Version: beta1 License Open Source OS Windows, Unix-like systems and MacOS X

What does CGAL offers Data structures & Algorithms Triangulations Mesh generation Geometry Processing More on this link: manual/packages.html#Part:Polyhedra

How to install CGAL Prerequisites Compilers Cmake Boost/Boostpro Miscellaneous ( like QT) Configuring CGAL Compiling

Prerequisites Compiler Visual Studio 2005 and/or Visual Studio 2008 Cmake A cross-platform software Generate project solution file for different platforms  e.g..sln file for Visual Studio; make file in linux Boost Powerful library for extending the C++ STL

CMake Download e.html e.html Install Time 5 min

BoostPro Download Install Time 2 hours Depends on network speed

Configuring CGAL Reboot before configuring CGAL Open Cmake-gui Choose where is the CGAL source code Choose where to put the project solution files

Configuring CGAL Click “configure” Cmake will pop-up a windows to let you choose your compiler.

Configuring CGAL Hopefully, everything is OK. And you will see “Configuring done”

Configuring CGAL However, it's possible to see some error information. e.g. can not find BOOST_INCLUDE_DIR You have to add this entry manually. Click “add entry” Input the entry's name showed in the error message Choose type of that entry Give value to that entry

Configuring CGAL Then click “Configure” again. The “Generate” button should be available now.

Configuring CGAL Go the directory which is input at the first step. The.sln solution file should be there.

Compiling CGAL Simply open the CGAL.sln file. Choose “Rebuild all”

Compiling CGAL Rebuid “INSTALL” separately It completes two jobs: Copy source codes Copy compiled libs

We’re done!