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'''Does not require the use of a CVS client''' | '''Does not require the use of a CVS client''' | ||
=== Step 1 === | === Step 1 - Download VTK=== | ||
Download VTK release you want from: [http://vtk.org/files/release/] and unpack the archive (zip or tar.gz) into | Download VTK release you want from: [http://vtk.org/files/release/] and unpack the archive (zip or tar.gz) into | ||
C:\MyProjects\VTK-src | C:\MyProjects\VTK-src | ||
=== Step 2 === | === Step 2 - Download CMake === | ||
[http://cmake.org/HTML/Download.html Download CMake] (CMake 2.4.6). Choose the windows installer (cmake-2.4.6-win32.exe) and install it. | [http://cmake.org/HTML/Download.html Download CMake] (CMake 2.4.6). Choose the windows installer (cmake-2.4.6-win32.exe) and install it. | ||
=== Step 3 === | === Step 3 - Create a build folder === | ||
Create a folder | Create a folder | ||
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This will store the compiled binaries | This will store the compiled binaries | ||
=== Step 4 === | === Step 4 - Run CMake === | ||
Start CMake, provide the source codes and binaries paths to CMake. Then press Configure button to let CMake read the CMakeLists.txt from the source path and configure the variables. In your case you should have: | Start CMake, provide the source codes and binaries paths to CMake. Then press Configure button to let CMake read the CMakeLists.txt from the source path and configure the variables. In your case you should have: | ||
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this causes the VTK dlls to be built. You should not change anything else. | this causes the VTK dlls to be built. You should not change anything else. | ||
=== Step 5 === | === Step 5 - Open the Visual Studio project=== | ||
Open the VTK.sln (VTK.dsw for the old VS6) from | Open the VTK.sln (VTK.dsw for the old VS6) from | ||
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using VS .Net 2003 and build it. You can choose either to build in Release or Debug (prefer release since the code will be faster). | using VS .Net 2003 and build it. You can choose either to build in Release or Debug (prefer release since the code will be faster). | ||
=== Step 6 === | === Step 6 - Build the project === | ||
Installation, the VTK dll will be in | Installation, the VTK dll will be in | ||
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'''Be very careful if you have multiple VTK installed on your system that you are using the right one'''. It is strongly suggested that only one version of the VTK dll be on one system. | '''Be very careful if you have multiple VTK installed on your system that you are using the right one'''. It is strongly suggested that only one version of the VTK dll be on one system. | ||
=== Step 7 === | === Step 7 - Manual building=== | ||
When building your project if you don't use CMake, make sure that ''Additional Include Directories'' and ''Additional Library Directories'' (from within the Visual Studio interface) are pointing to the proper path of VTKCVS and not the old VTK 4.4 or VTK5 | When building your project if you don't use CMake, make sure that ''Additional Include Directories'' and ''Additional Library Directories'' (from within the Visual Studio interface) are pointing to the proper path of VTKCVS and not the old VTK 4.4 or VTK5 | ||
Revision as of 18:16, 7 September 2011
Platforms
Building VTK CVS on Win32
Does not require the use of a CVS client
Step 1 - Download VTK
Download VTK release you want from: [1] and unpack the archive (zip or tar.gz) into
C:\MyProjects\VTK-src
Step 2 - Download CMake
Download CMake (CMake 2.4.6). Choose the windows installer (cmake-2.4.6-win32.exe) and install it.
Step 3 - Create a build folder
Create a folder
C:\MyProjects\VTKCVSBin
This will store the compiled binaries
Step 4 - Run CMake
Start CMake, provide the source codes and binaries paths to CMake. Then press Configure button to let CMake read the CMakeLists.txt from the source path and configure the variables. In your case you should have:
Where is the source code: C:\MyProjects\VTKCVS Where to build the binaries: C:\MyProjects\VTKCVSBin
Once you hit 'Configure', make sure to turn on:
* BUILD_SHARED_LIBS
this causes the VTK dlls to be built. You should not change anything else.
Step 5 - Open the Visual Studio project
Open the VTK.sln (VTK.dsw for the old VS6) from
C:\MyProjects\VTKCVSBin
using VS .Net 2003 and build it. You can choose either to build in Release or Debug (prefer release since the code will be faster).
Step 6 - Build the project
Installation, the VTK dll will be in
C:\MyProjects\VTKCVSBin\bin\release
therefore by default the system cannot find them. You have the choice in either copying the dll to
c:\windows\system32
or change the environment variable PATH to include the path:
C:\MyProjects\VTKCVSBin\bin\release
Be very careful if you have multiple VTK installed on your system that you are using the right one. It is strongly suggested that only one version of the VTK dll be on one system.
Step 7 - Manual building
When building your project if you don't use CMake, make sure that Additional Include Directories and Additional Library Directories (from within the Visual Studio interface) are pointing to the proper path of VTKCVS and not the old VTK 4.4 or VTK5
Installing VTK
NOTE:
- Make sure to be using CMake 2.4.4 for this step. CMake 2.4.3 (and before) has a known issue with VS.Net 2003 + patch update.
- It is assumed that you have already built VTK. If not refer to previous section on how to build VTK.
Steps:
- Start CMake (CMakeSetup.exe).
- Configure VTK (select the correct binary directory in "Where to build the binaries").
- Select the proper path for "CMAKE_INSTALL_PREFIX". It should be something like : "C:/MY INSTALLATION/VTK"
- Click Configure
- Click "OK"
- Open Visual Studio, select the VTK.sln (VTK.dsw if using VS6) project from the binary directoy.
- Make sure that ALL_BUILD is the selected target. Build it. It should be a noop.
- Once this is done, select the "INSTALL" target. And build this target (eg. Right click on it, then Build this taget only). This will copy and the the correct permission for all the files needed to use VTK in the directory you have specified.
Links
- Installing VTK 4.1.x on a windows PC
- How to build VTK with Java support on Windows
- Building VTK on Linux with Java support
