Compile BRL-CAD from source repository

BRL-CAD

The goal of this task is to compile and install BRL-CAD from source code.

Compiling from source is actually really easy. You don't need any prior experience! What you will need, though, is to follow instructions and ask for help if you get stuck.

Follow the links below and checkout from the BRL-CAD source code repository. Once you have the sources, read the README and INSTALL files for additional steps. You will need a C/C++ compiler (which you can download for free) and a build tool called CMake too. These resources can also help:

You will probably want these flags when you run CMake:

CMAKE_BUILD_TYPE=Release
BRLCAD_BUNDLED_LIBS=ON
BRLCAD_ENABLE_STRICT=OFF

Once installed, run "mged" or "archer" and type "rt" on the command prompt (it should just display a usage statement).

SUBMIT a screenshot if you are successful.

SUBMIT detailed notes, logs, and screenshots of your compilation progress if you are not successful.

Task tags

compile
introduction
install
new

Students who completed this task

Tianyue Gao, Wei Jie Lee, Šimon Šustek, Shi Hern Lim, Piotr Krupa, Wee He-Kun, John Engelo Chew, Nithin S Warrier, Julien Heurteux, KneX, Muhammad Fahmi Rasyid, sagarwal, hoangtrung1999, Khertus, coin3x, Michal Hanus, Say Zhee Lim, Jagreet Das Gupta, Andreea-Ioana Rusan, Mario Goranov, Tudor Csatlos, Annie, Thanh Nguyen Chi, Petronela Ghisa, aishcat5, ApratimRanChak, Sanjiv Prasad, Tushar Kumar, Laurentiu Cinda, Greenscreener, The 2nd Euler

Task type

Code