Vrsion 0.14 and Libpack on Windows

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zoidberg
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Vrsion 0.14 and Libpack on Windows

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I want to get the latest Version on Windows, so that I need it to compile by myself.
I have some questions.

Is there a binary download 0.14 for windows?

When using libpack do I get latest Version or do I have to download all the libs my myself? Does cmake download the files?

Does it compile on VS2013?

Do I have to setup all the 3rd party libs in cmake? From what do I know if the latest 3rd part libs are supported?
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Re: Vrsion 0.14 and Libpack on Windows

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zoidberg wrote:I want to get the latest Version on Windows, so that I need it to compile by myself.
I have some questions.

Is there a binary download 0.14 for windows?
If you follow the links from the download ...windows on the home page of the FreeCAD WIKI http://www.freecadweb.org/

you will end up here, where you can download a reasonably recent Windows version
http://sourceforge.net/projects/free-ca ... 0unstable/
zoidberg wrote:When using libpack do I get latest Version or do I have to download all the libs my myself?
If you mean the latest versions of the libs...No.

zoidberg wrote:Does cmake download the files?
no

zoidberg wrote:Does it compile on VS2013?
I am a purely Linux guy...so to be honest I don't know.

zoidberg wrote:Do I have to setup all the 3rd party libs in cmake? From what do I know if the latest 3rd part libs are supported?
In Linux you can run Cmake-gui and read and select the various options, although usually the default values just work ....most of the time. :)

To be honest in Linux its all pretty easy, and software auto updates etc. but from what I have read in the past it seems trying to compile on Windows is more difficult, unless you are rather experienced. However I could be wrong, so I shall leave other Windows specific questions to others who, unlike me, know something about it! :)

It also depends on why you are wanting to compile FreeCAD. If you just want a more up to date FreeCAD version, then you will probably be happy to just download the binaries. Of course if you want to write code, beyond the embedded Python interpretor, you will still want to compile FreeCAD.

I hope my incomplete answer is useful. :)

Jim
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Re: Vrsion 0.14 and Libpack on Windows

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Like jmaustpc said, you'll probably be fine with the provided 0.14 binary.
zoidberg wrote:Does it compile on VS2013?
If I remember correctly the LibPack was built with Visual Studio 2008, and I have never encountered a dll that was built with VS that was compatible with other versions...so, no.

However, if you download VS2008 Express (I had to search google a bit before I found a link), you can build FreeCAD very easily.
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Re: Vrsion 0.14 and Libpack on Windows

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the new drawing workbench is not available in the latest win binaries?

http://freecad-tutorial.blogspot.de/201 ... awing.html

I want to do parametric modelling and generate drawings for manufacturing.

Compiling on Windows seems to be complicated. Can anybody give me a woking compilation?
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Re: Vrsion 0.14 and Libpack on Windows

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zoidberg wrote:the new drawing workbench is not available in the latest win binaries?
No. As the blog post explains, you need to compile this separate development branch.
zoidberg wrote:I want to do parametric modelling and generate drawings for manufacturing.
In any case, the experimental Drawing workbench is not functional at the moment. And its development has been stalled for the past 8-9 months.

In the meanwhile you can create Draft Dimensions on your 3D model, then project those dimensions to drawing views with a tool in the Draft workbench. Be aware this is all still experimental, and it does not work well in v0.13.1828 or on the latest unstable Windows version.

An alternative is to export your drawing page to a 2D CAD program such as LibreCAD or DraftSight and add dimensions in there.
zoidberg wrote:Compiling on Windows seems to be complicated. Can anybody give me a woking compilation?
Sorry, Linux guy here. Compiling is much simpler on Ubuntu.
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Re: Vrsion 0.14 and Libpack on Windows

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https://sourceforge.net/projects/free-c ... 0unstable/?

There is an up-to-date 64-bit version for Windows. I have dropped the documentations that's why it is only 50 MB.
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Re: Vrsion 0.14 and Libpack on Windows

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Thank you very much! You are awesome! :)
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Re: Vrsion 0.14 and Libpack on Windows

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What's matter with the windows/0.13 unstable folder? It should be deleted because there is a stable release.

And this installer (http://sourceforge.net/projects/free-ca ... i/download) on Windows parent folder too.

Regards
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Re: Vrsion 0.14 and Libpack on Windows

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raulshc wrote:What's matter with the windows/0.13 unstable folder? It should be deleted because there is a stable release.

And this installer (http://sourceforge.net/projects/free-ca ... i/download) on Windows parent folder too.

Regards
I believe he is asking about the SF FreeCAD downloads page here
http://sourceforge.net/projects/free-ca ... 20Windows/
SF_freecad_downloads.jpeg
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As you can possibly see in the picture.....
1)there is a FreeCAD version 0.13.2097 listed at the bottom for some reason.
2)there is still a 0.13 unstable folder

I don't know if these things should or should not be there, but here is the information for the convenience of those that do know. :)

Jim
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Re: Vrsion 0.14 and Libpack on Windows

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jmaustpc wrote:I believe he is asking about the SF FreeCAD downloads page here
Yes, thanks Jim ;)
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