This topic contains step-by-step instructions on how to create and set up a project in Microsoft® Visual Studio® 2017. Note that <KERNEL_DIR> is the directory where you unpacked the Kernel archive.

1. Start Visual Studio and open the <KERNEL_DIR>\Platforms\vc15dll\Kernel_vc15dll_ex.sln solution file.
2. Add a new Win32 Console Application to the solution. Set FirstApp as the project name and <KERNEL_DIR>\Platforms\vc15dll\FacetModeler\examples\ as the location.
   Optionally, set FirstApp as a startup project if you want to have it active when the solution opens.
3. Add a source file to the project, name it FirstApp.cpp and place it in the <KERNEL_DIR>\FacetModeler\examples\FirstApp\ folder.
4. Set the project properties:
   • Configuration properties —> General —> Output Directory: <KERNEL_DIR>\exe\vc15dll\
   • Configuration properties —> C/C++ —> General —> Additional Include Directories:
     • <KERNEL_DIR>\Kernel\Extensions\ExServices\
     • <KERNEL_DIR>\Kernel\Include\
     • <KERNEL_DIR>\ThirdParty\
     • <KERNEL_DIR>\ThirdParty\activation\
     • <KERNEL_DIR>\FacetModeler\include\
     These options are required so that the Visual C++ compiler can find ODA Software header files.
   • If pch.cpp and pch.h are automatically generated in your project, remove these files from the project:
     Configuration properties —> C/C++ -> Precompiled Headers -> Not using precompiled headers
   • Add the following values to Configuration properties —> C/C++ —> Preprocessor —> Preprocessor definition:
     • UNICODE
     • _UNICODE
     • _CRT_SECURE_NO_DEPRECATE
     • WIN32
     • _WIN32
     • _WINDOWS
     • _CRT_NOFORCE_MANIFEST
     • _STL_NOFORCE_MANIFEST
     • NDEBUG
     • ODA_LICENSING_ENABLED
     • _CRTDBG_MAP_ALLOC
     • ADT_DYNAMIC_BUILD
     • _TOOLKIT_IN_DLL_
     • CMAKE_INTDIR="Release"
   • Configuration properties —> Linker —> General —> Additional Library Directories:
     • <KERNEL_DIR>\exe\vc15dll\
     • <KERNEL_DIR>\lib\vc15dll\
     The paths are required by the linker to find the necessary ODA Software dynamic and static libraries.
   • Configuration properties —> Linker —> Input —> Additional Dependencies:
     • kernel32.lib
     • user32.lib
     • gdi32.lib
     • winspool.lib
     • shell32.lib
     • ole32.lib
     • oleaut32.lib
     • uuid.lib
     • comdlg32.lib
     • advapi32.lib
     • <KERNEL_DIR>\lib\vc15dll\FacetModeler.lib
     • <KERNEL_DIR>\lib\vc15dll\TD_ExamplesCommon.lib
     • Secur32.lib
     • <KERNEL_DIR>\lib\vc15dll\TD_Ge.lib
     • <KERNEL_DIR>\lib\vc15dll\TD_Root.lib
     • ws2_32.lib
     • crypt32.lib
     • <KERNEL_DIR>\lib\vc15dll\TD_Alloc.lib
     This option specifies the list of particular ODA Software libraries that should be linked while building your application.
   • Configuration properties —> C/C++ —> Language:
     Treat Wchar_t As Built in Type: No (/Zc:wchar_t-)

Now that your project has been created and set up, make sure you have activated ODA Software.

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