Compile Instructions

The project is developed in Microsoft Visual Studio C++ 7.1, but should also compile using Microsoft Visual Studio C++ 6.0. The project files are still for VS 6.0, but those will be converted without problems to VS 7.1 or later.

1. Extract OSGExp in the same directory as OpenSceneGraph, Producer and OpenThreads?.

3. Build OpenThreads?, Producer and OpenSceneGraph.

4. Install Max6, Max7 or Max8 and don't forget to include the maxsdk.

5. Open Microsoft Visual Studio, go to tools -> options and select the directories tab.

6. Select the Include files from the drop down list and indicate where the maxdsk include directory resides on your system:
   

  3dsmax[6,7,8]\maxsdk\include
Move the directory up before the std. directories.

7. Select the Library files from the drop down box and indicate where the maxdsk lib directory resides on your system:
   

  3dsmax[6,7,8]\maxsdk\lib
Move all the directory up before the std. directories.

8. Open <OSG>\OSGExp\VisualStudio\OSGExp\OSGExp.dsw and do a batch build.
   1. To create a normal version select all release versions and do a build.
   2. For the staticly linked version select the 'Release Static' version of OSGExp and Previewer, and the 'Release' version of OSGHelpers. Producer, OpenThreads? and OpenSceneGraph must also be staticly linked, see: Tasks/Win32StaticLink.

9. Add the following directories to the path environment:
   

&nbsp;&nbsp;<OSG>\OpenThreads\bin\win32
&nbsp;&nbsp;<OSG>\Producer\bin
&nbsp;&nbsp;<OSG>\OpenSceneGraph\bin
&nbsp;&nbsp;<OSG>\OSGExp\bin

1. Open 3dsmax[6,7,8]\plugin.ini and add the following line under the Directories tag:
   

&nbsp;&nbsp;OSG export=<OSG>\OSGExp\bin

1. Open 3dsmax6, 7 or 8 and export using File->Export or File->Export Selected, choose "OpenSceneGraph Exporter (*.ive,*osg)" as file type and off you go!