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How To Build VTK for Python on Windows

Posted by giuamato | 19 Apr, 2009
Starting by these instructions instructions, I created a guide to build VTK libraries for Python under Windows (Vista)

1) Download and install:

    
	
  •    Cmake
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  •    Visual C++ Express (2008)
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  •    Python 
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2) Download source for vtk and extract them to a folder (ie. VTK_SOURCE).


3) Make a new folder where the compiler can put builded files (ie. BUILD).


4) Start Cmake.


5) Setup fields:

    
	
  •    Where is the source code = VTK_SOURCE.
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  •    Where to build the binaries = BUILD.
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6) Clic on Configure and select as compiler "Visual C 9 (2008)".


7) Setup fields:

    
	
  •    VTK_WRAP_PYTHON=ON.
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  •    BUILD_SHARED_LIBS=ON.
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8) Clic on Configure.


9) If there are any problem solve them and then clic on Configure each time. Here are problems I found and the solutions:

    
	
  •    CMake Error at CMake/vtkWrapTcl.cmake:180 (MESSAGE): Tk was not found.  Install the Tk development package (see http://tcl.tk or ActiveState Tcl) and set the appropriate variables (TK_INCLUDE_PATH, TK_LIBRARY, TK_WISH) or disable VTK_USE_TK. Call Stack (most recent call first): CMakeLists.txt:831 (INCLUDE).
	
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  1.      Show Advanced Values.
    2. 
	
  2.      SetVTK_USE_TK to OFF.
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  •    CMake Error: The following variables are used in this project, but they are set to NOTFOUND.Please set them or make sure they are set and tested correctly in the CMake files: PYTHON_INCLUDE_PATH (ADVANCED). used as include directory in directory C:/Users/Giuseppe/Desktop/Nuova cartella/vtk-5.2.1.
	
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  1.     Show Advanced Values.
    2. 
	
  2. Setup PYTHON_INCLUDE_PATH to the python include directory (ie. C:/Python26/include).
    3. 



    
	
  •   CMake Error: The following variables are used in this project, but they are set to NOTFOUND. Please set them or make sure they are set and tested correctly in the CMake files: PYTHON_LIBRARY (ADVANCED).
	
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  1.     Show Advanced Values.
    2. 
	
  2.     Setup PYTHON_LIBRARY to the file  pythonXX.lib in the folder libs in Python (es.: C:/Python26/libs/python26.lib).
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10) Clic on Ok when everything goes well.


11) Start the file INSTALL.vcproj in thefolder BUILD with Visual C++.


12) From Menu Project select Properties then Configuratione Manager and setup the active configuration on Release.


13) From menu Debug select Start Debug or F5.


14) Wait until the end of the build (it may require some time).


At the end the build has been succesfull using python 2.5, while with pyhon 2.6 for 64bit OS Visual Basic gave me linker error because it was impossible to find definition of python calls.
   

   

  

   
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    thanks for this tutorial. seems the most promising to me. hope many people will find it useful as I have
    
   
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    Hi, 
    

    Trying to build VTK for Python2.6 within Windows platform, not successful ended with the following errors, someone direct me in the right path.????
    

    CMake Error at CMakeLists.txt:5 (message):
    
  VTK has moved! See
    

        http://www.vtk.org/VTK/resources/software.html#dev
    

      for details.  This source tree comes from the legacy CVS repository at
    

        :pserver:anoncvs@www.vtk.org:/cvsroot/VTK
    

      and exists only to report this message.
    

      The legacy repository is no longer maintained.  Old versions are still
    
  available by date- or tag-based checkout, but the new repository is
    
  preferred.
    

    Configuring incomplete, errors occurred!
    
   
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