Getting started with examples

This guide will help you get started with the Simplygon examples.

Prerequisites

• Make sure that all prerequisites are installed.
• Then select one of the options below:
  • Download the Simplygon SDK API zip from the Simplygon website.
  • Download and install the Simplygon SDK from the Simplygon website.

C++ examples

Step 1 - Download

Download the Simplygon C++ examples zip.

Step 2 - Setup environment

Start by extracting the two zip files downloaded in the previous step. In the folder where you extracted the Simplygon SDK API zip there is a PowerShell script called SetupSimplygon.ps1. Run this script according to the section Run the SetupSimplygon.ps1 script.

Step 3 - Build

Open the Visual Studio solution file found in the root of the extracted zip folder using Visual Studio 2019 or later.

Step 4 - Run

Select any of the project in the solution as the start-up project and build/run the project to get started.

C# examples

Step 1 - Download

Download the Simplygon C# examples zip.

Step 2 - Setup environment

Start by extracting the two zip files downloaded in the previous step. In the folder where you extracted the Simplygon SDK API zip there is a PowerShell script called SetupSimplygon.ps1. Run this script according to the section Run the SetupSimplygon.ps1 script.

Step 3 - Build

Open the Visual Studio solution file found in the root of the extracted zip folder using Visual Studio 2019 or later.

Step 4 - Run

Select any of the project in the solution as the start-up project and build/run the project to get started.

Python examples

Step 1 - Download

Download the Simplygon Python examples zip.

Step 2 - Setup environment

Start by extracting the two zip files downloaded in the previous step. In the folder where you extracted the Simplygon SDK API zip there is a PowerShell script called SetupSimplygon.ps1. Run this script according to the section Run the SetupSimplygon.ps1 script.

Step 3 - Run

You're now ready to execute any of the examples from the zip.