Developer Documents

Development Projects

• libpg : A parametrics/constraint library (old documentation)
• libpc : Geometric Constraint Solving
• Revolve Primitive
• OpenGL GUI Framework
• Global Illumination using Metropolis Light Transport
• Geometry Service
• BRL-CAD's core C++ interface
• A find Command for BRL-CAD geometry
• BREP Primitive

Developer FAQ

I'm interested in BRL-CAD development. How can I get involved?

• Join the IRC channel and/or the developer mailing list
• Read the developer's guide
• Start submitting patches

I'm trying to add a new file to the repository and I get an error on commit about mime types. What should I do?

You should set the mime type. See mime-types for more information.

Developer Examples

• Using db_walk_tree()

Development Tips

• Emacs
• Visual Studio