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INSTALL

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 Open Asset Import Library (Assimp) Install
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+=======================================================================
+Please refer to the doxygen documentation for full install instructions
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-Please see the doxygen documentation for full install instructions:
 
-A CHM file is included in the SVN repos: ./doc/AssimpDoc_Html/AssimpDoc.chm.
-At least Windows should be able to read it.
+A regularly-updated copy is available at 
+http://assimp.sourceforge.net/lib_html/index.html
 
-To build the doxygen doc on your own follow these steps:
+A CHM file is included in the SVN repos: ./doc/AssimpDoc_Html/AssimpDoc.chm.
+To build the doxygen documentation on your own, follow these steps:
 
 a) download & install latest doxygen 
-b) ensure doxygen is in the executable search path
+b) make sure doxygen is in the executable search path
 c) navigate to ./doc
 d) and run 'doxygen'
 
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 Windows only: To generate the CHM doc install the 'Microsoft HTML Workshop'
 and configure the path to it in the DOXYFILE. Run doxygen again.
 
+=======================================================================
+For the inpatient:
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+Windows: go to ./workspaces/vc8 or ./workspaces/vc9, open the
+VS Solution and build for your preferred build target ...
+release-dll is usually the best choice. Adjust the runtime library to
+your needs, multithreaded-dll is preconfigured by default.
 
-You can also find a copy of the doc on our web site:
-http://assimp.sourceforge.net/lib_html/index.html
+Unix: try running 'make' in the ./code dir. Or SCons from
+./workspaces/SCons. Or CMAKE, from the CMakelists.txt. Choose whatever
+buildtool you like most.
 
-Beware, it could be outdated. If you're in serious doubt it might be,
-rebuilding the doc is probably a wise choice.
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-=======================================================================
-For the inpatient:
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-Windows: go to ./workspaces/vc8 or ./workspaces/vc9, open the
-VS Solution and build your preferred build target ...
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-Linux: try make in the ./code dir. Alternatively, run scons from
-./workspaces/SCons.
-