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+ Open CASCADE Technology source repository
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+
+This directory contains sources of Open CASCADE Technology (OCCT), a collection
+of C++ libraries providing services for 3D surface and solid modeling, CAD data
+exchange, and visualization. OCCT can be best applied in development of
+software dealing with 3D modeling (CAD), manufacturing / measuring (CAM) or
+numerical simulation (CAE).
+
+The OCCT code is subject to the Open CASCADE Technology Public License Version
+6.5 (the "License"). You may not use the content of the relevant files except in
+compliance with the License. Please see the LICENSE file or obtain a copy of the
+License at http://www.opencascade.org and read it completely before using this
+software.
+
+In order to build OCCT libraries from these sources for use in your program,
+you need to:
+
+1. Download, build, and install the required third-party libraries.
+
+ Follow the instructions provided in the documents titled "Building 3rd party
+ products for OCCT" on http://dev.opencascade.org/?q=home/resources for
+ installation and building.
+
+2. Install and configure WOK development environment.
+
+ See http://dev.opencascade.org/?q=home/resources for the latest build of the
+ WOK and instructions of configuring it.
+
+3. Use WOK to generate build scripts or project files for your compiler,
+ then build the libraries.
+
+Note that you may use also the pre-processed source packages that include
+makefiles and projects, or binary packages, available for official releases of
+OCCT at http://www.opencascade.org. In this case however you will not be able
+to re-generate derived files after changing the CDL files (requires WOK).
+
+The current version of OCCT can be consulted in the file
+src/Standard/Standard_Version.hxx
+
+For more information regarding OCCT code development please consult the official
+OCCT Collaborative Development Portal:
+
+ http://dev.opencascade.org