2.3.1. Installation

Buildes depends on the following resources:

• python 2.6
• PyQt4 or latest
• PythonOCC >= 0.5 (needs Opencascade also)

Only the source package of buildes is provided. Make sure that the required software listed above is already installed in your system. Follow the following steps to install buildes.

• Download the latest provided version at the PROJECT HOME PAGE provided above.
• Windows users can download and install buildes-$VERSION.exe file. This was built in Virtualbox running windows XP. Make sure to install the required software as listed above. You will need to set your PYTHONPATH variable also. See the next step below.
• For all others, after extracting make sure to set your PYTHONPATH variable: For example if you extracted to $HOME/buildes-$VERSION, set the variable to $HOME/buildes-$VERSION/buildes. Google how to set PYTHONPATH for your specific system.
• To run buildes GUI, execute $HOME/buildes-$VERSION/bin/bdui.py