# meshbooleanplugin

**Repository Path**: shuchengyang/meshbooleanplugin

## Basic Information

- **Project Name**: meshbooleanplugin
- **Description**: No description available
- **Primary Language**: Unknown
- **License**: Not specified
- **Default Branch**: 1-need-to-update-the-name-of-the-plugin
- **Homepage**: None
- **GVP Project**: No

## Statistics

- **Stars**: 0
- **Forks**: 0
- **Created**: 2024-09-03
- **Last Updated**: 2024-09-04

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## README

meshbooleanplugin
======
Interface for performing boolean operations on meshes in SALOME

Local Tests
=======
To try the plugin locally, follow these steps:
1. Clone the repo to `$SMESH_ROOT_DIR/share/salome/plugins/smesh/`

2. Open the file located at `$SMESH_ROOT_DIR/share/salome/plugins/smesh/smesh_plugins.py`.

3. Add the following code to the end of the file:
   
```
try:
	from meshbooleanplugin.mesh_boolean_plugin import MeshBoolean
	salome_pluginsmanager.AddFunction('Boolean Mesh Cutting', 'Perform boolean operations on meshes', MeshBoolean)
except Exception as e:
	salome_pluginsmanager.logger.info('ERROR: MeshBoolean plug-in is unavailable: {}'.format(e))
	pass
```
4. Create the ui.py files:
got to the root of the plugin and run `make`

5. Clone the backend codes with `./clone.sh`
   
6. Compile the project with
```
mkdir -p build
cd build
cmake ..
make
```
7. Install the Python requirements with `pip install -r requirements.txt`

How to use ?
=======
1. start salome
2. find the plugin with the other SMESH plugins