In the Alias directory, there is a directory called ODS (an abbreviation for Open Digital Studio):

Inside the directory are three directories relevant to the API:

• OpenModel - examples, compiled examples, and libraries specific to OpenModel
• OpenAlias - examples and compiled examples (plug-ins) specific to OpenAlias (an external library is not required)
• Common - examples and include files common to OpenModel and OpenAlias

Compiling code for either OpenModel or OpenAlias is straightforward and the process can easily be understood when reading the example Makefiles in:

c:\Program Files\Autodesk\Alias2012\ODS\OpenModel\examples or ODS\OpenAlias\examples (Windows).

/Applications/Autodesk/Alias2012/Alias.app/Contents/Resources/ODS/OpenModel/examples or ODS/OpenAlias/examples (Mac)

However below are detailed the important concepts.