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There are separate distributions of FBX SDK for Linux, Mac OS, and Windows.

The structure of the FBX SDK distribution directory is, however, identical on all these platforms. See Directory structure.

For each platform, there is more than one version of library file for FBX SDK. See Runtime libraries available in different flavors.

To download and install FBX SDK, follow the instructions for your development platform, either Linux, Mac OS, or Windows.

Directory structure

The structure of the FBX SDK distribution directory (<yourFBXSDKpath>) is identical on all platforms:

Directory Description
<yourFBXSDKpath>\ The root of the FBX distribution directory. Contains a readme file, the license text, and the uninstaller.
<yourFBXSDKpath>\doc\

Contains:

  • FBX_SDK_Programmers_Guide_2011_2.pdf
  • A directory containing FBX SDK Help
  • FBX_SDK_Help.html

To start FBX SDK Help, open FBX_SDK_Help.html.

<yourFBXSDKpath>\examples\ Sample programs, each in its own subfolder. Contains platform-specific project files, makefiles, etc.
<yourFBXSDKpath>\include\ Header files for FBX SDK.
<yourFBXSDKpath>\lib\ Library runtimes for FBX SDK.

Runtime libraries available in different flavors

The library runtime files (located in the <yourFBXSDKpath>\lib\ subdirectory of your FBX SDK distribution) are different for each platform (Linux, Mac OS, and Windows).

Library runtimes for Windows

You can link your application to a runtime library for Windows which is:

Library file name Description
fbxsdk_mt2008.lib Static, 32-bit, release, VS 2008
fbxsdk_mt2008d.lib Static, 32-bit, debug, VS 2008
fbxsdk_md2008.lib Dynamic, 32-bit, release, VS 2008
fbxsdk_md2008d.lib Dynamic, 32-bit, debug, VS 2008
fbxsdk_mt2008_amd64.lib Static, 64-bit, release, VS 2008
fbxsdk_mt2008_amd64d.lib Static, 64-bit, debug, VS 2008
fbxsdk_md2008_amd64.lib Dynamic, 64-bit, release, VS 2008
fbxsdk_md2008_amd64d.lib Dynamic, 64-bit, debug, VS 2008
fbxsdk_md2005_amd64.lib Dynamic, 64-bit, release, VS 2005
fbxsdk_md2005.lib Dynamic, 32-bit, release, VS 2005
fbxsdk_mt2005.lib Static, 32-bit, release, VS 2005
fbxsdk_mt2005_amd64.lib Static, 64-bit, release, VS 2005
fbxsdk_md2005_amd64d.lib Dynamic, 64-bit, debug, VS 2005
fbxsdk_md2005d.lib Dynamic, 32-bit, debug, VS 2005
fbxsdk_mt2005d.lib Static, 32-bit, debug, VS 2005
fbxsdk_mt2005_amd64d.lib Static, 64-bit, debug, VS 2005

Notes:

Library runtimes for Mac OS

Here are the names of the library runtimes for Mac OS:

Library file name Description
libfbxsdk_gcc4_ub.a Universal Binary: gcc 4.0 compiler, release, Intel 32-bit (i386) and Intel 64-bit (x86_64)
libfbxsdk_gcc4_ubd.a Universal Binary: gcc 4.0 compiler, debug, Intel 32-bit (i386) and Intel 64-bit (x86_64) architectures
NoteAll of these library runtimes are static libraries.

Library runtimes for Linux

Here are the names of the library runtimes for Linux:

Library file name Description
libfbxsdk_gcc4.a gcc 4.0 compiler, release, 32-bit
libfbxsdk_gcc4d.a gcc 4.0 compiler, debug, 32-bit
libfbxsdk_gcc4_x64.a gcc 4.0 compiler, release, 64-bit
libfbxsdk_gcc4_x64d.a gcc 4.0 compiler, debug, 64-bit
NoteAll of these library runtimes are static libraries.

Windows

Downloading and installing FBX SDK

To download and install FBX SDK on your Windows computer:

  1. Go to http://www.autodesk.com/fbx.
  2. Navigate to the Downloads page, and follow any instructions.
  3. Find the version of FBX SDK 2011.2 for Windows.
  4. Download the distribution file for Windows to your computer. The distribution file is a Setup program, i.e., an executable.
  5. Execute the Setup program, and follow the instructions.
  6. The Setup program will let you specify a destination folder. Specify a folder which is new or empty. We will call this as <yourFBXSDKpath>, your distribution directory for FBX SDK.
  7. Read <yourFBXSDKpath>\readme.txt. This Readme file contains detailed information about changes in FBX SDK since the previous version, as well as any last-minute documentation.

Notes:

Uninstalling FBX SDK

To remove FBX SDK from your computer:

  1. Run <yourFBXSDKpath>\uninstall.exe.

Configuring Visual Studio

The instructions in this section are based on Visual Studio 2005. Except where noted, there are no significant differences for Visual Studio 2008.

NoteTo build and run the sample programs for FBX SDK, see Building and running the sample programs. For general information, see Sample programs.

To create a new Visual Studio solution that uses FBX SDK:

  1. Start Visual Studio.
  2. To create a new project, choose New > Project from the File menu:

  3. In Project Types, choose Visual C++ > Win32.
  4. Continue as usual, then click Finish. Your new project and solution will appear.
  5. To open the Property Manager tab, choose Property Manager from the View Manager:
  6. In the Property Manager, right-click on the project, and choose Properties:

  7. In the property tree on the left of the Property Pages dialog box, choose Configuration Properties > C/C++ > General.
  8. In the properties sheet on the right of that same dialog box, choose Additional Include Directories. The Additional Include Directories dialog box will open (as shown before the previous step).
  9. In the list box at the top of the Additional Include Directories dialog box, click the top blank line until you see a control to browse for directories.
  10. Use this control to add the full path for the <yourFBXSDKpath>\include directory. By default, the path is: C:\Program_Files\Autodesk\FBX\FbxSdk\2011.2\include\fbxfilessdk\
  11. In the tree on the left of the dialog box, choose Code Generation. In the property sheet on the right, choose Runtime Library:

  12. Use the drop-down list box to choose the type of run-time library that your project will be generating. The list correspond to Visual C++ compiler options: /MD, /MDd, /MT, /MTd, etc. Not all compiler options are available for all versions of Visual Studio (see Library runtimes for Windows).
  13. In the Property Pages dialog box, choose Linker > General:
  14. Go to Configuration Properties -> Linker:

  15. Click Additional Library Dependencies, then use the browse control to enter the full path for the <yourFBXSDKpath>\lib folder of the FBX SDK distribution. By default, the full path is: C:\Program_Files\Autodesk\FBX\FbxSdk\2011.2\lib\
  16. Click Input on the left, then choose Additional Dependencies on the right. Use the Additional Dependencies dialog box to add the appropriate FBX SDK library. For a table describing the available FBX SDK library files, see Library runtimes for Windows.
  17. If in the previous step, you selected an FBX SDK library that is either for creating /MTd or /MDd runtimes, then you must do the following:

    Click Input on the left, then choose Ignore Specific Library on the right. In the Ignore Specific Library dialog box, enter LIBMCT.

  18. Click Input on the left. In the Additional Dependencies field on the right, enter wininet.lib.

Macintosh OS

Downloading and installing FBX SDK

To download and install FBX SDK on your Macintosh computer:

  1. Go to http://www.autodesk.com/fbx.
  2. Navigate to the Downloads page, and follow any instructions.
  3. Find the distribution file of FBX SDK 2011.2 for Mac OS.
  4. Download the distribution file to your computer. The distribution file is a compressed Installer program (*.pkg.tgz).
  5. Uncompress the Installer.
  6. Execute the Installer, and follow the instructions.
  7. The Installer program will let you specify a destination directory. Specify a directory which is new or empty. We call this <yourFBXSDKpath>, your distribution directory for FBX SDK.
  8. Read <yourFBXSDKpath>\readme.txt. This Readme file contains detailed information about changes in FBX SDK since the previous version, as well as any last-minute documentation.

Use sample makefiles as a guide

You will find sample programs in <yourFBXSDKpath>\examples\ (see Sample programs). Each sample program contains a makefile. Use one of these makefiles as a model for your own project.

Linux

Downloading and installing FBX SDK

To download and install FBX SDK on your Linux computer:

  1. Go to http://www.autodesk.com/fbx.
  2. Navigate to the Downloads page, and follow any instructions.
  3. Find the distribution file of FBX SDK 2011.2 for Linux.
  4. Download the distribution file to your computer. The distribution file is a compressed tar file (.tar.gz).
  5. Extract the contents of the file to a new directory that we call <yourFBXSDKpath>, your distribution directory for FBX SDK.
  6. Follow the instructions in <yourFBXSDKpath>\Install_FbxFileSdk.txt.
  7. Read <yourFBXSDKpath>/readme.txt. This Readme file contains detailed information about changes in FBX SDK since the previous version, as well as any last-minute documentation.

Use sample makefiles as a guide

You will find sample programs in <yourFBXSDKpath>\examples\ (see Sample programs). Each sample program contains a makefile. Use one of these makefiles as a model for your own project.

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