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  1. Navigate to the [Product Folder]\CommonStruct\Tools\Bin folder, and double-click GeometricConstructionsCodeGenerator.exe.

    The software opens the Geometric Constructions Code Generator.

    If the Geometric Constructions Code Generator does not display, open the GeometricConstructionsCodeGenerator.log file to view additional details. For example, if a required product is not installed, the tool will not open. The log file is located in the user's Temp folder.

  2. Select Create a new project.

  3. In the Solution location box, specify the full path location and folder name in which the new Visual Studio project will be generated. The software uses the %USERPROFILE%\Documents\GeometricConstructions folder by default. Click the button to select from a list of previously used locations, or use the Browse ... ICON button to navigate to the location.

  4. Enter a name for the project.

    If you do not specify a project name, the software uses the Definition name in the XML.

  5. In the XML files box, specify the folder location that contains the XML definition files. The software uses the %USERPROFILE%\Documents\GeometricConstructions\XML folder by default.Click the button to select from a list of previously used locations, or use the Browse ... ICON button to navigate to the location.

    The software lists the XML files contained in the specified folder.

  6. Select the XML files to use to create the Visual Studio project. You must select at least one XML file.

  7. Click Process.

    The software generates the Visual Studio project (and solution) in the specified folder location. After the new project is generated, the software displays a message.

  8. Click OK to close the message and exit the Geometric Constructions Code Generator.

  9. Navigate to the solution in the specified folder location, double-click the .sln file, and then build it in Release mode.

If Microsoft Visual Studio automation does not completely generate the solution, the message box showing the location of the solution will not display. In this case, re-run GeometricConstructionsCodeGenerator.exe, and click Yes in the message box that proposes to override the existing solution.