# DeepNestPort
DeepNest C# Port (https://github.com/Jack000/Deepnest)

DXF Import/Export: https://github.com/IxMilia/Dxf

Also take a look at the WPF Net.Core version: https://github.com/9swampy/DeepNestSharp 

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## Steps to build and run
```
1. Open DeepNestPort.sln using Visual Studio
2. In visual studio press Build->Build solution, and wait until building 
3. Run DeepNestPort.exe (can be found here 'DeepNestPort-master\DeepNestPort\bin\Debug\')
```

## (Optional) Running this software using external dll
	Steps to generate 'minkowski.dll' file:
	
	 1.Install vs2022 and also install plugin named "Desktop development with C++"	
	 
	 2.Download code.
	 
	 3.Download boost zip (https://www.boost.org/users/history/version_1_76_0.html)
	 
	 4.Extract it somewhere and copy its location and edit it in DeepNestPort-master\Minkowski\compile.bat file like so :-
		  cl /Ox -I "D:\boost\boost_1_76_0" /LD minkowski.cc

	 5.Go to Start->All Programs->(Scroll down to see Visual Studio 2022 folder)->Tools->Dev. Command Prompt
	   Do cd to the place where DeepNestPort-master is location(u might have to do 'cd /d <location>' instead of 
	   normal 'cd' command to change the drive)
		  enter 'compile.bat' in command prompt and it will automatically generate a 'minkowski.dll' file for you.

	Steps to generate 'DeepNestPort.exe':

		1. Open vs2022 and open project in explorer(select file 'DeepNestPort.sln').
		2. In visual studio press Build->Build solution. This will take 10-20 seconds 
		   and u will obtain a 'DeepNestPort.exe' in 'DeepNestPort-master\DeepNestPort\bin\Debug\' folder.
	

	To run software just copy minkowski.dll to the folder where u have exe, and u will have this project running.
	Tudums!
	
## Contributors
* https://github.com/Daniel-t-1/DeepNestPort (dxf export)
* https://github.com/9swampy/DeepNestPort (simplification features)