Knowledge is not alone, it must be systematic. More my personal summary and related experience can be found in this column: Visual Studio .

serial number	content
1	[Visual Studio] Use Visual Studio to build VTK on Windows
2	[Visual Studio] Use Visual Studio with Qt to build VTK on Windows
3	【VTK】VTK display small ball example, use Visual Studio with Qt to build VTK on Windows
4	[VTK] Official example, ported to your own Qt project, including code

I have completed the use of Visual Studio to build VTK on Windows before. This article combines the implementation of Qt to use Visual Studio with Qt to build VTK on Windows. The link to the previous article is: [Visual Studio] Use Visual Studio to build VTK on Windows .

Article Directory

1 version environment
2 build steps
- 1 Prepare folder structure
- 2 run CMake
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- 3 Build in Visual Studio
3 Whether the test was successful
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1 version environment

win11
visual studio 2022
VTK-9.2.6
CMake 3.26.3
Qt 6.2.8

2 build steps

It is recommended to use the administrator identity when opening CMake and Visual Studio throughout the process to prevent unnecessary trouble. At the same time, if the computer has been installed in Visual Studio in advance Qt VS Tool, please uninstall it in advance, and it is best to restart the computer.

If you don't know how to install and uninstall Qt VS Tool, you can refer to: 【VisualStudio】Using C++ language to develop Qt environment configuration tutorial based on Visual Studio .

1 Prepare folder structure

I created a on the C drive VTKFoldersto save all the required files.

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2 run CMake

Use CMake to generate a visual studio solution.

First open CMake-GUI as administrator. Configure the resource folder and buildfolder. Then click Configure.

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A selection box will pop up, select the configuration that suits you, and then Finish.

I installed a 32-bit Qt 5.12.12 and a 64-bit Qt 6.2.8 on my computer. After testing Qt 5 many times, they still couldn’t work, so I chose the 64-bit Qt 6.2.8 to install. As for whether the 32-bit Qt 6 series can be used, I haven’t tested it.

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We now have several options that can be toggled on or off as needed. like:

Modify CMAKE_INSTALL_PREFIXto the folder you want to specify
Check Advanced, search qt, and select all options Yes.

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Then click Configure, you can click several times until there is no red warning prompt.

At this time, Qt may not be found, because the Qt environment has not been added to the system environment variables. Qt can be added to environment variables as shown in the figure below. Note that the paths are for reference only because the respective configuration folders are different.

If you don’t know how to open the system environment variable, you can follow the tips below:
[ start -> Edit the system environment variables -> Advanced -> Environment Variables -> Path -> Edit -> New]

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After configuring the system environment variables, restart CMake-GUI, and again Configure, you can automatically search for Qt.
Afterwards Generate, this will populate VTK-buildthe subfolder. Open ProjectEnter the Visual Studio project.

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3 Build in Visual Studio

Select Releaseand X64.
Then right click ALL_BUILD -> 生成.

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Depending on the performance of the computer, the time it takes will vary. I used my computer for 3 minutes, and the report showed 270 successes and 2 failures. I went on and on, no problem so far.
Then we can see many files in the folder .dll.
Putting my own folder path just for reference C:\VTKFolders\VTK-build\bin\Release.

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Then something went setlocalwrong. This is a typical error. I also tried several methods shared on the Internet, but none of them worked for me.

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Try the solution below. Changed post-build event to no. Then right-click the INSTALL project and click Regenerate.

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Although it no longer reports an error setlocal, it still doesn't work.

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Finally, try to open the Visual Studio project as an administrator, then right-click INSTALLthe project and click Regenerate, but it still doesn't work.

In the end, I found that I don't need to worry about it, just go down.

3 Whether the test was successful

1 new construction

If all goes well, you should now be able to compile and run the C++ examples.
What I'm testing here is whether Widgetthe control can be promoted to QVTKOpenGLNativeWidgetand run successfully.

Create a new Qt project named , VTKTestdrag in a Widgetcontrol, upgrade it to QVTKOpenGLNativeWidgetand get the project interface as shown in the figure below.

If you don’t know how to improve it, Widgetyou can refer to: [Visual Studio] Qt’s real-time drawing curve function, use C++ language, and cooperate with Qt to develop serial communication interface .

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2 project configuration

Then add Qt OpenGLWidgets.

If you don’t know how to enter this interface, please refer to: [Visual Studio] Error LNK2019, use C++ language, cooperate with Qt to develop serial communication interface or [Visual Studio] report error C1083, use C++ language, cooperate with Qt to develop serial communication interface .

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Then add the required library files as shown in the figure below.

If you don’t know how to open this interface, you can refer to: [Visual Studio] Merge the .h .lib .dll files of the C++ project, including the entire configuration process. Bug error E1696 cannot open the source file, use C++ language, and cooperate with Qt to develop the serial communication interface .

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At the same time, take a screenshot of your own Qt version. Sometimes various errors may occur due to version issues.

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3 running results

The result after running successfully is shown in the figure below:

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appendix

Because the configuration has been unsuccessful, I also tried to change the version of VTK in the middle. After changing to VTK-9.0.3, the result is more errors.
So in the end, I still made up my mind, just to make the version in my hand. Even after making all the mistakes in the end, it succeeded.

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