Install the dependencies
The following command will install the required packages. apt-get will prompt you to accept a large number of additional dependencies. Accept them as well.
sudo apt-get install subversion libwxbase2.8-dev g++ build-essential libopencascade-dev libwxgtk2.8-dev libgtkglext1-dev python-dev cmake libboost-python-dev
Get a cup of coffee while all this downloads and installs.
Install HeeksCAD
The following bit of script will download the source files, compile, and install HeeksCAD. It will create a HeeksCAD directory in your home directory. If you don't want it there, modify the script appropriately.
#Get the source files from the SVN repository, build and install
cd ~
svn checkout
http://heekscad.googlecode.com/svn/trunk/ HeeksCAD
cd ~/HeeksCAD/src
make clean
make
sudo make install
At this point, HeeksCAD is installed and will run if launched from a command line. The application launcher in in the menu, however, will give an error because it's looking in the wrong place for the binary. The following commands will create symbolic links to resolve this.
sudo ln -s /usr/local/bin/HeeksCAD /usr/bin/HeeksCAD
Make HeeksCAD find the program icons
sudo ln -s /usr/local/share/heekscad/ /usr/share/heekscad
Install HeeksCNC
#Get the HeeksCNC files from the SVN repository, build, and install
cd ~/HeeksCAD/
svn checkout
http://heekscnc.googlecode.com/svn/trunk/ HeeksCNC
cd ~/HeeksCAD/HeeksCNC/src
make clean
make
sudo make install
Install the helper libraries
HeeksCNC uses a number of libraries to perform various operations. Install all of them or only the ones you plan to use.
Install Kurve
kurve.so is required for profile operations. The code was downloaded with HeeksCNC but It requires a separate compile step.
#Get the Kurve files from the SVN repository, build, and install
cd ~/HeeksCAD/HeeksCNC/kurve
make clean
make
sudo make install
Install libarea
area.so is required for pocket operations.
#Get the libarea files from the SVN repository, build, and install
cd ~/HeeksCAD/HeeksCNC/
svn checkout
http://libarea.googlecode.com/svn/trunk/ libarea
cd ~/HeeksCAD/HeeksCNC/libarea/
make clean
make
sudo make install
Install libactp
actp.so is required for adaptive roughing operations.
#Get the libactp (adaptive roughing) files from the SVN repository, build, and install
cd ~/HeeksCAD/HeeksCNC/
svn checkout
http://libactp.googlecode.com/svn/trunk/ libactp
cd ~/HeeksCAD/HeeksCNC/libactp/PythonLib
make clean
make
sudo make install
Install opencamlib
opencamlib is the replacement for pycam. It's required for zigzag operations.
#Get the opencamlib files from the SVN repository, build, and install
cd ~/HeeksCAD/HeeksCNC/
svn checkout
http://opencamlib.googlecode.com/svn/trunk/ opencamlib
cd ~/HeeksCAD/HeeksCNC/opencamlib/src
make clean
cmake .
make
sudo make install
Activate the HeeksCNC plugin
Launch HeeksCAD.
Under the 'File' menu click 'plugins'
When the dialog box appears, click 'new' Name it HeeksCNC and click "..." find libheekscnc.so.0.5.1 under /usr/local/lib/heekscnc/ Click 'ok' out and restart HeeksCAD. You should now have a 'Machining' menu and a new toolbar with the machining icons.
Other Notes
use with default theme 'ambience'
If you are using the default Lucid theme (Ambience). The following bug and work-around affect the appearance of HeeksCAD in the default theme:
http://code.google.com/p/heekscad/issues/detail?id=270
