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Add documentation for KICAD_USE_OCC

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@ -113,12 +113,16 @@ The [Curl Multi-Protocol File Transfer Library][libcurl] is used to provide secu
file transfer access for the [GitHub][] plug in. This library needs to be installed unless
the GitHub plug build option is disabled.
## OpenCascade Community Edition (OCE) ## {#oce}
## OpenCascade Library ## {#oce}
The [OpenCascade Community Edition][liboce] is used to provide support for loading and saving
The [OpenCascade Community Edition (OCE)][liboce] is used to provide support for loading and saving
3D model file formats such as STEP. This library needs to be installed unless the OCE build
option is disabled.
[Open CASCSADE Technology (OCC)][libocc] should also work as an alternative to OCE. Selection of
library Cascade library can be specified at build time. See the [STEP/IGES support](#oce_opt)
section.
## Ngspice Library ## {#ngspice}
The [Ngspice Library][libngsice] is used to provide Spice simulation support in the schematic
@ -172,9 +176,12 @@ library. This option is enabled by default.
The KICAD_USE_OCE is used for the 3D viewer plugin to support STEP and IGES 3D models. Build tools
and plugins related to OpenCascade Community Edition (OCE) are enabled with this option. When
enabled it requires [OCE][] to be available, and the location of the installed OCE library to be
enabled it requires [liboce][] to be available, and the location of the installed OCE library to be
passed via the OCE_DIR flag. This option is enabled by default.
Alternatively KICAD_USE_OCC can be used instead of OCE. Both options are not supposed to be enabled
at the same time.
## Demos and Examples ## {#demo_install_opt}
The KiCad source code includes some demos and examples to showcase the program. You can choose
@ -468,6 +475,6 @@ you will have to apply the Boost patches in the KiCad source [patches folder][].
[libcurl]: http://curl.haxx.se/libcurl/
[GLM]: http://glm.g-truc.net/
[git]: https://git-scm.com/
[OCE]: https://github.com/tpaviot/oce
[liboce]: https://github.com/tpaviot/oce
[libocc]: https://www.opencascade.com/content/overview
[libngspice]: https://sourceforge.net/projects/ngspice/