CGAL - Computational Geometry Algorithms Libray

The CGAL Open Source Project provides easy access to efficient and reliable geometric algorithms in the form of a C++ library, offering geometric data structures and algorithms, which are efficient, robust, easy to use, and easy to integrate in existing software. The usage of de facto standard libraries increases productivity, as it allows software developers to focus on the application layer. This course is targeted at software developers with geometric needs, and course graduates will be able to select and use the appropriate algorithms and data structures provided by CGAL in their current or upcoming projects. Key Facts CGAL 3.3, released in June 2007: 90 software components, 600,000 lines of code, 3,500 user and reference manual pages, Cross platform support, Annual release with 12,000 downloads, 1,000 subscribers on the user mailing list, 40 subscribers on the developer mailing list. CGAL is used in many application areas by companies as Total (Oil&gas), British Telecom (Telecom), Cadence (VLSI), Leica Geosystems (GIS), Dassault Systèmes (CAD), The Moving Picture Company (Visual effects).