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CGAL

The Computational Geometry Algorithms Library (CGAL) is an open source software library of computational geometry algorithms. While primarily written in C++, Scilab bindings and bindings generated with SWIG (supporting Python and Java for now) are also available.

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Developer
CGAL Open Source Project
License
GPL, LGPL
Operating system
Linux, macOS and Microsoft Windows
Release
1996
Repository
github.com/CGAL/cgal
Stable release
6.1 / 1 October 2025; 10 months ago (2025-10-01)

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CGAL

Nodes55
Edges54
Triples46
Avg. degree1.96
Density0.036364
Components1

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CGAL

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related to history · 32
CGAL → As, Berlin, CGAL Releases, ESPRIT, ETH Zurich, Europe, European Union, Free University, GAL, GPL, Informatics, Informatics Saarbrücken, INRIA Sophia Antipolis, Israel, Johannes Kepler University Linz, Kettner, LEDA, Martin-Luther-University Halle-Wittenberg, Max Planck Institute, Max-Planck-Institute
see also · 4
CGAL → GDAL, Geo, OPEN CASCADEOpenSCAD, PostGIS
Developer · 1
CGAL → CGAL Open Source Project
License · 1
CGAL → GPL, LGPL
Operating system · 1
CGAL → Linux, macOS and Microsoft Windows
Release · 1
CGAL → 1996
Repository · 1
CGAL → github.com/CGAL/cgal
Stable release · 1
CGAL → 6.1 / 1 October 2025; 10 months ago (2025-10-01)
Type · 1
CGAL → Libraries
Website · 1
CGAL → www.cgal.org

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software available open project source gpl license algorithms library lgpl research libraries also written linux geometry licensing used licenses commercial

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SubjectPredicateObjectConfidenceSrc
CGALDeveloperCGAL Open Source Project1.00infobox
CGALLicenseGPL, LGPL1.00infobox
CGALOperating systemLinux, macOS and Microsoft Windows1.00infobox
CGALRelease19961.00infobox
CGALRepositorygithub.com/CGAL/cgal1.00infobox
CGALStable release6.1 / 1 October 2025; 10 months ago (2025-10-01)1.00infobox
CGALTypeLibraries1.00infobox
CGALWebsitewww.cgal.org1.00infobox
CGALWritten inC++1.00infobox
CGALrelated to External linksCGAL Homepage0.60section
CGALrelated to historyThe CGAL0.60section
CGALrelated to historyEurope0.60section

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