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assimp import failing on Xcode

What I'm trying to do

... to import assimp, specifically:

#include <assimp/Importer.hpp>
#include <assimp/scene.h>
#include <assimp/postprocess.h>

and some other assimp headers.

I'm using xcode 10.2.1.

The errors im getting:

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What I tried

  • I imported assimp in Link Binary With Libraries, which was installed with brew install assimp

  • I reinstalled assimp with brew reinstall assimp, just in case.

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Nothing has changed. Xcode still can't resolve the dependency.

I tried deleting the import the error is pointing on, but it just showed up at the next assimp import again, as in, xcode can't resolve the import, even though I added libassimp4.1.0.dylib from /usr/local/Cellar/assimp/4.1.0/lib. I'm lost here. This is supposed to work, but it doesn't. I imported other libs this way and never had an issue.

Solution

  • I fixed it and this is how:

    I fixed the compiler error by pointing xcode to the headers. It somehow didn't work with the homebrew installation, so I added this manually.

    In your App settings, go to: build settings

    scroll down to: search paths

    there, find: header search paths

    double click on it, then add by clicking +

    add: /usr/local/Cellar/assimp/4.1.0/include as non-recursive

    Disclaimer:

    Depending on how you installed it or if or if not you installed Homebrew systemwide, which is not recommended, assimp might live in a different directory. In my case it was /usr/local/Cellar/